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MATH Compulsory Part PAPER 1 (SET 2)

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1.
=
2u = 3(u + v) 1M
2u = 3u + 3v
u = 3v 1M
1A
v=

=
1M
=

=
1M
=
1A
v=
----------(3)

2. (a4b2)(ab4)2
= (a4b2)(a2b8) 1M
= a4 + (2)b2 + (8) 1M
= a2b10

1A
=
----------(3)

3. (a) 9x2  4y2

= (3x)2  (2y)2
= (3x + 2y)(3x  2y) 1A
(b) 9x2  4y2 + 9x  6y
= (3x + 2y)(3x  2y) + 9x  6y 1M
= (3x + 2y)(3x  2y) + 3(3x  2y)
= (3x  2y)(3x + 2y + 3) 1A

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4. (a)
5x  2 >
10x  4 > 2 + 5x
10x  5x > 2 + 4 1M
5x > 6

x> 1A

2  5x < 7
5x < 5
x > 1
1A
Thus, we have x > .

(b) 2 1A
----------(4)

5. Let x and y be the numbers of male members and female members

respectively.
1A+1A

From (2), x = 0.75y .............................. (3)

Substitute (3) into (1). 1M
0.75y + y = 140
1.75y = 140
y = 80
Substitute y = 80 into (3).
x = 0.75(80) = 60
∴ The required difference
= 80  60 1A
= 20

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Let x be the number of female members.
Then the number of male members is x(1  25%). 1A
x + x(1  25%) = 140 1M+1A
1.75x = 140
x = 80
∴ The required difference
= 80  80(1  25%)
= 20 1A
----------(4)

6. (a) ∵ x = 2y
∴ x:y=2:1 1M
=6:3

∵ =
∴ x:z =3:4
=6:8
∴ x:y:z=[Link] 1A
(b) Let x = 6k, y = 3k and z = 8k, where k is a non-zero constant.

1M
=

=
1A
=
----------(4)

7. (a) The coordinates of P are (2 , 6). 1A

The coordinates of Q are (1 , 4). 1A
(b) Slope of PQ

1M
=
= 10 1A

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8. ÐACE = ÐABE
= 22 1A
∵ AC is a diameter.
∴ ÐAEC = 90 1M
In △CDE,
∵ CD = DE
∴ ÐDCE = ÐDEC 1M
In cyclic quadrilateral ACDE,
ÐACD + ÐAED = 180
22 + ÐDCE + 90 + DEC = 180 1M
2ÐDCE = 68
ÐDCE = 34 1A
----------(5)

9. (a) 1M
= 2.6

= 2.6
115 + 5a = 122.2 + 2.6a
2.4a = 7.2
a=3

Median =
1A
= 2.5
1A
Mode = 2
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(b) The required probability

= 1M

= 1A

----------(5)

10. (a)
Slope of L1 =

Slope of L2 =

=
∵ Slope of L1 = slope of L2
∴ L1 // L2
∴  is parallel to L1. 1M
----------(1)

(b)(i) y-intercept of 

=
=3
The equation of  is
1M
y= x+3
4y = x + 12
x + 4y  12 = 0 1A

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Note that the coordinates of B are (0 , 3).
(ii) x-intercept of 

=
= 12
∴ The coordinates of A are (12 , 0).
∵ △OAB is a right-angled triangle with ÐAOB = 90.
∴ AB is a diameter of C.
Radius of C

=
1M
=

=
Area of C
1M

=
1A

=
----------(5)

11. (a) f (x) = (4x  8)(x2 + cx + c) + 17x + 29 1M

∵ f (x) is divisible by 2x + 3.

∴ =0
1M
+ 29 = 0

=0
7c  28 = 0
7c = 28
1A
c=4
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(b) f (x) = (4x  8)(x + 4x + 4) + 17x + 29
2

= 4x3  8x2 + 16x2  32x + 16x  32 + 17x + 29

= 4x3 + 8x2 + x  3
Note that 2x + 3 is a factor of f (x).
Using long division,

∴ f (x) = (2x + 3)(2x2 + x  1) 1M

= (2x + 3)(x + 1)(2x  1)
Consider the equation f (x) = 0.
(2x + 3)(x + 1)(2x  1) = 0

1M
x= or 1 or

∵ , 1 and are rational numbers.

∴ The equation f (x) = 0 has 3 rational roots. 1A
----------(3)

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12. (a) Let f (x) = k1 + k2(x  3) , where k1 and k2 are non-zero constants.
2
1M
f (4) = 6
k1 + k2(4  3)2 = 6
k1 + k2 = 6 .................................. (1)
1M
f (2) = 42
k1 + k2(2  3)2 = 42
k1 + 25k2 = 42 ................................ (2)
(2)  (1): 24k2 = 48
k2 = 2
Substitute k2 = 2 into (1).
k1 + 2 = 6
k1 = 8
∴ f (x) = 2(x  3)2  8
f (0) = 2(0  3)2  8
= 10 1A
----------(3)

(b) From (a), the coordinates of A are (0 , 10).

The coordinates of D are (3 , 8). 1M
When f (x) = 0,
2(x  3)2  8 = 0
2(x  3)2 = 8
(x  3)2 = 4
x  3 = 2 or 2
x = 1 or 5
∴ b = 1 and c = 5 1M
The required area
= area of △ABC + area of △BCD

1M
=
= 36 1A
----------(4)

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13. (a) Range = 16 kg
71  (50 + h) = 16 1M
71  50  h = 16
h=5 1A
Upper quartile = 68 kg

1M
= 68

60 + k = 68 1A
k=8
----------(4)

(b) Inter-quartile range

= kg
= 11 kg 1A
Variance = 32.85 kg2 1A
----------(2)

(c) Note that the weights of the players withdrawn from the team are 55 kg
and
71 kg.
Inter-quartile range of the weights of the remaining 18 players 1M
= (68  57) kg
= 11 kg 1A
∴ The inter-quartile range of the distribution will not change.

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14. (a) Let r cm be the base radius of P.

r(39) = 585 1M
r = 15

Height of P = cm 1M
= 36 cm 1A
----------(3)

(b)
(i) =9

=
1M
=
= 27
Volume of R
= volume of P  volume of Q

= volume of P   volume of P
1M

= cm3 1A
= 2 600 cm3

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Volume of each cube
(ii)
= cm3
= 650 cm3
Length of a side of each cube
1M
= cm

∵ 12.69 cm < 15 cm
= 12.69 cm, cor. to 2 d.p.

∴ The length of a side of each cube is not greater than the base radius
1A

∴ The claim is disagreed.

of P.

Assume that the length of a side of each cube is greater than the base radius of
P.
Total volume of the 4 identical cubes
> 153  4 cm3
= 13 500 cm3 1M

∴ The assumption is not true.

> 2 600 cm3

∴ The claim is disagreed.

1A

----------(5)

15. (a) 1M
The required probability =
1A
=

1M
The required probability =
1A
=
----------(2)

(b) 1M
The required probability =
1A
=

1M
The required probability =
1A
=
----------(2)

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16. (a) f (x) = 4x  8kx + 6k + 3
2 2

= 4(x2  2kx) + 6k2 + 3

1M
=
= 4[(x  k)2  k2] + 6k2 + 3

∴
= 4(x  k)2 + 2k2 + 3
The coordinates of the vertex are (k , 2k2 + 3). 1A
----------(2)

(b) The coordinates of P are (k , 2k2 + 3).

∵ Area of △OMP : area of △OMQ = 1 : 2

The coordinates of Q are (k , 5(2k2 + 3)), i.e. (k , 10k2  15). 1M

∴ PM : MQ = 1 : 2
Coordinates of M

1M
=
1A
=
----------(3)

17. (a) ÐPRQ + ÐQPR + ÐPQR = 180

ÐPRQ + 40 + 58 = 180
ÐPRQ = 82
By the sine formula,

=
1M
=

PR =
 64.228 676 27 cm
1A
= 64.2 cm, cor. to 3 sig. fig.
----------(2)

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(b) Let T and U be the projections of P and M on the horizontal ground
respectively. 1M
The angle between QM and the horizontal ground is ÐMQU.

MP =  32.114 338 14 cm
In △MPQ, by the cosine formula,
MQ2 = PQ2 + MP2  2  PQ  MP  cos ÐQPR 1M

MQ  cm
 54.462 640 16 cm
In △PTS,

= sin ÐPST
PT = PS sin ÐPST

∵ P, M and R are collinear.

= 55 sin 50 cm

∴ T, U and R are collinear.

∴ U is the mid-point of RT.

∵ M is the mid-point of PR and PT // MU.

∴ MU = PT = 27.5 sin 50 cm

In △QMU,

sin ÐMQU = 1M

sin ÐMQU 
ÐMQU = 22.76, cor. to 2 d.p. 1A
< 25
∴ The claim is not correct.
----------(4)

18. (a) 1M
( )(log128m k) = (log8m k)2

1M
=
[log (8m)] = (log m2)[log (128m)]
2

(log 23 + log m)2 = (2 log m)(log 27 + log m)

(3 log 2)2 + 2(3 log 2)(log m) + (log m)2 = 2(7 log 2)(log m) + 2(log m)2
(log m)2 + 8(log 2)(log m)  9(log 2)2 = 0
(log m  log 2)(log m + 9 log 2) = 0 1M
log m = log 2 or 9 log 2 (rejected)
m=2 1A

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(b) 1M+1M
=

= 2 log4 k
1M
=

+ log2 k  1 = log2 k

=1
8 = log2 k
k = 28
= 256
Common difference of the arithmetic sequence

= (or  log256 [(128)(2)]) 1A

=3
----------(4)

19. (a) In △ABH and △ACH,

ÐAHB = ÐAHC (given)
BH = CH (given)
AH = AH (common side)
∴ △ABH  △ACH (SAS)
Marking Scheme:
Case 1 Any correct proof with correct reasons. 2
Case 2 Any correct proof without reasons. 1

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(b) ∵ BC is a vertical line.

∴ x-coordinate of C = 32
Let (32 , k) be the coordinates of C. Note that k > 0.

∴
∵ △ABH  △ACH
AB = AC
1M
=
(k  4) = 576
2

k  4 = 24 or 24
k = 28 or 20 (rejected)
∴ The coordinates of C are (32 , 28). 1A
----------(2)

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(c)(i) Note that H is the circumcentre of △ABC.

∵ BC is a vertical line and BH = CH.

Let (p , q) be the coordinates of H.

∴
1M
By symmetry, q = =4
AH = CH
1M
=
p = p2  64p + 1 024 + 576
2

64p = 1 600
p = 25
∴ The coordinates of H are (25 , 4). 1A

Note that H is the circumcentre of △ABC.

∵ BC is a vertical line and BH = CH.

Let (p , q) be the coordinates of H.

∴ By symmetry, q =
1M
=4
Coordinates of the mid-point M of AB

∵ MH  AB
= (16 , 8)

∴ Slope of MH  slope of AB = 1
1M
= 1
9 = 16  p
p = 25
1A
∴ The coordinates of H are (25 , 4).

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(ii) ∵ △ABH  △ACH
∴ ÐBAH = ÐCAH

∴
∴ AH is the angle bisector of ÐBAC.
I lies on AH.
∴ A, H and I are collinear. 1A

(iii) Let R and r be the radii of the circumcircle and the inscribed circle of △ABC
respectively.
R = AH
= 25  0
= 25 1A
Suppose that the inscribed circle of △ABC touches AC and BC at D and E

∵ A, H and I are collinear and AH  BC.

respectively.

∴ AI is a horizontal line and AI  BC.

∴ The coordinates of E are (32 , 4).

i.e. AE is a horizontal line.

AE = 32  0 = 32
BC = 28  (20) = 48

CE = BC = 24

AC = = 40
CD = CE = 24
AD = AC  CD = 40  24 = 16
Note that △ACE ~ △AID.

∴ =
1M
=
r = 12

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(Alternative Method 1 for finding r)
AI = AE  EI = 32  r
In △ADI,
DI2 + AD2 = AI2
r2 + 162 = (32  r)2 1M
r2 + 256 = 1 024  64r + r2
64r = 768
r = 12
(Alternative Method 2 for finding r)
Area of △ABC = area of △ABI + area of △ACI + area of △BCI

1M
 BC  AE =  AB  r +  AC  r +  BC  r
48  32 = 40r + 40r + 48r
128r = 1 536
r = 12

=
1M
=

∴ The area of the circumcircle is greater than 4 times the area of the
>4

inscribed circle.
1A
∴ The claim is agreed.
----------(8)

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