Paper I suggestion solution (3021)

−1
1.
(a b c)− 4
5 −3

−1
= −20 12 −4 1M
a b c
20 −12
a b
= −4
1M+1A
−c

3 h+12
2. +16 k=444 h
k
2
3 h+12+16 k +444 hk
2
3 h−444 hk =−16 k −12
2
h(3−444 k )=−16 k −12 1M
2
−16 k −12
h= 1M
3−444 k
16 k 2 +12
h= 1A
444 k−3

3a. 45.45 1A
3b. 45.4 1A
3c. 45 1A
2 2
4a. x −2 x− y +2 y
= x 2 − y 2 −2 x +2 y
= ( x− y)( x+ y)−2( x− y) 1M
= ( x− y)( x+ y−2) 1A

4b. x 2 −2 x−(4 x−3)2 +2(4 x−3)=0

( x−(4 x −3))( x+(4 x−3)−2)=0 1M
(−3 x +3)(5 x−5)=0
x = 1 or –1 1A

x+8
5a. 3 x+12< +4
3
9 x+36< x+8+12
8 x <−16
x <−2 1A

5b. x <−2 and x≥−9 1M

−9≤x <−2 1A

Since –9 , –8 , –7 , –6 , –5 , –4 and –3 satisfies the inequalities

So 7 possible values 1A
6. Let $m and $c be the marked price and the cost of the keyboard.
m(1−20 %)−c
×100 %=−4 % 1M
c
0.8 m=0.96 c
m=1.2 c

m−c
×100 % 1M
c
1.2 c−c
= ×100 % 1M
c
= 20%

So the percentage gain is 20% . 1A

2(1)2 −k +15+2(2)2 −2 k +15+2(3)2−3 k +15 55

7a. = 1M
3 3
28−6 k +45=55
k=3 1A
7b. Note that f (x) is the quadratic function which is opened upward.
f (1) = 14 , f (2) = 17 .
Since when x increasing, f (x) increases also. 1M
Hence f (n) – f (1) is the range . 1A

8. Let 2r cm and 3r cm be the radii of small steel ball and big steel ball.
Let n be the required number of small steel balls. 1M

4 4
π (2 r )3 n= π (3 r )3 (24) 1M+1M
3 3
8 nr 3 =648 r 3
8 n=648 1M
n=81

So 81 small steel balls 1A

9a. Since BC 2 +CD 2=6 2 +8 2 =10 2= BD 2 1M

So BD is the diameter of the circle. 1A

9b. Assume E is the centre of the circle.

∠EBC = ∠EAD (∠ in same segment)

∠BCE = ∠ADE (∠ in same segment)
∠BEC = ∠AED (vert. opp ∠)

∆BEC ~ ∆AED (A.A.A.) 1M

BE 10÷2 5
= = 1M
BC 6 6
EA 7 7 5
= = ≠
AD 10÷2 5 6

Since it does not follow the same ratio.

Hence E is not the centre of the circle. 1A
10a. Mean = 2.46 1A
Median = 3 1A

123
10b. Since is the simplest expression of 2.46 . 1A
50
It is impossible to obtain the same mean again by deleting some datum.
So the claim is agreed. 1A

10c. In order to make standard deviation to be 0 .

All the datum have to be same in the data. 1M

4+8+11+6+3≤r≤4+8+11+18+6
32≤r≤47 1A

11a. p ( 1 )=3(1)3 −2(1)2 +1+k=−2 1M

3−2+1+k =−2
k=−4 1A

p ( x )=3 x3 −2 x 2 + x−4
The remainder = 3(3)3 −2(3)2 +3−4 = 62 1A

11b. The remainder when p ( x +m ) divided by x+m−3

= p (−(m−3)+m ) 1M
= p (−m+3+m )
= p(3)
= 62 1A

So the claim is agreed. 1A

12a. Let h cm and H cm be the height of right circular cone and the height of cylinder.
Let r cm be the base radius.
1
π r 2 h= π r 2 H 1M
3
1
h= H
3
h 3
=
H 1

So the required ratio is 3 : 1 . 1A

12b. h+ H +r=22
3 H + H +r=22
4 H +r=22 ......(1) 1M

2
π r2 H = π r3 1M
3
2
H= r
3
2
H − r=0 ......(2)
3

By solving (1) and (2) H =4 , r =6 1A

 Volume of whole solid
2
= π (6)3 ×3
3
= 432 π cm 3 1A

Q
13a. Let C=k + where k and Q are constants. 1A
N

Q
When N =50 , C=46 , k+
=46 ......(1)
50
Q
When N =100 ,C =38 , k + =38 ......(2) 1M
100

By solving (1) and (2) k=30 ,Q=800

800
So C=30+
N

800
The required cost = 30+ = $40 1A
80

13b. (
N 30+
800
N )
=14000 1M
30 N +800=14000
N =440

Number of photo frames that we can get from plan A = 440 . 1A

Total cost of making 80 photo frames

= 80 30+( 800
80 )
= $3200

Number of rubbers that can get

14000−3200
= 1M
32
= 337.5
≈ 337 (round down)
Total number of souvenirs in plan B
= 337 + 80
= 417 < 440

The organizer should choose plan A 1A

 x y
14ai. The equation of L is + =1 1A
−6 −9

14aii. Mid point of AB = (−14−8

2
,
2 )
8+10
= (−11 ,9)
8−10 1
Slope of AB = =
−14+8 3
y−9 1
The equation of locus is = 1M
x +11 3
3 y−27= x+11
x−3 y +38=0 1A

14aiii. x−3 y=−38......(1)

x y
+ =1......(2)
−6 −9

By solving (1) and (2) x=2 , y=−12

Radius of the circle = √(2+14) +(−12−8) = √ 656

2 2
1M
The equation of S is ( x−2)2 +( y +12)2 =656 1A+1A

14b. Let M and N be the mid-point of AB and CD respectively.

Since AM = BM
So GM⊥AB (line joining centre and mid-point of chord⊥chord) 1M
Since AB = CD
So GM = GN (equal chord, equidistant from centre) 1M
Since AB // CD
So NM⊥AB and MN⊥CD

AB = √(−14+8) +(8−10) = √ 40 .
2 2
1M
MN = 2 √ (−11−2) +(9+12) = 2 √ 610 = √ 2440 ≠ √ 40
2 2

Since AB ≠ MN .
It is impossible to make a circle with diameter √ 2440 inscribed inside ABCD .
Hence she is not correct. 1A

15a. Required number of sets

= C 72 1M
= 21 1A

15b. Required number of ways

= 7×3+ 4(1×6) 1M
= 45 1A
16a. When circumcentre and in-centre of ∆OPQ coincide at the same point.
∆OPQ is an equilateral triangle. 1A

∠OPQ = 60°
The coordinates of Q = ( 0+20
2
,−
0+20
2
tan 60 )o

= (10 ,−10 √ 3) 1A

16b. ∠CPQ = 0.5∠OPQ = 0.5(60°) = 30° 1M

sin∠CPQ = 0.5
So the claim is agreed. 1A

17a. Required volume

=
3 (
1 8×15
2 )
(7) 1M
= 140 cm3 . 1A

1
17b. Let s= ( √ 82 +152 + √ 82 +72 + √ 152 +72 )
2
The required area
√
= s( s− √ 8 2 +15 2 )(s− √ 82 +7 2 )(s− √ 152 +7 2 ) 1M
= 84.5 cm2 1A

17c. Let x be the required angle.

1
(84.5)(7 sin x)=140 1M
3
120
sin x=
169
x = 45.2397299°

So the required angle is 45.2° 1A

18a. Required time for car S to arrive

0.4
= 1M
30
1
= hours
75

Required time for car A to arrive

0.5
=
40
1 1
= hours < hours
80 75

Hence car A will arrive first. 1A

18bi. Let D km be the distance after t seconds.
Let DA km be the distance between A and O after t seconds.
Let DS km be the distance between A and O after t seconds.

D A=0.5−40 ( 60×60
t
) 1M
t
D A=0.5−
90

DS =0.4−30 ( 60×60
t
)
t
DS =0.4−
120

D= √ D A + DS

√( )( )
2 2
t t
D= 0.5− + 0.4− 1M
90 120

√
D= 0.25−
t
+
90 8100
t2
+0.16−
t
+
t2
150 14400

√
2
t 4
D= − t +0.41
5184 225
D=
√ 1
5184
2
(t −92.16 t )+0.41 1M

D=
√ 1
5184
(t 2 −2(t)(46.08)+46.082 )+0.41−
1
5184
(46.08)2

D=
√ 1
5184
(t −46.08) +
2 1
2500

So after 46.08 seconds, their distance will become shortest. 1A

18bii. Shortest distance

=
√ 1
2500
= 0.02 km
1M

= 2000 cm 1A

19ai. The required balance

= 3+3(1+ y %)+3(1+ y %) −( 2+2(1+ x %)+2(1+ x %) ) 1M
2 2

3 ((1+ y %) −1 ) 2 ((1+ x %) −1 )
3 3

= − 1M
1+ y %−1 1+ x %−1

=
((
300 1+
y 3
100 ) )
−1 200 1+
−
(( x 3
100
−1 ) )
million dollars 1A
y x
19aii. 3+3(1+ y %)−(2+2(1+ x %))=1.88 1M
3+3+
3y
100 (
− 2+2+
x
50 )
=1.88
y x
6+3 −4− =1.88
100 50
3y x
6+ −4− =1.88
100 50
2 x−3 y=12 ......(1)
x− y=11 ......(2) 1M

By solving (1) and (2) , x=21 , y =10 1A

19bi. The required balance

=
((
300 1+
100 )
y n+1
) ((
−1 200 1+
−
x n+1
100
−1) )
y x
n+1 200 n +1
= 30(1.1 −1)− (1.21 −1) million dollars 1A
21

200
19bii. 30(1.1n+1 −1)− (1.21n +1−1)<0
21
630(1.1(1.1)n −1)−200(1.21(1.21)n −1)<0 1M
n 2n
693(1.1) −630−242(1.1) +200<0
n 2
242(1.1 ) +693(1.1)+ 430<0 1M
n 10 n 43
1.1 < or 1.1 > 1M
11 22
10 43
n log 1.1<log or n log 1.1>log 1M
11 22
n < –1 (rej) or n > 7.031333523 1M

Take n = 8
The association will suffer a deficit in 2018. 1A
 Paper II option answer (3021)

A Correct rate Correct rate B Correct rate

1 D 16 D 31 A
2 B 17 A 32 B
3 C 18 A 33 D
4 C 19 B 34 A
5 B 20 D 35 C
6 D 21 A 36 A
7 C 22 A 37 B
8 D 23 D 38 B
9 A 24 D 39 C
10 A 25 C 40 D
11 C 26 B 41 D
12 C 27 B 42 B
13 B 28 C 43 D
14 B 29 D 44 C
15 A 30 A 45 C

Cut off (3021)

Paper I Paper II Overall grade
required required required Overall percentage formula
score correct(s) percentage (%)
Grade (out of 105) (out of 45) (out of 100.00)
5**
5*
5 S = paper I score
4
M = number of question(s)
3 answerd correctly in paper II
2 P% = overall percentage
1
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