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F.3 Mid-year Examination 2021-2022

MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
Marking Scheme

Section A Question-Answer Book

Time Allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes

Candidate Number: Class: Class Number: Marks:

INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL questions.
2. Answer this section in the spaces provided in this Question-Answer Book.
3. All working must be clearly shown.
4. Marks will be deducted for poor and untidy presentation.
5. Unless otherwise specified, numerical answers should be either exact or correct to 3 significant
figures.
6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Section A (50 marks)

1. Factorize
(a) x 3 + x 2 y ,
(b) x3 + x2 y − x − y .
(4 marks)
Solution
(a) x 3 + x 2 y
= x2 ( x + y) 1A
(b) x3 + x2 y − x − y
= x 2 ( x + y) − x − y 1M
= x 2 ( x + y) − ( x + y)
= ( x + y )( x 2 − 1) 1A
= ( x + y)( x + 1)( x − 1) 1A

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2. (a) Round up 365.2425 to the nearest integer.
(b) Round down 365.2425 to 2 significant figures.
(c) Round off 365.2425 to 1 decimal place.
(3 marks)
Solution
(a) 366 1A
(b) 360 1A
(c) 365.2 1A

3. Make h the subject of the formula 3(h + 2k ) = 5h + 4 . (3 marks)

Solution
3(h + 2k ) = 5h + 4
3h + 6k = 5h + 4 1M
3h − 5h = 4 − 6k 1M
−2 h = 4 − 6 k
h = 3k − 2 1A

4. Simplify the following expressions and express the answers with positive indices.
(−mn 2 )−2
(a)
m−3n 2
23 x  4 − x
(b)
8x
(6 marks)
Solution
(−mn 2 )−2
(a)
m−3n 2
m −2 n −4
= −3 2 1M
m n
m
= 6 1M+1A
n
23 x  4 − x
(b)
8x
2 3 x  2 −2 x
= 1M
23 x
2x
= 3x 1M
2
1
= 2x 1A
2

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 5 2
5. Simplify − . (3 marks)
7 x − 10 3x − 4
Solution
5 2
−
7 x − 10 3x − 4
5(3 x − 4) − 2(7 x − 10)
= 1M
(7 x − 10)(3 x − 4)
15 x − 20 − 14 x + 20
= 1M
(7 x − 10)(3x − 4)
x
= 1A
(7 x − 10)(3x − 4)

6 x + 13
6. (a) Solve the inequality + 4  6( x + 3) .
2
(b) Write down the greatest integer satisfying the inequality in (a).
(4 marks)
Solution
6 x + 13
(a) + 4  6( x + 3)
2
6 x + 13 + 8  12( x + 3) 1M
6 x + 21  12 x + 36
−6 x  15 1M
5
x− 1A
2
(b) −3 1A

7. Given that a : b = 4 : 3 where a and b are non-zero constants. If 7 a + 9b = 110 , find a and b.
(4 marks)
Solution
Let a = 4 k , b = 3k where k is a non-zero constant. 1M
7 a + 9b = 110
7(4k ) + 9(3k ) = 110 1M
55k = 110
k=2 1A
 a = 4k = 4(2) = 8
b = 3k = 3(2) = 6 1A (both correct)

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8. The general term of a sequence is 3n − 2022 .
(a) Find the 50th term of the sequence.
(b) If the kth term of the sequence is positive. Find the minimum value of k.
(5 marks)
Solution
(a) The 50th term of the sequence
= 3(50) − 2022 1A
= −1872 1A
(b) 3k − 2022  0 1M( 3k − 2022 )+1M(  0 )
k  674
 The minimum value of k is 675. 1A f.t.

9. Andy’s monthly expenditure is composed of travelling expenses and food expenses. In January,
the travelling expenses and food expenses are $1000 and $2500 respectively. The travelling
expenses increases by $50 every month. The food expenses increases by 5% every month.
(a) Find the travelling expenses in July.
(b) Find the food expenses in July.
(c) Find the percentage change in Andy’s monthly expenditure in July compared to that in
January.
(6 marks)
Solution
(a) Travelling expenses in July
= 1000 + 50(6)
= $1300 1A
(b) Food expenses in July
= 2500  (1 + 5%)6 1M ( 1 + 5% )
= $3350 (correct to 3 sig. fig.) 1A
(c) Monthly expenditure in July
= 1300 + 3350
= $4650 1M
Percentage change
4650 − (1000 + 2500)
= 100% 1M
1000 + 2500
= +32.9% (correct to 3 sig. fig.) 1A

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10. In the figure, E is a point on AC such that AC ⊥ DE , ACB = 90 , BC = AE = 5 , EC = 7 and
AD = 13 .
(a) Prove that ABC  DAE .
(b) Prove that DA ⊥ AB .

(6 marks)
Solution
(a) In ABC and DAE ,
AB2 = BC 2 + CA2 (Pyth. theorem)
AB = 52 + (5 + 7)2
= 13
= DA
BC = AE (given)
BCA = AED = 90 (given)
 ABC  DAE (R.H.S.)

Any correct proof with correct reasons. 3

Any correct proof without reasons. 2
Incomplete proof with any one correct step with correct reason. 1

(b) ABC  DAE (proved in (a))

ABC = DAE (corr. s,  s )
and BAC = ADE (corr. s,  s )
BAD = BAC + DAE
= BAC + ABC
= 180 − ACB ( sum of )
= 90
 DA ⊥ AB

Any correct proof with correct reasons. 3

Any correct proof without reasons. 2
Incomplete proof with any one correct step with correct reason. 1

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11. In the figure, H is the orthocentre of ABC , HA = HB and BAH = 25 .
(a) Find HAE .
(b) CH is extended to meet AB at F. Prove that CF is a median of ABC .

(6 marks)
Solution
(a) HBA = HAB = 25 (base s , isos.  )
AHE = HAB + HBA (ext.  of  )
= 50
HEA = 90 ( H is the orthocentre of ABC )
HEA + HAE + AHE = 180 (  sum of  )
90 + HAE + 50 = 180
HAE = 40

Any correct proof with correct reasons. 3

Any correct proof without reasons. 2
Incomplete proof with any one correct step with correct reason. 1

(b) H is the orthocentre of ABC

HF ⊥ AB .
HA = HB and HF ⊥ AB ,
FA = FB (properties of isos.  )
 CF is a median of ABC

Any correct proof with correct reasons. 3

Any correct proof without reasons. 2
Incomplete proof with any one correct step with correct reason. 1

End of Section A

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