HKCEE Math 2007 Paper 1 (Solutions)

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1. HKCEE 2007 Q.1

5𝑝 − 7 = 3(𝑝 + 𝑞)
5𝑝 − 7 = 3𝑝 + 3𝑞
2𝑝 = 3𝑞 + 7
3𝑞 + 7
𝑝=
2

2. HKCEE 2007 Q.2

𝑚6 𝑛5
=
𝑚9 𝑛−5 𝑚3

3. HKCEE 2007 Q.3

(a) 𝑟 2 + 10𝑟 + 25 = (𝑟 + 5)2
(b) 𝑟 2 + 10𝑟 + 25 − 𝑠 2 = (𝑟 + 5)2 − 𝑠 2 = (𝑟 + 𝑠 + 5)(𝑟 − 𝑠 + 5)

4. HKCEE 2007 Q.4

Median = 67 kg
Range = 75 − 50 = 25 kg
Standard deviation ≈ 7.65 kg

5. HKCEE 2007 Q.5

142 − 4(1)(𝑘) < 0
4𝑘 > 196
𝑘 > 49

6. HKCEE 2007 Q.6

(a) Selling price = 400(1 − 20%) = $320
(b) Cost price = 320 − 70 = $250
70
Percentage profit = × 100% = 28%
250

7. HKCEE 2007 Q.7

Let 𝑛 be the number of elderly patients consulted the doctor on that day.
120𝑛 + 160(67 − 𝑛) = 9000
120𝑛 + 10720 − 160𝑛 = 9000
40𝑛 = 1720
𝑛 = 43
Thus, there are 43 elderly patients consulted the doctor on that day
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8. HKCEE 2007 Q.8

𝑥 = 180° − 110° = 70°
𝑦 = 110° − 90° = 20°
∠CBF = ∠BFC = 𝑧
∠CBF = ∠BFD
𝑧 = 𝑦 = 20°

9. HKCEE 2007 Q.9

∠AOB
(a) 2𝜋(40) × = 16𝜋
360°
∠AOB = 72°
72°
(b) Area of AOB = 𝜋(40)2 × = 320𝜋 cm2
360°

10. HKCEE 2007 Q.10

(a) Maximum absolute error = 0.5 cm
The least possible length of the metal wire = 5 − 0.5 = 4.5 cm
(b) (i) Maximum absolute error = 0.05 m
The greatest possible length of the metal wire = 2.0 + 0.05 = 2.05 m < 206 cm
Thus, it is not possible that the actual length of the metal wire exceeds 206 cm.
(ii) The maximum number of pieces of shorter metal wire = 2.05 m ÷ 4.5 cm
The maximum number of pieces of shorter metal wire = 205 cm ÷ 4.5 cm
The maximum number of pieces of shorter metal wire ≈ 45.55555556
The maximum number of pieces of shorter metal wire < 46
Thus, it is not possible to cut this metal wire in that way.

11. HKCEE 2007 Q.11

(a) Let 𝑟 cm be the radius of the water surface.
𝑟 8
=
18 24
𝑟=6
1
Volume of water contained in the vessel = 𝜋(6)2 (8) = 96𝜋 cm3
3
(b) (i) Area of the wet curved surface of the vessel = 𝜋(6)√62 + 82 = 60𝜋 cm2
(ii) Since the two vessels have the same ratio of height to base radius, they are similar.
Thus, the required area is 60𝜋 cm2 .

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12. HKCEE 2007 Q.12

𝑘 63°
(a) =
17 153°
𝑘=7
153°
(b) Number of students in class A = 17 ÷ = 40
360°
40 − 12 − 17 − 7 1
(c) The required probability = = (or 0.1)
40 10
(d) There is a modification needed on the bar chart and the modification is reducing the scale of
the vertical axis of the bar chart by half.
There is no modification needed on the pie chart.

13. HKCEE 2007 Q.13

−4
(a) Equation of AB : 𝑦−3= (𝑥 − 10)
3
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 49 = 0
(b) Substitute A(4, ℎ) into the equation of AB.
4(4) + 3ℎ − 49 = 0
ℎ = 11
(c) (i) 𝑘 = 10 − (10 − 4) × 2 = −2
1
(ii) Area of ΔABC = (10 + 2)(11 − 3) = 48 sq. units
2
AC = √(4 + 2)2 + (11 − 3)2 = 10
1
(10)(BD) = 48
2
48
BD = (or 9.6)
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14. HKCEE 2007 Q.14

(a) (i) 𝑓(−3) = 0
4(−3)3 + 𝑘(−3)2 − 243 = 0
𝑘 = 39
(ii) 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥 3 + 39𝑥 2 − 243
𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 3)(4𝑥 2 + 27𝑥 − 81)
𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 9)(4𝑥 − 9)
(b) (i) Let C = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 , where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are non-zero constants.
So, we have 166.375𝑎 + 30.25𝑏 = 7381 and 216𝑎 + 36𝑏 = 9072.
Solving, we have 𝑎 = 16 and 𝑏 = 156.
∴ C = 16𝑥 3 + 156𝑥 2
(ii) Substitute C = 972.
16𝑥 3 + 156𝑥 2 − 972 = 0
4𝑥 3 + 39𝑥 2 − 243 = 0
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 9)(4𝑥 − 9) = 0
9
𝑥 = −3 (rejected) or 𝑥 = −9 (rejected) or 𝑥 =
4
Thus, the length of a side of the handicraft is 2.25 cm.

15. HKCEE 2007 Q.15

48 3
(a) (i) The required probability = = (or 0.6)
80 5
12 3
(ii) The required probability = = (or 0.15)
80 20
3 16 3 13
(iii) The required probability = + − = (or 0.65)
5 80 20 20
12 1
(iv) The required probability = = (or 0.25)
48 4
16 15 3
(b) (i) The required probability = × = (or 0.0380)
80 79 79
3 28 27 36 35 141 1
(ii) P(dressing shirts of the same size) = + × + × = <
79 80 79 80 79 395 2
Thus, the probability of dressing shirts of the same size by the two selected students is
not greater than that of dressing different sizes.

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16. HKCEE 2007 Q.16

AB + BC + CA 9 + 5 + 6
(a) Consider = = 10 .
2 2
Area of ΔABC = √10(10 − 9)(10 − 5)(10 − 6) = 10√2 cm2 (or 14.1 cm2 )
1
Volume of ABCDEF = 10√2 × 20 + × 10√2 × (23 − 20) = 210√2 cm3 (or 297 cm3 )
3
(b) DE = √32 + 62 = 3√5 cm , DF = √32 + 52 = √34 cm , EF = AB = 9 cm
DF 2 + EF 2 − DE 2 34 + 81 − 45 35
cos ∠DFE = = =
2(DF)(EF) 2(√34)(9) 9√34
∠DFE ≈ 48.16875176° ≈ 48.2°
The shortest distance from D to EF = DF sin ∠DFE ≈ √34 sin 48.16875176° ≈ 4.34 cm
1
(c) Area of ΔDEF ≈ (9)(√34) sin 48.16875176° ≈ 19.5512148 cm2
2
Area of ΔDEF ≈ 19.5512148 cm2
Area of ΔDEF < 20 cm2
So, the area of the triangle DEF is less than the area of the metal plate.
Thus, the given metal plate cannot be fixed in that way.

17. HKCEE 2007 Q.17

(a) (i) In ΔABG and ΔDBG,
AB = DB (given)
∠ABG = ∠DBG (in-centre of Δ)
BG = BG (common side)
∴ ΔABG ≅ ΔDBG (SAS)
(ii) ∵ ΔABG ≅ ΔDBG (proved in (a)(i))
∴ ∠AGB = ∠DBG = 90° (corr. ∠s, ≅ Δs)
In ΔAGI and ΔABE,
∠GAI = ∠BAE (in-centre of Δ)
∠ABE = 90° (∠ in semi-circle)
∴ ∠AGI = ∠ABE
∠AIG = ∠AEB (∠ sum of Δ)
∴ ΔAGI ~ ΔABE (AAA)
GI BE
∴ = (corr. sides, ~Δs)
AG AB

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(b) (i) O is the centre of the semi-circle

∴ A = (−25, 0)
Since ΔABG ≅ ΔDBG, we have AG = GD, i.e. G is the mid-point of AD.
−25 + 11
∴ G=( , 0) = (−7, 0)
2
(ii) AG = −7 − (−25) = 18
GI BE 1
By (a)(ii), = =
AG AB 2
1
∴ GI = × 18 = 9
2
So the coordinates of I are (−7, 9).
Equation of the inscribed circle of ΔABD :
(𝑥 + 7)2 + (𝑦 − 9)2 = 81 (or 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 14𝑥 − 18𝑦 + 49 = 0)