Mock Paper Marking Scheme

SECTION A(1) (35 marks)

HKDSE 2013 Q1
(x 7 y 2 )5
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
x 24 y 18

Solution:
( x 7 y 2 )5 x 35 y 10
= 24 18 1M
x 24 y18 x y
= x 35−24 y 10−18 1M
11
x
= 1A
y8

HKCEE 2009 Q3
2. Factorize
(a) 2a3b + 2ab3,
(b) 2a3b + 2ab3 − 5a2 − 5b2.
(3 marks)

Solution:
(a) 2a 3b + 2ab 3 = 2ab(a 2 + b 2 ) 1A

(b) 2a3b + 2ab3 − 5a2 − 5b2 = 2ab(a2 + b2) − 5(a2 + b2) 1M

= (2ab − 5)(a + b )
2 2
1A

HKCEE 2008 Q4
3. In Figure 1, O, P and Q are three convenience stores on the horizontal ground. P is 100 m due north
of O and Q is due west of O. The distance between P and Q is 170 m. Find the bearing of Q from
P.
North

170 m
100 m

West
Q O
Figure 1
(3 marks)

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Solution:
PO
cos ∠OPQ = 1M
PQ
100
=
170
∠OPQ = 54.0° (cor. to 3 sig. fig.) 1A
∴ The bearing of Q from P is S54.0°W (or 234°). 1M

4. The following table shows the distribution of the numbers of memory cards owned by some
students.
Number of memory cards 1 2 3 4
Number of students 3 9 10 3
Find the mean, median and mode of the above distribution.
(3 marks)

Solution:
(1)(3) + (2)(9) + (3)(10) + (4)(3)
Mean =
3 + 9 + 10 + 3
= 2.52 1A
Median = 3 1A
Mode = 3 1A

HKCEE 2010 Q8
5. Four students, Maggie, Nancy, Olivia and Peggy have $42.8, $39.3, $51.4 and $49.9 respectively.
(a) By rounding up the amount owned by each student to the nearest dollar, estimate the total
amount they have.
(b) If the four students want to buy a gift of price $188, will they have enough money to buy the
gift? Use the result of (a) to explain your answer.
(4 marks)

Solution:
(a) Estimated total amount
= $(43 + 40 + 52 + 50) 1M + 1A
= $185 1A

(b) By (a), the actual total amount they have is less than $185.
∴ Thus, they do not have enough money to buy the gift. 1A

6. It is given that P is the mid-point of the line segment joining A(−3, 6) and B(3, −2).
(a) Find the coordinates of P.
2
(b) Find the equation of the straight line which passes through P and has a slope of − .
3
(4 marks)

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Solution:
(a) Let (x, y) be the coordinates of P.
−3 + 3 
x= =0
2 
 1M
6 + (−2) 
y= =2 
2
∴ The coordinates of P are (0, 2). 1A

(b) The required equation:

2
y − 2 = − ( x − 0) 1M
3
3 y − 6 = −2 x
2x + 3y − 6 = 0 1A

7. In a city, the taxi fare is charged according to the following table:

Distance travelled Taxi fare
The first 3 km (under 3 km will be counted as 3 km) $36
Every 0.2 km thereafter (under 0.2 km will be counted as 0.2 km) $2.6
Assume that there are no other extra fares. When a hired taxi in the city travels a distance of x km,
where x ≥ 3, the taxi fare is $f(x).
(a) Suppose that x is a multiple of 0.2. Prove that f(x) = 13x − 3.
(b) Suppose that x is not a multiple of 0.2. Is f(x) equal to 13x − 3? Explain your answer.
(c) Raymond has $64. Suppose Raymond hires a taxi to travel a distance of 5.1 km. Does he have
enough money to pay the taxi fare? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

Solution:
x−3
(a) f(x) = 36 + 2.6 ×
0.2
= 36 + 13x −39
= 13x − 3 1

(b) If x is not a multiple of 0.2, then the distance used for calculating the taxi fare
is the estimated distance after rounding up to the nearest 0.2 km instead of the
actual distance travelled.
∴ f(x) is not equal to 13x − 3. 1A

(c) Note that the distance used for calculating the taxi fare is 5.2 km.
Taxi fare
= $(13 × 5.2 − 3) 1M
= $64.6 1A
> $64
∴ Raymond does not have enough money to pay the taxi fare. 1A

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 x 
8. Consider the equation 2 − 1( x + 4) + k = 0 , where k is a real constant.
2 
(a) Find the discriminant of the equation.
(b) If the equation has real solution(s), find the range of values of k.
(5 marks)

Solution:
x 
(a) 2 − 1( x + 4) + k = 0
2 
( x − 2)( x + 4) + k = 0
x2 + 2x − 8 + k = 0 1M
Let ∆ be the discriminant.
∴ ∆ = 2 2 − 4(1)(k − 8) 1M
= 4 − 4k + 32
= 36 − 4k 1A

(b) Since the equation has real solution(s), ∆ ≥ 0.

36 − 4k ≥ 0 1M
4k ≤ 36
k ≤9 1A

HKDSE 2014 Q7
9. Let f(x) = x 3 − 13 x + k , where k is a constant. When f(x) is divided by x + 2, the remainder is 6.
(a) Is x − 4 a factor of f(x)? Explain your answer.
(b) Someone claims that all the roots of f(x) = 0 are integers. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

Solution:
(a) By the remainder theorem,
f(−2) = 6 1M
(−2) − 13(−2) + k = 6
3

k + 18 = 6
k = −12
f(4) = 43 −13(4) − 12 1M
=0
∴ By the factor theorem, x − 4 is a factor of f(x). 1A

(b) f(x) = 0
x − 13x − 12 = 0
3

(x − 4)(x2 + 4x + 3) = 0 1M
(x − 4)(x + 1)(x + 3) = 0
x = 4, −1 or −3
Note that 4, −1 and −3 are integers.
∴ The claim is agreed. 1A

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SECTION A(2) (35 marks)

10. Figure 2 shows the graph of y = 2( x − 3) 2 + k , where k is a constant. The graph cuts the x-axis at x
= a and x = b, and cuts the y-axis at y = c.

Figure 2
Suppose the coordinates of the vertex of the graph are (3, −8).
(a) Find the value of k. (1 mark)
(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry of the graph. (1 mark)
(c) Find the values of a, b and c. (4 marks)

Solution:
(a)  The coordinates of the vertex are (3 , −8).
∴ k = −8 1A

(b) The equation of the axis of symmetry is x = 3. 1A

(c) When x = 0, y = 2(0 − 3) 2 − 8 = 10

∴ The y-intercept is 10.
∴ c = 10 1A
When y = 0,
2(x − 3)2 − 8 = 0 1M
(x − 3)2 = 4
x − 3 = 2 or −2
x = 5 or 1
∴ The x-intercepts are 1 and 5.
 a<b
a = 1
∴  1A + 1A
b = 5

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 HKDSE 2013 Q10
11. The full score of a quiz is 25. The scores of the students of group A in the quiz are shown as
follows.
5 6 8 10 12 14
14 18 20 20 22 25
(a) Find the mean and the median of the scores of the students of group A. (2 marks)
(b) The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the scores of the students of group
B in the quiz. It is given that the mean of the scores of the students of group B is 11.4.
Stem (tens) Leaf (units)
0 a 2 5 9
1 2 3 3 4
2 3 b
(i) Find a and b.
(ii) A student is randomly selected from each group. Find the probability that the difference
between their scores in the quiz is greater than 19.
(4 marks)

Solution:
(a) Mean
 5 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 14 
 
 + 18 + 20 + 20 + 22 + 25 
=
12
= 14.5 1A

Median
14 + 14
=
2
= 14 1A

a + 2 + 5 + 9 + 12 + 13 
 
(b) (i) + 13 + 14 + 23 + (20 + b) = 11.4
10
a+b =3 1M
Note that 0 ≤ a ≤ 2 and 3 ≤ b ≤ 5.
a = 0
∴  1A
b = 3

(ii) Let x be the score of a student of group A, y be the score of a student of

group B.
The favourable outcomes (x, y) are (20, 0), (20, 0), (22, 0), (22, 2), (25,
0), (25, 2) and (25, 5).
Required probability
7
= 1M
12 × 10
7
= 1A
120

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12. It is given that z is partly constant and partly varies directly as x. When x = 2, z = 17; when x = 3,
z = 21.
(a) Express z in terms of x. (4 marks)
(b) Find x when z = 33. (1 mark)
(c) Suppose x is increased by 3. Describe the change in z. (2 marks)

Solution:
(a) Since z is partly constant and partly varies directly as x, we have z = c + kx,
where c and k are non-zero constants.
Substituting x = 2 and z = 17 into the equation,
17 = c + k(2)
2k + c = 17………..(1)
1M
Substituting x = 3 and z = 21 into the equation,
21 = c + k(3)
3k + c = 21………..(2)
(2) − (1):
k=4 1M
Substituting k = 4 into (1),
2(4) + c = 17 1M
c =9
∴ z = 9 + 4x 1A

(b) When z = 33,

33 = 9 + 4x
x =6 1A

(c) Let x′ and z ′ be the new values of x and z respectively. Then x′ = x + 3.

z ′ = 9 + 4 x′
= 9 + 4(x + 3)
= 9 + 4x + 12
= z + 12 1M
∴ z is increased by 12 when x is increased by 3. 1A

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13. In Figure 3, the straight line L 1 cuts the y-axis and the x-axis at P(0, 8) and A(16, 0) respectively.
L 2 is a straight line passing through P with slope 2. L 2 cuts the x-axis at B.

Figure 3
(a) Find the equations of L1 and L2 . (4 marks)
(b) Find the x-intercept of L2 . (1 mark)
(c) What is the area of ∆ PAB? (2 marks)

Solution:
(a) The equation of L1 :
8−0
y−8 = ( x − 0) 1M
0 − 16
1
y−8 = x
−2
x + 2y − 16 = 0 1A
The equation of L2 :
y − 8 = 2( x − 0) 1M
2x − y + 8 = 0 1A

(b) When y = 0, we have

2x − 0 + 8 = 0
x = −4
∴ The x-intercept is –4. 1A

(c) Area of ∆PAB

[16 − (−4)](8)
= square units 1M
2
= 80 square units 1A

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 HKCEE 2010 Q13
14. In Figure 4(a), ABCDEF is a metal block in the form of a right prism. Its base is a right-angled
triangle. It is given that AC = 34 cm, BC = 16 cm and CD = 40 cm.
E E

A A

F D F R D

B C B Q C

Figure 4(a) Figure 4(b)

(a) Find the area of ∆ABC. (2 marks)
(b) Find the volume of the metal block ABCDEF. (2 marks)
(c) The plane PQRS which is parallel to the face ACDE cuts the metal block ABCDEF into two
blocks PBQRSF and APQCDESR as shown in Figure 4(b). It is given that AP = 7.5 cm.
(i) Find the volume of the metal block PBQRSF.
(ii) Are the metal blocks PBQRSF and ABCDEF similar? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

Solution:
(a) AB2 + BC2 = AC2 (Pyth. theorem) 1M
AB = 34 − 16 cm
2 2

= 30 cm
Area of ∆ABC
30 × 16
= cm2
2
= 240 cm 2 1A

(b) Volume of the metal block ABCDEF

= 240 × 40 cm3 1M
= 9600 cm 3 1A

(c) (i) Volume of the metal block PBQRSF

2
 30 − 7.5 
= 9600 ×   cm3 1M
 30 
= 5400 cm 3 1A

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 (ii) Note that
volume of the metal block PBQRSF 5400 9
= =
volume of the metal block ABCDEF 9600 16
3 3
 BP   30 − 7.5  27
and   =  = . 1M
 BA   30  64
 The two ratios are different. 1M
∴ The two blocks are not similar. 1A

SECTION B (35 marks)

15. It is given that e = 2.718 and e iθ = cos θ + i sin θ . If log i = ai , where a is an integer, find the value
of a. (5 marks)

Solution
π
i( )
e 2
=i (1M)
π
i ( ) = log e i (1M)
2
log i
= (1A)
log e
π
log i = i ( ) log e
2
π 
 log i = ( ) log ei
 2 
∴ By comparing coefficients, (1M)
π
a = ( ) log e = 0.682 (corr. to 3 sig. fig.) (1A)
2

16. In the figure, G is the orthocenter of ∆ABC. AG is produced to meet BC at D. BG is produced to

meet AC at E. It is given that AB = AC, AD = 20 cm and BE = 24 cm.

B C
(a) Prove that ∆ABD ≅ ∆ACD. (2 marks)
(b) Let AC = x cm and CD = y cm.
(i) Find x and y.
(ii) Find the area of ∆BCE. (6 marks)
Solution

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17. The figure shows the graph of y = − x 2 + (k + 3) x + (k + 10) , where
k > 0. It cuts the x-axis at the points A(α, 0) and B(β, 0), and cuts
the y-axis at the point C. M is the mid-point of AB.
(a) Find the coordinates of C in terms of k. (2 marks)
(b) Find, in terms of k,
(i) α + β and αβ ,
(ii) (α − β ) 2 . (4 marks)
(c) Find the coordinates of M in terms of k. (1 mark)
(d) If OC = 3OM, find the value of k.
Hence, using the result of (b)(ii), or otherwise, find the area of
△ABC and leave your answer in surd form. (3 marks)

Solution
(a) When x = 0, y = −0 + (k + 3) • 0 + (k + 10)
2

= k + 10 1M
∴ Coordinates of C = (0, k + 10) 1A

(b) (i) Consider –x2 + (k + 3)x + (k + 10) = 0.

k +3
α+β =− = k +3 1A
(−1)
k + 10
αβ = = − k − 10 1A
−1
(ii) (α − β ) 2 = (α + β ) 2 − 4αβ 1M
= (k + 3) 2 − 4(−k − 10)
= k 2 + 6k + 9 + 4k + 40
= k 2 + 10k + 49 1A

α + β 
(c) Coordinates of M =  , 0
 2 
k +3 
= , 0 1A
 2 

(d) ∵ OC = 3OM

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  k + 3
∴ k + 10 = 3 
 2 
2k + 20 = 3k + 9
k = 11 1A
1
Area of △ABC = × AB × OC 1M
2
1
= × ( β − α ) × (11 + 10) sq. units
2
1
= × 112 + 10 • 11 + 49 × 21 sq. units
2
21
= × 2 70 sq. units
2
= 21 70 sq. units 1A

18. (a) (i) Consider two polynomials F(x) and G(x).

Prove the following statement:
‘If ax + b is a common factor of F(x) and G(x), then ax + b is also a factor of F(x) − G(x).’
(ii) A student claims that if ax + b is a factor of F(x) − G(x), then ax + b must be a common
factor of F(x) and G(x). Is the student correct? Explain your answer. (4 marks)
(b) Let f ( x) = 3 x + 28 x + 93 x + 128 x + 60 and g ( x) = 3 x + 28 x + 87 x + 98 x + 24 . It is given
4 3 2 4 3 2

that f(x) and g(x) have two common linear factors.

(i) Using the result of (a)(i), factorize f(x) and g(x).
(ii) Find the H.C.F. and L.C.M. of f(x) and g(x). (8 marks)
Solution
(a) (i) ∵ ax + b is a common factor of F(x) and G(x).
 b  b
∴ F  −  = 0 and G −  = 0 1M
 a  a
 b  b
∴ F  −  − G −  = 0
 a  a
∴ By the factor theorem, ax + b is also a factor of F(x) − G(x). 1A
(ii) ∵ ax + b is a factor of F(x) − G(x).
 b  b
∴ F  −  − G −  = 0
 a  a
 b  b
F  −  = G −  1M
 a  a
From the above result, we can only know that F(x) and G(x) leave the same remainder when
divided by ax + b.
∴ The student’s claim is not correct. 1A

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(b) (i) f ( x) − g ( x)
= (3 x 4 + 28 x 3 + 93 x 2 + 128 x + 60) − (3 x 4 + 28 x 3 + 87 x 2 + 98 x + 24)
= 3 x 4 + 28 x 3 + 93 x 2 + 128 x + 60 − 3 x 4 − 28 x 3 − 87 x 2 − 98 x − 24
= 6 x 2 + 30 x + 36
= 6( x 2 + 5 x + 6)
= 6( x + 2)( x + 3) 1M
∵ f(x) and g(x) have two common linear factors.
∴ By the result of (a)(i), the two linear factors are also factors of f ( x) − g ( x) .
∴ x + 2 and x + 3 are common factors of f(x) and g(x).
i.e. x 2 + 5 x + 6 is a common factor of f(x) and g(x). 1M
By long division,
3 x 2 + 13 x + 10
x 2 + 5 x + 6 3 x 4 + 28 x 3 + 93 x 2 + 128 x + 60
3 x 4 + 15 x 3 + 18 x 2
13 x 3 + 75 x 2 + 128 x + 60
13 x 3 + 65 x 2 + 78 x
10 x 2 + 50 x + 60
10 x 2 + 50 x + 60
∴ f ( x) = ( x 2 + 5 x + 6)(3 x 2 + 13 x + 10) 1M
= ( x + 2)( x + 3)( x + 1)(3 x + 10)
= ( x + 1)( x + 2)( x + 3)(3 x + 10) 1A
By long division,
3 x 2 + 13 x + 4
x 2 + 5 x + 6 3 x 4 + 28 x 3 + 87 x 2 + 98 x + 24
3 x 4 + 15 x 3 + 18 x 2
13 x 3 + 69 x 2 + 98 x + 24
13 x 3 + 65 x 2 + 78 x
4 x 2 + 20 x + 24
4 x 2 + 20 x + 24
∴ g ( x) = ( x 2 + 5 x + 6)(3 x 2 + 13 x + 4) 1M
= ( x + 2)( x + 3)( x + 4)(3 x + 1) 1A
(ii) From (b)(i),
f ( x) = ( x + 1)( x + 2)( x + 3)(3 x + 10)
g ( x) = ( x + 2)( x + 3)( x + 4)(3 x + 1)
∴ H.C.F. = ( x + 2)( x + 3) 1A
L.C.M. = ( x + 1)( x + 2)( x + 3)( x + 4)(3x + 1)(3x + 10) 1A

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