Paper I suggestion solution (3010)

9
1. 2(5 n+8)=−7 n− −10
m
9
10 n+16=−7 n− −10
m
−9
17 n= −26 1M
m
−9
−26
m
n= 1M
17
9+26 m
n=− 1A
17 m

2a. v 2 −5 vu−14 u 2=(v +2 u )(v −7 u) 1A

2b. v 2 −5 vu−14 u 2−2 tu−tv

= (v +2 u)( v−7 u)−t (2 u +v ) 1M
= (v +2 u)( v−7 u−t ) 1A

3a. 2020 1A
3b. 2100 1A
3c. 2021.002 1A

4. Let a° be the angle of the sector of Playing games.

a 13.8
= 1M
360 24
a=207
o o o o
k 360 −207 −137 −15
= o 1M
100 360
5
k= 1A
18

5a. Required ratio

= √ 8 : √ 125
3 3
1M
=2:5 1A

5b. Let W g be the required weight.

()
2
W 2
= 1M
900 5
W = 144

So the required weight is 144 g. 1A

 4 x 5 x−111
6a. + ≥111 or −6 x−3≥33
5 3
37
x−37≥111 or −6 x≥36
15
37
x≥148 or x ≤−6
15
x ≥60 or x ≤−6 1A+1A

6b. The range of value of x that is not satisfying (*) is

−6< x <60 1M

Required number of integers

= 5 + 1 + 59
= 65 1A
−2 −3 4
(a b )
7a. −11 − 4 2
(b a )
a −8 b−12
= −22 −8 1M
b a
= b10 1M+1A
2 o o −2 o −3 4
((sin 45 +cos 45 ) ( tan 60 ) )
7b.
((tan 60o )−11 (sin 2 45o +cos 45o )−4 )2
= (tan 60o )10 1M
10
= ( √ 3)
= 243

Hence it is not. 1A

k
8a. Let N = 2
where k is a non-zero constants. 1A
x
k
Sub x=6.5 , N =36 36= 2
6.5
k = 1521

1521
So N = 2
1A
x

8b. Profit of the shop when the price of the pen is $6.5
= (6.5 – 4)(36) 1M
= $90

1521
Sub x=7.8 N= =25 1M
7.82

Required profit
= (7.8 – 4)(25)
= $95 > $90

So it will. 1A
9a. Least possible value
11×229+12×80+13×90+14×1
= 1M
400
= 11.6575

Greatest possible value

11×1+12×80+13×90+14×229
=
400
= 13.3675 1A

9b. The least value of b is 91. 1M

When b = 91 , a = 139.
Since 139 + 80 > 90 + 91 1M

So he is not correct. 1A

10a. The least perimeter

√( )( )
2 2
2 2 2 2
= 16− +12− + 16− + 12− 1M
2 2 2 2
= 44.60107524 cm> 44 cm 1A

10b. Let A cm 2 be the actual area of the cardboard.

(16− 22 )(12− 22 )≤ A< (16 + 22 )(12 + 22 ) 1M

2 2
82.5≤ A<110.5
8250≤100 A<11050

Hence the required range is between 8250 cm2 and 11 050 cm2 . 1A

10c. Let θ be the actual angle of ∠ACB

15 17
≤tan θ < 1M
13 11
49.08561678o ≤θ <57.09475708o

Let α be the measured angle of ∠ACB

o o
50 ≤α<70

Since 50o <57.09475708o ,

hence it is possible. 1A

11a. Let a , 90 – a be the number of books in bookshelf A and B respectively. 1M

a=(1−12.5 %)(90−a) 1M
a=78.75−0.875 a
1.875 a=78.75
a=42

Number of books on bookshelf A is 42 .

Number of books on bookshelf B is 48 . 1A
11b. Let x and y be the amount of books added on bookshelf A and B respectively.

48+ y=(1+12.5 %)(42+ x) 1M

48+ y=47.25+1.125 x
1.125 x− y=0.75 ......(1)

42 + x=(1−1.25 %)( 48+ y) 1M

42 + x=42+0.875 y
x −0.875 y=0 ......(2)

By solving (1) and (2) x =−42 , y=−48

Hence it is impossible. 1A

12a. Let p ( x )=q ( x )(33 x 2 −33)+ax +b where a and b are constant and q ( x ) is the
quotient when p ( x ) is divided by 33 x 2−33 1M

p ( x )=33 q ( x )( x 2 −1)+ax +b
p ( x )=33q ( x )( x−1)( x +1)+ax+b

p ( 1 )=33q ( 1 )(1−1)(1+1)+ a+b=20 1M

a +b=20......(1)

p (−1 )=33 q (−1 )(−1−1)(−1+1)−a +b=0 1M

−a +b=0 ......(2) 1M

By solving (1) and (2), a=10 ,b=10

Hence the remainder is 10 x+10 . 1A

12b. h ( 9 )=0

h( x)
= x 3 −13 x 2 +24 x +108
= ( x−9)( x 2 −4 x−12) 1M
= ( x−9)( x +2)( x−6)

h ( 3 x )=0
(3 x−9)(3 x+ 2)(3 x −6)=0
2
x =− or 3 or 2
3

Hence it does not. 1A

13a. Let R cm be the height of the pyramid which has been removed
R R+ 24
= (corr sides ~∆s) 1M
6 12
R = 24

Let w cm , 2w cm be the half width and half length of the upper water surface
respectively. Let h cm be the water depth .
h+24 24
= (corr sides ~∆s) 1M
w 6
h = 4w – 24

Consider the volume :

1 1 9472
(2 w×2×w×2)(4 w−24+24)− (12×2×6×2)= 1M+1M
3 3 3
2
8 w ( 4 w)−6912=9472
3
32 w =16384
3
w =512
w=8

So the water depth = 4(8) – 24 = 8 1A

13b. Let N cm , 2N cm be the new half width and new half length of the upper water surface

N 8×2 +24
= (corr sides ~∆s) 1M
6 24
N = 10

Required water to do that

1 1
= (10×2×20×2)(8×2+24)− (12×2×6×2)(24) 1M
3 3
3200
= −2304
3
2
= 8362 >8360
3

So he does not. 1A
2 2
14a. x + y −4 x+4 y−17+k (2 x−2 y+2 k−8)=0
2 2 2
x + y −4 x+4 y−17+2 kx−2 ky+2 k −8 k=0
2 2 2
x + y +(2 k−4) x+(4−2 k ) y +2 k −8 k−17=0 1M

Centre of C
= ( 2 k−4 4−2 k
−2
,
−2 )
= (2 – k , k – 2) 1A

Radius of C
= √(2−k ) +(k−2) −2 k +8 k +17
2 2 2
1M
= √ 4−4 k +k +k −4 k +4−2 k +8 k +17
2 2 2

= √ 25
= 5 1A
14b. When k = 0 , centre of C is (2 ,−2)
When k = 1 , centre of C is (1 ,−1)
When k = 2 , centre of C is (0 , 0)
When k = 3 , centre of C is (−1 , 1)

It clearly shows that the locus of the centres of C is a straight line

with equation y = –x 1A

14c. Since y = –x passes through the centre of C ,

AB = 5(2) = 10
2 2
Equation of C is ( x+1) +( y−1) =25 1M

Distance between y = –x and L

= 9 √ 2 cos 45o 1M
= 9

Area of ∆PAB when k = 3

9(10)
=
2
= 45 1A

15a. 2 x 2 +6 x−4=0

α+ β =−3
αβ=−2

f ( x)

[
= k x −
2
( αβ + αβ ) x +( αβ × αβ )] where k is a non-zero constant 1M

[ ( ) ]
2 2
2 α +β
= k x − x +1
αβ

[ (
= k x 2− ) ](α+ β )2−2 αβ
αβ
x +1

[ (
= k x− 2
) ]
(−3)2−2(−2)
−2
x +1 1M

[ 13
= k x 2 + x +1
2 ]
[
f ( 2 )=k (2) +
2 13
2
(2)+1 =108 ]
k =6

Hence f ( x )=6 x 2 + ( 13
2
2
)
x+1 =6 x +39 x +6 .1A
15b. f ( x)
= 6 x 2 +39 x+6

( 13
= 6 x 2 + x +6
2 )
( ( ) ( )) ( )
2 2
2 −13 −13 −13
= 6 x −2 x + +6−6
4 4 4

( )
2
13 459
= 6 x+ −
4 8

13
the minimum value of f ( x ) occurred when x =− . 1A
4

16a. 60+ k=60(1+25%) 1M

k =15

Hence the increase of the mean is 15 . 1A

16b.

1A

16c. Since standard score of the data will not affected by the action of multiplying or
adding, hence it will not. 1A

17a.
2 2
(
1.2= log E 1−2.9− log E 2−2.9
3 3 ) 1M
2 2
1.2= log E 1− log E 2
3 3
1.8=log E 1−log E 2
E1
log =1.8 1M
E2
E1 1.8
=10 ≈ 63.1 1A
E2

E
17b. N =4 log +log E
3
N =4 log E−4 log 3+log E
N =5 log E−4 log 3

Sub N = 58 58=5 log E−4 log 3 1M

5 log E =58+4 log 3
58+4 log 3
log E=
5
 58+4 log 3
5
E=10 1A
58+4 log 3 58+4 log 3
5 2
Sub E=10 M = log(10 5 )−2.9 1M
3
M =5.087798003
M≈5

He is correct. 1A

18ai. ∠OAB = 90° - 30° = 60°

OB
= √ 300 2 +1002−2 (300)(100)cos 60 o 1M
= √ 70000
= 100 √ 7 m 1A

18aii. OT = 100 √ 7 tan 35o = 185.2575 m

185.2575
tan ∠TAO = 1M
300
∠TAO = 31.6963673°

So the required angle is 31.6964°. 1A

18aiii. OC = 100 sin 60 o =50 √ 3 m

BC = √ 2 2
(100 √ 7) −(50 √ 3) =250 m 1A

18b. Consider Ives's path ,

Since OC⊥IB and ∠OBT = 35°
We can deduce that ∆OCB ≅ ∆OCI

So the distance that he need to walk

= 250×2 1M
= 500 m

Consider Samuel's path .

OS = OB = 100 √ 7 m
Let AS = x m
2
(100 √ 7) =300 + x −2(300) x cos 60
2 2 o
In ∆OAS , 1M
2
x −300 x +20000=0
x = 200 or 100 (rej)

So BS = 200 – 100 = 100 m < 500 m

So Samuel's route is shorter. 1A

19ai. f (2) – f (1) = 3 – 1 = 2
f (3) – f (2) = 6 – 3 = 3
f (4) – f (3) = 10 – 6 = 4

We can deduce that

f (n + 1) – f (n)
=2+n–1
=n+1. 1A

19aii. f (1) = 1
f (2) = 1 + (1 + 1) = 1 + 2
f (3) = 1 + (1 + 1) + (1 + 2) = 1 + 2 + 3
f (4) = 1 + (1 + 1) + (1 + 2) + (1 + 3) = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

We can deduce that f (n)

n(2×1+(n−1))
= 1M
2
n(2+n−1)
=
2
2
n +n
= 1A
2

19bi. Let W(n) be the numbers of white birds in n th box

W(2) = 1
W(4) = 1 + 3 = 4
W(6) = 1 + 3 + 5 = 9

We can deduce that W(n) = n²

Total numbers of white arithmetic birds

= 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 9 + 9 + … + 50² + 50² 1M
= 2( 1 + 4 + 9 + … + 50²)
= 2( 1² + 2² + 3² + … + 50² )
= 2 (50(50+1)(2×50+1)
6 ) 1M
= 85850 1A

19bii. Let B(n) be the numbers of gray birds in n th box

B(2) = 2
B(4) = 2 + 4 = 6
B(6) = 2 + 4 + 6 = 12
n(2×2+2 (n−1)) n (2 n+2) 2
We can deduce that B(2 n)= = =n +n 1M
2 2
Total number of gray arithmetic birds
= 0 + 2 + 2 + 6 + 6 + … + 2450 + 2450 + 2550 1M
= 2( 2 + 6 + 12 + … + 2450 ) + 2550 1M
= 2( (1+1) + (4+2) + (9+3) + … + (2401 + 49) ) + 2550 1M
= 2( 1 + 4 + 9 + … + 2401) + 2( 1 + 2 + 3 + … + 49 ) + 2550
= 2( 1² + 2² + 3² + … + 49² ) + 2(1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 49 ) + 2550
= 2 (
49(49+1)(2×49+1)
6 ) (
+2
49(1+49)
2 )
+2550 1M
= 85850
= total numbers of white arithmetic birds

The chance of picking up the white birds and gray birds are equal since they have same
amount. So the claim is disagreed. 1A
 Paper II option answer (3010)

A Correct rate Correct rate B Correct rate

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

Cut off (3010)

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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