Geometry & Statistics Practice for DSE (A) Set 2

Solutions
1. The table shows all possible outcomes of the products of the two numbers drawn.

Number drawn
from box B
2 3 5 7 9
Number drawn 1 2 3 5 7 9
2 4 6 10 14 18
from box A

4 8 12 20 28 36
6 12 18 30 42 54
8 16 24 40 56 72

Total number of possible outcomes = 25 1A

Number of favourable outcomes = 5 1A
5
The required probability = 25
1
=5 1A

2. (a) Coordinates of A = (–4 , –7) 1A

Coordinates of B = (12 , 14  25)
= (–12 , –11) 1A
4−14
(b) Slope of AB = −7−(−12)
1M
= 2
−7−(−11)
Slope of AB = −4−(−12 )
1
=2
1
∵ Slope of AB × slope of AB = 2 × 2 = –1
∴ AB is perpendicular to AB. 1

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3. (a) ∵ Mode = 24
∴ x=4 1A
∵ Median = 25
24+( 20+ y )
∴ 2 = 25 1M
44 + y = 50
y=6 1A
(b) When m = 1 and n = 9, the mean of the distribution is the greatest. 1M
Greatest possible mean
11+12×2+13+15+17+18+24×3+26×2+ ¿
20
= 28×2+29+31+32×2+33+39 ¿ 1M
474
= 20
= 23.7 1A

4. (a) Let V cm3 be the final volume of water in the vessel.

( )
3
V +1 900 π 36
V = 24 1M+1A
V +1 900 π 27
V = 8
8V + 15 200 = 27V
15 200 = 19V
V = 800
∴ The final volume of water in the vessel is 800 cm3. 1A
(b) Let r cm be the final radius of the water surface.
1
3 r2(24) = 800 1M
2
r = 100
r = 10
∴ The final radius of the water surface is 10 cm.
Final area of the wet curved surface
√ 2
= (10) 10 +24 cm2
2
1M
= 817 cm2 , cor. to 3 sig. fig.
< 900 cm2
∴ The claim is agreed. 1A

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5. (a) In △ABG and △EFG,
AGB = EGF (vert. opp. s)
BAG = FEG (alt. s, AB // FC)
ABG = EFG (alt. s, AB // FC)
∴ △ABG ~ △EFG (AAA)

Marking Scheme:
Case 1 Any correct proof with correct reasons. 2
Case 2 Any correct proof without reasons. 1

(b) AG = AE  GE
= (16  6) cm
= 10 cm
∵ △ABG ~ △EFG
AB AG
∴ EF = EG
16 cm 10 cm
EF = 6 cm 1M
EF = 9.6 cm
AF + EF2 = AE2
2

√ 2
AF = 16 −9 . 6 cm
2
1M
= 12.8 cm
BF2 = BD2 + DF2
= (12.82 + 162) cm2
= 419.84 cm2
BC2 + BF2 = (162 + 419.84) cm2
= 675.84 cm2
CF = CE + EF
1M
= (16 + 9.6) cm
= 25.6 cm
CF2 = 25.62 cm2
= 655.36 cm2
∴ BC2 + BF2  CF2
∴ △BCF is not a right-angled triangle. 1

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