Paper I suggestion solution (3011)

7 −7 −7 7 7 −7
1. a b c (b a )
= a 7 b−7 c−7 b−49 a −49 1M
= a−42 b−56 c−7 1M
1
= 42 56 7 1A
a b c

2a. 30 1A
2b. 30.2 1A
2c. 30.11 1A

3. p(x) = ( x+3)(2 x 2−7 x+5)+8 1M

p(0) = (0+3)(5)+8=23 1M

Required remainder is 23. 1A

4a. 15 w−10=5(3 w−2) 1A

3 2 2
4b. 12 w −5 w −2 w=w(12 w −5 w−2)
= w (3 w−2)(4 w+1) 1A
3 2
4c. 12 w −5 w −17 w+10
= 12 w 3−5 w 2−2 w−15 w+10
= w (3 w−2)(4 w+1)−5(3 w−2)
= (3 w−2)(w(4 w+1)−5) 1M
2
= (3 w−2)(4 w +w−5)
= (3 w−2)(w−1)(4 w+5) 1A

k
5a. Let x= where k is a constant. 1A
y−2

k
Sub y=1 , x=5 −5=
1−2
k=5

5
x= 1M
y−2
5
y−2=
x
5
y= +2 1A
x

5b. Since y partly varies inversely as x and partly constant.

So I don't agree. 1A

6. Standard deviation of Class 5C = 7.22409638 1M

Standard deviation of Class 5D = 7.745966692 > 7.22409638 1M+1M

So Class 5D is more disperse. 1A

7a. 2( x+2)>10 and 3 x−5≤1453+ x
x+2>5 and 2 x≤1458 1A
x>3 and x≤729 1A
So 3< x≤729 1A

729
7b. =243
3
Since 3 cannot satisfy
So there are 242 possible values. 1A

8a. Volume of the pyramid

1
= (13)(4) 1M
3
52
= cm3 1A
3

8b. Let A cm2 be the new base area

1 52
A (4×2)= 1M
3 3
A = 6.5
The base area is 6.5 cm2 . 1A

8c. Decrease in each side = √ 13−√ 6.5

≈ 1.06 cm 1A

9a. Let BR = x and RC = y

∆CPR ~ ∆CAB (AAA) and ∆BPR ~ ∆BDC (AAA)

PR y
= ......(1) (corr sides ~ ∆s)
AB x+ y 3A for correct proof with reason
PR x 2A for correct proof
= ......(2) (corr sides ~ ∆s)
CD x + y 1A for Incomplete proof with any
one correct step and one correct reason
PR PR x + y 0A for (None of the above)
(1) + (2) + =
AB CD x + y
PR PR
+ =1
AB CD
1 1 1
+ =
AB CD PR

9b. Let AB=2 n , CD=3 n where n is a non-zero constant.

1 1 1
= + 1M
PR 2 n 3 n
6
PR= n
5
6
So PR : AB : CD= : 2 :3
5
= 6 : 10 : 15 1A
 2
10a. 10000 x +30000 x−40501=0
x = 1.01 or –4.01 1A

( ) ( )
2
r% r%
10bi. 10000 1+ +30000 1+ −40000=501 1M
12 12

( ) ( )
2
r% r%
10000 1+ +30000 1+ −40501=0
12 12
r%
1+ = 1.01 or –4.01 (rej) 1A for rej -4.01
12
r
1+ =1.01
1200
r =12 1A

12 %
10bii. Interest received in Plan B = 40000×2× 1M
12
= $800 > $501
So Gigi should join Plan B . 1A

11a. Required time for Samuel = 1 hour and 10 minutes

Required time for Ives = 1 hour and 45 minutes 1M
So Samuel cycled faster. 1A

11b. Let D be the distance from A to B

Let t minutes be the time elasped since 2:00 1M

−42 3
Slope of Samuel's graph = =−
60+10 5

D−42 3
Equation of Samuel's graph is =−
t 5
3
D+ t=42 ......(1)
5

42 2
Slope of Ives's graph = =
60+45 5
D−42 2
Equation of Ives's graph is =
t−60×2 5
2
D−42= t−48
5
2
D− t=−6......(2) 1M
5

By solving (1) and (2) D = 13.2 , t = 48 1M

They met at 2:48 1A

 DBC 5
12a. o
= (arcs. prop. ∠ at circumference) 1M
180 3+6+5+4
∠DBC = 50°
  DBC CD^
= (arcs. prop. ∠ at circumference) 1M
 ACB ^ AB
o
50 5
=
 ACB 3
∠ACB = 30°
∠BEC = 180° - 50° - 30° = 100° (∠ sum of ∆) 1M+1A

 ABD ^ AD
12b. = (arcs. prop. ∠ at circumference) 1M
 ACB ^ AB
 ABD 4
o
=
30 3
∠ABD = 40°
∠ABC = 50° + 40° = 90° 1M

So AC is the diameter of the circle (converse of ∠ in semi circle) 1A

13a.

2A

13bi. β = 3 , α = 12 1A+1A
13bii. α>β 1A
α is all integer except 12 1A
β is all integer except 3 1A

14a. Let x 2 + y 2 +dx+ey+ f =0 be the equation of the circle where

d , e and f are constants. 1A

Sub (−20 , 3) 400+9−20 d +3e+ f =0

f =20 d −3e−409......(1)

Sub (−2 ,15) 4+225−2 d +15e+ f =0

229−2 d +15e+20 d −3 e−409=0
18 d +12 e=180 ......(2)

Sub (5 ,−2) 25+4+5 d−2 e + f =0

29+5 d −2 e+20 d−3e−409=0
25 d −5 e=380 ......(3)

By solving (2) and (3) d =14 ,e=−6 1M

f =20(14)−3(−6)−409
f =−111
 Required equation is x 2 + y 2 +14 x−6 y−111=0 1A
2
14bi. Sub x = 6 36+ y +14(6)−6 y−111=0
2
y −6 y+9=0
y=3

Coordinates of D is (6 , 3)

Required area
1 1
= (15−3)(20+6)+ (3+2)(20+6) 1M+1M
2 2
= 221 square units. 1A

14bii. Coordinates of S is (−7 ,3) which is the mid-point of AD .

So AD is the diameter of the circle

Coordinates of E = (−7−5 , 3−12)=(−12 ,−9)
Since BS =SE (radii)
So ∆ABD and ∆AED have the common base AD .
So both triangle have the same height, 1M
hence their area are the same.

However area of ABCD = Area of ∆ABD + Area of ∆ACD

Area of AECD ≠ Area of ∆AED + Area of ∆ACD 1M

Since their area is not the same.

So I don't agree. 1A

5(2 !)(4 !)
15a. Required probability = 1− 1M
6!
2
= 1A
3

2(2 !)(4!)
15b. Required probability = 1M
6!
2
= 1A
15

k +i
16a.
1−ki
k +i 1+ki
= × 1M
1−ki 1+ki
k +ki 2 +k 2 i+i
=
1−k 2 i 2
k−k +(k 2 +1)i
= 2
k +k
= i 1A

( )
3011
k +i
16b.
1−ki
= i 3011
 = i 3008×i 3 1M
= −i 1A

Distance between CD = √ 9 +9 −2(9)(9)cos 50

2 2 o
17a. 1M
= 7.607128711
≈ 7.61 cm 1A

MD= √ 9 +12 = 15 cm
2 2
17bi.
BD= √ 122 +7.607128711 2 = 14.20804023 cm 1M

92 =152 +14.208040232−2(15)(14.20804023)cosMDB 1M
∠MDB = 35.76331144°
The required angle is 35.8° 1A
2 2 2
17bii. 7.607128711 =15 +15 −2(15)(15)cos CMD 1M
∠CMD = 29.37784827°

The required angle is 29.4° 1A

18a. ar =162 ......(1)

4
ar =6 ......(2)

36
(2)÷(1) r = 1M
162
1
r=
3

1 162
Sub r = , a=
3 1
3
a=486 1A

18b. Sum to infinity of the sequence

486
= 1M
1
1−
3
= 729 1A

18c. Let A and R be the first term and common ratio of another sequence.

AR=162.......(3)
A
=729 .......(4) 1M
1−R

162
From (3) R= .......(5)
A
A
Sub (5) to (4) =729 1M
162
1−
A
118098
A=729−
A
 2
A =729 A−118098
2
A −729 A+118 098=0
A = 486 (rej) or 243
162 2
Sub A=243 , R= =
243 3
Hence the claim is agreed. 1A

19a.

1A for two
horizontal / vertical lines
1A for each lines except the
horizontal / vertical lines
1 for shaded region

19bi. From the figure, there are 136 possible values . 2A

25
19bii. Required probability = 1A
136

19c. Let F(x , y) = 2x + 3y + 15

F(x , y) attainds minimum value when x = –5 , y = –2 1M
Minimum value = F (−5,−2)=−1 1A

F(5 , 5) = 40 , F(4 , 9) = 50 , F(3 , 10) = 51 , F(1 , 11) = 50 , F(0 , 12) = 51 1M

Hence Maxmimum value = F (0,12)=51 1A

 Paper II option answer (3011)

A Correct rate Correct rate B Correct rate

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

Cut off (3011)

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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