Heep Yunn School

2018‐2019 Mid‐term Assessment

Form 3 Mathematics
Answer Sheet
F. 3 ____ Name: __________________________________( ) Group: _______
Time Allowed: 1 hour
Total marks: 50

Section A. Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)

Put a “” in the appropriate box.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A   
B  
C  
D   

Section B. Short Questions (15 marks)

1. In the figure, PQRS is a square. The diagonals SQ and PR intersect at V. The
straight lines PT and SQ intersect at U. If TPR = 20o, find x and y. (Give all
reasons) (3 marks)
S T R

x + 20o = 45o (property of square)

U
x = 25o y
PVS = 90 (property of square)
o
V
In PVU
20o
20o + y + PVU = 180o (sum of ) x
20o + y + 90o = 180o P Q
y = 70o

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2. In the figure, A and B are two right circular cones with the same base radius 1cm.
If the slant heights of A and B are 2cm and 3cm respectively, find the ratio of the
total surface area of A to that of B. (3 marks)

= B
A

 The ratio of the total surface area of A to that of B is 3 : 4.

3. The figure shows a right pyramid with a rectangular base of 9cm x 6cm. The
height of the pyramid is 12cm. If the top part is cut away at one‐third of its
height by a plane parallel to its base, find the volume of the remaining frustum.
(5 marks)

12cm

9cm 6cm
Vol of frustum = (1 ‐ ) of whole pyramid

Vol of frustum = ( )(9)(6)(12)

= 208(cm3)
Method II
Use similar to find lengths of top of frustum
Vol. of big pyramid – vol of small pyramid
Correct answer with correct unit
Method III
Use similar to find area of top of frustum
Vol of big pyramid – vol of small pyramid
Correct answer with correct unit

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4. A is a point on the horizontal ground. When the balloon is at a vertical height of
40 m from the ground, the angle of elevation of the balloon from A is 30o. Find
the angle of elevation of the balloon from A when the balloon rises to 100 m
above the ground. (4 marks)
B

In ADC
tan30o = CD/AD
100 m
AD = 40/tan30o C

OR AD = 69.282 (cor. to 5 sig. fig.) 40 m

In BAD 30o
A D
tanBAD = BD/AD
tanBAD = 100/(40/tan30o)
BAD = 55.3o (corr. to 3 sig. fig.)
The angle of elevation of the balloon when it rises to 100m above the ground
is 55.3o

*** End of section B ***

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Name:_________________________ Class:______( ) Score:________/25

Teacher: CKW(1) / LKW(2) / CWK (3) / CYY(4) / WMH (5) / CHY (6) / AL (7) / KHW (8)

Section C: Long Questions (25 marks)

1. In the figure, rectangle PQBR is inscribed in △ABC.

(a) Prove that △AQP ~ △PRC,

(b) Suppose AQ RC = 144. Find the area of rectangle PQBR.
(5 marks)

a. ∵ ∠PAQ =∠CPR (corr. ∠s, AB // PR)

∠APQ =∠PCR (corr. ∠s, PQ // RC)
∠AQP =∠PRC (∠ sum of △)
∴ △AQP ~ △PRC (AAA)

b. ∵ △AQP ~ △PRC (AAA)

∴ (corr. sides, ~ s)

AQ RC = PQ PR
AQ RC = area of rectangle PQBR
area of rectangle PQBR = 144

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2.
B 15 cm
C

A D

V
The figure shows a paper cup in the shape of an inverted right pyramid VABCD with a square base of side 15
cm. The capacity of the cup is 1350 cm3. Find the total area of the paper used to make the cup. (5
marks)

Refer to the notations in the figure.

B 15 cm
P C
Q
A D

Let h cm be the height VQ of the pyramid.

= 1350
h = 18
In VPQ,
1
PQ = BC = cm = 7.5 cm
2
VP = VQ 2 PQ 2
=
= 19.5 cm
∴ The required area = 4 area of VAB
=
= 585 cm2

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3.
C

40 m B
A
D 175 m
In the figure, a bus travels up along an uphill road AB with inclination 8 , and then travels up along another
uphill road BC with inclination 18 . The vertical distance and horizontal distance travelled by the bus in the
whole journey are 40 m and 175 m respectively. What are the lengths of roads AB and BC respectively?
(5
marks)

Refer to the figure,

C

40 m 18 B
8 A
D 175 m

AB sin(8 ) + BC sin(18 ) = 40 -----(1)

AB cos(8 ) + BC cos(18 ) = 175 -----(2)

From (2),

AB = -----(3)

Sub (3) into (1),

Sub BC = 87.853 into (3),

AB = = 92.3 m (3 sig. fig.)

∴The lengths of AB and BC are 92.3 m and 87.9 m respectively.

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4.

4 cm

6 cm

2 cm

Solid P Solid Q
Solid P’ Solid Q’

Figure (1) Figure (2) Figure (3) Figure (4)

In Figure (1), the frustum of height 6 cm is made by cutting off an inverted right circular cone of base radius
2 cm from a solid inverted right circular cone of base radius 4 cm. Figure (2) shows the solid P formed by
fixing the frustum onto a solid hemisphere of radius 4 cm. The solid Q in Figure (3) is similar to P. The ratio
of curved surface area of P to curved surface area of Q is 16 : 25.
(a) Find the volume of P and volume of Q. Give your answers in terms of π. (7
marks)

(b) In Figure (4), the solid P’ is formed by fixing a solid right cylinder of radius 2 cm and height 3 cm onto
the circular base of P while another solid Q’ is formed by fixing a solid right cylinder of radius same as
that of circular base of Q and height 3.75 cm onto the circular base of Q.

Are P’ and Q’ similar? Explain your answer. (3

marks)

a.
Refer to the figure,

4 cm

6 cm

2 cm h cm

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Volume of frustum part of P =

= 56π cm3

Volume of P = 56π +

= cm3

Volume of Q =

= cm3

b.

ratio of height of cylinder part of P’ to that of Q’ =

∴ P’ and Q’ are similar.

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Section D: Challenging Question (5 marks) (Optional)
In the figure, ABCDEF is a right prism. It is given that AB = BC = AC = 6 cm and CD = 8 cm.
Find the angle between AD and plane BCDF.

Refer to the figure,

Let M be the mid-pt of BC,
the required angle is θ (∠ADM)

AD =
= 10 cm

θ
DM =
= cm

cos θ =

θ = 31.3

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