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2020-2021 2nd Term Examination
Form 5 Mathematics Paper 1
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Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 1 -
 Elegantia College (Sponsored by Education Convergence and
SECTION A(1) (35 marks) patronised by H.K.Yee’s Five Tong Assn.)
2020-2021 2nd Term Examination
Form 5 Mathematics Paper 1
( x3 y )2
1. Simplify and express your answer with positive indices. (3 marks)
x 7 y −4

( x3 y )2 x6 y 2
= 1M
x 7 y −4 x 7 y −4
= x6−7 y 2−( −4) 1M
= x −1 y 6
y6
= 1A
x

2. Make x the subject of the formula 7( x − 4 y) = 3x − 8 . (3 marks)

7( x − 4 y) = 3x − 8
7 x − 28 y = 3x − 8 1M
4 x = 28 y − 8 1M
x = 7y − 2 1A

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 2 -

3. Factorize
(a) x 2 + xy − 6 y 2 ,
(b) x2 + xy − 6 y 2 + xy − 2 y 2 .
(3 marks)

(a) x 2 + xy − 6 y 2
= ( x − 2 y)( x + 3 y) 1A

(b) x2 + xy − 6 y 2 + xy − 2 y 2
= ( x − 2 y)( x + 3 y) + y( x − 2 y) 1M

= ( x − 2 y) ( x + 3 y) + y 

= ( x − 2 y)( x + 4 y) 1A

a 2 3c + 2b
4. Let a, b and c be non-zero numbers such that = and 5a = 4c . Find . (3 marks)
b 3 3a + b

a 2 a 2
= =
b 3 b 3
3a a :b = 2:3 = 4:6 ……1A (either one)
b= ……1A (either one)
2 5a = 4c
5a = 4c a :c = 4:5 ……
5a a :b:c = 4:6:5
c= ……
4 Let a = 4k, b = 6k and c = 5k.
5a 3a 3c + 2b 3(5k ) + 2(6k )
3( ) + 2( ) = ……1M
3c + 2b 4 2 3a + b 3(4k ) + (6k )
= ……1M
3a + b 3a
3a + ( ) 15 + 12
=
2 12 + 6
15 27
+3 =
18
= 4
3 3
3+ = ……1A
2 2
3
= ……1A
2

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 3 -

5. Consider the compound inequalities
3 − 5x
 5 + 3x and 6 x + 30  0 …………. (*) .
−3
(a) Solve (*) .
(b) Write down the greatest negative integer satisfying (*) .
(4 marks)
3 − 5x
(a)  5 + 3x
−3
3 − 5 x  −15 − 9 x 1A
4 x  −18
9
x− 1A
2
AND
6 x + 30  0
x  −5
∴ x  −5 1A

(b) – 6 1A

6. In a recruitment exercise, there are 162 applicants and the number of male applicants is 20% less
than the number of female applicants. Find the difference of the number of male applicants and the
number of female applicants. (4 marks)

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Let x and y be the number of male applicants and the female applicants respectively.
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 x + y = 162 (1)
 1A+1A
 x = (1 − 20%) y (2)
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From (2): x = 0.8 y
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0.8 y + y = 162 1M (for getting a linear eq.)
y = 90
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x = 162 − 90
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= 72
∴ The difference of the number of male applicants and the number of female applicants
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= 90 – 72
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= 18 1A
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7. A box is classified as standard if its weight is measured as 500 g correct to the nearest 10 g.
(a) Find the least possible weight of a standard box.
(b) Someone claims that the total weight of 115 standard boxes can be measured as 56.9 kg
correct to the nearest 0.1 kg. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)

(a) The maximum absolute error

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=5g
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The least possible weight of a standard box
= 500 – 5 1M
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= 495 g 1A
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(b) The least possible total weight of 115 standard boxes

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= (495)(115) 1M
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= 56 925 g 1A
= 56.925 kg
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= 56.9 kg (correct to the nearest 0.1 kg)
Thus, the claim is agreed. 1f.t.

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Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 5 -
8. In the figure, ABCDE is a circle. It is given that AB = BC = CE.

C D
x

E
B

Express ABC in terms of x. (5 marks)

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Join AC
CAE + x = 180  (opp. s, cyclic quad.) 1A
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CAE = 180  – x 1M
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AB = BC = CE (given)
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 BAC = ACB = CAE = 180 − x (eq. arcs, eq. s) 1M
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ABC + BAC + ACB = 180 ( sum of )
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ABC = 180 − 2(180 − x) 1M
= 2 x − 180
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1A

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9. The table below shows the distribution of the number of computers owned by some employees in a
technology company.

Number of computers 1 2 3 4 5
Number of employees 12 13 10 9 x

If an employee is randomly selected from the company, then the probability that the selected
3
employee owns 5 computers is .
25
(a) Find x.
(b) Write down the mean, the mode and the standard deviation of the above distribution.
(5 marks)

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x 3
(a) = 1A
12 + 13 + 10 + 9 + x 25
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25 x = 132 + 3x
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22 x = 132
x=6
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1A

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(b) The mean = 2.68 1A
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The mode = 2 1A
The standard deviation = 1.33 1A
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Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 7 -

SECTION A(2) (35 marks)

10. The total cost of producing n shirts is $C. It is given that C is the sum of two parts, one part varies
directly as the square of n and the other part is a constant. When n = 4 , C = 104 and when
n = 16 , C = 164 .
(a) Find the total cost of producing 30 shirts. (4 marks)
(b) Someone claims that if the cost per shirt is $10, there are two possible values of n. Do you
agree? Explain your answer. (2 marks)

(a) Let C = k1n2 + k2 . 1A

104 = k1 (4) + k2
2
… (1) 1M (for either substitution)
164 = k1 (16) + k2 … (2)
2

(2) – (1):
60 = 240k1
1
k1 =
4
1
Put k1 = into (1)
4
1
104 = (4) 2 + k2
4
k2 = 100 1A (both k1 and k2)
1
 C = n 2 + 100
4
The total cost of producing 30 shirts
1
= (30)2 + 100
4
= $ 325 1A

(b) The cost per shirt is $10

 C = 10n
1
10n = n2 + 100 1M
4
n2 − 40n + 400 = 0
n = 20 (repeated)
There is only one value of n.
The claim is disagreed. 1 f.t.

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 8 -

11. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of heights (in cm) of the students in a
basketball team.

Stem (tens) Leaf (units)

16 0 2 3 6 7 9
17 2 5 7 9
18 1 5 8
19 0 k

It is given that the median of the above distribution is 5 times of its range.
(a) Find k. (3 marks)
(b) One more student now join the team. It is found that both the range and the median of the
distribution of the heights are increased by 1 cm. Someone claims that the inter-quartile range
of the distribution also increased by 1 cm after joining one more student. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (3 marks)

(a) Median = 175 cm 1A (either median or range)

Range = 190 + k – 160
= 30 + k

(30 + k )  5 = 175 1M
k =5 1A

(b) Since the range is increased by 1 cm, the height of the student is 159 cm or
196 cm.
The median is increased by 1 cm, so the new median = 176 cm.
 the height of the student is 196 cm. 1M

The original inter-quartile range = 185 – 166 = 19 cm

185 + 188 166 + 167
The new inter-quartile range = − 1M
2 2
= 20
= the original inter-quartile range + 1
The inter-quartile range of the distribution also increased by 1 cm after joining
one more student.
The claim is agreed. 1f.t.

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 9 -

12. A solid metal right circular cylinder of base radius 5 cm and height 21 cm is melted and recast into
two similar solid right circular cones. The ratio of the curved surface area of the smaller circular
cone to the curved surface area of the larger circular cone is 4 : 9.
(a) Find the volume of the smaller cone in terms of . (3 marks)
(b) If the height of the smaller cone is 10 cm, find the total surface area of the larger cone correct
to the nearest integer. (4 marks)

(a) The ratio of the curved surface area of the smaller cone to that of the larger cone = 4 : 9
 The ratio of the base radius of the smaller cone to that of the larger cone = 2 : 3
and the ratio of the volume of the smaller cone to that of the larger cone = 8 : 27

Let V cm3 be the volume of the smaller cone,

27
Then the volume of the larger cone = V 1M
8
27
V+ V =  (5)2 (21) 1M
8
35
V = 525
8
V = 120 1A
 The volume of the smaller cone is 120 cm . 3

(b) Let r be the base radius of the smaller cone.

1 2
 r (10) = 120 1M
3
r =6
Total surface area of the smaller cone

=  (6) 2 +  (6) 62 + 102 1M

= 332.919
Total surface area of the larger cone
9
= 332.919  1M
4
= 749.0678
= 749 (correct to the nearest integer) 1A

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 10 -

13. Let f ( x) = 3x( x + 5)2 + ax + b , where a and b are constants. It is given that x + 2 is a factor of
f ( x) . When f ( x) is divided by x − 1 , the remainder is 4b + 106 .
(a) Find a and b. (3 marks)
(b) Someone claims that the equation f ( x) = 0 has at least one irrational root. Do you agree?
Explain your answer. (4 marks)

(a) f (−2) = 0 1A
3(−2)(−2 + 5)2 + a(−2) + b = 0
−2a + b = 54 … (1)
f (1) = 4b + 106 1A
3(1)(1 + 5) + a(1) + b = 4b + 106
2

a − 3b = −2 … (2)
(1) + 2(2):
b − 6b = 54 − 4
b = −10
Put b = −10 into (1),
−2a − 10 = 54
a = −32
a = −32 and b = −10 1A

(b) f ( x) = 0
3x( x + 5) − 32 x − 10 = 0
2
1M
3x( x + 10 x + 25) − 32 x − 10 = 0
2

3x3 + 30 x 2 + 43x − 10 = 0
( x + 2)(3x2 + 24 x − 5) = 0 1M
x + 2 = 0 or 3x 2 + 24 x − 5 = 0

−24  (24)2 − 4(3)(−5)

x = −2 or x = 1M
2(3)

−24  636
x = −2 or x =
6
−24  636
Since which are irrational.
6
The claim is agreed. 1f.t.

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 11 -

14. The coordinates of the points A and B are (−7, 8) and (5, 20) respectively. Let P be a moving
point in the rectangular coordinate plane such that P is equidistant from A and B. Denote the locus
of P by Γ .
(a) (i) Describe the geometric relationship between Γ and the line segment AB .
(ii) Find the equation of Γ .
(iii) Suppose that G is a point lying on Γ . Denote the y-coordinate of G by k. Let C be the
circle which is centred at G and passes through A and B.
Prove that the equation of C is x2 + y 2 − (26 − 2k ) x − 2ky + 30k − 295 = 0 .
(6 marks)
(b) The coordinates of the point D are (17, 8) . Using (a)(ii), or otherwise, find the radius of the
circle which passes through A, B, and D. (3 marks)

(a) (i) Γ is the perpendicular bisector of AB . 1A

(ii) Let the coordinates of P be (x, y)
Equation of Γ :
AP = PB

[ x − (−7)]2 + ( y − 8)2 = ( x − 5)2 + ( y − 20)2 1A

( x + 7)2 + ( y − 8)2 = ( x − 5)2 + ( y − 20)2

x2 + 14 x + 49 + y 2 − 16 y + 64 = x 2 − 10 x + 25 + y 2 − 40 y + 400
24 x + 24 y − 312 = 0
x + y − 13 = 0 1A

 −7 + 5 8 + 20 
(ii) Mid-point of AB =  , 
 2 2 

= ( −1, 14 )
8 − 20
Slope of AB =
−7 − 5
=1
The equation of Γ is
y − 14 = −(1)[ x − (−1)] 1M
x + y − 13 = 0 1A

(iii) Let h be the x-coordinate of G.

G is a point lying on Γ . By (a)(i), h + k − 13 = 0 . 1M
 h = 13 − k
Equation of C:
( x − h)2 + ( y − k )2 = GB2 1M
( x − h)2 + ( y − k )2 = (h − 5)2 + (k − 20)2
x2 − 2hx + h2 + y 2 − 2ky + k 2 = h2 − 10h + 25 + k 2 − 40k + 400
x2 + y 2 − 2hx − 2ky + 10h + 40k − 425 = 0
x2 + y 2 − 2(13 − k ) x − 2ky + 10(13 − k ) + 40k − 425 = 0
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− (26 − 2k ) x − 2- ky
12+-30k − 295 = 0
2 2
FCY 1f.t.
 (b) The centre of the required circle lies on the perpendicular bisector of AB.
Let k be the y-coordinate of the centre of the required circle.
By (a)(ii), Put (17, 8) into the equation of C.
(17)2 + (8)2 − (26 − 2k )(17) − 2k (8) + 30k − 295 = 0 1A
48k − 384 = 0
k =8
 The equation of the required circle is
x2 + y 2 − (26 − 2  8) x − 2(8) y + 30(8) − 295 = 0
x2 + y 2 − 10 x − 16 y − 55 = 0
The required radius

 −10   −16 
2 2

=   +  − (−55) 1M
 2   2 

= 12 1A

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 13 -

Section B (35 marks)

15. The box-and-whisker diagram below shows the distribution of the scores (in marks) of the students
of a class in a test. Susan gets the highest score while Tom gets 30 marks in the test. The standard
scores of Susan and Tom in the test are 3 and – 2.5 respectively.

Score (marks)
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

(a) Find the mean of the distribution. (2 marks)

(b) Susan claims that the standard scores of at least half of the students in the test are positive. Do
you agree? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
(c) Someone claims that the standard scores of at least 25% of the students in the test are larger
than 1. Do you agree? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
(a) Let x be the mean and  be the standard deviation.
85 − x
=3

85 − x = 3 …(1) 1A
30 − x
= −2.5

30 − x = −2.5 …(2)
(1) – (2) : 55 = 5.5
 = 10
 85 − x = 3(10)
x = 55 1A
(b) If the test score of a student is higher than the mean, then the standard
score of the student is positive.
median = 50 and mean = 55 1A
Median < mean
The test scores of at least half of the students are less than the mean
 The standard scores of at least half of the students are negative.
The claim is disagreed. 1f.t.
(c) The upper quartile of the distribution = 70
The standard score of the students getting 70 marks
70 − 55
= 1M
10
= 1.5 > 1
The standard scores of at least 25% of the students in the test are larger
than 1.
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The claim is agreed. 1f.t.
16. May invests $20 000 in the bond market and $10 000 in the stock market at the beginning of 2021.
Assume the return from the bond market and the stock market are 10% and 21% each year
respectively. At the beginning of which year will the value of May’s investment in the stock market
be greater than that in the bond market? (5 marks)

Let the value of May’s investment in the stock market be greater than that in
the bond market after t years.
10000(1 + 21%)t  20000(1 + 10%)t 1A
(1.21)t − 2(1.1)t  0
(1.1t )2 − 2(1.1)t  0 1M
1.1t  0 or 1.1t  2 1M
(rej.) log1.1t  log 2 1M
t log1.1  log 2
log 2
t
log1.1
t  7.2725
 At the beginning of 2029. 1A

17. If 5 girls and 6 boys randomly form a queue,

(a) find the probability that no girls are next to each other in the queue; (2 marks)
(b) find the probability that all girls are next to each other in the queue; (2 marks)
(c) find the probability that at least one girl is at the two ends of the queue. (2 marks)

(a) The required probability

P6 P7
= 6 115 1A
P11
1
= 1A
22

(b) The required probability

P 7  P5
= 7 11 5 1A
P11
1
= 1A
66

(c) The required probability

P 6 P9 P9 P 6 2P 5  P16  P99 + P25  P99
= 1 − 2 119 / = 1 − 5 116 / = 1 1A
P11 P11 P1111
8
= 1A
11

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 15 -

18. In the figure, S, Q and R are points lying on a circle. Denote the circle by C. PQ is the tangent to C
at Q such that PSR is a straight line.

P R
S

(a) Prove that PQS ~ PRQ . (2 marks)

(b) It is given that QR is a diameter of C. Suppose PQ = 15 and SR = 16.
(i) Express the circumference of C in terms of .
(ii) Someone claims that the ratio of the area of QRS to the area of PRQ is 4 : 5. Do
you agree? Explain your answer.
(6 marks)

(a) PQS = PRQ ( in alt. segment)

QPS = RPQ (common )
PQS ~ PRQ (AA)
(2 – 1 scheme)

PQ PS
(b) (i) = (corr. sides, ~s) 1A
PR PQ
15 PS
=
PS + 16 15
225 = PS 2 + 16 PS
PS 2 + 16 PS − 225 = 0
PS = 9 or PS = −25 (rej.) 1M

QR is a diameter of C.
QR ⊥ PQ (tangent ⊥ radius) 1A
QR + PQ = PR (Pyth. Thm.)
2 2 2

QR2 + 152 = (9 + 16)2

QR = 20
The circumference of C
= 20 1A

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 16 -

 (b) (ii) QSR = 90 ( in semi-circle)
PQR = 90 (tangent ⊥ radius)
QSR = PQR
QRS = PRQ (common )
QRS ~ PRQ (AA)
The area of QRS : the area of PRQ
2 2
 QS   RS 
2
 QR 
=   /   /   1A
 PR   PQ   RQ 
2 2 2
 20   12   16 
=   /   /  
 9 + 16   15   20 
16
=
25
4

5
 The claim is disagreed. 1.f.t.

(b) (ii)
The area of QRS : the area of PRQ
= SR : PR 1A
= 16 : (9 + 16)
16
=
25
4

5
 The claim is disagreed. 1.f.t.

Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 17 -

19. Figure (a) shows a right pyramid VABCD with a square base, where VA = 26 cm and AB = 20 cm .
Let P and Q be the points lying on VA and VD respectively such that PQ is parallel to BC and
AP = 13 cm . A geometric model is made by cutting off the pyramid VPBCQ from VABCD as
shown in Figure (b).

(a) Find VAB and the length of BP. (3 marks)

(b) Let  be the angle between the plane PBCQ and the base ABCD.
(i) Find  .
(ii) Let  be the angle between PB and the base ABCD. Find  .
(7 marks)

VA2 + AB 2 − VB 2
(a) cos VAB = 1A
2(VA)( AB)
262 + 202 − 262
=
2(26)(20)
5
=
13
VAB  67.38013505
= 67.4 1A
( BP) = ( AP) + ( AB)2 − 2( AP)( AB) cos VAB
2 2

5
BP = (13)2 + (20) 2 − 2(13)(20)  
 13 
= 369
= 19.2 cm 1A

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 (b)(i) Let S and T be the points on AD and BC respectively
such that PS ⊥ AD and PT ⊥ BC.
AS
cos PAD = 1A
AP
AS = AP cos PAD
5
= 13   ( PAD = VAB )
 13 
= 5 cm
 PS = AP 2 − AS 2
= 132 − 55
= 12 cm
Note that SABT is a rectangle.
 ST = AB = 20 cm
S H T
BT = AS = 5 cm
PT = PB 2 − BT 2 1A
= ( 369) 2 − 52
= 344 cm
 = PTS 1M
PT 2 + ST 2 − PS 2
 cos  =
2( PT )( ST )
( 344) 2 + 202 − 122
= 1M
2( 344)(20)
 = 36.0264
= 36.0 1A

(ii) Let H be the projection of P on the base ABCD.

Then  = PBH .
PH = PT sin 
= 344 sin 36.0264
= 10.9087 cm
PH
sin  = 1A
PB
10.9087
=
369
 = 34.6 1A

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Subject: Mathematics Paper I Setter: FCY - 19 -