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Ying Wa Girls’ School

Final Examination 2009-2010
Mathematics
1 hour 30 mins
(Marking Scheme)
Secondary 3 Date :8th June 2010
Class: S.3 ____ Name: ______________________ Class Number: _____ Period : 2

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (30 marks) Marks:

Answer ALL questions on the Multiple Choice Answer Sheet provided.

1. The distance between the points (1, 2) and (5, 6) is

A. 4. *B. .
C. 8. D. .

2. If m+2 = n-1 = 3m+n-46 , then m =

*A. 15. B. 16. C. 17. D. 18.

3. If the mean of 3k-1, 3k-3, 3k-5, 3k-7 and 3k-9 is 16, find the value of k.
A. 3 B. 5
*C. 7 D. 9

4. The number of axes of rotational symmetry of a cube is

A. 3. B. 7.
*C. 13. D. 16.

5. A value is decreased by 20% and then increased by 20%, find the percentage change of the value.
A. 0% change B. 4% increase
C. 6% decrease *D. 4% decrease

6. The figure shows the map of an island. The length of PX is measured to be 2 cm on the map. Find
the angle of elevation of P from X, correct to the nearest 0.1.

A. 36.9 B. 38.7
*C. 51.3 D. 53.1
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7. In the figure, AOD and BOC are straight lines, AB//CD, M and N are mid-points of AO and BO
respectively. If AB=18cm and CD=12cm, find MO : OD.

*A. 3:4 B. 2:3

C. 1:2 D. 1:3

8. In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle with and . ACED is a parallelogram.

Find AEB correct to 3 significant figures.
*A. 20.6o
B. 22.6o
C. 24.6o
D. 26.6o

9. 5* is a 2-digit number, where * is an integer from 0 to 9 inclusive. Find the probability that the
2-digit number is a prime number.

*A. 0.2 B. 0.3 C. 0.4 D. 0.5

10.
Simplify .

A. *B.

C. D.

11.
Solve .

A. x  –9 B. x  –9
*C. x  –11 D. x  –11

12. The weight of a golden ring is measured to be 8.52 g with a percentage error of 1.5%. Which of
the following may be the possible weight of the golden ring?
A. 8.39g *B. 8.42 g
C. 8.67 g D. 8.75 g

13. Given that , where  is an acute angle, find the value of .

A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 *D. 9
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14.

In the figure, △ABC is a right-angled triangle with A = 90. If AB = AC and AD is the altitude
of BC, which of the following is/are true?
I. △ABD  △ACD
II. BD = CD

III. AD =

A. I only B. II only
C. I and III only *D. I, II and III

15. The figure shows a solid formed by placing an inverted cone with base radius 6 cm and slant
height 10 cm on top of a hemisphere with the same base radius so that they share the same base
circle. Find the percentage change in total surface area if the solid is cut through the common
base circle, correct to 3 significant figures.
A. 21.4%
B. 27.3%
C. 35.5%
*D. 54.5%

End of Section A

1. B 6. C 11. C
2. A 7. A 12. B
3. C 8. A 13. D
4. C 9. A 14. D
5. D 10. B 15. D

Below 50% of correctness

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Section B : Short Questions (30 marks)

Answer ALL the questions and show your steps clearly.

1. Andrew deposits $8000 in a bank at 4% p.a. Find the interest he will obtain 3 years (4 marks)
later if the interest is compounded half-yearly.
(Give your answers correct to the nearest $1.)

∴ Compound Interest = $8000 (1 + 2%)6 – 8000 1M +1A(2%, 6)

= $9009 -8000 +1M(difference)
=$1009 (cor. to the nearest $1) 1A

2. (a) Factorize :
(i) m + kn – n – km (2 marks)
=(m-n) –- k(m-n) 1M can be absorbed
= (1-k)(m-n) 1A

(ii) 2x2 + x - 6 (1 mark)

=(2x-3)(x+2) 1A

(b) The following cumulative frequency polygon shows the time spent by
500 customers in a market.

Time less than (min)

From the graph,

(i) The upper quartile is ______________________. (35 or 39 mins)
(1 mark)
(ii) The lower quartile is _____________________. (12 to 15 mins)
(1 mark)
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3. ( 3 marks )
(a) Solve the simultaneous equations .

(b) Using the result in (a), solve the simultaneous equations ( 3 marks )

3. 1M

4. (a) In Figure 1, QS is an altitude of △PQR and ST is an altitude of △PQS. (2 marks)

By considering △PTS and △STQ, prove that PS ∙ QT = QS ∙ TS.

Figure 1

PTS ~ STQ (AA) 1AR

(ratio of corr. sides, ~ s) 1A

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 PS ∙ QT = QS ∙ TS

(b) In Figure 2, ABCDEFGH is a cuboid. Points I, J, K and L are the mid-points of

BG, CH, DE and AF respectively.

(2 marks)

Figure 2

(i) Name the projection of AJ onto the plane EFGH. _________________

(ii) Name an angle between the planes IEL and IJKL. _________________

(i) FH 1A
(ii) ELK or HIJ 1A

5. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of weights (in kg)
of 15 teachers in a school.

Stem (tens) Leaf (units)

5 0 5 5 5 7
6 2 3 7 8 8 9
7 1 3 3 4

(a) Find the mean, the median and the mode of the distribution. (4 marks)
(b) One teacher is selected randomly from the school, find the probability that his or (1 mark)
his weight is less than the mean weight.
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6. Figure 3 shows a frustum which is formed by cutting the cone VBC (with base circle
centred at A) from the larger cone VYZ (with base circle centred at X). It is given that
AB = 5 cm, AX = 9 cm, XY = 8 cm. Let VA = x cm.
(a) Find the value of x. (2 marks)
(b) Find the volume of the original cone VYZ in terms of . (1 mark)
(c) Find the ratio of the volume of the larger cone VYZ to the volume of the (1 mark)
smaller cone VBC.
(d) Hence, find the volume of the frustum BCZY. (2 marks)

Figure 3

(a) VAB ~ VXY (AA)

1M (for applying ratios of corr. sides of ~ s)

x = 15 1A
(b) Volume of the original cone:

= cm3

= 512  cm3 1A
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(c) The ratio = 83 : 53

= 512 : 125 1A
(d) Volume of the larger cone : Volume of the frustum
= 512 : (512 – 125) 1M
= 512 : 387
 Volume of the frustum = 387 cm3 1A

Alternative solution to (d)

Vol. of smaller cone:

1M

 Volume of the frustum = 512 – 125 cm3

=387 cm3 1A

End of Section B
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Section C : Long Questions (40 marks)

Answer ALL the questions and show your steps clearly.

7. Refer to Figure 4. L1 is a line joining A (5, 0) and B (0, 15). P is a point on AB which divides AB
in the ratio 2 : 3. L2 is a line perpendicular to L1 and passing through P.
y

(0, 15)

(5, 0) x
0
Figure 4

(a) Find the equation of L1. (2 marks)

(b) Find the coordinates of P. (2 marks)
(c) Find the equation of L2. (3 marks)
(d) Find the y-intercept of L2. (1 mark)
(d) Find the inclination of L2, correct to the nearest 0.1o. (2 marks)

(a) Equation of L1: 1M

i.e. 3x + y – 15 = 0 1A

(b) Coordinates of P = = (3, 6) 1M+1A

(c) Slope of L1 = 3
L1  L2

 slope of L2 = 1M

Equation of L2: y – 6 = (x – 3) 1M

i.e. x – 3y + 15 = 0 1A

(d) the y-intercept = 5 1A

(e) Inclination of L2 = 1M

= 18.4o. 1A
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8. (a) ( 4 marks)
Simplify

1M+1A
1A

1A

In figure 5, AB is a tree and CD is a building. The angle of elevation of A

(b) from D is 15o, while the angle of depression of A from C is 35 o. If the height
of the building is 40m, find
(i) the distance of BD,
(ii) the height of the tree AB. (4 marks)
(correct your answers to 3 sig. fig) (2 marks)

E C
35o

40m
A

15o
B D
Figure 5

(b)(i)
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1MA

1A

1M

1A
(b)(ii)

1M+1A

9. (a)

Figure 6

In figure 6, △PQS is an isosceles triangle with SP = SQ. PR is the angle

bisector of SPQ and PQ = PR. Let QPR = RPS = x and let  QSP=y. (5 marks)
Find the value of y.

PR is the angle bisector of QPS. (given)

In △PQS,
SP = SQ (given)
SQP = SPQ (base s, isos. △)
=x+x
= 2x 1M+1A
In △PQR,
PQR = PRQ = 2x (base s, isos. △)
PQR + PRQ + QPR = 180 ( sum of △)
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2x + 2x + x = 180
5x = 180
x = 36 1M+1A
In △PQS,
QSP + SPQ + PQS = 180( sum of △)
y + 2x +2x =180
y + 2x + 2x = 180
y = 180 – 4x
y = 180 – 4(36)
y = 36 1A

(5 marks)
(b) In figure 7, ABCD is a parallelogram. MAOCN is a straight line such that MA :
CN = 1 : 1. Prove that BNDM is a parallelogram.

Figure 7

∵ ABCD is a parallelogram.
property of // gram
∴
given

∵ ABCD is a parallelogram.
∴ OB = OD property of // gram
∵ OM = ON and OB = OD
∴ BNDM is a parallelogram. diags. bisect each other

5 marks for complete proof with reasons

3 marks for complete proof with some reasons
1 mark for relevant one statement with reason
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10. (a) A bag contains 2 white balls and 1 black ball. Two balls are drawn successively from the bag
at random.
(i) List all possible outcomes. Are they equally likely? (2 marks)
(ii) Find the probability of getting (4 marks)
(I) two white balls,
(II) one white ball only.

(i) WW, WB, WW, WB, BW, BW. Equally likely 1A+1A
OR WW, WB, BW. Not equally likely 1A+1A

(ii) (I) P(two white balls) = 2A

(II)P(one white ball)= 2A

(b) Given the mean weight of 15 basketball team members is 64 kg. If a new member whose
weight is 72 kg joins the team,

(i) find the new mean weight; (4 marks)

(ii) do you think the median weight is affected? Explain.

(i) new mean weight:

1M+1A

(ii) open answer supported by data 2A

Example :(1) The original data {64……64, 64, 64….64.}, mean=64,

median is 64, the new member will not affect the median.
(2) The original data {63…..63, 64, 65……65}, mean = 64, median is
64, when the new member is added,

the median = = 64.5. It is affected.

End of Section C
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