Sec 3 E-Maths (Commonwealth EOY 07 Paper 1) Solutions

1. (a) 100% o $790 000

155
155 % o × $790 000
100
= $1 224 500
The selling price is $1 224 500

n
§ r ·
(b) Compound interest = P ¨1  ¸ – P (where P = principal amount)
© 100 ¹
3
§ 3.25 ·
= $4800 ¨1  ¸ – $4800
© 100 ¹
= $483.37
= $483 (nearest dollar)

(c) Let P be the number of pupils, L be the number of loaves of bread

and D be the days of camping.

L D DP (L is directly proportional to D and P)

Hence, L kDP (where k is a constant)
L
And k
DP

L1 L2
Thus,
D1 P1 D2 P2

120 L2
(5)(72) (4)(84)
L2 = 112
? 112 loaves of bread are needed.
2. (a) The difference is = 34.8 – (–15.3) qC
= 50.1 qC

(b) The highest temperature = –15.3 + 51 qC

= 35.7 qC

3. The number of 10¢-coins is x

(a) The number of 5¢-coins = 24 – x

(b) Total value = (10)(x) + 5(24 – x)

= 10x + 120 – 5x
= 5 x + 120

(c) Total value of coins in the 2nd bag = (5)(x) + 10(24 – x)

= 5x + 240 – 10x
= 240 – 5x
Total value in the 2nd bag = Total value in the 1st bag + 30¢
240 – 5x = 5x + 120 + 30
5x + 5x = 240 – 120 – 30
10x = 90
x = 9
4. 3x + 4y = 24 --- (1)
(a) At A, when y = 0, equation (1) becomes:
3x + 4(0) = 24
3x = 24
x=8
The coordinates of A is (8, 0).

At B, when x = 0, equation (1) becomes:

3(0) + 4y = 24
4y = 24
y=6
The coordinates of B is (0, 6)

Remarks: Any point on x-axis has the y-coordinate = 0 and

any point on y-axis has the x-coordinate = 0.

(b) length = ( 0  8 ) 2  ( 6  0) 2 (length = ( x2  x1 ) 2  ( y2  y1 ) 2 )

= 64  36

= 10 uni t s

(c) The line bisects AB at C Ÿ C is the midpoint of AB.

08 6 0· x  x 2 y1  y 2 ·
The coordinates of C is §¨ , ¸ Midpoint = §¨ 1 , ¸
© 2 2 ¹ © 2 2 ¹
= (4, 3)
The line OC passes through (4, 3) and the origin (0, 0),
30 y2  y1
the gradient is (gradient = )
40 x2  x1

3
=
4
3
Hence, the equation of the line OC is y = x
4
(Note: The y-intercept, c = 0 because the line passes through the origin.)
 2  z0 z3 u z2
5. (a)
zm z
1
2 1 z5
(am u an = am + n , a0 = 1, a2 a )
zm z 0.5
1 z5
zm z 0.5
1
z–m = z4.5 (a–m = , am y an = am – n)
am
–m = 4.5
m = –4.5

(b) x(17 – 3x) = 24

17x – 3x2 = 24
3x2 – 17x + 24 = 0
(3x – 8)(x – 3) = 0
3x – 8 = 0 or x – 3 = 0
3x = 8 or x = 3
8 2
x= = 2
3 3
2
Ans: x= 2 or 3
3
 312000 u 10 2
6. (a) The fraction =
3.2 u 10 3

3.12 u 10 3
= 312000 × 10–2 = 3.12 × 105 × 10–2
3.2 u 10 3
3.12
= = 3.12 × 103
3.2
312
=
320
39
=
40

(b) Number of teachers = (3.2 × 103) – (312000 × 10–2)

= (3.2 × 103) – (3.12 × 103)
= (3.2 – 3.12) × 103
= 0.08 × 103
= 8 × 10–2 × 103
= 8 × 101
= 8 × 10

1 1
7. (a) ( x  2) d  (2 x  3)
3 2
2(x + 2) d –3(2x – 3) multiply by 6 throughout
2x + 4 d –6x + 9
2x + 6x d 9 – 4
8x d 5
5
x d
8
Hence, the largest integer is 0.

(b) The smallest possible value of b – a2 = –4 – (–3)2

= –4 – 9
= –13
8. (a) Cone P and cone Q are geometrically similar,

Radius of P : radius of Q = 1 : 2
Volume of P : volume of Q = 13 : 23
= 1:8

Hence, volume of the cone Q is 8 × 420 cm3

= 3360 cm3

2 3
A § l1 · V § l1 ·
[ For similar figures and solids, 1 ¨¨ ¸¸ and 1 ¨¨ ¸¸ ]
A2 © l2 ¹ V2 © l2 ¹

(b) Cone P and cone R are non-geometrically similar,

1 2
Volume of the cone P, Sr h = 420 cm3
3

1
Given that cone R has radius 3r and height h,
2
1 §1 ·
The volume of cone R = S(3r)2 ¨ h ¸
3 ©2 ¹
1 §1 ·
= S9r2 ¨ h ¸
3 ©2 ¹
9 1
= × Sr2h
2 3
9
= × 420 cm3
2
= 1890 cm3
9. (a) 9a2b – 16b3 = b(9a2 – 16b2)
= b(3a – 4b)(3a + 4b)

(b) px – pq – qy + xy = p(x – q) – y(q – x)

= p(x – q) + y(x – q)
= (x – q)(p + y)

10. (a) In 'AXM and 'CXD

‘AXM = ‘CXD (vertically opposite angles)
‘MAX = ‘DCX (alternate angles, AM//DC)
'AXM is similar to 'CXD (A.A. similarity)
or (2 pairs of corresponding ‘s are equal.)

Remarks: There are 4 tests for congruent 's and

3 tests for similar 's.

(b) (i) 'AXM is similar to 'CXD

AM : CD = 1 : 2 (M is the midpoint of AB)
Area of 'AXM : area of 'CXD = 12 : 22
= 1:4
Area of 'AMX 1
Area of 'CDX 4
1
2 5

Area of 'CDX 4
(ii) 4
Area of ABCD 12

1
=
3
11. (a) Let the perpendicular distance from A to BC be h. A
Area of 'ABD = 12 cm2
1
× 4 × h = 12 h
2
h = 6 cm
B X D C
2 2
CX = 10  6 (Pythagoras’ Theorem)

= 8 cm

AX
sin ‘ACD = (SOH)
AC
6
=
10
3
=
5

(b) tan ‘ACE = – tan (180q – ‘ACE)

= – tan ‘ACX
AX
=  (TOH)
CX
6
= 
8
3
= 
4

Remarks: sin T = sin (180q – T)

cos T = – cos (180q – T)
tan T = – tan (180q – T)
 (12  2) u 180q
12. (a) ‘ABC =
12
= 150q
(n  2) u 180q
An interior angle of a regular n-sided polygon =
n

180  150q
(b) ‘ACB = (base angle of isosceles 'ABC)
2
= 15q
‘BCD = 150q – 15q
= 135q
The bearing of C from A is 180q – 135q (interior ‘)
= 045q

(c) 2 m i n = 120 s
Distance BC = 2.5 × 120 m (distance = speed × time)
= 300 m
1 1
Area of 'ABC = (300)(300) sin 150q (Area of ' = ab sin C)
2 2
= 22500 m 2

13. (a) In right-angled 'ABG, AG2 = AB2 + BG2 (Pythagoras’ Theorem)

= 42 + 32
= 25 cm

AC = 25

= 5 cm
GC
(b) In right-angled 'ACG, sin GAˆ C = (SOH)
AG
2.5
sin GAˆ C =
5
2.5
GAˆ C = sin 1
5
= 30q
14. (a) AB = §¨¨  1 0 ·¸¸ §¨¨ 1 2 ·¸¸
© 5 2¹ © 1  4¹

= § (1)(1)  (0)(1) (1)(2)  (0)(4) ·

¨¨ ¸¸
© (5)(1)  (2)(1) (5)(2)  (2)(4) ¹

= § 1  2·
¨¨ ¸
©3 2 ¸¹

(b) 2C = A + 3I + B

2C = §¨¨  1 0 ·¸¸ + 3 §¨¨ 1 0 ·¸¸ + §¨¨ 1 2 ·¸¸

© 5 2¹ ©0 1¹ © 1  4¹

= §¨¨ 3 2 ·¸¸
©4 1¹

C = 1 §¨¨ 3 2 ·¸¸
2 ©4 1¹

= §¨¨1.5 1 ·
¸
© 2 0.5 ¸¹

15. (a) ‘AEC = ‘ABC (‘s in the same segment)

= 76q
(b) ‘ADC = 180q – 76q (‘s in opposite segment)
= 104q
(c) ‘OCE = ‘OEC (base ‘ of isosceles 'OCE)
= 76q
‘BAE = ‘BCE (‘s in the same segment)
= 62q
‘BCO = 76q – 62q (‘s in opposite segment)
= 14q
(d) ‘OCI = 90q (radius A tangent)
‘GCI = 90q – 14q
= 76q