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2023-24

Oscartababa (F)
Final Exam
S3 MATH P1

CHEUNG SHAN CHUK COLLEGE


S3 Final Examination (2023 – 2024)

MATHEMATICS PAPER 1
Question-Answer Book

Time allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes


This paper must be answered in English

Total no. of pages:

Name: ______________________________ Class: 3______ Class No.: _____________

INSTRUCTIONS

1. After the announcement of the start of the examination, you should first write your name, class and class
no. in the spaces provided on this cover page.

2. Attempt ALL questions in this paper. Write your answers in the spaces provided in this Question-Answer
Book.

3. There are TWO sections in this paper. Answer ALL the questions in both sections. Unless otherwise
specified, EXACT answers should be given.

4. For section A, no working is required.

5. For section B, unless otherwise specified, all working must be clearly shown.

6. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.

7. No extra time will be given to candidates for writing down their name, class and class no. after the
‘Time is up’ announcement.
Section A (28 marks)
For the following questions, the allowances and the salaries tax rates are as shown in the table below.
Allowances Progressive rates
Allowances Amount ($) Net chargeable income Rate
 Basic 135 000 On the first $55 000 4%
 Married person 270 000 On the next $55 000 8%
 Child (For each of the 1st to 9th child) 125 000 On the next $55 000 11%
 Each dependent parent/grandparent aged 95 000 On the next $55 000 15%
 over 65 or above and living with taxpayer Remainder 19%
Standard rate: 17% p.a.

1. The sum of 6 consecutive multiples of 7 is a 4-digit number. Find the largest possible value of the
smallest number.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

2. Refer to the table above.


(a) Mr. and Mrs. Li are jointly assessed and only live with their two sons. If Mr. Li earns $896 400 every
quarter and Mrs. Li is a housewife, find their salaries tax payable.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)
(b) Ken Au is single and lives with his 70-year-old grandparents. If his salaries tax payable is $707 370,
find his monthly salary.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

3. Two letters are randomly selected from the word “ELEMENT”.


(a) Find the probability that only one of the letters selected is “M”, “E” or “N”.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

(b) Find the probability that the letters selected are all consonants.

Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

4. In ∆PQR, the coordinates of P and R are (7, –3) and (1, 5). If the coordinates of the orthocentre H of
∆PQR are (–7, –11), find the coordinates of Q
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

5. In Figure (a), ABCD is a parallelogram. Given that 2AE = 7FE.


The area of ∆CEF is 24 cm2. Find the area of quadrilateral BCFG.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

Figure (a)
6. There are 15 full-time employees and 65 part-time employees in a company. The mean salary of the full-
time employees is $45 670 while the mean salary of all employees is $17 850. 7 full-time employees and
3 part-time employees have joined the company. The mean salaries of the new full-time employees and
part-time employees are $41 430 and $11 220 respectively. Find, correct to 3 significant figures,
(a) the new mean salary of all employees ;
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)
(b) the percentage change in the mean salary of part-time employees.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

7. Let x be an acute angle. If sin x – cos x = 0. 68, find the value of 1 – 2cos2 x.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

8. ∆ABC is a right-angled isosceles triangle with ∠ABC = 90°. BO


is a median of ∆ABC. M is a point on AC such that AM = 36 cm.
N is a point on the circumscribed circle of ∆ABC such that NM
⊥ AC. It is given that AC = 100 cm. Find the shaded area in
Figure (b).
(Correct your answer to 3 significant figures)
Figure (b)
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

9. The base ABCD of a right pyramid VABCD is a rectangle with AB = 28 cm and BC = 24 cm. The volume
of the pyramid is 10 080 cm3. Find the total surface area of the pyramid.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

10. Let H be the orthocentre of ∆ABC. Given AB = 5, BC = 5 and AC = 6. If BM is an altitude of ∆ABC, find
BH : HM.
Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

11. Factorize 36y + 4x4y – 25x2y.


Answer: ______________________ (2 marks)

- END OF SECTION A -
Section B (45 marks)

–7(5 – x) 4 + 19x 4x + 13
1. Consider the inequality – < .
6 15 –14
(a) Solve the inequality and represent the solutions graphically.
(b) How many positive prime numbers satisfy the inequality?
(5 marks)

2. In Figure (c), a hemispheric vessel of radius 26 cm was originally fully filled with water and held on a
horizontal ground. A solid metal circular cone with height 70 cm and base diameter 48 cm is now held
vertically in the vessel.
(a) Express, in terms of 𝜋, the remaining volume of water.
(b) The cone is then taken out and divided into five parts with same
volume by four planes parallel to its base. Find the height of the
middle part of the cone.
(7 marks)

Figure (c)
3. The below cumulative frequency polygon shows the scores of a group of students in the Mathematics
mid-term exam. The last class interval is 81 – 90. (7 marks)

(a) Write down


(i) the mean score ; _____________________
(ii) the median score ; _____________________
th
(iii) the 15 percentile ; _____________________
(iv) the modal class(es) ; _____________________
(b) The following stem-and-leaf diagram shows the distribution of the scores of the same group of
students in the Mathematics final exam.
Stem (tens) Leaf (units)
3 1 3 3 7 7 8
4 2 2 2 3 4 6 6 7 9
5 4 4 4 a 6 6 7 8 8 8 9
6 1 1 1 b 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 7
7 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 c 7
8 5 7 7 7 7
9 0 0 4 5 5 9
The modes of the score of the students in the final exam are 54, 76 and 87. A teacher claims that the
students’ performance is generally poorer in the final exam because the median score is lower. Do
you agree? Explain your answer.
5. The true bearing of city Q and city R from city P are 165° and 190° respectively. The compass bearing of
R from Q is S35°W. It is given that the distance between P and Q is 45 km. A highway is built to connect
city P, city R and city X. The distance between city P and city X is 18.7 km.
(a) The speed limit of the highway is 62.5 km/h. If a driver drives from city P to city X with the highway
within 1 hour and 30 minutes, is he overspeed?
(b) Suppose city Y is due east of city R. It is given that the distance between R and Y is 16.8 km.
(i) Find the true bearing of Y from Q.
(ii) Find the compass bearing of X from Y.
6. The coordinates of A, B and C are (–1, 24), (19, 9) and (–17, –6).
(a) Find the shortest distance between B and AC.
(b) Find the area of the inscribed circle of ∆ABC.
(c) Suppose the angle bisectors of ∠ABC and ∠ACB intersects at O. Let P and Q be the feet of
perpendicular of O on AB and BC respectively.
(i) Prove that ∆OBP ≅ ∆OBQ.
(ii) Find the coordinates of P and Q.
(iii) Hence, find the coordinates of O.
(15 marks)

Common questions

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The feet of perpendiculars from the intersection of angle bisectors can be found by solving perpendicular distance equations from the intersection point to each side. Use coordinate geometry principles, applying distance formulas to find where these perpendiculars meet the respective sides, utilizing slopes and aligned angles .

The orthocenter's position, which is the concurrent point of altitudes, can be used by setting up equations involving the perpendicular slopes from the known vertices. Solving these equations allows for determination of the third vertex. Thus, knowing rooms for the slopes connecting the given vertices to the orthocenter helps find the third vertex coordinates using intersection equations .

Child and dependent parent allowances directly reduce a taxpayer's net chargeable income, thereby lowering their tax liability. By subtracting these allowances from gross income, the taxpayer benefits from lower progressive taxation limits and potential tax savings. These allowances function as fiscal incentives that support families with children or elder dependents, effectively minimizing the tax burden .

The process involves determining the volume of the cone and dividing it evenly among sections. Calculate the height of each section by equating the volume of truncated sections to the total volume divided by the number of sections. Employ concepts like similar triangles and proportional dimensions deriving from cone characteristics to ascertain the specific height of the middle section .

The modal class in a cumulative frequency polygon highlights the range with the highest frequency of scores, indicating where the majority of students performed in terms of score. It reflects areas where students potentially excelled or struggled, guiding educators on curriculum effectiveness or areas needing improvement .

Salaries tax calculation for individuals with dependents includes allowances such as the basic allowance, marital status, and child or dependent parent allowances, which reduce taxable income. The progressive tax rates applied to different segments of net chargeable income further influence the total tax due. For example, living with seniors may qualify an individual for additional deductions, affecting their net taxable income .

A higher mean salary for full-time employees compared to the overall mean salary suggests that full-time employees earn significantly more than part-time employees, thereby raising the overall average salary. This skew can occur due to the smaller number of full-time compared to part-time employees, which amplifies the impact of their higher earnings on the overall mean .

There are 3 consonants (L, M, N) in 'ELEMENT'. The probability of choosing two consonants is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total outcomes. There are C(3,2) ways to choose 2 consonants and C(7,2) total ways to pick 2 letters out of 7. Probability = (C(3,2) / C(7,2)) = (3/21) = 1/7 .

To prove triangles are congruent using properties of altitudes, show that two or more conditions (SSS, SAS, ASA, AAS, HL) are satisfied. Using the altitudes, demonstrate equal corresponding side lengths or angles. For example, if two triangles share a common altitude and have two sides of equal length, they are congruent by the SAS criterion .

To calculate the new mean salary, determine the total salary of current employees by multiplying the mean salary by the number of employees. Add the salaries of new hires obtained by multiplying the mean salary of new full-time and part-time employees by their respective numbers. Then, divide the updated total salary by the new total number of employees .

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