2017 HKDSE Mathematics (Core) Paper II (Full Solution

+ Difficulty Analysis)
KenW Sir
July 25, 2017

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1 Full Solution
1. A
3m2 5mn + 2n2 + m n
= (3m 2n)(m n) + (m n)
= (m n)(3m 2n + 1)

2. D
1
( 9555 )3444
3444
= ( 32555 )
1
= ( 31110444 )
1
= ( 3666 )

3. A
a+4b
2a
= 2 + ab
a + 4b = 4a + 2b (multiply both sides by 2a)
3a = 2b
a = 2b
3

4. D
1
4
= 0.01026598 . . .
= 0.010266 (correct to 6 decimal places).

5. D

6 x < 2x 3 or 7 3x > 1
9 < 3x or 6 > 3x
x > 3 or x < 2

6. A
f (2) f (2)
= (2(2)2 5(2) + k) (2(2)2 5(2) + k)
= (2 + k) (18 + k)
= 20

7. B

p(7) = 0
2
2(7) 11(7) + c = 0
c = 21

Remainder
= p( 21 )
= 2( 12 )2 11( 21 ) 21
= 15

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8. A

4x2 + m(x + 1) + 28 mx(x + 3) + n(x 4)

4x2 + mx + (m + 28) mx2 + (3m + n)x 4n

By comparing coefficients, (
m=4
4n = m + 28

4n = 32
n = 8

9. C
y = (px + 5)2 + q
Coordinate of vertex = ( p5 , q)
One could observe p5 < 0 and q < 0
p > 0 and q < 0

10. C
Interest
= $2000((1 + 5%
2
)42 1)
8
= $2000((1.025) 1)
= $437 (correct to the nearest dollar)

11. B
Area scale
= (1 : 20000)2
= (1 : 200 m)2
= 1 : 40000 m
Actual area
= 4 40000 m2
= 160000 m2
= 1.6 105 m2

12. C
y = k1 + k2 x2 where k1 and k2 6= 0
(
7 = k1 + k2 (1)2
13 = k1 + k2 (2)2
(
7 = k1 + k2
13 = k1 + 4k2

6 = 3k2
k2 = 2
k1 = 7 k2 = 7 2 = 5

SUBSITUTE x = 3,

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y = 5 + 2(3)2
y = 23

13. B
One could observe each n (n > 1) pattern has 2n dots more than the preceding pattern.
Number of dots in the 7th pattern = 1 + 2 (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7) = 55
Alternatively, one could observe graphically that each pattern consists of 2 sets of trian-
gular number of dots without 1 dot.
Number of dots in the 7th pattern = (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7) 2 1 = 55

14. B
Let x cm2 be the area of BCD.
area of ABD = x + 24

x + (x + 24) = 1412
2
2x = 60
x = 30
DC12
2
= 30
DC = 5

AD = 14 5 = 9
AB = AD2 + BD2 = 92 + 122 = 15
BC = DC 2 + BD2 = 52 + 122 = 13
Perimeter of ABC
= (14 + 15 + 13) cm
= 42 cm

15. C
Let r1 cm and r2 cm be the base radius of the right circular cone and that of the right
circular cylinder respectively.
Let h1 cm and h2 cm be the height of the right circular cone and that of the right circular
cylinder respectively.

r1 = 2r2

h2 = 3h1

1 2
3
r1 h1 = 36

r1
r2 = 2

h2 = 3h1

2
r1 h1 = 108
Volume of circular cylinder
= r22 h2 cm3
= ( r21 )2 (3h1 ) cm3
= 3
4
(r12 h1 ) cm3
= 3
4
(108) cm3
= 81 cm3

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16. D
BCG F AG
BG BC
= (corr. sides, s)
FG FA
BC
=
EC
5
=
3
Area of AF G
= 53 Area of AGB cm2
= 35 (135) cm2
= 81 cm2
F GA DHA
Area of F GA FA 2
=( )
Area of DHA DA
3
= ( )2
5
9
=
25
Area of DF GH
= ( Area of DHA Area of F GA)
= ( 25
9
1) Area of F GA cm2
= ( 25
9
1)(81) cm2
= 144 cm2

17. D
CAD DBE (AAA)

Reason:
CAD = DBE = 60 (property of equil. )
Let ACD = a, then CDA = 180 60 a = 120 a
BDE = 180 ADC CDE = 180 (120 a) 60 = a
ACD = BDE

CA AD
= (corr. sides, s)
DB BE
16 4
=
(16 4) 16 CE
16 CE =3
CE = 13cm

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18. A
Let ABC = a.

BCA = BAC (bases, isos.)

(180 a)
=
2
CAD = BCA (alt.s, AE //BC)
(180 a)
=
2
ACD = ADC (bases, isos.)
(180 a)
180 2
ADC =
2
a
= 45 +
4

ADC + 124 = 180
a
(45 + ) + 124 = 180
4
a
= 11
4
a = 44
ABC = 44

19. D
p
AH = (Horizontal Distance of AH)2 + (Vertical Distance of AH)2 (P yth.thm)
p
= (9 (5 2))2 + (11 1 (6 4))2

= 62 + 82
= 10

20. D
I. AB = BD TRUE

PROVE:
Let ABE = a, then EBD = CBD = ABE = a (given)

ADB = DBC (alt.s, AD//BC)

=a
ADB = EB
EB = ED
AE = ED (given)
AE = EB
EAB = EBA (bases, isos.)
EAB = EDB
AB = BD

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II. ABC = 135 TRUE

PROVE:
Consider ABD:
(
EAB + ABE + EBD + EDB = 180 ( sum of )
EAB = ABE = EBD = EDB = a (proved in I.)

4a = 180
a = 45
ABC = ABE + EBD + DBC = 3a = 135

III. ABE
= DBE TRUE

PROVE:

EAB = EDB (proved)

ABE = DBE (given)
BE = BE (common side)

21. C
ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral.

ADC + ABC = 180

ADC = 180 110
= 70
Join AC.
ACD = 90 (in semi-circle)
CAD = 180 90 70
= 20
BAC = CAD (equal chords, equal s)
= 20
BED = BAD (s in the same segment)
= BAC + CAD
= 20 2
= 40

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22. D

2
= cos40
EB
2
EB =
pcos40
AE = EB 2 + AB 2 2(EB)(AB)cosEBA
r
2 2
= ( )2 + 32 2( )(3)cos50
cos40 cos40
2.3973
2
sinAED =
2.3973
0.83427

AED = 57 (correct to the nearest degree)

23. A
I. m < p TRUE

PROVE:
(
L1 : x + my n = 0
L2 : x + py q = 0
Considering x-intercepts: (
L1 : n > 0
L2 : q < 0
Considering y-intercepts: (
n
L1 : m
= 1
q
L2 : p
>0
(
L1 : m = n
L2 : p < 0 ( q < 0)
(
L1 : m < 0 ( n > 0)
L2 : p < 0

Slope of L2 > Slope of L1

1 1
>
p m
By multiplying both sides by mp, (Note: mp < 0)
m<p

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II. n > q TRUE

PROVE:

n > 0 and q < 0

n>q

III. n + m < p + q FALSE

PROVE:

m = n
n+m=0
p < 0 and q < 0
p+q <0
n+m>p+q

24. A

9
Slope of L ( ) = 1
5
5
Slope of L =
9
Equation of L :
y0 5
=
x (3) 9
y 5
=
x+3 9
9y = 5x 15
5x + 9y + 15 = 0

25. C

Let O be the origin.

Let d be the required perpendicular distance.
QOR = 340 280
= 60
d
= sin60
4
3
=
2
d=2 3

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26. A
I. G1 , G2 and O are collinear. TRUE

PROVE:

8 4
Coordinates of G1 = ( , )
2 2
= (4, 2)
Equation of C2 could be rewritten as follow:
5
C2 : x2 + y 2 + 4x 2y = 0
2
4 2
Coordinates of G2 = ( , )
2 2
= (2, 1)
2
Slope of OG1 =
4
1
=
2
1
Slope of OG2 =
2
1
=
2
Slope of OG1 = Slope of OG2
It is true.

II. The radii of C1 and C2 are equal. FALSE

PROVE:

r
8 4
Radius of C1 = ( )2 + ( )2 (5)
2 2

= 25
=5
r
4 2 5
Radius of C2 = ( )2 + ( )2 ( )
2 2 2
r
15
=
2
Radius of C1 6= Radius of C2

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III. O is equidistant from G1 and G2 . FALSE

PROVE:

p
OG1 = (4)2 + 22

= 20

=2 5
p
OG2 = (2)2 + 12

= 5
OG1 6= OG2

27. B
One could deduce that the locus is the perpendicular bisector of AB.
AB is a chord
The locus passes through the centre of the circle.
6 4
Coordinates of centre = ( , )
2 2
= (3, 2)

Substitute the coordinate into the equation of straight line:

3 + 2(2) + k = 0
k = 7

28. C
Required probability
5+20
= 5+20+15+10+10
5
= 12

29. B
The lower quartile is where the left side of the box is. Thus it is 15.

30. B

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 10 + m + n
=5
9
41 + m + n = 45
m+n=4

CASE 1: m = 1 and n = 3 (m = 3 and n = 1)

Range= 10 1 = 9
Mode= 3
Median= ( 9+1
2
)th term = 5th term = 4

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CASE 2: m = n = 2
Range= 10 2 = 8
Mode= 2
Median= 4

Only Median= 4 is true for both cases.

Only II must be true.

31. D
g(x) is a transformation of f (x), which is expansion along the x-axis (without any change
along the y-axis).
Only choice D fits the criteria.
Alternatively, one could eliminate choices by substituting the given coordinates.
For example, for f (x), when x = 12 or 4, y = 0.
According to the given condition g(x) = f ( x2 ), we solve x2 = 12 or 4.
We need x = 24 or 8 for g(x) = 0.
Thus, choices A and B are eliminated.

32. D

83 + 819 = (23 )3 + (23 )19

= 29 + 257
= 2(28 + 256 )
= 2((24 )2 + (24 )14 )
= 2(162 + 1614 )
= 20000000000020016

33. C
One could make use of the intercept form formula:

x y
+ =1
4 8

2x + y = 8

y = 8 2x
y = (8 2x)2
= 4x2 32x + 64

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34. D
By substituting the first equation into the second equation,

2(x 3)2 = 4 x
2x2 12x + 18 = 4 x
2x2 11x + 14 = 0
(2x 7)(x 2) = 0
7
x = or 2
2
log9 y = x 3
7
= 3 or 2 3
2
1
= or 1
2
1
y = 9 2 or 91
1
= 3 or
9

35. B

5 5 2+i
+ ki = + ki
2i 2i 2+i
10 + 5i
= + ki
4+1
= 2 + i + ki
= 2 + (k + 1)i
It is real.
k+1=0
k = 1

36. C
I. 30 , 45 , 60 FALSE

PROVE:

45 30 = 30 ( 15 1)
60 45 = 45 ( 15 1)
45 30 6= 60 45
It is NOT an arithmetic sequence.

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II. 30, 45, 60 TRUE

PROVE:

45 30 = 15
60 45 = 15
45 30 = 60 45
It is an arithmetic sequence.

III. 30, 45, 60 TRUE

PROVE:

( 45) ( 30) = 15
( 60) ( 45) = 15
( 45) ( 30) = ( 60) ( 45)
It is an arithmetic sequence.

37. C
One should know the optimum value(s) usually occur at the vertices of the favorable
region.
The coordinates of the intersection of y = 9 and x y 9 = 0 are (18, 9).
The coordinates of the intersection of y = 9 and x + y 9 = 0 are (0, 9).
The coordinates of the intersection of x y 9 = 0 and x + y 9 = 0 are (9, 0).
Consider f (x, y) = x 2y + 43:
f (18, 9) = 18 2(9) + 43 = 43
f (0, 9) = 0 2(9) + 43 = 25
f (9, 0) = 9 2(0) + 43 = 52
the greatest value of x 2y + 43 is 52.

38. A

28
tanDAE =
21
4
DAE = tanh( )
p 3
DE = AD + AE 2 2(AD)(AE)cosDAE cm
2
r
4
= 212 + 302 2(21)(30)cos(tanh( )) cm
3
r
3
= 1341 1260( ) cm
5

= 585 cm

= 3 65 cm

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39. A
Notice perpendicular distance of B to plane ACD =altitude (height) of BCD from B
Let h m be the corresponding height.
Let a be the required angle.
BD2 + AD2 = AB 2 (Pyth. thm)

BD = 252 152 m
= 20m
Consider BCD :
20 + 21 + 29
s= m
2
= 35m
p
Area of BCD = s(s 20)(s 21)(s 29)m2
= 210m2
h 21
= 210
2
h = 20
h
sina =
AB
20
=
25
4
=
5

a = 53

40. B
Join AC.
BCA = 68 (alt. in the segment)
OCA = 68 26
= 42
OA = OC (radii)
OAC = OCA (base s, isos. )
= 42
OAE = 90 (tangent radius)
CAE = OAE OAC
= 90 42
= 48
ABC = CAE (alt. in the segment)
= 48

41. D
Notice equation of angle bisector of QOP is y = x.
the in-centre of OP Q lies on y = x.
(
y=x
3x + 4y = 3p

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7x = 3p
3p
x=
7
3p
y=
7
Coordinates of in-centre = ( 3p , 3p )
7 7
Let A and B be the points where the inscribed circle of OP Q touches the y-axis and
x-axis respectively.
3p
OA = OB =
7
AQ = OQ OA
3p
=q
7
BP = OP OB
3p
=p
7
4p
=
p7
QP = p2 + q 2 (Pyth. thm)
3p 4p
QP = (q ) + (tangent properties)
7 7
p
=q+
7
p
2 2
p
p +q =q+
7
p
p + q = (q + )2
2 2
7
2pq p2
= q2 + +
7 49
48p2 2pq
=
49 7
24p
=q
7
p 7
=
q 24

42. B
No. of combinations= C513 C46 = 19305

43. B
P (hits the target at most 3 times)= 1 P (hits the target 4 times)= 1 0.74 = 0.7599

44. B
3345

= 2
=6

45. A
One could observe each datum from the 2nd set is just 8 times the corresponding datum
from the 1st set.

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m2 = 8m1 ; r2 = 8r1 ; v2 = 82 v1 = 64v1 (Notice: standard deviation is 8 times but

variance is 64 times)
Only III is FALSE.

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2 Difficulty Analysis
Level Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15
1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
1+
2

Level Q16 Q17 Q18 Q19 Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q24 Q25 Q26 Q27 Q28 Q29 Q30
1 X X X X X X X X X
1+ X X X X X
2 X

Level Q31 Q32 Q33 Q34 Q35 Q36 Q37 Q38 Q39 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q44 Q45
1 X X X X X X X X X X
1+ X X X
2 X X

Level Indicators Explanation:

Level 1: Straightforward typical questions
Level 1+: Trickier questions involving multiple steps
Level 2: Advanced Questions

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