Tuen Mun Catholic Secondary School

Final Examination (2021 – 2022)

F.5 Mathematics II

Maximum marks : 45 Name:

Date : 14  7  2022 Class:
Time : 11:05 – 12:20 Class No.:
Time allowed : 1 hour 15 minutes

Instructions:
1. All questions carry equal marks. No marks will be deducted for wrong answers.
2. ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS. You should use an HB pencil to mark all the answers on the
Answer Sheet. Wrong marks must be completely erased with a clean rubber.
3. You should mark only ONE answer for each question. If you mark more than one answer, you
will receive NO MARKS for that question.

There are 30 questions in Section A and 15 questions in Section B.

The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily drawn to scale.
Choose the best answer for each question.

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Section A

1. h2 – 100k2 – 7h + 70k =
A. (h – 10k)(h – 10k + 7). h2 – 100k2 – 7h + 70k
B. (h – 10k)(h + 10k – 7). = (h – 10k)(h + 10k) – 7 (h – 10k)
C. (h + 10k)(h – 10k + 7). = (h – 10k)(h + 10k – 7)
D. (h + 10k)(h + 10k – 7).

2. 16a × 2b =
A. 24a + b. 16a × 2b
B. 24ab. = 24a × 2b
C. 64a + b. = 24a + b
D. 64ab.

3b 2a
3. If  , then x =
1 x x 3b 2a

a  3b  2 1 x x
A. .
a2 3bx = (1  x)(2  a)
a  3b  2 3bx = 2  2x  a + ax
B. .
a2 3bx + 2x  ax = 2  a
a2 (3b + 2  a)x = 2  a
C. .
a  3b  2 a2
x
a2 a  3b  2
D. .
a  3b  2

4. If a  b and k  0, which of the following must be true? ∵k  0, a  b

1 1
I.
a b
 a  b
k k k k
∵k  0, a  b 
a b
 I
a < b k k
II. k a  k b  a + k < b + k
k  a  k  b II

Take k = 1 , a = 2, b= 3
III. (ka)2  (kb)2 (ka)2 =(2)2 = 4
(kb)2 =(3)2 = 9 III

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

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5. The solution of 2x  7  x  9 or 2  3x  20 is
A. x > 2.
B. x  6. 2x  7  x  9 or 2  3x  20
C. x  6 or x > 2. x > 2  3x  18
D. All real numbers. x  6

6 2

 solution : x  6

6. If a polynomial f(x) is divisible by 2x  a, then f(2x + a) is divisible by

A. 2x.
B. 4x. f(x) = (2x  a)Q(x)
C. 4x – a. f(2x + a) = [2(2x + a)  a ]Q(2x + a)
D. 4x + a. = (4x + 2a  a) Q(2x + a)
= (4x + a) Q(2x + a)
f(2x + a) is divisible by (4x + a).

7. Let a and b be non-zero constants. If the graphs of y = x2 + ax + b and y = x intersect at two

distinct points, which of the following must be true?
I. a2 > 4b
II. (a – 1)2 > 4b  y  x 2  ax  b

yx

x 2  ax  b  x
x 2  (a  1) x  b  0
intersect at two distinct points:
>0
(a  1)²  4(1)(b) > 0
(a  1)²  4b
I.  II.

III. One of the points of intersection is (0, 0). Put x = 0 into y = x2 + ax + b

We have y= b. (Not 0)
III.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

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8. It is given that a varies as the cube of b and inversely as the square root of c. Which of the
following is a constant?
kb3
ab3 a
A. c
c
a c
B.
b6  k (k is a constant)
a 2c b3
a 2c
b6  k 2 ( k2 is also a constant)
C. b 6
ac 2
b6 1 1
b 3
c  2 ( 2 is also a constant)
D. 2
ac k k
a

9. The coordinates of point A are (4, 3). If A is translated leftwards by 5 units and rotated
anticlockwise about the origin through 180 to the point B, the coordinates of B are
A. (–1, –3).
y
B. (1, –3).
C. (3, 1). A1(1,3) x xA(4,3)
D. (–3, –1).

O x

xB(1,3)

10. Let a, b and c be non-zero numbers. If a : b = 2 : 3 and 12a  c = 5b, then a : c =

A. 26 : 3.
B. 3 : 26 Find a : c  Remove b:
C. 9 : 2. a:b = 2:3
D. 2 : 9. a 2

b 3
3
b a
2
3
Put b  a into 12a  c = 5b
2
3 
12a  c  5  a 
2 
24a 2c = 15a
9a = 2c
a 2

c 9

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11. A sum of $10 000 is deposited in Bank A for 6 months, compounded monthly. Another sum of
$10 000 is deposited in Bank B at simple interest for 6 months. Both banks offer an interest rate
of 6% p.a. Find difference between the interests received from Bank A and Bank B, correct to
the nearest dollar.
A. $3 Bank A: Bank B:
B. $4 Compound interest Simple interest
6
 6%  6
C. $6  $10000  1   $10000  6% 
  $10000 12
D. $7  12 
$303.8
= $300

 Difference = $4 (cor. to the nearest dollar)

12. The scale of a map is 1 : 50 000. If the area of a park on the map is 6 cm², then the actual area of
the park is
Scale = 1:50 000 Area:
A. 150 000 m2.
= 1 cm : 50 000 cm (1 cm)² to (500 m)²
B. 300 000 m2.
= 1 cm to 500 m = 1 cm² to 250 000m²
C. 1 500 000 m2 .
D. 3 000 000 m2.
 6 cm² on map = 6 × 250 000 m² = 1 500 000 m² on ground

13. Let an be the nth term of a sequence. If a4 = 12, a6 = 26 and an + 2 = an + 1 + 2an for any positive
integer n, then a2 =
a2 a3 a4 a5 a6
A. 5. an + 2 = an + 1 + 2an
8.5 5 12 2 26
B. 2.5. find a5: a6 = a5+ 2a4
C. 3.5. 26 = a5+ 2(12)
D. 8.5. a5= 2
find a3: a5 = a4+ 2a3
2 = 12 + 2a3
a3= 5
find a2: a4 = a3+ 2a2
12 = 5 + 2a2
a2= 8.5

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14. In the figure, O is the centre of the circle. OA = 6 and ACB  54 B
Find the area of the shaded region. C
54
A. 1.8
B. 3.6 108
108
C. 5.4  (62 )  O
360 A 6
D. 10.8  10.8

15. In the figure, the 1st pattern consists of 1 dot. For any positive integer n, the (n + 1)th pattern is
formed by adding (2n + 2) dots to the nth pattern. Find the number of dots in the 8th pattern.

...

1 1 + 2×1+2=1+ 4 1 + 2×1+2 + 2×2+2=1 + 4 + 6

A. 71 number of dots in the 8th pattern

B. 89 =1 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12 + 14 + 16
C. 99 =71
D. 100

16. In the figure, ADEF is a parallelogram. B is a point on AD such that FB produced and ED
produced intersect at C. It is given that CB : BF = 6 : 5. If the area of △ABF is 150 cm2, then the
area of quadrilateral BDEF is A F
2
A. 330 cm . 150
∵△DBC  △ABF
B. 425 cm2. 2 B (5)
X 6
C. 486 cm . 2    (6)
150  5 
D. 510 cm2 . X
X  216 cm 2
C D E
A (5) F
∵△CBD  △CFE
216 6
2
B
 
216  Y  11 
Y
216 121  36(216  Y ) 216
C (6) D (5) E
Y = 510 cm²

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17. The figure shows the graph of the straight line hx + ky = 5. Which of the
following are true? y
5
h
I. 0<h<5 O x
1
II. k < 5
III. h < k

5
A. I and II only 
k
B. I and III only 1
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Method 1 Method 2
hx + ky = 5 Make up a reasonable equation:
5 The line passes through (0, 0.5) and (2,0)
y-intercept: put x = 0, y 
k y  0 0.5  0

5 x2 02
x-intercept: put y = 0, x 
h x  4y = 2
h RHS must be 5:
slope: m
k 5 5
 x  4 y    2
5 2 2
 x-intercept: 1  h must be positive
h 5
x  10 y  5
5 > h and h > 0 2
0<h<5  I 5
Compare : x  10 y  5
2
 0 < slope < 1 hx + ky = 5
h
  0 and h > 0
k 0<h<5 I
k<0 k  5 II
5 h <k  III
y-intercept: 1 
k
k  5 [∵k < 0]
k  5  II
h
 slope:  1
k
 h
( k )     1( k ) [∵k is positive]
 k
h <k  III

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18. In the figure, the x-intercepts of the straight lines L2 and L3 are 12 while the y-intercepts of the
straight lines L1 and L2 are 18. Which of the following are true?
I. The equation of L1 is y = 18. y
3 L3
II. The slope of L2 is  .
2 L2

12
18  0 3 x
slope of L2 =  II O
0  (12) 2

L1 18 y = 18 I
III. The point (12, 18) lies on L3. X
(12, 18)
III
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

19. Given two points A(4, 0) and B(0, 3). Let P be a moving point in the rectangular coordinate
plane such that APB = 90. Find the equation of the locus of P.
A. x2 + y2  3x + 4y = 0
B. x2 + y2 + 3x  4y = 0
∵APPB
C. x2 + y2  4x + 3y = 0
y0 y3
D. x2 + y2 + 4x  3y = 0   1
x4 x0
y( y  3)   x( x  4)
y2 +3y = x2 + 4x
x2 + y2  4x + 3y = 0
Note: the locus of P is a circle with AB as diameter.

20. P is a moving point in the rectangular coordinate plane such that the distance between P and the
line 2x + y = 3 is always 3. Which of the following about the locus of P is/are true?
I. The locus of P is a pair of parallel lines.
II. The locus of P is a circle. y

III. The origin lies on the locus of P. 3

3
A. I only
3
B. II only O x
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

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 sin  1 sin 
21.  = 
1
cos  sin  cos  cos  sin  cos 
A. –tan θ. sin 2  1
B. tan θ. = 
sin  cos  sin  cos 
1 sin 2   1
C.  . =
tan  sin  cos 
1 1  sin 2 
D. . =
tan  sin  cos 
cos 2 
=
sin  cos 
cos 
=
sin 
1
=
tan 

22. The figure shows the graph of y  ax2  bx . y

Solve the inequality ax2 + bx + 4  0 graphically,
correct to the nearest 0.2. 8

4
ax2 + bx + 4  0
ax2 + bx   4
x
 draw y = 4 O
2 2

4 y = 4
y  ax2  bx
A. x < 0.6 or x > 3.6
B. x < 0.6 or x > 2.4
C. 0.6 < x < 3.6
D. 0.6 < x < 2.4

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23. The centre of circle C is (3, 6). If C passes through (1, 6), find the equation of C.
A. (x  3)2 + (y + 6)2 = 14
B. (x + 3)2 + (y  6)2 = 14 (x  h)² + (y  k)² = r²
(x  3)2 + (y + 6)2 = 148
 
2
C.  x  3   y  6   (3  1)2  (6  6) 2
2 2

D. (x + 3)2 + (y  6)2 = 148

 x  3   y  6   22  122
2 2

 x  3   y  6   148
2 2

24. In the figure, the inclination of straight line L1 is 30. If L1 and L2 are perpendicular to each

other and they intersect at (2 3, 1) , the equation of L2 is

y L2
A. x  3 y  7  0 .

B. 3x  y  7  0 . L1

x (2 3, 1)
C. 3x  y  3 3  0 .
30 x
D. x  3y  3 3  0 . O
x ( x, y)
y 1
 tan 30  1
x2 3
y 1 1
  1
x2 3 3

y  1   3( x  2 3)

y  1   3x  6

3x  y  7  0

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25. The equation of a circle is 2x2 + 2y2 – 8x + 24y – 9 = 0. Which of the following are true?
I. The line 5x  y  16 = 0 divides the circle into two equal parts.

2x2 + 2y2 – 8x + 24y – 9 = 0

x2 + y2 – 4x + 12y – 4.5 = 0
centre: (2, 6)
Put (2, 6) into 5x  y  16 = 0
LHS = 5(2)  (6)  16 = 0 = RHS
 5x  y  16 = 0 is the diameter.
 I
II. The radius of the circle is less than 7.

Radius = 22  (6)2  (4.5)  6.67  7

 II
III. The origin lies inside the circle.
A. I and II only Put (0,0) into 2x2 + 2y2 – 8x + 24y – 9 = 0
B. I and III only 9 < 0  origin lies inside the circle
C. II and III only  III
D. I, II and III

y
y = f(x)
26. The figure shows the graph of a quadratic function y = f(x).
f(x) =
A. (x + 2)(x – 4).
x
B. (x – 2)(x + 4). –2 O 4
C. 2(x + 2)(x – 4).
D. 2(x – 2)(x + 4).
–16
Let y = a(x + 2)(x – 4) …(1)
Put (0, 16) into (1)
16 = a (0 + 2)(0 – 4)
a=2
 f(x) = 2(x + 2)(x – 4)

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 27. The mean height of 8 students is 160 cm. If the mean height of 6 of them is 156 cm, then the
mean height of the remaining 2 students is
A. 172 cm.
Let x cm be the mean height of the 2 remaining students.
B. 174 cm.
Sum = 160×8
C. 176 cm.
156×6 + 2x = 160×8
D. 178 cm.
x = 172

28. If the mean of eight numbers a – 5, a + 4, a – 4, a – 1, a, a + 2, a + 6 and a + 6 is 4, then the

median of these eight numbers is
A. 2.
B. 3. 5  4  4  1  2  6  6
mean = a 
C. 4. 8
D. 5. =a+1
a+1=4
a = 3
Rearrange: we have 2, 1, 2, 3, , 5, 7, 9, 9
median = 4

29. The figure shows the cumulative frequency polygons of the heights of two groups of students.
Which of the following must be true?
Frequency
Cumulative Frequency

n
Group Q
Group P
Group P
 Height
modal class of P
Frequency

Median of Q Median of P Group Q

Height Height
modal class of Q

I. standard deviation of P > standard deviation of Q [ P is more dispersed]

II. median of P > median of Q [ refer to c.f. polygon]
III. class mark of the modal class of P > class mark of the modal class of Q

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

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30. The stem-and-leaf diagram below shows the distribution of the long jump results of a group of
students.
Stem (1 m) Leaf (0.1 m)
1 2
2 0 4 6 9 9
3 a 3 5 7 7 8 9 9  0  a  3 …(1)
4 1 2 2 5 5 b b  5  b  9 …(2)
5 2 4 5 5 9

If the inter-quartile range of the above distribution is at least 1.7 m, which of the following
must be true?
n = 26
I. 0  a 1
13 13
II. 7  b  9
III. 7  b  a  9 6 6 6 6
 Q1 = the 7th datum = 3+0.1a
A. I and II only
Q3 = 4+0.1b
B. I and III only
4+0.1b  (3+0.1a)  1.7
C. II and III only
b  a 7
D. I, II and III
 7 b  a 9 III
b  a +7 ….(3)
(1) and (3) : 7 b  10 ….(4)
(2) and (4) : 7 b  9 II...(5)
(1) and (5) : 0  a  2 I

Section B
31. In the figure, XY is the tangent to the smaller circle at D. B
If BAC = 6x and CDY = 4x, find x.
A. 18 (s in the same segment)
B. 20 6x C
C. 22.5 X 6x
D. 25 A 4x
4x
6x + 4x = 180 (adj.s on st. line) ( in alt.segment) D
x = 18 Y

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32. In the figure, AB is a diameter of the circle centred at O and AB is produced to C. The tangent
from C touches the circle at E and the tangent at B meets CE at D. If AO = OB= BC, then
ED : DC = O (tangents from ext. pt.) (tangent radius)
E
A. 1 : 2. x
D
2r r y y
B. 1 : 3. r x
C. 2 : 3.
C
A r O r B r C
D. 2 : 5. E

Note: OEC  DBC (AAA)

(corr. sides, s)
DB DC

OE OC
x y

r 2r
 ED : DC = x : y = 1: 2

33. In the figure, A and B are the centres of the two circles in which their common tangents OC and
OD are perpendicular to each other at O. A lies on the larger circle. Let R and r be the radii of
the larger circle and smaller circle respectively. Express R in terms of r.

A.  
2 1 r

B.  
2 1 r C R B
R Rr
C. 2  2  r A
r
r Rr
D. 2  2  r O D

(R  r)² + (R  r)² = R²
2(R²  2Rr + r²) = R²
R²  4Rr + 2r² = 0
2
R R
   4   2  0
r r

R (4)  42  4(1)(2)

r 2(1)

R R
 2  2(rejected ) or  2 2
r r

 R  (2  2)r

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34. Find the range of values of k such that the circle x2 + y2 + 6x  2y – 10 = 0 and the straight line
2x + y = k do not intersect.
A. k < –15 or k > 5 From 2x + y = k, we have y = k  2x …(1)
B. k < –5 or k > 15 Sub (1) into x2 + y2 + 6x  2y – 10 = 0.
C. –5 < k < 15 x2 + (k  2x)2 + 6x  2(k  2x) – 10 = 0
D. –15 < k < 5 x2 + k2  4kx + 4x2 + 6x  2k + 4x – 10 = 0
5x2 + (10  4k)x + (k2  2k – 10) = 0
Do not intersect:  < 0
(10  4k)²  4(5)(k2  2k – 10) < 0
100  80k + 16k²  20k ² + 40k + 200 < 0
4k²  40k + 300 < 0
k²  10k  75 > 0
(k  5)(k + 15) > 0
 k < 15 or k > 5

35. The general term of a geometric sequence is 2(–3)2 – n. Find the sum to infinity of the sequence.
A. 9
Fist term a = 2(–3)2 – 1
9
B. = 2(–3)
2
= 6
9
C.  2nd term a = 2(–3)2 – 2
2
=2
D. 9
2 1
Common ratio: 
6 3
6
sum to infinity =
 1
1   
 3
9
=
2

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36. For 0  x  360, how many roots does the equation 2sin2 x  5cos x  2  0 have?
A. 1
B. 2 2sin2 x  5cos x  2  0
C. 3 2(1  cos2 x)  5cos x  2  0
D. 4 2  2cos2 x  5cos x  2  0
cos x (2cos x  5) 0
cos x = 0 or cos x = 2.5(rejected)
x = 90 or 270
number of roots = 2

37. Suppose log3 y is a linear function of x. If the slope and the intercept on the horizontal axis of

the graph of the linear function are 2 and 1 respectively, then

A. y  32 x 1 .
B. y  3x 1 . log3 y  0
C. y  9 x 1 . 2
x  (1)
D. y  9 x 1 . log3 y  2( x  1)
m=2
y  32( x 1)
(1, 0)
x y  9 x 1
O

x  2 y  6
x  y  4

38. Which of the regions in the figure may represent the solutions of  ?
 x  0
 y  0
y x–y=4 x – 2y = 6
A. Region I x
B. Region II O III
IV
C. Region III
D. Region IV I II

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39. Consider the following system of inequalities:

0  x  16

x  y  0
 x  4 y  20  0 (16,9), (4,4), (0, 5)


Let R be the region which represents the solution of the above system of inequalities. If (x, y) is
a point lying in R, then the least value of 3x – y – 5 is
A. –13.
B. –5. line with slope = 3 xy=0
C. 10. y (16, 16)
D. 27.

Check: Let P = 3x – y – 5 x=0

Method 1 x = 16
Draw a line with slope = 3 and shift to the vertex. (0, 0)
x
Note: P is least when y is large and x is small O
P(0, 0) = 5 (0, 5)
Method 2 x + 4y + 20 = 0
check all 4 points: (16, 9)
P(0, 0) = 5
P(16, 16) = 27
P(0, 5) = 0
P(16, 9) = 187

40. Let an be the nth term of an arithmetic sequence. If a3 = –98 and a17 = 56, which of the
following are true?
I. a36 > 0 a + 2d = –98 …(1)
II. a1 + a2 + … + a71= 71 a +16d = –56 …(2)
III. a1 – a2 < 0 solving (1) and (2), we have
A. I and II only a = –104 , d = 3
B. I and III only
C. II and III only a36 = –104 + 35(3) = 1 > 0 I
D. I, II and III 71
a1 + a2 + … + a71=  2(104)  70(3)  71  II 
2
∵a2 = a1 + 3 ,  a1 – a2 < 0  III 

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41. The figure shows the graph of y = cos (kx + θ), where k is a positive constant and
–180 < θ < 180. Find the values of k and θ. y
1
A. k and θ = 40
2
1
B. k and θ = –40 x
2 0 25 115
C. k  2 and θ = 40
D. k  2 and θ = –40

Method 1 Method 2
1 25  115
period  115  25  90  70
2 2
i.e. 1 period = 180 The graph passes through (25, 0) and (70, 1).
the graph is compressed by a factor of 2  k = 2 0 = cos (25k+ )  25k +  = 90 …(1)
Put x = 25, y = 0 into y = cos (2x + θ). 1 = cos (70k+ )  70k +  = 180 …(2)
0 = cos (50+ ) Solving (1) and (2), we have k = 2,  = 40
50+  = 90
 = 40

Translate 1 unit upwards Translate 2 units rightwards

42. Which of the following may represent the graph of y = f (x) and the graph of y = 1 – f (x – 2) on
the same rectangular coordinates system?
Reflect about the x-axis
Translate 2 units rightwards ;
Reflect about the x-axis and then translate 1 unit upwards

y y
A. B.

y = f (x) y = f (x)

x x
0

y = 1 – f (x – 2)
y = 1 – f (x – 2)

y y
C. D.
y = f (x)
y = f (x) y = 1 – f (x – 2)
y = 1 – f (x – 2)
x x
0 0

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43. In the figure, PUVW is a tetrahedron with PU = PV = PW = 8 and UV = VW = WU = 6. Find the
angle between the faces UPW and VPW, correct to 3 significant figures.
A. 65.3
B. 65.2
P
C. 59.9
D. 59.8
P
Z
8
8
8 8 x  x
X
x 6 W
6
U 6 W
U
6
8  6 8
2 2 2 V
In PUW, cos PWU 
2(8)(6)
= 0.375
x  x 2  62
2

In UZV, cos  
2( x)( x)

In UWX, x = 6 sin PWU

x² = 36 sin² PWU
=36 (1  cos² PWU)
= 36 (1  0.375²)
= 30.9375
x 2  x 2  62
∵ cos  
2( x)( x)
 = 65.3 (cor. to 3 sig.fig.)

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44. The bar chart below shows the distribution of the ages of a group of students.

Number of students
6

13  14 15 16 17
Q1 Ages Q3

Which of the following are true?

I. The inter-quartile range is 2 years.
II. The standard score of the age of the oldest student is greater than 2.
III. The median is smaller than the mean.
A. I and II only
B. I and III only n = 24 Q3 Q1 = 15  13.5
C. II and III only 12 12 = 1.5  2 I
D. I, II and III only 6 6 6 6
x  14.4167,   1.1873 ,
The oldest student is 17 years old
17  14.417
z  2.2  2  II
1.187

Median = 14 < mean  III

52
45. For the five numbers 67, 68, 69, a and b, the mean and the standard deviation are 67 and
5
respectively. If 67 is removed from the data, find the new standard deviation.

A. 13
Note: the mean (67) is removed.
51
B.
4 52 52
New standard deviation =   13
52 5 1 4
C.
5
51
D.
5

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