Kcse F1-F4 Maths Topicals & Marking Scheme
Kcse F1-F4 Maths Topicals & Marking Scheme
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MATHEMATICS
FORM 1
TOPIC 1
NUMBERS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Mogaka and Onduso together can do a piece of work in 6 days. Mogaka,
working alone, takes 5 days longer than Onduso. How many days does it
take Onduso to do the same work alone?
2. (a) Evaluate
-8 2 + 12 x 9-4 x 6
56 7 x 2
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384.16 x 0.0625
96.04
1000 0.0128
200
8. Express the numbers 1470 and 7056, each as a product of its prime factors.
Hence evaluate: 14702
7056
Leaving the answer in prime factor form
9. Evaluate:
¾ + 1 5/7 4/7 of 2 1/3
(1 3/7 – 5/8) x 2/3
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10. Pipes A can fill an empty water tank in 3 hours while pipe B can fill
the same tank in 6 hours. When the tank is full it can be emptied by pipe C
in 8 hours. Pipe A and B are opened at the same time when the tank is
empty. If one hour later, pipe C is also opened, find the total time taken to
fill the tank.
11. In a fund- raising committee of 45 people the ratio of men to women
7.2. Find the number of women required to join the existing committee
so that the ratio of men to women is changes to 5:4
12. Without using mathematical tables or calculators, evaluate
3 675 x 135
2025
13. All prime numbers less than ten are arranged in descending order to
form a number
(a) Write down the number formed
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3 + (52/5 9/25)
19. Without using tables or calculators evaluate
153 x 0.18
0.68 x 0.32
1.2 x 0.0324
0.0072
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25. Find the greatest common factor of x8 y2 and 4xy4. Hence factorize
completely the expression x3y2 – 4xy4
26. A hot water tap can fill a bath in 5 minutes while a cold water tap can
fill the same bath in 3 minutes. The drain pipe can empty the full bath in 3 ¾
minutes. The two taps and the drain pipe are fully open for 1 ½ minutes
after which the drain pipe are fully open for 1 ½ minutes after which the
drain pipe is closed. How much will take it take to fill the bath?
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TOPIC 2
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Given that y = 2x – z
x + 3z express x in terms of y and z
2. Simplify the expression
x – 1 - 2x + 1
x 3x
Hence solve the equation
x – 1 - 2x + 1 = 2
x 3x 3
3. Factorize a – b
2 2
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TOPIC 3
RATES, RATIO PERCENTAGE AND PROPORTION
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Akinyi bought and beans from a wholesaler. She then mixed the maize and
beans in the ratio 4:3 she bought the maize at Kshs 21 per kg and the beans
42 per kg. If she was to make a profit of 30%. What should be the selling
price of 1 kg of the mixture?
2. Water flows from a tap at the rate of 27 cm3 per second into a rectangular
container of length 60 cm, breadth 30 cm and height 40 cm. If at 6.00 PM
the container was half full, what will be the height of water at 6.04 pm?
3. Two businessmen jointly bought a minibus which could ferry 25 paying
passengers when full. The fare between two towns A and B was Kshs 80
per passenger for one way. The minibus made three round trips between the
two towns daily. The cost of fuel was Kshs 1500 per day. The driver and
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the conductor were paid daily allowances of Kshs 200 and Kshs 150
respectively.
A further Kshs 4000 per day was set aside for maintenance, insurance and
loan repayment.
(a) (i) How much money was collected from the passengers that day?
(ii) How much was the net profit?
(b) On another day, the minibus was 80% full on the average for the three
round trips, how much did each businessman get if the day’s profit
was shared in the ratio 2:3?
4. Wainaina has two dairy farms, A and B. Farm A produces milk with 3 ¼
percent fat and farm B produces milk with 4 ¼ percent fat.
(a) Determine
(i) The total mass of milk fat in 50 kg of milk from farm A and 30
kg of milk from farm B
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(c) The number of sofa sets sold in the year 2003 was P% less than the
number sold in the year 2001.
Calculate the value of P, given that the amounts received from sales if
the two years were equal.
6. A solution whose volume is 80 litres is made up of 40% of water and 60%
of alcohol. When x litres of water is added, the percentage of alcohol drops
to 40%.
(a) Find the value of x
(b) Thirty litres of water is added to the new solution. Calculate the
percentage of alcohol in the resulting solution
(c) If 5 litres of the solution in (b) above is added to 2 litres of the
original solution, calculate in the simplest form, the ratio of water to
that of alcohol in the resulting solution.
7. Three business partners, Asha, Nangila and Cherop contributed Kshs
60,000, Kshs 85,000 and Kshs 105, 000 respectively. They agreed to put
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25% of the profit back into business each year. They also agreed to put
aside 40% of the remaining profit to cater for taxes and insurance. The rest
of the profit would then be shared among the partners in the ratio of their
contributions. At the end of the first year, the business realized a gross
profit of Kshs 225, 000.
(a) Calculate the amount of money Cherop received more than Asha at
the end of the first year.
(b) Nangila further invested Kshs 25,000 into the business at the
beginning of the second year. Given that the gross profit at the end of
the second year increased in the ratio 10:9, calculate Nangila’s share
of the profit at the end of the second year.
8. Kipketer can cultivate a piece of land in 7 hrs while Wanjiku can do the
same work in 5 hours. Find the time they would take to cultivate the piece
of land when working together.
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10. A certain amount of money was shared among 3 children in the ratio
7:5:3 the largest share was Kshs 91. Find the
(a) Total amount of money
(b) Difference in the money received as the largest share and the smallest
share.
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TOPIC 4
MEASUREMENT
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The figure below shows a portable kennel
(a) Calculate
(i) The total surface area of the walls and the floor (include the
door as part of the wall.
(ii) The total surface area of the roof
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(b) The cost of roofing is Kshs 300 per square metre and that of making
walls and floor Kshs 350 per square metre. Find the cost of making
the kennel.
2. The enclosed region shown in the figure below represents a ranch draw to
scale. The actual area of the ranch is 1075 hectares
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(ii) Given the ratio of the mass of the first prism to the second is
2:5, find the density of the second prism.
8. A square brass plate is 2 mm thick and has a mass of 1.05 kg. The density
of the brass is 8.4g/ cm3. Calculate the length of the plane in centimeters.
9. Two cylindrical containers are similar. The larger one has internal cross-
section area of 45cm2 and can hold 0.95 litres of liquid when full. The
smaller container has internal cross- section area of 20cm2
(a) Calculate the capacity of the smaller container
(b) The larger container is filled with juice to a height of 13 cm. Juice is
then drawn from it and empties into the smaller container until the
depth of the juice in both containers are equal. Calculate the depth of
juice in each container.
(c) One fifth of the juice in the larger container in part (b) above is
further drawn and emptied into the smaller container. Find the
differences in the depths of the juice in the two containers.
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11. A cylindrical water tank is of diameter 7 metres and height 2.8 metres
(a) Find the capacity of the water tank in litres
(b) Six members of family use15 litres each per day. Each day 80 litres
are used for cooking and washing. And a further 60 litres are wasted.
Find the number of complete days a full tank would last the family
(c) Two members of the family were absent for 90 days. During the 90
days, wastage was reduced by 20% but cooking and washing
remained the same.
Calculate the number of days a full tank would now last the family
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and internal dimensions 10cm by 12 cm. Calculate the length of the pipe in
metres.
14. The figure below represents hollow cylinder. The internal and
external radii are estimated to be 6 cm and 8 cm respectively, to the nearest
whole number. The height of the cylinder is exactly 14 cm.
(a) Determine the exact values for internal and external radii which will
give maximum volume of the material used.
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(b) Calculate the maximum possible volume of the material used. Take
the value of TT to be 22/7
16. The figure below shows an octagon obtained by cutting off four
congruent triangles from a rectangle measuring 19.5 by 16.5 cm
19.5 cm
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(a) Estimate the area of the map in square centimeters if the scale of the
map is 1: 50, 000; estimate the area of the forest in hectares.
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TOPIC 5:
LINEAR EQUATIONS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A cloth dealer sold 3 shirts and 2 trousers for Kshs 840 and 4 shirts and 5
trousers for Kshs 1680 find the cost of 1 shirt and the cost of 1 trouser
2. Solve the simultaneous equations
2x – y = 3
x2 – xy = -4
3. The cost of 5 skirts and blouses is Kshs 1750. Mueni bought three of the
skirts and one of the blouses for Kshs 850. Find the cost of each item.
4. Akinyi bought three cups and four spoons for Kshs 324. Wanjiru bought
five cups and Fatuma bought two spoons of the same type as those
bought by Akinyi, Wanjiku paid Kshs 228 more than Fatuma. Find the
price of each cup and each spoon.
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5. Mary has 21 coins whose total value is Kshs. 72. There are twice as
many five shillings coins as there are ten shilling coins. The rest one
shillings coins. Find the number of ten shillings coins that Mary has.
( 4 mks)
6. The mass of 6 similar art books and 4 similar biology books is 7.2 kg.
The mass of 2 such art books and 3 such biology books is 3.4 kg. Find
the mass of one art book and the mass of one biology book
7. Karani bought 4 pencils and 6 biros – pens for Kshs 66 and Tachora
bought 2 pencils and 5 biro pens for Kshs 51.
(a) Find the price of each item
(b) Musoma spent Kshs. 228 to buy the same type of pencils and biro –
pens if the number of biro pens he bought were 4 more than the
number of pencils, find the number of pencils bought.
8. Solve the simultaneous equations below
2x – 3y = 5
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-x + 2y = -3
9. The length of a room is 4 metres longer than its width. Find the length of
the room if its area is 32m2
10. Hadija and Kagendo bought the same types of pens and exercise
books from the same types of pens and exercise books from the same
shop. Hadija bought 2 pens and 3 exercise books for Kshs 78. Kagendo
bought 3 pens and 4 exercise books for Kshs 108.
Calculate the cost of each item
11. In fourteen years time, a mother will be twice as old as her son. Four
years ago, the sum of their ages was 30 years. Find how old the mother
was, when the son was born.
12. Three years ago Juma was three times as old as Ali. In two years time
the sum of their ages will be 62. Determine their ages.
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13. Two pairs of trousers and three shirts costs a total of Kshs 390. Five
such pairs of trousers and two shirts cost a total of Kshs 810. Find the
price of a pair of trousers and a shirt.
14. A shopkeeper sells two- types of pangas type x and type y. Twelve x
pangas and five type y pangas cost Kshs 1260, while nine type x pangas
and fifteen type y pangas cost 1620. Mugala bought eighteen type y
pangas. How much did he pay for them?
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TOPIC 6:
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETICS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The cash prize of a television set is Kshs 25000. A customer paid a
deposit of Kshs 3750. He repaid the amount owing in 24 equal monthly
installments. If he was charged simple interest at the rate of 40% p.a how
much was each installment?
2. Mr Ngeny borrowed Kshs 560,000 from a bank to buy a piece of land.
He was required to repay the loan with simple interest for a period of 48
months. The repayment amounted to Kshs 21,000 per month.
Calculate
(a) The interest paid to the bank
(b) The rate per annum of the simple interest
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A tourists arrived in Kenya with 105 000 Hong Kong dollars and
changed the whole amount to Kenyan shillings. While in Kenya, she
pent Kshs 403 897 and changed the balance to South African rand before
leaving for South Africa. Calculate the amount, in South African rand
that she received.
11. A Kenyan businessman bought goods from Japan worth 2, 950 000
Japanese yen. On arrival in Kenya custom duty of 20% was charged on
the value of the goods.
If the exchange rates were as follows
1 US dollar = 118 Japanese Yen
1 US dollar = 76 Kenya shillings
Calculate the duty paid in Kenya shillings
Kshs. 80 per passenger for one way. The minibus made three round trips
between the two towns daily. The cost of fuel was Kshs 1500 per day.
The driver and the conductor were paid daily allowances of Kshs 200
and Kshs 150 respectively.
A further Kshs 4000 per day was set aside for maintenance.
(a) One day the minibus was full on every trip.
(i) How much money was collected from the passengers that day?
(ii) How much was the net profit?
(b) On another day, the minibus was 80% on the average for the three
round
trips. How much did each business get if the days profit was shared in
the ratio 2:3?
13. A traveler had sterling pounds 918 with which he bought Kenya
shillings at the rate of Kshs 84 per sterling pound. He did not spend the
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14. A commercial bank buys and sells Japanese Yen in Kenya shillings at
the rates shown below
Buying 0.5024
Selling 0.5446
A Japanese tourist at the end of his tour of Kenya was left with Kshs.
30000 which he converted to Japanese Yen through the commercial
bank. How many Japanese Yen did he get?
(b) In February the rate of commission was reduced by 662/3% and the
premiums reduced by 10% calculate the amount earned by the
salesman in the month of February
16. Akinyi, Bundi, Cura and Diba invested some money in a business in
the ratio of 7:9:10:14 respectively. The business realized a profit of Kshs
46800. They shared 12% of the profit equally and the remainder in the
ratio of their contributions. Calculate the total amount of money received
by Diba.
17. A telephone bill includes Kshs 4320 for a local calls Kshs 3260 for
trank calls and rental charge Kshs 2080. A value added tax (V.A.T) is
then charged at 15%, Find the total bill.
18. During a certain period. The exchange rates were as follows
1 sterling pound = Kshs 102.0
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19. A fruiterer bought 144 pineapples at Kshs 100 for every six
pineapples. She sold some of them at Kshs 72 for every three and the
rest at Kshs 60 for every two.
If she made a 65% profit, calculate the number of pineapples sold at
Kshs 72 for every three.
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TOPIC 7:
GEOMETRY
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A point B is on a bearing of 0800 from a port A and at a distance of 95 km. A
submarine is stationed at a port D, which is on a bearing of 200 0 from AM and
a distance of 124 km from B.
A ship leaves B and moves directly southwards to an island P, which is on a
bearing of 140 from A. The submarine at D on realizing that the ship was
heading fro the island P, decides to head straight for the island to intercept the
ship
Using a scale 0f 1 cm to represent 10 km, make a scale drawing showing the
relative positions of A, B, D, P.
Hence find
(i) The distance from A to D
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(ii) The bearing of the submarine from the ship was setting off from
B
(iii) The bearing of the island P from D
(iv) The distance the submarine had to cover to reach the island P
2. Four towns R, T, K and G are such that T is 84 km directly to the north R,
and K is on a bearing of 2950 from R at a distance of 60 km. G is on a bearing
of 3400 from K and a distance of 30 km. Using a scale of 1 cm to represent
10 km, make an accurate scale drawing to show the relative positions of the
town.
Find
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(a) Using a suitable scale, draw a diagram to show the positions of the
aeroplane after two hours.
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bottom of the window is 300 and the angle of elevation of the top of the
window is 350. Calculate the vertical distance.
(a) From A to the bottom of the window
(b) From the bottom to top of the window
5. Find by calculation the sum of all the interior angles in the figure
ABCDEFGHI below
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10. A boat at point x is 200 m to the south of point Y. The boat sails X to
another
point Z. Point Z is 200m on a bearing of 3100 from X, Y and Z are on the
same horizontal plane.
(a)Calculate the bearing and the distance of Z from Y
(b) W is the point on the path of the boat nearest to Y.
Calculate the distance WY
(c)A vertical tower stands at point Y. The angle of point X from the top of
the tower is 60 calculate the angle of elevation of the top of the tower
from W.
11. The figure below shows a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 8 cm, DC =
12 cm, BAD = 450, CBD = 900 and BCD = 300.
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Find:
(a)The length of BD
(b) The size of the angle A D B
12. In the figure below, ABCDE is a regular pentagon and ABF is an
equilateral triangle
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b) AEF
c) DAF
13. In this question use a pair of compasses and a ruler only
(a)construct triangle ABC such that AB = 6 cm, BC = 8cm and ABC
1350
(2 marks)
(b) Construct the height of triangle ABC in a) above taking BC as
the base
(1 mark)
0
14. The size of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 3x while its exterior
angle is (x- 20)0. Find the number of sides of the polygon
15. Points L and M are equidistant from another point K. The bearing of L
from K is 3300. The bearing of M from K is 2200.
Calculate the bearing of M from L
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16. Four points B,C,Q and D lie on the same plane point B is the 42 km due
south- west of town Q. Point C is 50 km on a bearing of 560 0 from Q. Point
D is equidistant from B, Q and C.
(a) Using the scale 1 cm represents 10 km, construct a diagram showing
the position of B, C, Q and D
(b) Determine the
(i) Distance between B and C
(ii) Bearing D from B
17. Two aeroplanes P and Q, leave an airport at the same time flies on a
bearing of 2400 at 900km/hr while Q flies due East at 750 km/hr
(a) Using a scale of 1v cm drawing to show the positions of the
aeroplanes after 40 minutes.
(b) Use the scale drawing to find the distance between the two aeroplane
after 40 minutes
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(ii) The bearing of the submarine from the ship when the ship was setting
off from B
(iii) The baring of the island P from D
(iv) The distance the submarine had to cover to reach the island
19. Four towns R, T, K and G are such that T is 84 km directly to the north R
and K is on a bearing of 2950 from R at a distance of 60 km. G is on a
bearing of 3400 from K and a distance of 30 km. Using a scale of 1 cm to
represent 10 km, make an acute scale drawing to show the relative positions
of the towns.
Find
(a) The distance and bearing of T from K
(b) The bearing of R from G
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20. In the figure below, ABCDE is a regular pentagon and M is the midpoint of
AB. DM intersects EB at N. (T7)
22. The interior angles of the hexagon are 2x0, ½ x0, x + 400, 1100, 1300 and
1600. Find the value of the smallest angle.
23. The size of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 156 0. Find the number
of sides of the polygon.
TOPIC 8:
COMMON SOLIDS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The figure below shows a net of a prism whose cross – section is an
equilateral triangle.
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7. The figure below shows a solid made by pasting two equal regular tetrahedral
(b) If each face is an equilateral triangle of side 5cm, find the surface area
of the solid.
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FORM TWO
TOPIC 1
NUMBERS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Use logarithms to evaluate
3 36.15 x 0.02573
1,938
2. Find the value of x which satisfies the equation.
16x2 = 84x-3
3. Use logarithms to evaluate ( 1934)2 x √ 0.00324
436
4. Use logarithms to evaluate
55.9 ÷ (02621 x 0.01177) 1/5
5. Simplify 2x x 52x 2-x
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¾
6.79 x 0.3911
Log 5
3 1.23 x 0.0089
79.54
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TOPIC 2:
EQUATIONS OF LINES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The coordinates of the points P and Q are (1, -2) and (4, 10) respectively.
A point T divides the line PQ in the ratio 2: 1
(a) Determine the coordinates of T
(b) (i) Find the gradient of a line perpendicular to PQ
(ii) Hence determine the equation of the line perpendicular PQ and
passing through T
(iii) If the line meets the y- axis at R, calculate the distance TR, to three
significant figures
2. A line L1 passes though point (1, 2) and has a gradient of 5. Another line L2, is
perpendicular to L1 and meets it at a point where x = 4. Find the equation for
L2 in the form of y = mx + c
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3. P (5, -4) and Q (-1, 2) are points on a straight line. Find the equation of the
perpendicular bisector of PQ: giving the answer in the form y = mx+c.
4. On the diagram below, the line whose equation is 7y – 3x + 30 = 0 passes
though the
points A and B. Point A on the x-axis while point B is equidistant from x and
y axes.
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10. Find the equation of the line whose x- intercepts is -2 and y- intercepts is
5
11. Find the gradient and y- intercept of the line whose equation is 4x – 3y – 9
=0
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TOPIC 3
TRANSFORMATIONS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A translation maps a point (1, 2) onto) (-2, 2). What would be the coordinates
of the object whose image is (-3, -3) under the same translation?
2. Use binomial expression to evaluate (0.96)5 correct to 4 significant figures
11. In the figure below triangle ABO represents a part of a school badge. The
badge has as symmetry of order 4 about O. Complete the figures to show the
badge.
B
3. A point (-5, 4) is mapped onto (-1, -1) by a translation. Find the image of (-4,
5) under the same translation.
4. A triangle is formed by the coordinates A (2, 1) B (4, 1) and C (1, 6). It is
rotated
clockwise through 900 about the origin. Find the coordinates of this image.
5. The diagram on the grid provided below shows a trapezium ABCD
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8. on the Cartesian plane below, triangle PQR has vertices P(2, 3), Q ( 1,2) and
R ( 4,1) while triangles P” q “ R” has vertices P” (-2, 3), Q” ( -1,2) and R” ( -
4, 1)
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(a) Describe fully a single transformation which maps triangle PQR onto
triangle P”Q”R”
(b) On the same plane, draw triangle P’Q’R’, the image of triangle PQR, under
reflection in line y = -x
(c) Describe fully a single transformation which maps triangle P’Q’R’ onto
triangle P”Q”R
(d) Draw triangle P”Q”R” such that it can be mapped onto triangle PQR by a
positive quarter turn about (0, 0)
(e) State all pairs of triangle that are oppositely congruent
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TOPIC 4:
MEASUREMENT
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A solid cone of height 12 cm and radius 9 cm is recast into a solid sphere.
Calculate the surface area of the sphere.
2. A circular path of width 14 metres surrounds a field of diameter 70 metres.
The path is to be carpeted and the field is to have a concrete slab with an
exception of four rectangular holes each measuring 4 metres by 3 metres.
A contractor estimated the cost of carpeting the path at Kshs. 300 per square
metre and the cost of putting the concrete slab at Kshs 400 per square metre.
He then made a quotation which was 15% more than the total estimate. After
completing the job, he realized that 20% of the quotation was not spent.
(a) How much money was not spent?
(b) What was the actual cost of the contract?
3. In the figure below BAD and CBD are right angled triangles.
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D (2x – 1)m C
1m 1m
A xm B
Find the length of AB.
4. A cylinder of radius 14 cm contains water. A metal solid cone of base radius 7
cm and height 18 cm is submerged into the water. Find the change in height of
the water level in the cylinder.
5. A cyndrical container of radius 15 cm has some water in it. When a solid is
submerged into the water, the water level rises by 1.2 cm.
(a)Find, the volume of the water displaced by the solid leaving your
answer in terms of ∏
(b) If the solid is a circular cone of height 9 cm, calculate the radius of
the cone to 2 decimal places.
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A girl wanted to make a rectangular octagon of side 14 cm. She made it from a
square piece of a card of size y cm by cutting off four isosceles triangles whose
equal sides were x cm each, as shown below.
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(b) A similar solid has a total area of 81.51 cm2. Determine the radius of
its base.
9. Two sides of triangles are 5 cm each and the angle between them is 120 0.
Calculate the area of the triangle.
10. The figure below represents a kite ABCD, AB = AD = 15 cm. The
diagonals BD and AC intersect at O. AC = 30 cm and AO = 12 cm.
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cone. The radius of the hemisphere are each 6 cm and the height of the cone is
9 cm.
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(b) The path is to be covered with square concrete slabs. Each corner of
the path is covered with a slab whose side is equal to the width of the path.
The rest of the path is covered with slabs of side 50 cm. The cost of making
each corner slab is Kshs 600 while the cost of making each smaller slab is
Kshs 50.
Calculate
(i) The number of smaller slabs used
(ii) The total cost of the slabs used to cover the whole path
19. A cylindrical solid of radius 5 cm and length 12 cm floats lengthwise in
water to a depth of 2.5 cm as shown in the figure below.
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Calculate the area of the curved surface of the solid in contact with water,
correct to 4 significant figures
20. Two cylindrical containers are similar. The larger one has internal cross-
section area of 45 cm2 and can hold 0.945 litres of liquid when full. The
smaller container has internal cross- section area of 20 cm2
(a)Calculate the capacity of the smaller container
(b) The larger container is filled with juice to a height of 13 cm. Juice is
then drawn from is and emptied into the smaller container until the depths
of the juice in both containers are equal.
Calculate the depths of juice in each container.
(c)On fifth of the juice in the larger container in part (b) above is further
drawn and emptied into the smaller container. Find the difference in the
depths of the juice in the two containers.
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22. A metal bar is a hexagonal prism whose length is 30 cm, the cross section is
a regular hexagon with each side of length 6 cm
Find
(i) The area of the hexagonal face (3mks)
(ii) The volume of the metal bar (2mks)
23. A cylindrical water tank of diameter 7 metres and height 2.8 metres
(a) Find the capacity of the water tank in litres
(b) Six members of family use 15 litres each per day. Each day 80 litres
are
sued for cooking and washing and a further 60 litrese are wasted.
Find the number of complete days a full tank would last the family
(2mks)
(c) Two members of the family were absent for 90 days. During the 90
days wastage was reduced by 20% but cooking and washing remained
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the same. Calculate the number of days a full tank would now last the
family
25. A pyramid of height 10cm stands, on a square base ABCD of side 6 cm.
(a) Draw a sketch of the pyramid
(b) Calculate the perpendicular distance from the vertex to the side AB.
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TOPIC 5
QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Simplify
2x – 2 ÷ x–1
6x – x – 12
2
2x – 3
2. Solve the simultaneous equations
2x – y = 3
x2 – xy = -4
3. Find the value of x in the following equations:
49x + 1 + 72x = 350
4. Simplify completely
3x2 – 1 – 2x + 1
x2 – 1 x+1
5. Factorize completely 3x2 – 2 xy – y2
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6. Factorize a2 – b2
Hence find the exact value of 25572 - 25472
7. If x2 + y2 = 29 and x + y = 3
(a)Determine the values of
(i) x2 + 2xy + y2
(ii) 2xy
(iii) x2 – 2xy + y2
(iv) x – y
(b) Find the value of x and y
8. Simplify the expression 3a2 + 4ab+ b2
4a2 + 3ab – b2
9. (a) Write an expression in terms of x and y for the total value of a two
digit
number having x as the tens digit and y as the units digit.
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b) The number in (a) above is such that three times the sum of its digits
is less than the value of the number by 8. When the digits are reversed
the value of the number increases by 9. Find the number xy.
10. Simplify the expression 2a2 – 3 ab – 2b2
4a2 – b2
11. Simplify the expression 9t2 – 25a2
6t2 + 19 at + 15a2
12. Simplify
P2 + 2pq + q2
P3 – pq2 + p2q – q3
13. Expand the expression ( x2 – y2) ( x2 + y2) ( x4 – y4)
14. The sum of two numbers x and y is 40. Write down an expression, in terms
of x, for the sum of the squares of the two numbers.
Hence determine the minimum value of x2 + y2
15. Simplify the expression 15a2b – 10ab2
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– 5ab + 2b2
16. Four farmers took their goats to the market Mohamed had two more goats
than Ali Koech had 3 times as many goats as Mohamed. Whereas Odupoy had
10 goats less than both Mohamed and Koech.
(i) Write a simplified algebraic expression with one variable.
Representing the total number of goats
(ii) Three butchers bought all the goats and shared them equally. If each
butcher got 17 goats. How many did Odupoy sell to the butchers?
17. Find the value of x which satisfies the equation 162x = 84x – 3
18. Mary has 21 coins whose total value is Kshs 72. There are twice as many
five shillings coins as there are ten shillings coins. The rest one shilling coins.
Find the number of ten shilling coins that Mary has.
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23. Simplify
x - 2 – 2x + 20
x+2 x2 - 4
24. If the expression 25y2 – 70y + d is a perfect square, where d is a constant,
find the value of d
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TOPIC 6
INEQUALITIES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Find the range of x if 2≤ 3 – x <5
2. Find all the integral values of x which satisfy the inequalities:
2(2-x) <4x -9<x + 11
3. Solve the inequality and show the solution
3 – 2x x ≤ 2x + 5 on the number line
3
4. Solve the inequality x – 3 + x – 5 ≤ 4x + 6 -1
4 6 8
5. A family is planning a touring holiday, during which time (x days) will be
spent walking and the rest of the time (y days) in traveling by bus. Each day
they can walk 30 km or travel 80 km by bus and they wish to travel at
least 600 km altogether.
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The holiday must not last more than 14 days. Each day walking will cost
Kshs. 200 and each day traveling by bus will cost Kshs. 1400. The holiday
must not cost more than Kshs 9800
(a) Write down all the inequalities in x and y based on the above facts
(b) Represent the inequalities graphically
(c) Use the graph to determine the integral values of x and y which give
(i) The cheapest holiday
(ii) The longest distance traveled
TOPIC 7
CIRCLES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. In the figure below CP= CQ and <CQP = 160 0. If ABCD is a cyclic
quadrilateral, find < BAD.
2. In the figure below AOC is a diameter of the circle centre O; AB = BC and <
ACD = 250, EBF is a tangent to the circle at B.G is a point on the minor arc
CD.
Calculate
(a) <RST
(b) <SUT
(c) Obtuse <ROT
5. In the figure below, points O and P are centers of intersecting circles ABD
and
BCD respectively. Line ABE is a tangent to circle BCD at B. Angle BCD =
420
6. The diagram below shows a circle ABCDE. The line FEG is a tangent to
the circle at point E. Line DE is parallel to CG, < DEC = 28 0 and <
0
AGE = 32
Calculate:
(a) < AEG
(b) < ABC
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses, only locate a point on the circle such
that angle OPQ = 90o
TOPIC 8
LINEAR MOTION
PAST KCSE QUESTION ON THE TOPIC
1. Two towns P and Q are 400 km apart. A bus left P for Q. It stopped at Q for
one hour and then started the return journey to P. One hour after the
departure of the bus from P, a trailer also heading for Q left P. The trailer
met the returning bus ¾ of the way from P to Q. They met t hours after the
departure of the bus from P.
(a)Express the average speed of the trailer in terms of t
(b) Find the ration of the speed of the bus so that of the trailer.
2. The athletes in an 800 metres race take 104 seconds and 108 seconds
respectively to complete the race. Assuming each athlete is running at a
constant speed. Calculate the distance between them when the faster athlete
is at the finishing line.
9. A passenger notices that she had forgotten her bag in a bus 12 minutes after
the bus had left. To catch up with the bus she immediately took a taxi
which traveled at 95 km/hr. The bus maintained an average speed of 75 km/
hr. determine
(a) The distance covered by the bus in 12 minutes
(b) The distance covered by the taxi to catch up with the bus
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10. The athletes in an 800 metre race take 104 seconds and 108 seconds
respectively to complete the race. Assuming each athlete is running at a
constant speed. Calculate the distance between them when the faster athlete
is at the finishing line.
11. Mwangi and Otieno live 40 km apart. Mwangi starts from his home at 7.30
am and cycles towards Otieno’s house at 16 km/ h Otieno starts from his
home at 8.00 and cycles at 8 km/h towards Mwangi at what time do they
meet?
TOPIC 1
QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The table shows the height metres of an object thrown vertically upwards
varies with the time t seconds
The relationship between s and t is represented by the equations s = at2 + bt
+ 10 where b are constants.
t 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
s 45.1
(a)(i) Using the information in the table, determine the values of a and
b
(2 marks)
(ii) Complete the table (1 mark)
(c) Using the graph estimate the root of the equation x 3 – 5x2 + 2 + 9 = 0
between x =
2 and x = 3
(d) Using the same axes draw the graph of y = 4 – 4x and estimate a
solution to the
equation x2 – 5x2 + 6x + 5 =0
5. (a) Complete the table below, for function y = 2x2 + 4x -3
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
2x2 32 8 2 0 2
4x - -11 -3 5
3
y -3 3 13
(b) On the grid provided, draw the graph of the function y=2x 2 + 4x -3 for
5
-2x 1 -2
y 1.8 0.6 16.8
7 3 8
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Y - -4 - -2 - 0 4.
8.8 2.3 1.8 8
11. (a) Draw the graph of y = x3 + x2 – 2x for -3≤ x ≤ 3 take scale of 2cm to
represent 5 units as the horizontal axis
(b) Use the graph to solve x3 + x 2 – 6 -4 = 0 by drawing a suitable linear
graph on the same axes.
TOPIC 2
APPROXIMATION AND ERRORS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. (a) Work out the exact value of R = 1_________
0.003146 - 0.003130
(b) An approximate value of R may be obtained by first correcting each
of the decimal in the denominator to 5 decimal places
(i) The approximate value
(ii) The error introduced by the approximation
2. The radius of circle is given as 2.8 cm to 2 significant figures
(a)If C is the circumference of the circle, determine the limits between
which C/π lies
(b) By taking ∏ to be 3.142, find, to 4 significant figures the line between
which the circumference lies.
3. The length and breath of a rectangular floor were measured and found to be
4.1 m and 2.2 m respectively. If possible error of 0.01 m was made in each
of the measurements, find the:
(a)Maximum and minimum possible area of the floor
(b) Maximum possible wastage in carpet ordered to cover the whole
floor
4. In this question Mathematical Tables should not be used
The base and perpendicular height of a triangle measured to the nearest
centimeter
are 6 cm and 4 cm respectively.
Find
(a) The absolute error in calculating the area of the triangle
(b) The percentage error in the area, giving the answer to 1 decimal place
TOPIC 3
TRIGONOMETRY 1
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC 1
1. Solve the equation
Sin 5 θ = -1 for 00 ≤ 0 ≤ 1800
2 2
2. Given that sin θ = /3 and is an acute angle find:
2
(a) Cos a in the form of a√b, where a and b are rational numbers
(b) Tan (900 – a).
6. Give that xo is an angle in the first quadrant such that 8 sin2 x + 2 cos x -5=0
Find:
a) Cos x
b) tan x
7. Given that Cos 2x0 = 0.8070, find x when 00 ≤ x ≤ 3600
8 The figure below shows a quadrilateral ABCD in which AB = 8 cm, DC =
12 cm, < BAD = 450, < CBD = 900 and BCD = 300.
Find:
(a) The length of BD
(b) The size of the angle ADB
9. The diagram below represents a school gate with double shutters. The
shutters are such opened through an angle of 63 0.
The edges of the gate, PQ and RS are each 1.8 m
(b) The plots are to be fenced with five strands of barbed wire leaving an
entrance of 2.8 m wide to each plot. The type of barbed wire to be used is
sold in rolls of lengths 480m. Calculate the number of rolls of barbed wire
that must be bought to complete the fencing of the plots.
11. Given that x is an acute angle and cos x = 2 5, find without using
mathematical
5
tables or a calculator, tan ( 90 – x)0.
TOPIC 4
SURDS AND FURTHER LOGARITHM
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Without using logarithm tables, find the value of x in the equation
63 + 72
32 + 28
9. Simplify 3 + 1 leaving the answer in the form a + b c, where a, b and
c
5 -2 5
are rational numbers
10. Given that P = 3y express the questions 32y -1) + 2 x 3(y-1) = 1 in terms of P
Hence or otherwise find the value of y in the equation: 3(2y-1) + 2 x 3(y-1) =1
12. Find the values of x which satisfy the equation 52x – 6 (5x) + 5 =0
TOPIC 5
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A business woman opened an account by depositing Kshs. 12,000 in a bank
on 1st July 1995. Each subsequent year, she deposited the same amount on
1st July. The bank offered her 9% per annum compound interest. Calculate
the total amount in her account on
(a) 30th June 1996
(b) 30th June 1997
2. A construction company requires to transport 144 tonnes of stones to sites
A and
B. The company pays Kshs 24,000 to transport 48 tonnes of stone for every
28
km. Kimani transported 96 tonnes to a site A, 49 km away.
(a) Find how much he paid
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b) Find how long the customer would have taken to fully pay for the
house
if she paid a total of Kshs 891,750.
5. A businessman obtained a loan of Kshs. 450,000 from a bank to buy a
matatu valued at the same amount. The bank charges interest at 24% per
annum compound quarterly
a) Calculate the total amount of money the businessman paid to clear the
loan in 1 ½ years.
b) The average income realized from the matatu per day was Kshs. 1500.
The matatu worked for 3 years at an average of 280 days year.
Calculate the total income from the matatu.
c) During the three years, the value of the matatu depreciated at the rate
of 16% per annum. If the businessman sold the matatu at its new
value, calculate the total profit he realized by the end of three years.
(i) Kioko bought the computer on hire purchase term. He paid a deposit
of 25% of the hire purchase price and cleared the balance by equal
monthly installments of Kshs 2625. Calculate the number of
installments (3mks)
(ii) Had Kioko bought the computer on cash terms he would have been
allowed a discount of 12 ½ % on marked price. Calculate the
difference between the cash price and the hire purchase price and
express as a percentage of the cash price
(iii) Calculate the difference between the cash price and hire purchase
price and express it as a percentage of the cash price.
8. The table below is a part of tax table for monthly income for the year 2004
shillings
Under Kshs 9681 10%
From Kshs 9681 but 15%
under 18801
From Kshs 18801 but 20%
27921
In the tax year 2004, the tax of Kerubo’s monthly income was Kshs 1916.
Calculate Kerubo’s monthly income
9. The cash price of a T.V set is Kshs 13, 800. A customer opts to buy the set
on hire purchase terms by paying a deposit of Kshs 2280.
If simple interest of 20 p. a is charged on the balance and the customer is
required to repay by 24 equal monthly installments. Calculate the amount
of each installment.
10. A plot of land valued at Kshs. 50,000 at the start of 1994.
11. The table below shows Kenya tax rates in a certain year.
In that year Muhando earned a salary of Kshs. 16510 per month. He was
entitled to a monthly tax relief of Kshs. 960
Calculate
(a) Muhando’s annual salary in K £
(b) (i) The monthly tax paid by Muhando in Kshs
14. A tailor intends to buy a sewing machine which costs Kshs 48,000. He
borrows the money from a bank. The loan has to be repaid at the end of the
second year. The bank charges an interest at the rate of 24% per annum
compounded half yearly. Calculate the total amount payable to the bank.
15. The average rate of depreciation in value of a water pump is 9% per annum.
After three complete years its value was Kshs 150,700. Find its value at the
start of the three year period.
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16. A water pump costs Kshs 21600 when new, at the end of the first year its
value depreciates by 25%. The depreciation at the end of the second year is
20% and thereafter the rate of depreciation is 15% yearly. Calculate the
exact value of the water pump at the end of the fourth year.
TOPIC 6
CIRCLES, CHORDS AND TANGENTS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The figure below represents a circle a diameter 28 cm with a sector
subtending an angle of 750 at the centre.
Calculate
(a)The length PS of the rectangle
(b) The angle POS
(c)The area of the shaded region
3. In the figure below, BT is a tangent to the circle at B. AXCT and BXD are
straight lines. AX = 6 cm, CT = 8 cm, BX = 4.8 cm and XD = 5 cm.
Given that <AXD = <BYC = 1200 and lines AB, XQY and DC are parallel,
calculate the area of:
a) Minor sector XAQD (Take π 22/7)
b) The trapezium XABY
c) The shaded regions.
5. The figure below shows a circle, centre, O of radius 7 cm. TP and TQ are
tangents to the circle at points P and Q respectively. OT =25 cm.
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses, only locate a point on the circle such
that angle OPQ = 90o
7. In the figure below, PQR is an equilateral triangle of side 6 cm. Arcs QR,
PR and PQ arcs of circles with centers at P, Q and R respectively.
TOPIC 7
MATRICES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A and B are two matrices. If A = 1 2 find B given that A 2 = A + B
4 3
2. Given that A= 1 3 , B= 3 1 , C = p 0 and AB =BC, determine the
value of P
5 3 5 -1 0 q
3. A matrix A is given by A = x 0
5 y
2
a) Determine A
1 0 ,
b) If A2 =0 1 determine the possible pairs of values of x and
y
4. (a) Find the inverse of the matrix 9 8
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7 6
(b) In a certain week a businessman bought 36 bicycles and 32 radios for
total of Kshs 227 280. In the following week, he bought 28 bicycles
and 24 radios for a total of Kshs 174 960. Using matrix method, find
the price of each bicycle and each radio that he bought
(c) In the third week, the price of each bicycle was reduced by 10% while
the price of each radio was raised by 10%. The businessman bought
as many bicycles and as many radios as he had bought in the first two
weeks.
Find by matrix method, the total cost of the bicycles and radios that
the businessman bought in the third week.
Hence find the coordinates to the point at which the two lines x + 2y=7 and
x-y=1
TOPIC 8
FORMULAE AND VARIATIONS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The volume Vcm3 of an object is given by
V = 2 π r3 1 – 2
3 sc2
cx2 – a
4. Given that log y = log (10n) make n the subject
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√P = r 1 – as2
11. The quantities t, x and y are such that t varies directly as x and inversely as
the square root of y. Find the percentage in t if x decreases by 4% when y
increases by 44%
12. Given that y is inversely proportional to xn and k as the constant of
proportionality;
(a) (i) Write down a formula connecting y, x, n and k
(ii) If x = 2 when y = 12 and x = 4 when y = 3, write down two
expressions for k in terms of n.
Hence, find the value of n and k.
(b) Using the value of n obtained in (a) (ii) above, find y when x = 5 1/3
14. The volume Vcm3 of a solid depends partly on r and partly on r where rcm
is one of the dimensions of the solid.
When r = 1, the volume is 54.6 cm3 and when r = 2, the volume is 226.8
cm3
(a) Find an expression for V in terms of r
(b) Calculate the volume of the solid when r = 4
(c) Find the value of r for which the two parts of the volume are equal
15. The mass of a certain metal rod varies jointly as its length and the square of
its radius. A rod 40 cm long and radius 5 cm has a mass of 6 kg. Find the
mass of a similar rod of length 25 cm and radius 8 cm.
17. The charge c shillings per person for a certain service is partly fixed and
partly inversely proportional to the total number N of people.
(a) Write an expression for c in terms on N
(b) When 100 people attended the charge is Kshs 8700 per person while
for 35 people the charge is Kshs 10000 per person.
(c) If a person had paid the full amount charge is refunded. A group of
people paid but ten percent of organizer remained with Kshs 574000.
Find the number of people.
18. Two variables A and B are such that A varies partly as B and partly as the
square root of B given that A=30, when B=9 and A=16 when B=14, find A
when B=36.
√P2 + N
TOPIC 9
SEQUENCE AND SERIES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The first, the third and the seventh terms of an increasing arithmetic
progression are three consecutive terms of a geometric progression. In the
first term of the arithmetic progression is 10 find the common difference of
the arithmetic progression.
2. Kubai saved Kshs 2,000 during the first year of employment. In each
subsequent year, he saved 15% more than the preceding year until he
retired.
(a) How much did he save in the second year?
(b) How much did he save in the third year?
(c) Find the common ratio between the savings in two consecutive years
(d) How many years did he take to save the savings a sum of Kshs
58,000?
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TOPIC 10
VECTORS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The figure below is a right pyramid with a rectangular base ABCD and VO
as the height. The vectors AD= a, AB = b and DV = v
a) Express
(i) AV in terms of a and c
(ii) BV in terms of a, b and c
(b) M is point on OV such that OM: MV=3:4, Express BM in terms of a, b
and c.
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6. Point T is the midpoint of a straight line AB. Given the position vectors of
A and T are i-j + k and 2i+ 1½ k respectively, find the position vector of B
in terms of i, j and k
7. A point R divides a line PQ internally in the ration 3:4. Another point S,
divides the line PR externally in the ration 5:2. Given that PQ = 8 cm,
calculate the length of RS, correct to 2 decimal places.
8. The points P, Q, R and S have position vectors 2p, 3p, r and 3r respectively,
relative to an origin O. A point T divides PS internally in the ratio 1:6
(a) Find, in the simplest form, the vectors OT and QT in terms p and r
(b) (i) Show that the points Q, T, and R lie on a straight line
(ii) Determine the ratio in which T divides QR
9. Two points P and Q have coordinates (-2, 3) and (1, 3) respectively. A
translation map point P to P’ (10, 10)
(a)Find the coordinates of Q’ the image of Q under the translation
(b) The position vector of P and Q in (a) above are p and q respectively
given that mp – nq = -12
9
Find the value of m and n
10. Given that q i + 1/3 j + 2/3 k is a unit vector, find q
11. In the diagram below, the coordinates of points A and B are (1, 6) and (15,
6) respectively). Point N is on OB such that 3 ON = 2 OB. Line OA is
produced to L such that OL = 3 OA
(i) XR
(ii) YQ
(b) If XE = m XR and YE = n YQ, express OE in terms of:
(i) r, q and m
(ii) r, q and n
(c) Using the results in (b) above, find the values of m and n.
13. Vector q has a magnitude of 7 and is parallel to vector p. Given that
p= 3 i –j + 1 ½ k, express vector q in terms of i, j, and k.
17. Co-ordinates of points O, P, Q and R are (0, 0), (3, 4), (11, 6) and (8, 2)
respectively. A point T is such that the vector OT, QP and QR satisfy the
vector equation OT = QP ½ QT. Find the coordinates of T.
(a) Determine
(i) AB in terms of a and b
(ii) CD, in terms of a and b
(b) If CD: DE = 1 k and OA: AE = 1m determine
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AB = a and BC = b
(a) Express
(i) AC in terms of a and b
(ii) AD in terms of a and b
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(b) Use the expansion up to the fourth term to find the value of (1.03)6 to
the nearest one thousandth.
2. Use binomial expression to evaluate (0.96)5 correct to 4 significant figures.
3. Expand and simplify (3x – y)4 hence use the first three terms of the
expansion to proximate the value of (6 – 0.2)4
4. Abdi and Amoit were employed at the begging of the same year. Their
annual salaries in shillings progressed as follows
Abdi: 60000, 64800, 69600
Amoit: 60000, 64800, 69984
(a) Calculate Abdi’s annual salary increment and hence write down an
expression for his annual salary in his nth year of employment?
(b) Calculate Amoit’s annual percentage rate of salary increment and
hence write down an expression for her annual salary in her n th year
employment?
(c) Calculate the difference in the annual salary for Abdi and Amoit in
their 7th year of employment.
5. Use binomial expression to evaluate
2+1 5 + 2- 1 5
√2 √2
6. (a) Expand the expression 1 + 1x 5 in ascending powers of x, leaving
2
the coefficients as fractions in their simplest form.
(b) Use the first three terms of the expression in (a) above to estimate the
value of 11 5
20
7. (a) Expand (a- b)6
(b) Use the first three terms of the expansion in (a) above to find the
approximate value of (1.98)6
TOPIC 12
PROBABILITY
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The probabilities that a husband and wife will be alive 25 years from now
are 0.7 and 0.9 respectively.
Find the probability that in 25 years time,
(a)Both will be alive
(b) Neither will be alive
(c)One will be alive
(d) At least one will be alive
2. A bag contains blue, green and red pens of the same type in the ratio 8:2:5
respectively. A pen is picked at random without replacement and its colour
noted
(a) Determine the probability that the first pen picked is
(i) Blue
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5. In form 1 class there are 22 girls and boys. The probability of a girl
completing the secondary education course is 3 whereas that of a boy is 2/3
(a) A student is picked at random from class. Find the possibility that,
(i) The student picked is a boy and will complete the course
(ii) The student picked will complete the course
(b) Two students are picked at random. Find the possibility that they are a
boy
and a girl and that both will not complete the course.
6. Three representatives are to be selected randomly from a group of 7 girls
and 8
boys. Calculate the probability of selecting two girls and one boy.
7. A poultry farmer vaccinated 540 of his 720 chickens against a disease. Two
months later, 5% of the vaccinated and 80% of the unvaccinated chicken,
contracted the disease. Calculate the probability that a chicken chosen
random contacted the disease.
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8. The probability of three darts players Akinyi, Kamau, and Juma hitting the
bulls eye are 0.2, 0.3 and 1.5 respectively.
(a) Draw a probability tree diagram to show the possible outcomes
(b) Find the probability that:
(i) All hit the bull’s eye
(ii) Only one of them hit the bull’s eye
(iii) At most one missed the bull’s eye
9. (a) An unbiased coin with two faces, head (H) and tail (T), is tossed
three
times, list all the possible outcomes.
Hence determine the probability of getting:
(i) At least two heads
(ii) Only one tail
(b) During a certain motor rally it is predicted that the weather will be
either dry (D) or wet (W). The probability that the weather will be dry
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(ii) The weather was wet and the driver did not complete the rally?
10. There are three cars A, B and C in a race. A is twice as likely to win as B
while B is twice as likely to win as c. Find the probability that.
a) A wins the race
b) Either B or C wins the race.
11. In the year 2003, the population of a certain district was 1.8 million. Thirty
per cent of the population was in the age group 15 – 40 years. In the same
year, 120,000 people in the district visited the Voluntary Counseling and
Testing (VCT) centre for an HIV test.
If a person was selected at random from the district in this year. Find the
probability that the person visited a VCT centre and was in the age group
15 – 40 years.
12. (a) Two integers x and y are selected at random from the integers 1 to 8.
If the
same integer may be selected twice, find the probability that
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(i) |x – y| = 2
(ii) |x – y| is 5 or more
(iii) x>y
(b) A die is biased so that when tossed, the probability of a number r
showing up, is given by p ® = Kr where K is a constant and r = 1,
2,3,4,5 and 6 (the number on the faces of the die
(i) Find the value of K
(ii) If the die is tossed twice, calculate the probability that the total
score is 11
13. Two bags A and B contain identical balls except for the colours. Bag A
contains 4 red balls and 2 yellow balls. Bag B contains 2 red balls and 3
yellow balls.
(a) If a ball is drawn at random from each bag, find the probability that
both balls are of the same colour.
(b) If two balls are drawn at random from each bag, one at a time without
replacement, find the probability that:
(i) The two balls drawn from bag A or bag B are red
(ii) All the four balls drawn are red
14. During inter – school competitions, football and volleyball teams from
Mokagu high school took part. The probability that their football and
volleyball teams would win were 3/8 and 4/7 respectively.
Find the probability that
(a) Both their football and volleyball teams
(b) At least one of their teams won
15. A science club is made up of 5 boys and 7 girls. The club has 3 officials.
Using a tree diagram or otherwise find the probability that:
(a) The club officials are all boys
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16. Chicks on Onyango’s farm were noted to have either brown feathers brown
or black tail feathers. Of those with black feathers 2/3 were female while 2/5
of those with brown feathers were male. Otieno bought two chicks from
Onyango. One had black tail feathers while the other had brown find the
probability that Otieno’s chicks were not of the same gender
19. The probability that Kamau will be selected for his school’s basketball
team is ¼. If he is selected for the basketball team. Then the probability
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that he will be selected for football is 1/3 if he is not selected for basketball
then the probability that he is selected for football is 4/5. What is the
probability that Kamau is selected for at least one of the two games?
20. Two baskets A and B each contains a mixture of oranges and lemons.
Baskets A contains 26 oranges and 13 lemons. Baskets B contains 18
oranges and 15 lemons. A child selected a basket at random and picked at
random a fruit from it. Determine the probability that the fruit picked was
an orange.
TOPIC 13
COMPOUND PROPORTION AND MIXTURES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Akinyi bought and beans from a wholesaler. She then mixed the maize and
beans the ratio 4:3 she brought the maize as Kshs. 12 per kg and the beans
4 per kg. If she was to make a profit of 30% what should be the selling
price of 1 kg of the mixture?
2. A rectangular tank of base 2.4 m by 2.8 m and a height of 3 m contains
3,600 liters of water initially. Water flows into the tank at the rate of 0.5
litres per second
Calculate the time in hours and minutes, required to fill the tank
3. A company is to construct a parking bay whose area is 135m 2. It is to be
covered with concrete slab of uniform thickness of 0.15. To make the slab
cement. Ballast and sand are to be mixed so that their masses are in the
ratio 1: 4: 4. The mass of m3 of dry slab is 2, 500kg.
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Calculate
(a) (i) The volume of the slab
(ii) The mass of the dry slab
(iii) The mass of cement to be used
(b) If one bag of the cement is 50 kg, find the number of bags to be
purchased
(c) If a lorry carries 7 tonnes of sand, calculate the number of lorries of
sand
to be purchased.
4. The mass of a mixture A of beans and maize is 72 kg. The ratio of beans to
maize
is 3:5 respectively
(a) Find the mass of maize in the mixture
6. A trader sells a bag of beans for Kshs 1,200. He mixed beans and maize in
the ration 3: 2. Find how much the trader should he sell a bag of the
mixture to realize the same profit?
7. Pipe A can fill an empty water tank in 3 hours while, pipe B can fill the
same tank in 6 hours, when the tank is full it can be emptied by pipe C in 8
hours. Pipes A and B are opened at the same time when the tank is empty.
If one hour later, pipe C is also opened, find the total time taken to fill the
tank
8. A solution whose volume is 80 litres is made 40% of water and 60% of
alcohol. When litres of water are added, the percentage of alcohol drops to
40%
(a) Find the value of x
(b) Thirty litres of water is added to the new solution. Calculate the
percentage
(i) Find the fraction of the tank that would be filled by 9.00 a.m
(ii) Find the time the tank would be fully filled up
10. Kipketer can cultivate a piece of land in 7 hrs while Wanjiru can do the
same work in 5 hours. Find the time they would take to cultivate the piece
of land when working together.
11. Mogaka and Ondiso working together can do a piece of work in 6 days.
Mogaka, working alone, takes 5 days longer than Onduso. How many days
does it take Onduso to do the work alone.
12. Wainaina has two dairy farms A and B. Farm A produces milk with 3 ¼
percent fat and farm B produces milk with 4 ¼ percent fat.
(a) (i) The total mass of milk fat in 50 kg of milk from farm A and
30kg
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13. A construction firm has two tractors T1 and T2. Both tractors working
together can complete the work in 6 days while T1 alone can complete the
work in 15 days. After the two tractors had worked together for four days,
tractor T1 broke down.
Find the time taken by tractor T2 complete the remaining work.
TOPIC 14
GRAPHICAL METHODS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The table shows the height metres of an object thrown vertically upwards
varies with the time t seconds
The relationship between s and t is represented by the equations s = at2 + bt
+ 10 where b are constants.
t 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
s 45.1 49.9 -
80
(c)(i) Using the information in the table, determine the values of a and
b
(ii) Complete the table
(b) (i) Draw a graph to represent the relationship between s and t
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(ii) Using the graph determine the velocity of the object when t = 5
seconds
2. Data collected form an experiment involving two variables X and Y was
recorded as shown in the table below
x 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
y - 0.5 1.4 2.5 3.8 5.2
0.3
The variables are known to satisfy a relation of the form y = ax 3 + b where
a and b are constants
(a)For each value of x in the table above, write down the value of x 3
(b) (i) By drawing a suitable straight line graph, estimate the values
of a and b
(ii) Write down the relationship connecting y and x
3. Two quantities P and r are connected by the equation p = krn. The table of
values
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4. The points which coordinates (5,5) and (-3,-1) are the ends of a diameter of
a circle centre A
Determine:
(a) The coordinates of A
(b) (i) By drawing s suitable straight line graph, estimate the values of a
and b
(ii) Write down the relationship connecting y and x
8. Two variables x and y, are linked by the relation y = ax n. The figure below
shows part of the straight line graph obtained when log y is plotted against
log x.
A 1 2 3 4 5 6
B 3.2 6.75 10.8 15.1 20 25.2
11. The variables P and Q are connected by the equation P = abq where a and b
are constants. The value of p and q are given below
P 6.56 17.7 47.8 129 349 941 2540 6860
q 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(a) State the equation in terms of p and q which gives a straight line
graph
(b) By drawing a straight line graph, estimate the value of constants a and
b and give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
total amount of money as before on the two items. State the new ratio
of beans to maize.
2. A triangle is formed by the coordinates A (2, 1) B (4, 1) and C (1, 6). It is
rotated
clockwise through 900 about the origin. Find the coordinates of this image.
3. On the grid provided on the opposite page A (1, 2) B (7, 2) C (4, 4) D (3, 4)
is a trapezium
(a) ABCD is mapped onto A’B’C’D’ by a positive quarter turn. Draw the
image A’B’C’D on the grid
(b) A transformation -2 -1 maps A’B’C’D onto A”B” C”D” Find the
coordinates
0 1 of A”B”C”D”
4. A triangle T whose vertices are A (2, 3) B (5, 3) and C (4, 1) is mapped
onto triangle T1 whose vertices are A1 (-4, 3) B1 (-1, 3) and C1 (x, y) by a
Transformation M = a b
c d
(a) Given that A (-6, 5) is mapped onto A (6,-4) by a shear with y- axis
invariant
(i) Draw triangle A’B’C’, the image of triangle ABC under the
shear
(ii) Determine the matrix representing this shear
(b) Triangle A B C is mapped on to A” B” C” by a transformation
defined by the matrix -1 0
1½ -1
(i) Draw triangle A” B” C”
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(ii) Describe fully a single transformation that maps ABC onto A”B”
C”
A = ab maps 17 to 15 and 0 to -8
c d 0 8 17 15
TOPIC 2
STATISTICS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Every week the number of absentees in a school was recorded. This was
done for 39 weeks these observations were tabulated as shown below
Number of 0.3 4 - 8 - 12 - 16 - 20 -
absentees 7 11 15 19 23
(Number of 6 9 8 11 3 2
weeks)
Estimate the median absentee rate per week in the school
2. The table below shows high altitude wind speeds recorded at a weather
station in a period of 100 days.
Wind speed 0 - 20 – 40 - 60- 80- 100- 120- 140- 160-
( knots) 19 39 59 79 99 119 139 159 179
Frequency 9 19 22 18 13 11 5 2 1
(days)
(a) On the grid provided draw a cumulative frequency graph for the data
C 60 2
D 80 22
E 56 -2
(a) Complete the table
(b) Find the standard deviation
4. In an agricultural research centre, the length of a sample of 50 maize cobs
were measured and recorded as shown in the frequency distribution table
below.
Length in cm Number of
cobs
8 – 10 4
11 – 13 7
14 – 16 11
17 – 19 15
20 – 22 8
23 - 25 5
Calculate
(a)The mean
(b) (i) The variance
(ii) The standard deviation
5. The table below shows the frequency distribution of masses of 50 new-
born calves in a ranch
Mass (kg) Frequency
15 – 18 2
19- 22 3
23 – 26 10
27 – 30 14
31 – 34 13
35 – 38 6
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39 – 42 2
(a) On the grid provided draw a cumulative frequency graph for the data
(b) Use the graph to estimate
(i) The median mass
(ii) The probability that a calf picked at random has a mass lying
between 25 kg and 28 kg.
6. The table below shows the weight and price of three commodities in a
given period
Commodity Weight Price Relatives
X 3 125
Y 4 164
Z 2 140
Calculate the retail index for the group of commodities.
7. The number of people who attended an agricultural show in one day was
510 men, 1080 women and some children. When the information was
represented on a pie chart, the combined angle for the men and women was
2160. Find the angle representing the children.
8. The mass of 40 babies in a certain clinic were recorded as follows:
Mass in Kg No. of babies.
1.0 – 1.9 6
2.0 – 2.9 14
3.0 -3.9 10
4.0 – 4.9 7
5.0 – 5.9 2
6.0 – 6.9 1
Calculate
(a) The inter – quartile range of the data.
(b) The standard deviation of the data using 3.45 as the assumed mean.
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(b)
Use the graph in (a) above to determine
(i) The 60th percentile mass
(ii) The percentage of potatoes whose masses lie in the range 53g to
68g
10. The histogram below represents the distribution of marks obtained in a test.
The bar marked A has a height of 3.2 units and a width of 5 units. The bar
marked B has a height of 1.2 units and a width of 10 units
Frequencies for all the groups and also the area and height of the rectangle
for the group 30 – 60 marks.
(b) (i) State the group in which the median mark lies
(ii) A vertical line drawn through the median mark divides the total
area of the histogram into two equal parts
Using this information or otherwise, estimate the median mark
23- 25 5
Calculate
(a) The mean
(b) (i) The variance
(ii) The standard deviation
12. The table below shows the frequency distribution of masses of 50 newborn
calves in a ranch.
27 – 30 14
31- 34 13
35 – 38 6
39 - 42 2
(a) On the grid provided draw a cumulative frequency graph for the data
(b) Use the graph to estimate
(i) The median mass
(ii) The probability that a calf picked at random has a mass lying
between 25 kg and 28 kg
14. The table shows the number of bags of sugar per week and their moving
averages
Number of bags per 340 330 x 343 350 345
week
TOPIC 3
LOC1
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. Using ruler and compasses only, construct a parallelogram ABCD such that
AB = 10cm, BC = 7 cm and < ABC = 1050. Also construct the loci of P and
Q within the parallel such that AP ≤ 4 cm, and BC ≤ 6 cm. Calculate the
area within the parallelogram and outside the regions bounded by the loci.
2. Use ruler and compasses only in this question
The diagram below shows three points A, B and D
(a) Construct the angle bisector of acute angle BAD
(b) A point P, on the same side of AB and D, moves in such a way that <
APB = 22 ½ 0 construct the locus of P
(c) The locus of P meets the angle bisector of < BAD at C measure <
ABC D
3. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses only for all constructions in this
question.
(a) On the line BC given below, construct triangle ABC such that ABC
= 300 and BA = 12 cm
B C
b) On the same diagram construct triangle PRS such that points S and Q
are no the opposite sides of PR<PS = PS and QS = 8 cm
C) A point T is on the a line passing through R and parallel to
QS. If <QTS =900, locate possible positions of T and label them
T1
and T2, Measure the length of T1T2.
The owner wants to plant some flowers in the field. The flowers must be at
most, 60m from A and nearer to B than to C. If no flower is to be more than
40m from BC, show by shading, the exact region where the flowers may be
planted.
8. In this question use a ruler and a pair of compasses only
In the figure below, AB and PQ are straight lines
Q
(b) Shade the region within the polygon in which a variable point X
must lie given that X satisfies the following conditions
1. X is nearer to PT than to PQ
2. RX is not more than 4.5 cm
3. PXT > 900
Q R
12. In the figure below, a line XY and three point A,B and C are as given. On
the figure construct
(a) The perpendicular bisector if AB
(b) A point P on the line XY such that angle APB = angle ACB
C
x
Ax Bx
TOPIC 4:
TRIGONOMETRY
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. (a) Complete the table for the function y = 2 sin x
X 00 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200
Sin 0 0.5000 -
3x 08660
Y 0 1.00 -1.73
(b) (i)Using the values in the completed table, draw the graph of
y = 2 sin 3x for 00 ≤ x ≤ 1200 on the grid provided
(ii) Hence solve the equation 2 sin 3x = -1.5
2. Complete the table below by filling in the blank spaces
X0 00 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600
Cos 1.00 0.50 - -
0
x 0.87 0.87
2 2.00 1.93 0.52 - -
cos 1.00 2.00
½
x0
x 00 300 450 600 900 1200 1350 1500 1800 2250 2700 3150 3600
2 0 1.4 1.7 2 1.7 1.4 1 0 -2 -1.4 0
sin
x
Cos 1 0.7 0.5 0 -0.5 -0.7 -0.9 -1 0 0.7 1
x
y 1 2.1 2.2 2 1.2 0.7 0.1 -1 -2 -0.7 1
(b) Using the grid provided draw the graph of y=2sin x + cos x for 00.
Take 1cm represent 300 on the x- axis and 2 cm to represent 1 unit on
the axis.
(c) Use the graph to find the range of x that satisfy the inequalities
2 sin x cos x > 0.5
4. (a) Complete the table below, giving your values correct to 2 decimal
places.
x 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Tan x 0
2 x + 300 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 170
Sin ( 2x + 0.50 1
300)
5. (a) Complete the table below, giving your values correct to 2 decimal
places
(b) On the grid provided, using the same scale and axes, draw the graphs
of
y = sin x0 and y = 1 – cos x0 ≤ x ≤ 1800
Take the scale: 2 cm for 300 on the x- axis
2 cm for I unit on the y- axis
(c) Use the graph in (b) above to
(i) Solve equation
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2 sin xo + cos x0 = 1
(ii) Determine the range of values x for which 2 sin x o > 1 – cos x0
6. (a) Given that y = 8 sin 2x – 6 cos x, complete the table below for the
missing
values of y, correct to 1 decimal place.
X 00 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200
Y = 8 sin 2x – -6 - 3.8 3.9 2.4 0 -3.9
6 cos x 1.8
(b) On the grid provided, below, draw the graph of y = 8 sin 2x – 6 cos
for
00 ≤ x ≤ 1200
Take the scale 2 cm for 150 on the x- axis
2 cm for 2 units on the y – axis
(c) Use the graph to estimate
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8. Find all the positive angles not greater than 180 0 which satisfy the equation
Sin2 x – 2 tan x = 0
Cos x
9. Solve for values of x in the range 0 0 ≤ x ≤ 3600 if 3 cos2 x – 7 cos x = 6
11. Find all the values of Ø between 00 and 3600 satisfying the equation 5 sin Ө
= -4
12. Given that sin (90 – x) = 0.8. Where x is an acute angle, find without using
mathematical tables the value of tan x0
13. Complete the table given below for the functions
y= -3 cos 2x0 and y = 2 sin (3x/20 + 30) for 0 ≤ x ≤ 1800
Using the graph paper draw the graphs of y = -3 cos 2x0 and y = 2 sin (3x/20
+ 300)
(a) On the same axis. Take 2 cm to represent 200 on the x- axis and 2 cm
to represent one unit on the y – axis
(b) From your graphs. Find the roots of 3 cos 2 x0 + 2 sin (3x/20 + 300) = 0
x0 00 300 600 90 10 1500 180 210 240 270 300 330 360
Cosx0 1.00 0.50 - -
0.87 0.87
2cos 2.00 1.93 0.5
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½ x0
Find the angle between the planes VAB and the plane ABPQ
2. The figure below represents a square based solid with a path marked on it.
Calculate:
(a) The length of FC
(b) (i) The size of the angle between the lines FC and FH
(ii) The size of the angle between the lines AB and FH
(c) The size of the angle between the planes ABHE and the plane FGHE
4. The base of a right pyramid is a square ABCD of side 2a cm. The slant
edges VA, VB, VC and VD are each of length 3a cm.
(a) Sketch and label the pyramid
(b) Find the angle between a slanting edge and the base
TOPIC 6:
LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. An aeroplane flies from point A (10 15’S, 370 E) to a point B directly North
of A. the arc AB subtends an angle of 45 0 at the center of the earth. From B,
aeroplanes flies due west two a point C on longitude 230 W.)
(Take the value of π 22/ 7 as and radius of the earth as 6370km)
(a) (i) Find the latitude of B
(ii) Find the distance traveled by the aeroplane between B and C
(b) The aeroplane left at 1.00 a.m local time. When the aeroplane was
leaving B, hat was the local time at C?
2. The position of two towns X and Y are given to the nearest degree as X
(450 N, 100W) and Y (450 N, 700W)
Find
(a) The distance between the two towns in
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(ii) The latitude of the two towns (take radius of the earth to be
6371 km)
6. Two places A and B are on the same circle of latitude north of the equator.
The longitude of A is 1180W and the longitude of B is 1330 E. The shorter
distance between A and B measured along the circle of latitude is 5422
nautical miles.
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7. (a) A plane flies by the short estimate route from P (100S, 600 W) to Q
(700 N,
1200 E) Find the distance flown in km and the time taken if the aver
age speed is 800 km/h.
(b) Calculate the distance in km between two towns on latitude 500S with
long longitudes and 200 W. (take the radius of the earth to be 6370
km)
TOPIC 7
LINEAR PROGRAMMING
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. A school has to take 384 people for a tour. There are two types of buses
available, type X and type Y. Type X can carry 64 passengers and type Y
can carry 48 passengers. They have to use at least 7 buses.
(a) Form all the linear inequalities which will represent the above
information.
(b) On the grid [provide, draw the inequalities and shade the unwanted
region.
(c) The charges for hiring the buses are
Type X: Kshs 25,000
Type Y Kshs 20,000
Use your graph to determine the number of buses of each type that
should be hired to minimize the cost.
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2. An institute offers two types of courses technical and business courses. The
institute has a capacity of 500 students. There must be more business
students than technical students but at least 200 students must take
technical courses. Let x represent the number of technical students and y
the number of business students.
(a) Write down three inequalities that describe the given conditions
(b) On the grid provided, draw the three inequalities
(c) If the institute makes a profit of Kshs 2, 500 to train one technical
students and Kshs 1,000 to train one business student, determine
(i) The number of students that must be enrolled in each course to
maximize the profit
(ii) The maximum profit.
3. A draper is required to supply two types of shirts A and type B.
The total number of shirts must not be more than 400. He has to supply
more type A than of type B however the number of types A shirts must be
more than 300 and the number of type B shirts not be less than 80.
Let x be the number of type A shirts and y be the number of types B shirts.
(a)Write down in terms of x and y all the linear inequalities representing the
information above.
(b) On the grid provided, draw the inequalities and shade the unwanted
regions
(c)The profits were as follows
Type A: Kshs 600 per shirt
Type B: Kshs 400 per shirt
(i) Use the graph to determine the number of shirts of each type that
should be made to maximize the profit.
(ii) Calculate the maximum possible profit.
iv. The number of type B machines must be more than one third the
number of type A machines
(b) On the grid provided, draw the inequalities in part (a) above and
shade the
unwanted region.
(c) Draw a search line and use it to determine the number of machines of
each
type that should be installed to maximize the daily profit.
TOPIC 8:
CALCULUS
PAST KCSE QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC
1. The shaded region below represents a forest. The region has been drawn to
scale where 1 cm represents 5 km. Use the mid – ordinate rule with six
strips to estimate the area of forest in hectares. (4
marks)
2. Find the area bounded by the curve y=2x3 – 5, the x-axis and the lines x=2
and x=4.
3. Complete the table below for the function y=3x 2 – 8x + 10 (1 mk)
x 0 2 4 6 8 10
y 10 6 70 230
Using the values in the table and the trapezoidal rule, estimate the area
bounded by the curve y= 3x2 – 8x + 10 and the lines y=0, x=0 and x=10.
4. Use the trapezoidal rule with intervals of 1 cm to estimate the area of the
shaded region below
5. (a) Find the value of x at which the curve y= x- 2x2 – 3 crosses the x- axis
(b) Find (x2 – 2x – 3) dx
(c) Find the area bounded by the curve y = x2 – 2x – 3, the axis and the
lines x= 2 and x = 4.
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Find:
(a) (2x + 3 x2) dx
(b) The area bounded by the curve x – axis, x = - 2/3 and x =2
10. A particle is projected from the origin. Its speed was recorded as shown in
the table below
Time 0 5 10 15 20 25 39 35
(sec)
Speed 0 2.1 5.3 5.1 6.8 6.7 4.7 2.6
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(m/s)
Use the trapezoidal rule to estimate the distance covered by the particle
within the 35 seconds.
11. (a) The gradient function of a curve is given by dy = 2x2 – 5
dx
Find the equation of the curve, given that y = 3, when x = 2
(b) The velocity, vm/s of a moving particle after seconds is given:
v = 2t3 + t2 – 1. Find the distance covered by the particle in the
interval 1 ≤ t ≤ 3
12. Given the curve y = 2x3 + 1/2x2 – 4x + 1. Find the:
i) Gradient of curve at {1, - 1/2}
ii) Equation of the tangent to the curve at {1, - 1/2}
13. The diagram below shows a straight line intersecting the curve y = (x-1)2 +
4
At the points P and Q. The line also cuts x-axis at (7, 0) and y axis at (0, 7)
(a) Use the equation of the circle to complete the table below for values
of y
correct to 2 decimal places
(b) Use the trapezium rule to estimate the area of the circle
17. A particle moves along straight line such that its displacement S metres
from a given point is S = t3 – 5t2 + 4 where t is time in seconds
Find
(a) The displacement of particle at t = 5
(b) The velocity of the particle when t = 5
(c) The values of t when the particle is momentarily at rest
(d) The acceleration of the particle when t = 2
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18. The diagram below shows a sketch of the line y = 3x and the curve y = 4 –
x2 intersecting at points P and Q.
x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
y1 0 4 5.7 6.9 8 9 9.8 10.6 11.3 12
y2 0 0.2 0.6 1.3 2.4 3.7 5.3 7.3 9.5 12
(a) On the grid provided above draw and label the boundaries as claimed
by Kazungu and Ndoe.
(b) (i)Use the trapezium rule with 9 strips to estimate the area of the
section of the land in dispute
(ii) Express the area found in b (i) above, in hectares, given that 1
unit on each axis represents 20 metres
21. The gradient function of a curve is given by the expression 2x + 1. If the
curve passes through the point (-4, 6);
(a) Find:
(i) The equation of the curve
(ii) The vales of x, at which the curve cuts the x- axis
(b) Determine the area enclosed by the curve and the x- axis
22. A particle moves in a straight line through a point P. Its velocity v m/s is
given by v= 2 -t, where t is time in seconds, after passing P. The distance s
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23. Find the area bonded by the curve y=2x – 5 the x-axis and the lines x=2 and
x = 4.
24. (a) Find the values of x which the curve y = x2 – 2x – 3 crosses the axis
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25. Find the equation of the tangent to the curve y = (x + 1) (x- 2) when x = 2
26. The distance from a fixed point of a particle in motion at any time t seconds
is given by s = t – 5/2t2 + 2t + s metres
Find its
(a) Acceleration after t seconds
(b) Velocity when acceleration is zero
27. The curve of the equation y = 2x + 3x2, has x = - 2/3 and x = 0, as x
intercepts. The area bounded by the curve, x – axis, x = -2/3 and x = 2 is
shown by the sketch below.
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30. The displacement s metres of a particle moving along a straight line after t
seconds is given by s = 3t + 3/2t2 – 2t3
(a) Find its initial acceleration
(b) Calculate
(i) The time when the particle was momentarily at rest.
(ii) Its displacement by the time it comes to rest momentarily when
t = 1 second, s = 1 ½ metres when t = ½ seconds
(c) Calculate the maximum speed attained
MATHEMATICS ANSWERS
FORM 1
TOPIC 1
NUMBERS
1. 1000 0.0064
100
1000 (0.08)
10
1000 x 0.008
=8
2. (a) -8 2 + 12 x 9 – 4 x 6
56 7 x 2
- 4 + 108 - 24
16
= 80/16
=5
3. 46 – 3 = 23 – 1
-2 3 = 24
3
4. Mliwa: /8 x 2/3 x = ¼ x
Amina: x – (1/3 + ¼ )x = 5/12 x
5
/12 x – ¼ x = 40,000
2
/12 x = 40,000
X = 240,000
5. +4 x 4 – (-20) = 4 x 4 + 20 = 36
-6(6 3) + (-6) -6 x 2 -6 -18
=2
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6. 384. 16 x 0.625
96.04
24 x 74 x 10-2 x 54 x 10-4
22 x 74 x 10-2
22 x 54 x 10-4
= 2 x 52 x 10-2
= 0.5
7 1/x + 1/ x + 5 = 1/6
6( x + 5) + 6x = x (x + 5)
X2 – 7x – 30 = 0
(x – 10 ) (x + 3) =0
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X = 10, -3
Onduso takes 10 days
8. (1470)2 = [2 x 3 x 5 x 72]8
√ 7056 √(24 x 32 x 72)
= 22 x 32 x 52 x 74
22 x 3 x 7
= 3 x 52 x 73
9. ¾ + 1 5/7 4/7 of 2 1/3
(13/7 – 5/8) x 2/3
¾ + 9/7
45
/56 x 2/3
57
/28 x 28/ 15 or 399/196 x 28/15
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2025
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45
/45 = 1
13. (a) 7532
(b) 500
84 x 123 x 35
287 x 56 x 100
= 9/40
15. 14/7
16. 3
17. 4/5 or 0.8
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1
18. /27
19. 11. 25
20. 30
21. 6 5/18
22. -17
23. 1 5/11
24. a = 38, b = 225
25. GCD = xy2, xy2 (x- 2y) x + 2y)
9
26. /4
27. 48
TOPIC 2.
ALGEBRAIC EXPRESSIONS
1. Let Ali be a goats
A + a + 2 + 3 (a + 2) + a + 2 + 3 (a + 2) – 10
9a + b
9a + 6 = 17 x 3
9a = 45
a= 5
Odupoy sold 28 – 10 = 18 goats
2. yx + 3 yz = 2x- z
X (2-y) = 3yz + z)
X = z (3y + 1)
2–y
3. 3x – 3xy + xy – y2
2
3x (x-y) + y (x – y)
(x-y) (3x + y)
4. 3 (x-1) –(2x + 1) = 3x – 3 – 2 x -1
3x 3x
X–4
3x
X -4 = 2
3x 3
3x – 12 = 6x
X = -4
5. (a + b) (a –b)
(2557 – 2547) (2557 + 2547)
510 x 10
51040
6. (p + q) (p + q)
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P2 (p + q) – q2 (p + q)
(p + q) (p + q) 1
(p + q) (p- q) (p + q) = p-q
7. yx + 3yz = 2x – z
Yx – 2x = - 3yz – z
X (y-2) = 3yz – z
X = -3x – z
Y -2
8. 1
/4x = 5/6x – 7
a + b
9. 2(a + b) 2 (a- b)
10. (7 x – 1) (4x + 1)
11. Ali’s age = 16 yrs. Juma’s age = 42 yrs
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TOPIC 3
RATES, RATIO PERCENTAGES AND PROPORTION
1. (4 x 21) + (3 x 42) = 30
7
130 x 30 = 39
100
2. 27 x 4 x 60 = 3.6
60 x 30
Height = 23.6 cm
= 3.969%
Y = 30
A= 30 kg
B = 20 kg
B≥ 20 kg
5. (a) 240 x 12000
= Kshs 2,880, 000
(b) (i) New price = 125/100 x 12000
= Kshs. 15,000
New no of sets = 90/100 x 240 = 216
= 360, 000
40x = 1600
X = 40 ltrs
(b) New volume of solution
80 + 40 + 30 = 150 ltrs
48/150 x 100 = 32
% age of alcohol= 32%
(b) in 5 lts
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Alternately
(c) 5 lts. W.A = 68:32 = 17:8
Water = 17/25 x 5 = 17/5
Alcohol = 8/25 x 5 = 8/5
In 2 lts
Water = 40/100 x 2 = 4/5
Alcohol = 60/100 x 2 = 6/5
Final solution
Water alcohol
17
/5 + 4/5: 8/5 + 6/5
21
/5 : 14/5
21: 14
= 3: 2
7. (a) % Profit taxes and insurance
40
/100 x 75/100
Amount shared
= 100 – (25 + 30) x 225000
100
45
/100 x 225000
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= 101250
Amount Cherop received more than Asha:
Ratio of contribution
60,000: 85000: 105 000
12 : 17 : 21
21 – 12 x 101250 = 18225
50
(b) Profit during 2nd year
8. 2 11/ 12 hours
9. 10 days
10. Kshs 52
TOPIC 4
MEASUREMENTS
1. (a) (i) (0.8 x 1.2) + (1.2) x 2 + (0.8 x 1) + ½ x 0.8 x 0.3 x 2
= 0.96 + 2.4 + 1.6 + 0.24
= 5.2 m2
2. (a) 29 + 28/2 = 43
= 43 cm2
(b) 43.1075 x 104 x 104
1:25 x 108
1:5 x 104
= 1: 50000
3. Area of rectangle = 19.5 x 16.5
= 321.75 cm2
Area of 4 triangles = ½ x 6 x 4.5 x 4
= 54 cm2
Area of Octagon = 321.75 – 54
4. V1 = π h (11/2) 2
= 3.142 x (5.5)2 x 600
V2 = π(9/2)2 h
= 3.142 x (4.5)2 x 600
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¼ of area = ¼ x 60
= 15 cm2
½ x 7.5 x X = 15
75 x = 30/75 = 4
Perimeter = 8.5 x 4
= 34 cm
6. Curved S.A = ½ x 22/ 7 x 2 x 4.2 x 150
= 22 x 0.6 x 150
= 1980 cm2
Area of two semi circular ends = ½ πr2 x 2 = 55.44 cm2
7. a)
(ii) 419. 52 = 2
M2 5
M2 = 419. 52 x 5
2
= 1048.8 g
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9. (a) L.S.F = 20 4
45 or 9 or 2
3
V.S.F = 8
27
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5
= 13.05 – 7.2
= 5.85
10. 72
11. (a) 107,800 litres
(b) 486 days
(c) 485 days
TOPIC 5
LINEAR EQUATIONS
1. 3S + 2T = 840
4S + 5T = 1680
12 S + 8T = 3360
12 S + 15T = 5040
7T = 1680
T = 240, S = 120
2. Y = 2x – 3
X2 – x ( 2x – 3) = 4
X2 – 3x – 4 = 0
(x + 1) (x – 4) = 0
X = -1 or x = 4
And
3. 5s + 3b = 1750 ….( i)
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3s + b = 850 ….(ii)
5s + 3b = 1750 ….(iii)
9s + 3b = 2550 ….(iv)
4s = 800
S= 200
B = 250
4. Let the cost be Kshs c- cups
S – spoon
3c + 4s = 324
5c – 2s = 228
26s = 936
S = 36 c= 60
5. Let no of ten shillings coin be 6
No of five shilling coin = 2t
No of one shilling coin = 21- 3t
Value = 1 ot + 2t x 5 + (21 – 3t) x 1 = 72
17t = 51
T=3
6. 6a + 4b = 7.2
2a + 3b = 3.4
6a + 4b = 7.2
6a + 9b = 10.2
5b = 3b = 0.6 a = 0.5
7. 4p + 6b = 66 ….(i)
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2p + 5b = 51 ….(ii)
(a) 4p + 6b = 66 ….(iii)
4p + 10b = 102 ….( iv)
4b = 36
b = 9p = 3
(b) Let number of pencils bought be x;
3x + 9 (x+4) = 228
12x = 192
X = 16
8. x (9x+4) = 32
X2 + 4x – 32 = 0
(x – 4) (x + 8) = 0
X = 4 or x = -8
Length of room is 4 + 4 = 8m
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9. 2p + 3b = 78 …………..(i) x 3
3p + 4b = 108 …………..(ii) x 2)
6p + 9b = 234
6p + 8b = 216
B = 18
Substituting for b in e.g. ii
3p + 72 = 108
3p = 36
P = 12
10. m + 14 = 2(s+14)
(m + 4) + (s – 4) = 30
M= 2s + 14
M + s = 38
2s + 14 + s = 38
S=8
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M = 30
Mother’s age when son was born
= 30- 8 = 22
Present 14 years
11. Ali’s age is 16 years
Juma’s age is 42 years
12. s = 30, t = 150 total 180
13. 1080
TOPIC 6
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC
1. 25000 – 3750 = 21250
Amount to pay = 21250 + 21250 x 40 x 2
100
= 38250
One installment = 38250
24
= 1, 593.75
2. (a) 21000 x 48 – 560, 000
1008000- 560000
= 448,000
(b) 448, 000 = 560, 000 x R x $
100
R = 448,000 x 100
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560, 000 x 4
3. 17500 x 95/5
= Kshs 322, 500
Let pineapples sold at Kshs 72 for every 3 be x and at Kshs 60 for every 2
be 144 – x
144 – x x 60 + x x 72 = 3960
2 3
4320 – 30 x + 24x = 3960
6x = 360
X = 60
4. (a) C.P = 4000 x 100 = 1 2/3% or 5/3 %
(b) Commission = 5/300 x 98/ 100 x 360,000
= 5, 880
5. Let the buying price be x
Profit = (1048 – x)
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Loss – (x – 880)
4x = 3680
X = Kshs 920
6. Commission = 2.4 x 100,000 + 3.9 x 180, 000
100 100
= 2,400 + 7, 020
= Kshs 9, 420
7. Korir Wangari Hassan
¼ x 2/5 x ¾ x or 3/10x 3
/2 x ¼ x or 3/8 x
Bank = x – ( ¼ x + 3/10 x + 3/8x)
= 3/40x
3
/8 x – 3/40 x = 60,000
X = 200,000
8. (a) Swiss Francs
52 = 40.63
1.28
TOPIC 7
GEOMETRY
1. AB correctly constructed
ABP correctly constructed
(i) AD = 4.5 0.1 cm
Distance A to D = 4.5 x 10 = 45 km
(ii) Bearing D from B = 241 1
(iii) Bearing p from D = 123 2
(iv) DP = 12.9 + 0.2 cm
Distance D to P = 12.9 x 10 = 129 km
2. Location of T
Location of K
Location of G
(a) Distance TK = 80 2km
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15
Β = 23. 580 (23035)
Α 1800 – ( 30 – 23. 58)
= 126. 420 ( 1260 25)
Bearing of Z from X
1800 + 126. 420
= 306. 42 ( 3060 25)
N= 530 25W
7. (a) RA = 30 or RA = 30 tan 640
Tan 260
= 30 or 30 x 2.050
0.4877
= 61. 51 ( 61.5)
RB = 30 or = 30 tans 58
Tan 32
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= 30 or 30 x 2.050
0.6249
= 48. 01 (48)
AB 61.522 + 48.012
= 10.39
AD = ( 12 cos 60) x 2 + 4)
= 16
Area [ ½ x (4 + 16) 10. 39]2
= 103.9 x 2
= 207. 8 cm2
9. (a)
10. (a)
Yw = 200 cos 50
= 128.6
(c) (i)
TY = 200 tan 60
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= 21.02 m
Tan Ө = 21. 02
128.6
Tan Ө = w 0.1635
Ө = 9.280
11. (a) From ∆ BCD
Sin 300 = BD
12
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BD = 12 sin 30
= 12 x ½
= 6 cm
(b) From ∆ ABD
Sin 45 = sin ADB
6 8
Sin ADB = 8 sin 45
6
= 4 x 0.7071
3
= 0.9428
ADB = 70.53
12. (a) ADE = 360
(b) AEF = 660
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(b) Distance GT = 72 2k
Bearing of G from T: 2450 20
(c) Bearing of R from G: 1300 20
19. (a) < BAE = 5400 = 1080
5
(b) < BED = 1080 - 360
= 720
(c) <BNM = 900 - 360
= 540
20.
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N = 360
24
= 15
TOPIC 8
COMMON SOLIDS
1. (a)
(b) Four (4) planes of symmetry
2.
3.
4. (a)
6.
7. (a)
FORM TWO
TOPIC 1
NUMBERS
1. No Log
36.15 1.5581
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0.02573 2.4104
1.9685
1.838 0.2874
1.6811 3
[3 + 2.6811] 3
(1934)2 3.2865 x 2
6.5730
0.0034 3.5105 2
4 + 1.5105
2
2.75525
5. 32825
436 2.63950
4.884 x 102 2.6888
= 488.4 or 488.5
4. No Log
55.9 1.7474
0.2621 1.4185
0.01177 2.0708
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= 3.4893
5 + 2.4893 = 1.4979
5 2.2495
1.776 x 102
= 177.6
5. 22 x 52x
(2 x 5)2x – 2) = 10
6. No Log
3.256 0.5127
0.0536 2.7292
1.2419 3
( 3 + 2.2.2419) 3
0.5589 1.7473
14.26 1.1541
1.6592
0.006 3.7782
1.8810x 2/3
17.954 1.2540
17.95
11. x=½
12. 0.01341
13. m = -3
14. y=0
15. 177.6
16. 2.721
17. 0.0523
18. 0.001977
TOPIC 2
EQUATIONS OF LINES
(ii) y -6 = -1
X -3
4(y-6) = -1 (x-3)
4y – 24 = -x + 3
4y = -x + 27
= 9.5625
= 3.092
= 3.09 (3 s.f)
2. L1 -2 =5
x-1
y = 5x -3
L2 at x = 4, y = 17
y -17 = -1
x-5 5
y= 1/5 x + 89/5
3. Midpoint of PQ = 5 + (-1) – (4 + (-2)
2 2
= 2, -3
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Gradient of PQ = -4 – (-2)
5 – (-1)
= -1/3
Gradient of ⊥ bisector = 3
Equation of ⊥ bisector = y – (-3) = 3
x–2
y + 3 = 3x -6
y = 3x – 9
4. 7y = 3x -30
Y = 3x – 30
7 7
Y intercept = -30
7
X intercept = 10
A is (10, 0)
Based on line y = -x
Y = 3x – 30 = 3(-y) – 30
7 7 7 7
Y = -3y – 30
7 7
10y -30
/7 = /7
Y = -3
x =3
B (3, -3)
5. 8-k = -3
k-3
8-k = -3k + 9
2k = 1
k= ½
Taking a general point (x, y)
Y – 8 = -3
X -½
y- 8 = -3x + 3/2
3x + y = 9 ½ or 6x + 2x + 2y = 19
6. 6+2 1+3 = (4,2)
2 2
1 -3 x u2 = -1 (M2 = 2
6–2
Y–2 =2
X–4
2x – y = 6
7. (a) 1/5
(b) y = -5x + 7
8. y = 2x – 3
9. y = -2x + 13
10. y = 2/5x + 5
11. Gradient = 4/3 or 1 1/3
Y – intercept = -3
TOPIC 3
TRANSFORMATIONS
1. x = -1 - 1 -2 =
y 2 2 0
x1 = -3 + -2 -5
y1 -3 0 -3
3. -5 +T = -1
4 -1
T = -1 - -5
-1 4
T= 4
-5
-4 + 4 = 0
5 -5 0
4. 0 1 2 4 1 =1 1 6
-1 0 1 1 6 -2 -4 -1
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6. 5 -3 = 2
4 2 6
OQ = 2 + 2 = 4
5 -6 1
PQ = 4 5 = -1
-1 -4 3
PQ = (-1)2 + 32
= 10
7. (a) Translation = 10 - -2 = 12
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10 3 7
Q = 1 + 12 = 13
3 7 10
= 13, 10
-2m - n = -12
3 3n 9
3m – 3n = 19 ………….. x1
-6 m – 3n = 36
3m – 3n = 9
-9 = -45
M = 5; n = 2
8. (a) Reflection along y- axis (x =0)
(b) ( on graph)
(c) Rotation about (0,0) through 900
(d) On the graph
(e) P” Q” R” and P” Q” R”
P Q R and P’ Q’ R’
P” Q’ R’ and P” Q” R”
TOPIC 4
MEASUREMENT
1. 4/3 x 22/7 x r3 = 1/3 x 22/ 7 x 9 x 9 x 12
R3 = 243
R = 6.24 or equivalent
A = 4 π r2 = 4 x 22/7 x 6.24 x 6.24
= 489. 5 cm3
2. (a) Area of path = 22/7 x 492 – 22/7 x 352 = 36976m2
Area of slab=
22
/7 x 35 – 4 x 4 x 3 = 3850 - -48 = 3802m2
Total cost = 3696 x 300 + 3802 x 400 = 2629600
Amount nit spent = 20/100 x 115/ 100 x 2629600
Kshs 604808
(b) Actual expenditure
= 80/100 x 115/100 x 2629100 = 2419232
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3. 1 + x2 = (2x -1)2 -1
3x2 – 4x – 1 = 0
X = 1.549m
4. Volume of the cone = 1/3 x 22/7 x 7 x 7 x 18
= 924 cm2
Let change in height be H
Volume of water displaced = 22/7 x 14 x 14 x H
= 616 cm3
Π x 14 x 14 x H = 1/3 π x 7 x 7 x 18
H = 49 x 6 = 1.5 cm
14 x 14
5. (a) 1/3 π x r2 x 9 = 270 π
R2 = 270 x 3 = 90
9
R = √90 = 9.49
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= 216 cm3
9. (a) (i) A = 22/7 x 4.2 x 4.2 = 55. 44
= 55.44 cm2
(ii) Let slanting length cone be L
L- 8 = 3.5 or equivalent
L 4.2
L= 48 cm
Curved area of frustum
= 22/2 (4.2 x 48- 3.5 x 40)
= 193.6 cm2
(iii) Hemispherical surface area
= ½ x 4 x 22/7 x 3.5 x 3.5
= 77 cm2
(b) Ratio of area = 81.51: 326. 04
= 1.4
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= 7 x 22/7
Vol = 7 x 0.2 x 22/7
= 4.4 cm3
Ac = πrl
= 3.142 x 3 x 5
= 47.13 cm2
Acs = πDh
= 3.142 x 6 x 8
= 150. 82 cm2
As = ½ 4πr2 = 2 πr2
= 2 x 3.142 x 9
= 56. 56 cm2
Ext S.A = 47. 13 + 150. 82 + 56. 56 = 254 cm2
(b) c.s.f = 15/600 = 1/40
A.S.F = 1/1600
254.5 =1
actual area 1600
Actual Area = 407, 200 cm2
Actual area = 40.72 m2
40.72 x 0.75 = 1.527 ltrs
20
19. (a) Let width of path be xm
L = 10 + 2x
W = 8 + 2x
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600 x 4 = 2400
Cost of smaller slabs
288 x 50 = 14400
Total cost = 2400 + 14400
Kshs 16,800
20. Cos = 2.5/ 5 = 0.5
θ = 600
Surface under water = 2 x 60 x π x 10 x 12 = 125.7
360
21. Area of each sector
60 x π x 62
360
= 18.84955592
Area of ∆ = ½ x 6 x 6 x sin 600
= 15.5884527
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TOPIC 5
QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
1. 2x – 2 x - 1
6x –x – 12
2
2x – 3
2(x -1) x (2x -3)
3x + 4) (2x – 3) x-1
=2
3x + 4
2. y = 2x – 3
X2 – x (2x – 3) = 4
X2 – 3x – 4 = 0
(x + 1) (x- 4) = 0
X=-1 or x = 4
And
Y = -5 or y = 5
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3x (x –y) + y( x- y)
(x- y) (3x + y)
7. (a + b) (a- b)
(2557 + 2547) (2557 – 2547)
5104 x 10
51040
8. (a) (i) (x + y)2 = x2 + 2xy + y2 = 32
x2 + 2xy + y2 = 9
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(4a – b) (a+ b)
3a + b
4a – b
10. (a) 10x + y
(b) 3(x+ y) + 8 = 10x + y …… (i)
10y + x = 10x + y + 9 …….(ii)
2y – 7x = -8
9y – 9x = 9
18y – 18x = 18
18y – 63x = -72
45x = 90
X = 2; y = 3
Xy = 23
11. 2a2 – 3ab – 2b2 = 2a + b)(a – 2b)
4a2 – b2 = (2a – b) (2a + b)
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(2a+ b) (a – 2b)
(2a – b) (2a + b)
a – 2b
2a - b
12. (3t + 5a) (3t – 5a)
3t + 5a (2t + 3a)
= 3t – 5a
2t + 3a
13. p2 + 2pq + q2
P3 – pq2 + p2q – q3
(p + q) (p + q)
P2 – q2) (p + q)
(p+ q) ( p + q)
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(p – q) (p + q) (p + q)
1
(p – q)
14. 14(x2 – y2) (x2 + y2) (x4 – y4)
25. d = 49
TOPIC 6
INEQUALITIES
1. 2 3 – x 3 – x < 5
-1 -x -x <2
1 x
-2 x 1 or 1 x > -2
2. 4 – 2x < 4x – 9
13< 6x
13
/6 < x
4x – 9 < + 11
3x < 20
X < 20/3
Integral value of x = (3,4,5,6)
3. 3-2x < x
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3 – 2x + 2x < x + 2x
3 < 3x
1<x
x = 2x + 5
3
3x 2x + 5
x5
=1x5
4. x = -16
5. (a) x > 0, y >0
(b) 200x + 1400 y 9800 or x + 7y 49
(c) (i) x = 10, y =4
(ii) x = 7, y =6
Distance = 690 km
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TOPIC 7
CIRCLES
1. < PCB = 40 or <DCQ = 40
Or < BCD = 1400
< BAD = 400
= 50 – 35
4. (a) < RSTY = 104
(b) < TSU = 180 – 104 = 760
< QTS = 180 – (90 + 37) = 530
Or < QRU = 180 – 48 = 132
< SUT = ( 48 + 53)0 - 760
Quadrilateral
OR 360 – ( 132 + 76 + 127)
= 250
(c) Obtuse < RUT = 76 x 2
= 1520
(d) <PST = 70 – 48 or equivalent
= 420
5. (a) (i) <CBD = 90 – 42 = 48
Subtended by diameter
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(b) In ∆ BAD
< BAD = ½ x 138 = 690
< ADB = 1800 – 42 + ½ x 138)
= 180 – 111
= 690
6. (a) < ECA = 280
< CEG = 1200 or < EAG = 1200
< ABC = 880
7. < RST = 35 + 200 = 55
550
8.
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TOPIC 8
LINEAR MOTION
1. (a) 300
T–1
(b) Speed of the bus = 500
T -1
500: 300 = 5: 3
T -1 t – 1
2. Speed of slower athlete = 800
108
Distance = 800 x 4
108
= 29.63
3. Distance covered by bus A at loan
= 90 x 2 = 180 km
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7x = 840
X = 120
ALT METHOD 2
Let time taken when both are moving to be t hrs
60 ( 1 + ¾ ) = 220 – 80 t
t=1¼h
Time bus moving = 1 ¼ + ¾ = 2 h
Distance bus covered = 60 x 2
= 120
ALT METHOD 3
Relative velocity = 140
50 80
Average consumption = 260
13
= 20 litres/ hr
6. (a) Time taken by lorry = 280h
X
Time taken by car = 280 h
x + 20
280 – 280 = 7
X x + 20 6
280 ( x + 20) – x ( 280) = 7
X (x + 20) 6
280 x + 5600 – 280 x = 7/6 (x2 + 20x)
7x2 + 140x – 33600 = 0
X2 + 20x – 4800 = 0
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FORM 3
TOPIC 1
QUADRATIC EXPRESSIONS AND EQUATIONS
1. a) (i) b – a = 35……..(i)
7b – 490a = 39.9….(ii)
A = 4.9 b = 40
(ii) S = 4.9t2 + 40t + 10
t 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
t 10 70.4 85.9 91.6 87.5 73.6 16.4 -
26.4
(b) (i) Suitable scale
Plotting
Curve
(ii) Tangent at t = 5
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(b) x = -1 x =4
(c) 6 + x – x = 2 – 2x
2
X2 – 3x – 4 = 0
4. (a) x -2 -15 1 0 1 2 3 4 5
X3 8 -3.4 -1 0 1 8 27 64 125
-5x2 -20 -11.3 -5 0 -5 -20 -45 -80 -125
2x -4 -3 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10
y 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
(b) On the graph scale
Plotting
Curve
(c) 2.15 0.1
(d) y = 4 – 4x
X = 0.55 0.1
5.
X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
2
2x 32 18 8 2 0 2 8
-3
4x -19 -15 -11 -7 -3 1 13
Y 13 3 -3 -5 -3 3 13
Plotting and linear scale
(b) X = 2. 6; x = 0.6
(c) Eq. of straight line = y = 3x + 3
6. (a) (i)
x -3 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -05 0 0.5 1 2 2.5
X3 -27 - -8 - -1 - 0 0.13 1 8 15.63
15.63 3.38 0.13
X2 9 6.25 4 2.25 1 0.25 0 0.25 1 4 6.25
-2x 6 5 4 3 2 1 - -1 -2 -4 -5
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R= 5 - 2 = 3
5 1 4
r = 32 + 42
= 5 units
(x - 2) + (y – 1)2 = 52
2
X2 – 4x + 4 + y2 – 2y + 1 = 25
X2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 =0
8. (a) Let x be the number of computer bought. Using original price.
Original price per unit = 1800000
X
New price per unit = 1800000 – 4000
X
1800000 – 4000 = 1800000
X x+5
= 43125 – 36 000
= 7125
9. When x = 0, y = 2 k x 1 x -2
2 = -2k
K = -1
TOPIC 2
APPROXIMATION AND ERRORS
1 .(a) R = 1 = 1 x 106
0.000016 1.6
=625,000
(b) (i) Approximate value = 1
0.00315 -0.00313
= 1 = 1 x 105
0,00002 2
= 50,000
(ii) Error = 62500 – 50,000
= 12500
2. (a) c = 2x2.8 x 22/7 =17.6
c/π= 17.6 x 7/22 = 5.6
5.6 + 0.05
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=5
(b) % error = 5/12 x 100
= 41. 7%
Actual value = 788 x 0.006
5. 4.728
Approximate value = 800 x 0.006
= 4. 728
Approximate vale = 800 x 0.006
= 4.8
% Error = 4.8 – 4.728 x 100
4.728
6. Greatest possible error = 64 ( 3. 15 – 3.05)
2
= 201.6 – 195 . 2
2
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= 3.2 cm3
7. 40 6.5
6.5 = 0.1625
40
8. Min Perimeter = 74.75 cm
9. (i) Ans. 0.24 error 0.003
(ii) Ans 0.23 error 0.007
10. Ans 10%
TOPIC 3
TRIGONOMETRY
1. 5/2 θ = 2100, 3300
θ = 4200, 660
5 5
0 0
= 84 , 132
2. (a) X = 32 – 22
Tan θ = 2
√5
(b) Sec θ = tan2 θ + 1
2
= 4/5 + 1
= 1.8
3. Sin (x – 30) t = ½ x ½ = ¼
2
Sin2 x = 1 - cos2 x
8 ( 1-cos2) + 2 cos X – 5 = 0
8 – 8 (cos2 x + 2 cos X – 5 = 0
-8 cos2X + 2 cos X + 3 =0
Let Cos X be t
- 8t2 + 2t + 3 = 0
Let Cos x be t
-8t2 + 2t + 3 = 0
T = ½ t= ¾
Cos X = ¾
(b) Tan X = √7
3
Where 2d + Qs = 3.6m
Qs = 3.6 – 2d
1.8 = d
0
Sin 90 Sin 270
D = 1.8 sin 270
Sin 900
= 0.8172
QS = 3.6 – 1.6344
= 1.9656m
10. Tan 300 = AE
100
(a) (i) AE = 100 Tan 300 = 57.74m
(ii) 57.74 = AC = 81.6m
0
Sin 45 Sin 900
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11 l2 = 52 – (2√5)2 = 5
L = √5
tan (90 – x)0 = 2 √5 or 2
√5
12. 1 ACB = 38.50
2
8.4 = x
Sin 100.5 sin 410
X = 8.4 sin 410
Sin 100.5
X = CN = 5.6
13. (a) ABQ = 180 – 9550 = 8450
AB = 5.8 = 60.5 m = 14.50 = 61m
Cos 84.5
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AC = 9.4 x 10 = 94m
(Using 63 m = 96m) 1m
TOPIC 4
SURDS AND FURTHER LOGARITHMS
1. Log x3 + log 5x = 5 log 2/5
Log (x3 x 5x) = log 32 x 5
2
4
5x = 80
X4 = 16
X=2
2. (1 + √3) (1- √3) = 1-3 = -2
1 x 1-√3
1+√3 1-√3
= 1- √3 = - ½ + √3
-2 3
1.7321 – 0.5
2
= 0.366
3. √14 √7 + √2) - √14 √7-√2)
(√7 - √2) (√7 + √ 2)
a = 4/5, b = 0
4. 49(x+1) + 7(2x)= 350
49(72x) + 7(2x) = 350
50 (7(2x) ) = 350
7(2x) = 7
2x = 1
X=½
5. 5 log 1 x2 = log 1
125 125
1 x2 = 1
125 125
X2 = 1
X=1
6. √14 + 2 √3 – (√ 14 - 2√3) = 4√3
(√14)2 – (2√3)2 2
7.
Tan 150 = 1
2 + √3
1 x 2-√3
2 + √3 2 + √3
= 2 -√3
8. 3√7 + 6√2
4√2 + 2√7
12√14 – 42 + 48 – 12 √14
32 – 38
= 6/4 or 1.5
9. 3 +1 = 3(√5 + 2) + 1 √5
√5 – 2 √5 5–4 5
= 3√5 + 6 + 1 √5
5
= 6 + 16 √5
5
10. y =0
11. x = 5, x = 1/3
12. x =1, x =0
13. x =3
TOPIC 5
COMMERCIAL ARITHMETIC
1. (a) by 30th June, 1996
A = 12000 x 0.9
= Kshs 13080
(b) By 30th June 1997
A = 12000 x 1.092
13080 + 14257.20
Kshs 27337.20
2. (a) Cost/ ton/km = 24000
28 x 48
Kimani received
24000 x 96 x 49
28 x 48
= 84000
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Kshs 6994
(c) New earnings
1.5 x 2024 = £3036
£ 3036 - £ 2024 = £ 1012
Net tax = 1012 x 6
= Kshs 6072
% age excess = 60 72 x 100
7794
4. (a) (i) 750,000 x 90
100
= 675, 000
(ii) 675, 000 (1.1)3 = 898, 425
898, 425 + 75,000 = 973, 425
(1.1)n = 1.21
N = 0.0828
0.0414
N = 2 years
5. S1 = P x 2 x 5
100
= 0.1P
Amount after 2 years = P ( 1+ 5)2
100
2
P (1.05) = 1.1025P
Compound interest = 1.1025P – p
= 0.1025P
0.1025P – 0.1P = 0.0025P = 210
P 210 x 104 = 84 000
4
0.0025 x 10
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TOPIC 6
CIRCLES CHORDS AND TANGENTS
1. Area of the sect or = 75 x 22 x 14 x 14
360 7
2
= 128. 3 cm
Area of ∆ = ½ x 14 x 14 sin 750
= ½ x 14 x 14 x 0.9659
= 94.64 cm2
2. (a) PS = (342 – 162 ) = 900
= 30
(b) Cos POS = 172 + 172 – 302 = -322
2 x 17 x 17 578
= -0.5572
POS = 1230 50 ( 123. 860)
3. (a) 6 x C = 4.8 x 5
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XC = 4.8 x 5 = 4
6
2
(b) BT = (6 + 4 + 8) x 8
= 18 x 8 = 144
BT = 12
4. (a) Area = 120 x 7 x 7 x 22= 51 1/3 cm2
360 7
(b) ½ AD = 7sin 600 = 7 cos 60
AB = 14 -2 x 7x 0.5 = 7
Area of trapezium XZBY = ½ ) (7 + 14) x 6.062
= 63.65 cm2
(c) Area of shaded region = 2 (63. 65 – 511 1/3)
= 127. 30 – 102. 67
= 24. 63 cm2
5. θ = Angle POT
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Cos θ = 7/25
θ = 730 55’ or 73. 74
PQ = 7 x 2 sin 73. 74
= 14 x 0.9608
= 13. 44 cm
6.
< RST = 35 + 20 = 55
= 550
7. Area of each sector
60 360 x π x 62
360
= 18.849555592
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TOPIC 7
MATRICES
1. A2 = 1 2 1 2 = 9 8
4 3 4 3 16 17
B= 9 8 1 2 = 8 6
16 17 4 3 = 12 14
2. 1 3 3 1 - 3 1 = p 0
5 3 5 -1 5 -1 0 q
18 = 3p 5q = 30
P=6 q=6
3. (a) x2 0 - x 0 = x2 0
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5 y 5 y 5x + 5y y2
(b) x2 0= 1 0
5x + 5y y2 0 1
5x + 5y = 0
If x = 1, y = -1
If x = -1, y = 1
4. (a) m = 54 – 56 = -2
Inverse matrix = -1 6 -8
2 -7 9
Or -3 4
7 -9
2 2
(b) Let the price of each bicycle be x and each radio be y
36 x + 32y = 227280
28x + 24 y = 174960
36 32 x = 227280
28 24 y 174960
9 8 x = 56 820
7 6 y 43 740
6 -8 9 8 x = 6 -8 56 820
-7 9 7 6 y -7 9 43 740
-2 0 x = -9000 1 0 x
0 -2 y -4080 0 1 y
4500
2040
2244
Total cost in 3rd week
= 259200 + 125664 = 384864
1
5. T-1 = / 3 2/ 3
1
/3 -1/3
Coordinates (3,2)
6. (i) 1 -½
-½ 5
-1 -2
(ii) /3 /3
-8
4 /3
-3
(iii) /2 -1
7
0 /2
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7. k= 3
TOPIC 8
FORMULAE AND VARIATIONS
1. 1 = 3V + 2
Sc2 2π3
C2 = 2πr3
3SV + 4 πr3 S
C= 2πr3
3SV + 4πr3S
2. 2T = V2 – r2
M
V2 = v2 = v2 – 2T
M
V = V2 – 2T
M
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3. y(Cx2 – a) = b – bx2
X2 (yc + b) = b + ya
X2 = b + ya
Yc + b
X = b + ya
Ya + b
4. logy = log (10xn)
Log y = log 10 + n log x
n log x = log y – log 10
n = logy – log 10
Log x
5. (a) T = a + b√s or T = b + a√s
(b) a + b √16 = 24
a + b √36 = 32
a + 3b = 24
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a + 6b = 32
-2b = -8
b=4 a=8
6. P=k+c
q
10 = k + C = k + 1.5c
1.5 1.5
K + 1.5c = 15
20 = k + c = k + 1.25
1.25 1.25
K = 1.25c = 25
K + 1.5c = 15
K + 1.25c = 25
0.25c = -10
C = -40, k = 75
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7. px – py = xy
Px = xy + py
Px = xy + py
Px = y(x+p)
Y = px
X+p
8. p = p2 – pr – pq + qr
2
Pr + pq = qr
P(r+q) = qr
P = qr
r+q
9. D = km
R3
2 = k x 500 =>k = ½
125
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D=1xm=m
R3 2r3
R3 = 540 = 27
2 x 10
R = 3cm
10. p = r 1 – as2
P = r2 (1 –as2)
P = 1 – as2)
R2
as2 = 1 – P = r2 – p
r2 r2
S2 = r2 – p
a r2
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S = r2 – p
a r2
11. t a x
Y
t = kx
y
t1 = kx1
y1
1.44y1 1.2 y1 y1
% Decrease = t1 – t2 x 100
t1
= t1 – 0.8t1 x 100
t1
= 20%
12. (a) (i) y = k
xn
(ii) K = 12 x 2 and K = 3 x 4n
12 x n2 and k = 3 x 4n or k = k2
3 144
2 = 2 or k – 48k =0
n+2 2n 2
N + 2 = 2n or k(k – 48) =0
N=2 or k = 48
K = 48 or K = 48
K = 48 or n = 2
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=1.688
13. 9/8 Ohms
14. (a) V= 52.5r2 + 2.1r3
(b) 974.4 cm3
(c) 25
15. 9.6 kg
16. X = p2z
Y–p2
17. (a) C = a + b where a + b are consonants
N
(b) Fixed charge, a = Kshs 8000
(c) 70 people
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18. A = 79,(-78.82)
19. P = A2N
E2 – n 2
TOPIC 9
SEQUENCE AND SERIES
1. 10, 10 + 2d , 10 + 6d
10d + 2d = 10d + 6d
10 10 + 2d
2
100 + 40d + 4d = 100 + 60d
4d2 – 20d = 0
D = 5 or d = 0
2. (a) 2nd year saving = 2000 x 115
100
= Kshs 2300
(b) 3r2 – 4r – 4 = 0
3r2- 6r – 2r – 4 = 0
(3r + 2) (r – 2) = 0
R = 2/3 0r r = 2
r = -2/3
n
4. (a) /2 (4 + 20) = 252
N = 504/24 = 21
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/7 (2 x 4 + (21 – 1) d = 252
21
= 2450
(c) n = 24
TOPIC 10
VECTORS
1. (a) (i) AV = AD + DV = a + c
(ii) BV = BA + AV = a + c – b
(b) BO = ½ BD = ½ (a – b)
OV = OB + BV
= ½ (b – a) + a + c –b
=½a+c–½b
OM = 3/7 OV
= 3/7 ( ½ a + c – ½ b)
BM = BO + OM
½ (a-b) + 3/7 ( ½ a + c – ½ b)
= 7a – 7b + 3a + 6c – 3b
14
10a – 10b + 6c
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14
= 1/7 (5a – 5b + 3c)
2. (a) (i) AB = b – a
(ii) AP = 5/8 (b- a)
(iii) BP = 5/8 (a- b)
(iv) OP = OA + AP or OB + BP
= a + 5/8 (b –a)
= 5/8 a + 5/8b
(b) OP = 5/8 + 5/8b
OQ = a – 5/8 a + 9/40b
= 3/8a + 9/40b
OQ: OP = 3/8a + 9/40b: 5/8a + 3/8b
= 3/8(a+ 3/5b) : 5/8(a+ 3/5b)
OQ: QP = 3:2
3. (a) (i) AN = OM – OA
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4
/ 5b – a
(ii) BM = OM – OB
2
/ 5a – b
(b) (i) AX = sAN
= s(4/5 b – a)
= 4/5 sb – sa
BX – tBM
= t(2/5a – b)
= 2/5ta – tb
(ii) OX = OA + AX
= a + 4/5 b5 – as
= a (1-5) + 4/5 sb
OX = OB + BX
B + 2/5at – bt
= 2/5 ta – b (l-t)
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S = 10/17
4. PQ = 3i 4i -1
6j – 3j = 9j
6k 2k 4k
PQ = (-1)2 + (9)2 + (4)2
= √98
= 7√2
|PQ| = √12 + (9)2 + 42
= 7√2
5. (a) OR = r – 3/2 p
PS = 2r – p
(b) OK = 2/3 p + m (r -3/2 p)
OK = p + n (2r –p)
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OT = 2
0
1.5
Let OB = x
Y
Z
X + 1 = 2; y + (-1) = 0; Z+ 1 = 1.5
2 2 2
X + 1 = 4’ y -1 = 0; z + 1 = 3
X = 3; y=1; z = 1
OB = 3
1
2
OB = 3i + j + 2k
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7.
| | | | | | | |
P R S Q
PR: RQ = 3: 4
PS : SR = 5: -2
PQ = 8 cm
RS = 2/7 PQ
= 2/7 x 8
= 2.29cm
8. (a) OT = 12/7p + 3/7r
QT = 3/7r – 9/7p
= 3/7 (r-3p)
(b) (i) QR = r – 3p
QT = 3/7QR
QT & QR are parallel and Q is a common point
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q2 + 1/9 + 4/9 =1
2
q + 5/9 =1
2
q = 4/9
q = 2/3
11. (a) OL = 3OA
= 3 ( 1, 6)
= 3, 18
ON = 2/3 OB
= 2/3 ( 15, 6)
= ( 10, 4)
LN = 10 -3 = 7
4 18 14
(b) LM = 3/7 LN = 3/7 (7) = (3)
(-14) (-6)
(c) (l) 6 OT = OM
7
6 x = 6
7 y 12
6x = 6 x = 7
7
6y = 12 y = 14
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7
OT = 7
14
(ii) LT = 7 - 3 = 4
14 18 -4
BT = 15 - 7 = 8
6 14 8
7
(b) (i) OE = 1q - 1 mq + mr
3 3
(ii) OE = 3 r – 3 nr + nq
7 7
(c) OE = 1 q + m (r – 1)q
3 3
= 3 r + n (q – 3r)
7 7
1 – 1 m q + mr = nq + ( 3 - 3 n) r
3 3 77
1 - 1m = n
3 3
M= 3 - 3 n
7 7
M=3 -3 1–1 m
7 73 3
M =3–1+1mm =1
7 7 7 3
N = 1 - 1x 1 = 2
3 3 3 9
Q = 6i – 2j + 3 k or 6i + 2j – 3 k
14. 19i – 5j
15. KL – 3NM = 3u
KL = KN – NM
3i = w + u + v
2u = w + v
16. (a) 4j – j + 7k
(b) √66 = 8.124
17. (-9.5, -4)
18. (a) b – a- 2/3 b
(b) (i) k (a – 2/3 b)
(ii) k = 2, m = 1
19. (a) (i) AC = a + b
(ii) AC = a – 2/3 b
(b) 2/3a – 8/9b = 2/3 (a-4/3b)
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(c) k = 8, h = 22
PX: RX = 1:7
20. I + j + k
21. P = 19.7
TOPIC 11
BINOMIAL EXPRESSION
1. 146 x 15 + 15x + 20x + 6x + x
1 + 6(0.03) + 15 (0.03) + 20(0.03)
= 1 + 0.18 + 0. 135 + 0.0054
= 1.19404
= 1.194
2. 10(0.96) = (1-0.04)
= 1 + 5 (-0.04) + 10 (-0.04) + 10(-0.04)
= 1 – 0.2 + 0.016 – 0.00064 + 0.0000128 + 0.000001024
= 0.81536
(0.8153728 or 8153726976)
3. (3x –y) 4 => (3x4 y0, (3x)3 y, (3x)3y, (3x)2y2
(3x)y3, (3x)0 y4
(3x-y)4 = 81x4 – 108x3 y + 54x2 y2 – 36xy3 + y4
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X = 2 and y = 0.2
(6 – 0.2)4 = 81(2)4 – 108(2)3 x 0.2 + 54(2)2 x 0.22
162 – 43.2 + 86.4
= 205 . 2
4. (a) C.d = 64800 – 60000 = 69600 – 64800 = 4800
A = 60000
Nth term = a + (n-1)d
= 60000 + (n-1) 4800
(2 + 1)5 = 32 + 80 + 40 + 20 + 5 + 1
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√2 √2 √2 √2 4√2
= 149
6. (a) 1.15 1 x + 5.14 1x + 10.13 1x + 10.12
2 2 2
2
1x + 1.10 1x 5
2 2
1 11 or 1.275
40
7. (a) a6 – 6a5b + 15a4b2 – 20a3 b3 + 15a2 b4 – 6ab5 + b6
(b) 60.256
8. 32 + 80x + 80x2 + 40x3 = 34.47
9. (a) 1 + 5x + 10x2 + 10x3 + 5x4 + x5 = 0.8154
(b) 1.194
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TOPIC 12
PROBABILITY
1. (a) p( both alive) = 0.7 x 0.9 = 0.63
(b) p (neither alive ) = 0.3 x 0.1 = 0.03
(c) p ( one live) = ( 0.7 x 0.1) + (0.9 x 0.3) = 0.34
(d) p ( at least one alive)
= (0.7 x 0.01) + (0.9 x 0.3) + (0.7x 0.9)
= 0.7 + 0.27 + 0.63
= 0.97
2. (a) (i) P(B) = 8/15
4. (a)
8. (a)
(ii)
(7/10 x 5/6 ) + (3/10 x 1/10)
35/60 + 3/100 = 46/75
(iii) 3/10 x 9/10 = 27/100
10. Ratio 4:2:1
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TOPIC 13
COMPOUND PROPORTION AND MIXTURES
1. (4x 21) + (3 x 42) = 30
7
130 x 30 = 39
100
2. Cap of the tank
= 2.4 x 2.8 x 3 x 1000
= 20, 160 litres
Amount needed
= 20, 160 – 3,600
= 16,560 litres
Time = 16560
0.5 x 60 x 60 = 9 hrs 12 mins
3. (a) (i) Vol = 135 x 0.15 = 20.25m2
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Beans in B = 80 – 45
= 53 kg
Maize in B = 90 – 45
= 45 kg
Ratio 53.45 Or 1.1778.:1
Kshs 91.80
48 = 40
80 + x 100
Final solution
Water: Alcohol
QT = 3/7 QR
QT & QR are parallel and Q is a common point
Q, T and R lie on a straight line
(ii) QT : TR = 3:4
TOPIC 14
GRAPHICAL METHODS
1. (i) b – a = 35 ……. (i)
7b – 490a = 39 ……(ii)
A = 4.9 b = 40
(ii) S = 4.9t2 + 40t + 10
t 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
s 10 70.4 85.9 91.6 87.5 73.6 16.4 -
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26.4
(b) (i)Suitable scale
Plotting
Curve
(ii) Tangent at t = 5
Velocity = -9.0 0.5 m/s
0.70 0.1
2. (a) (i)
x 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
y -0.3 0.5 1.4 2.5 3.8 5.2
3
X 1.331 1.728 2.197 2.744 3.375 4.096
All values of x 3
All B1 for at least 4 or if all values are correct to 1 or 2 d.p
(b) (i) Linear scale used
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(ii) y = 2x3 – 3
3. (a) Log P = n log r + log K
(b)
P 1.2 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.5 4.5
Log 0.08 0.18 0.30 0.40 0.54 0.64
P
r
Scale
Plotting
Line
Log k = 0.05
K = 2/3 = 0.6667
= 0.667 0.0200
4. Find midpoint (centre) = 5 + (-1) 5 + (-3)
2 2
4 2
(a) = ( /2, /2)
= (2, 1)
(b) Vector of (a, b) = (2, 1)
R=5 - 2 =3
5 1 4
r = 32 + 42
= 5 units
(x – 2)2 + (y-1)2 = 55
X2- 4x + 4 + y2 – 2y + 1 = 25
X2 + y2 – 4x – 2y – 20 = 0
5. n2 – 3/2x + (-3/4)2 + y2 + y + (1/2)2 = -1/4 + 9/16 + ¼
= 9/16
X – (¾)2 + (y + ½)2 = 9/16
Radius = ¾
Centre ( ¾ , - ½)
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6. (a)
Log x -40 0.00 0.08 0.15 0.20
Log T 0.10 0.30 0.34 0.37 0.40
(b) (i) For all pts plotted
Apply () if at least B1 earned on table line of best fit drawn with at
least 4 pts plotted.
M log T = b x log a
0.5m
X = 0.25
FORM 4
TOPIC 1
MATRICES AND TRANSFORMATIONS
1. (a) ∆ = -3
P-1 = 1/3 8 -7
-5 4
2b = 7000
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2m 2800
2a + 3b = 4 2c + 3d = 3
5a + 3b = -1 5c + 3d = 3
A = 1, b = -2 c = 0, d = 1
Therefore M = 1 -2
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0 1
(ii) 1 -2 4 x = 2
0 11 y 1
C1 = 2,1
(b) 0 1 1 -2 = 0 1
1 0 0 1 1 -2
5. (a) PR = 0 -1 a b = -c -d
-1 0 c d -1 -b
-c -d 2 2 4 = 0 -4 -4
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-a -b 0 4 4 -2 -10 -12
-2c = 0 =>c = 0
0 – 4d = -4 => d =1
-2a = -2 => a = 1
-2a – 4b = -10 => b = 2
R 1 2
0 1
A BC A’ B C
(b) 1 2 2 2 4 2 10 12
01 0 4 4 0 4 4
TOPIC 2
STATISTICS
1. 7.5 x 5/8 X 4
2.
Vel 19.5 39.5 59.5 79.5 99.5 119.5 139.5 159.5 179.5
Cf 9 28 50 68 81 92 97 99 100
(a) Cumulative frequency
Linear scale
Plotting
Smoothing & complete of CF curve
(b) (i) Upper quartile = 90
Lower quartile = 36
Range = 90 – 36 = 54
(ii) No. of days = 100 – 93 = 7
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J= 806
5
= 161.2
= 12.7
4.
Mdx F fx Fx3
9 4 36 324
12 7 84 1008
15 11 165 2475
18 15 270 4860
21 8 168 3528
24 5 120 2880
fx = 15075
843
Fx: 36, 84 165, 270, 168, 120
(a) Mean = 843
50
= 16: 86
(b) (i) fx 2: 324, 1008, 2475, 4860, 3528, 2880
Variance = 15075 – 16.86
50
= 301.5 – 284.2
17.3 (17.24)
5.
Class 14.5 18.5 22.5 26.5 30.5 34.5 38.5
– – – – – – –
18.5 22.5 26.5 30.5 34.5 38.5 42.5
Frequency 2 3 10 14 13 6 2
C. freq 2 5 15 29 42 48 50
Cumulative frequencies
(a) Linear scale used
Plotting of cf against upper class limit
Complete of cf curve drawn
(b) (i) Median = 29.5
(ii) Reading at mass 25 – 28 = 11 and 20
Probability = 20. 11 = 0.8
50
6. 3 x 125 + 4 x 164 + 2 x 140
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3+4+2
= 1311
9 = 1452/3
7. No of people = 360 x 1080
144
No of children = 2700 – (510 + 1080)
= 1110
Angle of children 1110 x 360
2700
= 1480
8. (a)
X 1.0 – 2.0 – 5.0- 1.0- 5.0- 6.0-
1.9 2.9 3.9 1.9 5.9 6.9
F 6 11 10 7 2 1
d 6 20 30 37 39 40
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= 1.46
= 1.208
9. (a)
Mass (g) 25 - 35 - 45 - 55 - 65 - 75 - 85 -
34 44 54 64 74 84 94
No. of 3 6 16 12 8 4 1
potatoes
Cf 3 9 25 37 45 49 50
Upper 34.5 44.5 54.5 64.5 74.5 84.5 94.5
class
boundaries
F=8
11. (a) (i)
Marks 0- 10- 30- 60- 70-
10 30 60 70 100
Frequency
Area of 60 200 40 120
rect
Height of 6 10 4 4
rect
(ii)
Histogram
(b) (i) Median in group 30-60
(ii) 60 + 200 + 6x
= ½ (60 + 200 + 180 + 40 + 120)
260+ 6x = 300
X = 6 2/3
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Median = 30 + 6 2/3
= 36 2/3
12. (a) 3rd day = 60
4th day = 61
(b) M3 = 61
M5 = 64
13. (a) Ans 16, 8, 6
(b) (i) 17.3
(ii) 4.159
14. M1 = 50.99
M2= 50.29
M3 = 50.65
(ii) 0.8
TOPIC 3
LOCI
1. <ABC = 1050 or <BAD = 750
Complete// gram constructed
Const. of loci: AP 4 cm
BQ 6 cm
Area// gram = 7 x 10 sin 1050
= 7 x 10 x 0.9659
= 67.61 cm2
Total area of sectors
75 x 22 x 42 + 105 x 22 x 62
360 7 360 7
= 10.48 + 33 = 43.48
Required area = 67.61 – 43.48 = 24.13
4.
6.
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7.
8.
9. (a) Diagram
(b) (i) 73 1km
(ii) 1020 + 10 or 5780 E + 10
10.
Position of P on XY and AB
TOPIC 4
TRIGONOMETRY
1. (a)
X 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
Sin 0 0.500 0.8660 1.000 0.866 0.500 0.000 0.500 - - - - 0.000
3x 866 100 0.866 0.500
2 0 1.00 1.73 2.00 1.73 1.00 0.000 -1.00 -73 - -1.73 -1.00 0.00
sin 2.00
3x
(b) Diagram on graph
(i) Suitable linear scale
Plotting
Smooth sine curve
(ii) x = 760 10
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X = 1040 10
2. (a)
3.
X 0 30 45 60 90 120 135 150 180 225 270 315 360
2 0 1 1.4 1.7 2 1.7 1.4 1 0 - -2 -1.4 0 (b)
sin 1.4
x Sc
Cos 1 0.9 0.7 0.5 0 - - - -1 - 0 0.7 1 ale
X 0.5 0.7 0.9 0.7 us
Y 1 1.9 2.1 2.2 2 1.2 0.1 0.1 -1 - -2 -0.7 1 ed
2.1
Pl
otting
Smooth curve
(c) 1400 30 < 140 30
4. (a)
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X 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Tan X 0 0.8 0.36 0.58 0.84 1.19 1.73 2.75 5 (a)
2x + 30 30 50 70 90 10 130 150 170
Sin (2x + 0.50 0.77 0.94 1 0.94 0.77 0.50 0.17
30)
X0 0 30 60 90 120 150 180
2 sin 0 1 1.73 2 17.3 1 0
0
x
1 cos 0 0.13 0.5 1 1.5 1.87 0
0
x
(b) Graph
(c) (i) 1260
(ii) 00 x 1260
6 (a)
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X 300 1050
Y 1.7 -2.4
(b)
(ii)8sin 2x – 6 cos x = 2
X = 31.5 0.750
X = 78 0.750
7. x = 00, 1800, 3600
8. x = 00. 1800
9. 131, 790, 228.210
10. 3 tan θ or 3 sec θ tan θ
Cos θ
11. Sin d = -4/5 or – 0.8
3rd quadrant 180 + 53.15 = 233.130
4th quadrant 360 – 53.15 = 306. 87
12. Sin (90 x – x) = 8/10 = 4/5
Tan x = ¾
13. (a)
X 20 40 80 120 140 160 180
-3cos 2x0 - - 2.82 1.50 0.52 - -
2.30 0.52 2.30 3.00
1.73 2 1.00 - -1 -200 -
2b sin (3/2x0 1.00 1.73
+ 300
(b) Roots x = 62 20
X = 156 20
14. 131.790, 228.210
15. (a)
X 30 60 90 120 150 180 210 240 270 300 330 360
Cos 0.87 0 - - - 0 0.5 0.87 1.0
X 0.5 1.0 0.5
2 1.73 1.41 1.0 0 0.52 1.41 1.73 1.93 1.0
cos
(b) ½
X
Per
iod = 7200
Amplitude = 2
(c) Enlargement of 2 about the centre
TOPIC 5
THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
1. (a) (i) OA = ( 32 + 42 ) ½
= 2.5
VA = 62 + 2.52
= 42.25
= 6.5 cm
(ii)
1.5
(b) tan = 3 = 1.333
2¼
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= 530 7’
θ = 750 58’ – 5307’
= 220 51’
2.
(b) (i)
θ = 33.160
= 36.870
4. (a) Sketch
(b) θ = 610 53 ( 61.880)
5. (a) (i) BN = 8.65 cm
(ii) EN = 13 cm
(b) 33040’ (33.670)
TOPIC 6
LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES
1. (a) (i) Lat of B = 43.750 (430, 45’)
(ii) r = 6370 cos 53750
Angle between B and C = 600
BC = 60 x 2 x 22 x 6370 cos 43.75
360 7
= 60 x 2 x 22 x 6370 x 0.7224
360 7
= 4820.816 km
(b) 60 x 4 = 4 hrs
60
Local time at C is 2100 hrs or 9.00 P.m
2. (a) Longitudinal difference = 70 – 10
(b) Distance between x and y
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60
(i) / 360 x 22/7 x 2 x 6371 x cos 45
1
/6 x 22/7 x 2 x 6371 x 0.7071
= 4718 km
(ii) 4919.45 = 2551.05 nm
1.85
(c) Time difference = 60 x 4 = 240 min
= 4 hrs
Local time at x = 6. p.m
3. (a) Angle change = 52 – 38.5
= 13.50
S = 2 x 22/7 x 6370 x 13.5/ 360
= 1501.5 km
θ
(b) /360 x 2 x 22/7 x 6370 cos 520
= 2400
θ = 2400 x 7 x 360
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Or 22 h 55.6 min
5. (a) Difference in time = 3 hrs
Longitude difference = 3 x 150 = 450
Longitude of B = 150 + 450 = 600E
TOPIC 7:
LINEAR PROGRAMMING
1. (a) x 0 and y 0
X+Y 7
64x + 48y 384 (4x + 3y 24)
(b) x + y = 7 drawn
64x + 48y = 484 drawn
Shading
(c) No. of buses for minimum cost 3 type x and 4 type y or for x = 3 and
y=4
2. (a) x + y 500
Y>x
X 200
(b) x + y 500 drawn and shaded
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Y>x
X 200
(c) (i) No enrolled in technical = 249
No enrolled in business = 251
(ii) Max profit
249 x 2500 + 251 x 10000
= 873500
3. (a) x + y 400, x > y, x 300, y 80
(b) All 4 inequalities y drawn and shaded.
(c) (i) x = 300 and y = 100
(ii) Max profit = 600 x 300 + 400 x 100
= 220,000
4. (a) x 0, y 0, x + y 6
25x + 50 y 175
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TOPIC 8:
CALCULUS
1. Area = 2( 8 + 6.5 +5.6+6+6.4 + 4.7( x 25
= 2 x 37.2 x 25 x 100 or equivalent
186000 ha
2. Choose positive roots only
Integrate
Substitute numerals
Ans = 110. 38
Or
108 + 2 = 110
3. Missing values of y; 26, 138
Area = ½ x 2 (10 + 230) + 2(6+26+70+138)
= 240 + 480
= 720
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= 1 2/3
X3/3 – x2 – 3x 4
= 64
/3 – 16 – 12 - -27
/3 – 9 – 9
2 1/3
Sum of arcs = -1 2/3 + 2 1/3
= 12/3 + 2 1/3
=4
6. (a)
X 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Y 3 5 9 15 23 33 45
83 – 3 x 82 + 5 x 8) – 23 – 3 x 22+ 5 x 2
3 2 3 2
= 108
(d) It would give an underestimate because the lines for the trapezia run
below the curve in the region
7. (x + 1) (x -2) = x3 – 2x2 + x -2
2
dy = 3x2 – 4x + 1
dx
When x = 2 dy = 5
Dx
Y=0
y- 0 = 5
x–2
y = 5x – 10
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8. (a) V = ds = 3t2 – 5t + 2
dt
a = dv = 6t – 5
dt
(b) 6t – 5 = 0
T = 5/6
V = 3 ( 5/6)2 – 5(5/6) + 2
= 25/12 – 25/ 6 + 2
= -1/12 ( 0.0833)
9. (a) (2x + 3 x 2) dx = x2 + x3 + c
(b) Area below x – axis
[X2 + x3 ] = 0 – [ (-2/3)2 + (-2/3)3]
= 0 – (4/9 – 8/27)
= 4/27
Area above x – axis
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[x2 + x3] = [4 + 8] – 0 = 12
= (8 ½ + 9 – 3) – ( ½ + 1/3 – 1)
= 46 ½ - (-1/6)
= 46 2/3
12. (i) dy = 6x2 + x + -4
dx
When x = 1
Dy = 6 + 1 – 1
Dx
=3
(ii) y + ½ = 3 (x -1)
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Y = 3x – 3 – ½
Y = 3x – 3 ½
13. (a) Gradient = -1
Y = -x + 7
(b) 7 – x = (x-1)2 + 4
X2 – x – 2 = 0
(x-2) (x+1) = 0
X = 2, x = -1
X = 2 when y = 5
X = -1 when y = 8
Coordinates of P, Q are P (-1, 8), Q (2, 5)
14. (a) a = 25 – at2
V = (a) dt
= (25 – at2) dt
= 25t – at3/ 3 + c
V = 25t – 3t3 + C
When t = 0 V = 4ms-1
C = 4
V = 25t- 3t3 + 4
(b) When t = 2
V = 25 x 2 – 3 x 8 + 4
= 50 – 24 + 4
= 30m/s
15. (a) dy = x2 + 2x – 3
dx
(b) x2 + 2x – 3 = 0
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(x + 3) (x-1) = 0
X = -3 or x =1
When x = -3
Y = 11
When x -1
Y = 1/3
16. (a)
X 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2.0
Y 2.00 1.96 1.83 1.60 1.20 0
17. (a) S = 53 – 5 (52) + 3 (5) + 4
= 125 – 125 + 15 + 4
= 19m
(b) V = ds
Dt
= 3t2 – 10t + 3
= 3(5)2 – 10( 5) + 3
= 75 – 50 + 3
= 28ms-1
(c) At rest V = 0
3t2 – 10t + 3 = 0
(3t – 1) (t – 3) = 0
T = 1/3 seconds or t = 3 seconds
(d) a = dv
Dt
= 6t – 10
= 6(2) -10
= 2 ms-2
18 (a) P (1, 3), (4, -12)
(b) (i) 102/3 sq units
(ii) 13 1/3 Sq. units
19. dy = 3ax2 + b
dx
3a + b = -5
A+b=1
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A = -3
B=4
20.
(ii) x2 + x -6 =0
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(x-2) (x + 3) = 0
X = 2 or x =3
2
3 2 -3
= 8 + 4 – 12 - -27 + 9 + 18
3 2 3 2
- 7 1/3 – 13 ½ = - 20 5/6
Area = 20 5/6
22. S = 2t – t2 + c
2
When S = s, t = 2
5 = 2 x 2 – 22 + c
2
C=3
Thus s = 2t ½ t2 + 3
23. 110.sq unit
24. Missing values of y 26, 138
Area = 720 sq units
25. (a) x = 3 or -1
(b) x3 – x2 – 3x + C
3
(c) 4 sq. units
26. y = 5x – 10
27. (a) a = 6t – 5
(b) -1/12 m/s
28. (a) x2 + x3 + C
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5. A tourist changes 1500 Euros into Kenya shillings at Euro = Kshs. 76.05.
He spends Kshs. 79,389, then changes the remaining shillings back to Euro
at 77.05 shillings to the Euro. How many Euros does he receive? (2
marks)
6. Find all the integers satisfying the inequalities
3 - 2n < n - 3 4; (4 marks)
7. The length of a room is 4 metres longer than its width. Find the length of
the room if its area is 32 cm2. (3
marks)
8. The equation of a line is -3x/5 + 3y = 6
Find the
i) Gradient of the line
ii) Equation of a line passing through point (1, 2) perpendicular to the
given line. (3 marks)
14. A point x divides a line MN internally in the ratio 2:5. Given that M is (-4,
10) and N is (10, 3) find the co-ordinates of x. (3
marks)
15. John spends 2/3 of his salary on food 1/3 of the remainder on rent and saved
the rest. What fraction of his salary did he safe? If he spent sh. 1200 on
food, how much did he spend on rent? (4
marks)
16. In the figure below, O is the centre of the circle. Angle BAG = 50° and
angle ABO = 20°. Determine the size of the angle
ACB. (3 marks)
45 73 41 56 50 36 49 58 61 85 54
38 64 76 86 51 43 72 37
a) Using a class width of 11 and 35-45 as the first class, make a
frequency table of the grouped data. (5
marks)
b) Estimate
i) The mean (2 marks)
ii) The median (3 marks)
20. A1B1C1D1 is the image of a trapezium ABCD whose vertices are A(1, 2),
B(7, 2), C(5, 4) and D(3, 4) under a rotation through 90° clockwise about
the origin.
a) i) Draw ABCD and A1B1C1D1 on the graph paper provided.(2
marks)
23. The figure below is a triangle pyramid with a rectangular base ABCD and
VO as the height. The vectors AD = a, AB = b and DV = c.
a) Express
i) AV in terms of a and
c. (2 marks)
ii) BV in terms of a, b
and c. (3 marks)
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= 10
/3 – 12/7 = 34
/21 x -1/2
11
/7 – 25/7
= -17/21
1
2. /3(x-4)-1/2(2x-4) = 2
2(x - 4) - 3(2x - 4) = 2x6
2x + 8-6x + 12 = 12
-4x = -8
x=2
3.
2a + b = 180
13a – b = 360
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15a = 540
a = 36
72 + b = 180
b = 108
4. 1:5000
24.8 = 24.8 x 5000
= 124000 = 1.24 km
100,000
7. x(x + 4) = 32
x2 + 4x = 32 = 0
x(x + 8) - 4(x + 8) = 0
(x + 8)(x-4) = 0
x = 4, x = 8
Length = 8 cm
8. -3x + 3y = 6
5
3y = 3/5x 6 Grad = 1/5
y = 1/5 x 2
Point (1, 2) grad = -5
y = mx + c
2 = -5(1) + c
7=c
y =-5x + 7
9 12x2 + 9x + B = 0
12(3/4)2 + 9(3/4) + B = 0 → B=-27/2
48x2 + 36x - 54 = 0
8x2 + 6x - 9 = 0
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(2x + 3) (4x - 3) = 0
x = 3/ 4
x = -3/2 other root = -3/2
10. 3 x 2a + 5 = 768
2a + 5=256
2a + 5 = 28
a+5=8
a =3
11. B (-1, 7)
12. x: y = z
(2:3) (6: 1)
4:6:1 = 11 → 1100
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22 (a) i) Av = AD + Dv = a + c
ii) BV = BA +Av
=b+a+c
=a–b+c
(b) BM = 1/7 (5a - 5b + 3c)
BA = 9.4 + 0.1
AXC = 90°
121/1
MATHEMATICS
Paper 1
Oct/Nov. 2008
2 ½ hours.
SECTION 1 (50 MAKS)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. Without using a calculator, evaluate -8+(-5)x(-8)-(-6)
-3+(-8) 2x4 (2mks)
2. Simplify 272/3 24
32-3/4 (3mks)
3. Simplify the expression a4 - b 4
a3 – ab2 (3mks)
4. Mapesa traveled by train from Butere to Nairobi. The train left Butere on a
Sunday at 23 50 hours and traveled for 7 hours 15 minutes to reach Nakuru.
After a 45 minutes stop in Nakuru, the train took 5 hours 40 minutes to
reach Nairobi.
Find the time, in the 12 hours clock system and the day Mapesa arrived in
Nairobi. (2mks)
5. The figure below shows a net of a solid
Below is a part of the sketch of the solid whose net is shown above.
Complete the sketch of the solid, showing the hidden edges with broken lines.
(3mks)
6. A fuel dealer makes a profit of Kshs. 520 for every 1000 litres of petrol
sold and Ksh. 480 for every 1000 litres of diesel sold.
In a certain month the dealer sold twice as much diesel as petrol. If the
total fuel sold that month was 900,000 litres, find the dealer’s profit for the
month. (3mks)
B C
10. An angle 0f 1.8 radians at the centre of a circle subtends an area of length
23.4 cm
Find;
a) The radius of the circle (2mks)
b) The area of the sector enclosed by the arc and the radii. (2mks)
11. Three vertices of a rhombus ABCD are; A(-4,-3), B(1,-1) and c are
constants.
(2mks)
a) Draw the rhombus on the grid provided below. (2mks)
b) Find the equation of the line AD in the form y = mx + c, where and c
are constants. (2mks)
14. Given that log 4=0.6021 and log 6=0.7782, without using mathematical
tables or a calculator, evaluate log 0.096.
(3mks)
15. The equation of line L1 is 2y-5x-8=0 and line L2 passes through the points
(-5, 0) and (5,-4). Without drawing the lines L1 and L2 show that the two
lines are perpendicular to each other.
(3mks)
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18. The figure below is a sketch of the curve whose equation is y=x 2+x+5.
It cuts the line y=11 at points P and Q.
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a) Find the area bounded by the curve =x2+x+5 and the line y=11 using
the trapezium rule with 5 strips. (5mks)
b) Calculate the difference in the area if the mid-ordinate rule with 5
ordinates was used instead of the trapezium rule. (5mks)
(ii)
The angle of elevation of A from C to the nearest degree.
(3mks)
21. The diagram below shows a triangle ABC with A (3, 4), B (1, 3) and C (2,
1).
a) Draw A‘B’C’ the image of ABC under a rotation of +90 0+ about (0,
0).
(2mks)
b) Drawn A“B” the image of A “B’C” under a reflection in the line
y=x.
(2mks)
c) Draw A“B” C. the image under a rotation of -900 about (0, 0)
(2mks)
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24. The distance s metres from a fixed point O, covered by a particle after t
seconds is given by the equation;
S =t3 -6t2 + 9t + 5.
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121/2
MATHEMATICS
Paper 2
Oct/Nov 2008
2 ½ hours
SECTION I (50 MARKS)
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
1. In this question, show all the steps in your calculations, giving the answer
each stage. Use logarithms correct to decimal places, to evaluate.
0.004636
(3mks)
2. Make h the subject of the formula (3mks)
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q = 1+rh
l-ht
3. Line AB given below is one side of triangle ABC. Using a ruler and a pair
of compasses only;
A B
7. An aero plane flies at an average speed of 500 knots due East from a point
p (53.40e) to another point Q. It takes 2 ¼ hours to reach point Q.
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Calculate:
(i) The distance in nautical miles it traveled; (1mk)
(ii) The longitude of point Q to 2 decimal places (2mks)
8. a) Expand and simplify the expression
5
10 + 2/x (2mks)
b) Use the expansion in (a) above to find the value of 145 (2mks)
9. In the figure below, angles BAC and ADC are equal. Angle ACD is a right
angle. The ratio of the sides AC: BC =4: 3
Given that the area of triangle ABC is 24cm2. Find the triangle ACD
(3mks)
10. Points A(2,2)and B(4,3) are mapped onto A’(2,8) and b’ (4,15) respectively
by a transformation T. Find the matrix of T. (4mks)
14. The figure below represents a triangular prism. The faces ABCD, ADEF
and CBFE are rectangles.
AB=8cm, BC=14cm, BF=7cm and AF=7cm.
SECTION II (50MKS)
Answer any five questions in this section.
17. a) A trader deals in two types of rice; type A and with 50 bags of type B.
If
he sells the mixture at a profit of 20%, calculate the selling price of
one bag of the mixture. (4mks)
b) The trader now mixes type A with type B in the ratio x: y
respectively. If the cost of the mixture is Ksh 383.50 per bag, find the
ratio x: y. (4mks)
c) The trader mixes one bag of the mixture in part (a) with one bag of
the mixture in part (b). Calculate the ratio of type A rice to type B rice
in this mixture. (2mks)
18. Three variables p, q and r are such that p varies directly as q and inversely
as the square of r.
(a) When p=9, q12 and r = 2.
Find p when q= 15 and r =5 (4mks)
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(3mks)
(ii) The percentage change in q. (2mks)
19. a) complete the table below, giving the values correct to 2 decimal
places.
20. In the figure below DA is a diameter of the circle ABCD centre O, radius
10cm. TCS is a tangent to the circle at C, AB=BC and angle DAC= 38 0
21. Two policemen were together at a road junction. Each had a walkie talkie.
The maximum distance at which one could communicate with the other
was 2.5 km.
One of the policemen walked due East at 3.2 km/h while the other walked
due North at 2.4 km/h the policeman who headed East traveled for x km
while the one who headed North traveled for y km before they were unable
to communicate.
(a) Draw a sketch to represent the relative positions of the policemen.
(1mk)
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22. The table below shows the distribution of marks scored by 60 pupils in a
test.
23. Halima deposited Ksh. 109375 in a financial institution which paid simple
interest at the rate of 8% p.a. At the end of 2 years, she withdrew all the
money. She then invested the money in share. The value of the shares
depreciated at 4% p.a. during the first year of investment. In the next 3
years, the value of the shares appreciated at the rate of 6% every four
months
a) Calculate the amount Halima invested in shares. (3mks)
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24. The table below shows values of x and some values of y for the curve
y = x +3+3x2+-4x-12 in the range -4 x 2.
a) Complete the table by filling in the missing values of y.
b) On the grid provided, draw the graph y=x3 + 3x2+ -4x – 12 for -4 x
2.
Use the scale. Horizontal axis 2cm for 1 unit and vertical axis 2cm for
5 units. (3mks)
c) By drawing a suitable straight line, on the same grid as(b) above,
solve the equation: x3 + 3x2 - 5x -6 = 0
(5mks)
2. (33)273 24 = 32 24
(25)-3/5 2-3
32
24X2-3
= 9/2 =4 ½
OR 4.5
2 Trapezoidal faces Bl
3 Rectangular faces Bl
Completion of sketch with hidden edges
dotted
6. Sales: Petrol -1/3 x 900 000
Diesel -2/3 x 900 000
Profit: 1/3 x 900000 x 520 + 2/3 x 900000 x 480
1000 1000
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=156000+288000,
=444000
7. Volume of liquid - 384
0.6
Height of liquid = 640
חx 3.22
= 19.89 2 dp
4
9. Volume of sphere = /3 x 4.23
Equation
of line AD
y - -3 = 5
x - -4 2
y=5x+7
2
12.
AB=
K 4
1 2
= k+12
2K+16
3 2 3 4 3+6 6+8
K+12 2K+ 16
9 14
Det AB = (K+12) x l4 - (2K+16) x 9 = 4
14K+168-18K-144 = 4
-4K = -20
K=5
=2.9824
(-1.0176)
15. 2y = 5x +8
y = 5/ 2 x 4
Gradient of L1 = 5/2
Gradient L2 0 - -4 = 4 or -2
-5 -5 -10 5
5 x -2 = -1
2 5
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16. 2cos 2Ө = 1
Cos 2 Ө = ½
2 Ө = 600
2Ө Ө
60° 30°
300° 150°
420° 210°
660° 330°
=7500
Akinyi's earnings before increase;
3
/5 x 7500
Increase in Akinyi's earnings
= 14100-8400-4500
=1200
% increase in Akinyi's earnings
=120/4500 x l00
= 26 2/3 = 26.67
(b) No. of bags bought
14100
/1175
= 12 bags
Profit = (1762.50 -1175) x l2
= 7050
Ratio 5700: 8400 = 19:28
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(b) (i) CE = CD + DE
= 1/3q – 1/3p + ½ p
= 1/3q + 1/6p
AC = K (1/3q + 1/6p)
1
/3p + 2/3q = 1/3kq + 1/6kp
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/6k = 1/3 → x = 2
1
(ii) AC = 2CE
AC:CE = 2:1
Ac = ½ x 1 {(11+11) + 2(7+5+5+7) }
= ½ {22+48}
=35.
Ar = ll x 5 = 55
A = 55 -35
= 20 square units
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= 20 = 100.09022
0.1998197
≈100.1m
(b) PQ = 36 x 1000 x 5
60 x60
= 50m
BQ = 100.1 +50 = 150.1m
tanӨ = 20 = 0.1332445
150.1
Ө = 7.5896426
Ө= 7.59°
≈10.04m
(ii) AX = 20 -10.04 = 9.96
TanӨ = 9.96 = 0.0498
200
21.
∆A1B1C1 ly drawn
(a) ∆A B C ly drawn
11 11 11
Y=0
22. (a) 1 x 22 x 21 x 21 x 30
3 7
=13860
(b) (i) r/21 = 36/30
r = 36x21
30
= 25.2
(ii) 1/3 x 22/7 x 25.2 x 25.2 x 36
23950.08-13860
= 10090.08cm3
Can be 100.90
(iii) 4/3 x 22/7 x r3 = 10090.08
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r3= 10090.08 x 21
4 x 22
r = 3√2407.86
= 13.40 cm
= 55 x 2000000
100
Contribution per member
= 55 x 2000000
100 160
=6875
(c) Actual cash contribution by members
= 55 x 2000000 x 19
100 25
=836000
=3.75
2. q - htq = 1+ rh
q - 1 = rh + htq
q - 1 = h (r + tq)
h=q–1
r + tq
3.
4. AB = 8 3 5
-6 - -1 = -5
6 -4 10
OP =OA + AP
3 5
2
= -1 + /5 -5
-4 10
5
= -3
0
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5. 0.05 x 6 = 0.3
% error = 0.3 x 100%
50x6
= 0.1%
6.
2 3 + 5.10 2 4+ 2 5
X x x
(b) 145 = ( 10 + 2/ ½ )5
10. Let T = a b
c d
a b 2 4 = 2 4
c d 2 3 8 15
2a + 2b = 2 2c + 2d = 8
4a + 3b = 4 4c + 3d = 15
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4a + 4b = 4 OR 4c + 4d = 16
4a + 3b = 4 4c + 3d = 15
B = 0, a = 1 d = 1, c = 3
T = 1 0
3 1
11. x2 + y2 + 5y = 7/4
X2—2x + 1 + y2 + 5y + 25/4 = 7/4 + 1 + 25/4
(x- 1)2 + (y + 5/2)2 = 9
Centre (1, -2 ½ )
3y + 2 = y -4
10
3y + 2 = 10 y – 40
Y=6
13. 3 = √3
1 – cos 30 1 -√3/2
0
= 2√3(2 + √3
= (2 - √3) (2+ √3)
= 2 √3 ( 2 + √3)
4-3
= 4 √3 + 6
14.
Cos Ө = 4/7
Ө= 55. 15009540
= 55.150
X+y
= 400 + 350 y = 383.50
X+y
18. (a) P = kq
R2
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Q = k( 12)
22
K=3
P = 3 (15)
52
= 1.8 ( 1 4/5)
(b) q – pr2
3
= 0.972 pr2
3
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= 0.028 pr2
3
Pr2
3
= -2.8%
19.
x 300 600 900 1500 1800 2400 2700 3000 3300
Sin 2 0.87 0 0.87 0 - -
0.87 0.87
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(ii) AB = 15.76
0
Sin 26 Sin 1280
AB = 15.76 sin 260
Sin 1280
-15.7880. 4384
0.7880
= 8.768 cm
21. (a)
(ii) y=¾x
X2 + ( ¾ x)2 = 2.52
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22.
= Kshs 121800
24.
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
y -12 0 0 -6 -12 -12 0
Y= x3 + 3x2 – 4x – 12
O = x3 + 3x2 – 5x – 6
Y= x-6