Term 3 - 2023

121/2 MATHEMATICS (Alternative A) PAPER 2

FORM THREE (3)
Time: 2½ Hours

Name: …………………………………………………......…… AdmNo: ……….……

School: …………………………………………………………... Class: …………………

Candidate’s Signature: …….………...................................... Date: …...…………….

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
(a) Write your name, admission number, school and class in the spaces provided at the top of this
page.
(b) Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided above.
(c) This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
(d) Answer ALL questions in Section I and any five questions from Section II.
(e) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces provided
below each question.
(f) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
(g) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical Tables may be used.
(h) This paper consists of 17 printed pages.
(i) Candidates should check the question paper to ensure that all the pages are printed as indicated
and no questions are missing.

For Examiners’ Use Only

SECTION I

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total

SECTION II

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total
Grand Total

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 SECTION I (50 Marks)
Answer all the questions in this section
1. Find the roots to the equation 2 x 2+5 x−7=0 by completing square method. (3 marks)

2. A rectangular hockey field measures 90 metres long by 55 metres wide. The dimensions are
measured to the nearest 2 metres and 1 metre respectively. Calculate the exact maximum
percentage error in the perimeter of the field. (3 marks)

3. Given that sin ( 3 x−60 )0 +2 cos ( 3 x−60 )0=¿ cos ( 3 x−60 )0 ¿ , solve for x for 0 0 ≤ x ≤ 2700
(3 marks)

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4. Find the third proportional to √ 5, √ 10, leaving your answer in a simplified form. Do not use a
calculator or mathematical tables. (3 marks)

5. Wambugu invested a sum of money in a financial institution that paid a compound interest at the
rates of 6% and 7% respectively for the first two years. At the end of the second year, Wambugu
withdrew Ksh. 1701 300. Determine the amount of money that he invested in the institution.
(3 marks)

6. The figure below shows the cross-section of a concrete beacon used in metal fabrication with the
dimensions as shown (not drawn to scale).

Calculate the area of the cross-section. (4 marks)

7. Make p the subject of the formula (3 marks)

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 p
x=
√ 2 w− p2

8. Point T is the midpoint of a straight line AB. Given that the coordinates of A and T are (1 ,−1 , 1)

( 1
)
and 2 , 0 , 1 respectively, find the coordinates of B.
2
(3 marks)

( )
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b
9. The binomial x− 2 is expanded in ascending powers of b and the term independent of x is 735,
x
find the value of b . (3 marks)

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10. The points B and C with coordinates (5 , 5) and (−3 ,−1) respectively are the ends of the diameter
of a circle centre A.
(a) On the grid provided below, draw the circle. (2 marks)

(b) determine the equation of the circle, expressing it in the form x 2+ y 2+ ax+ by +c=0 where a , b
and c are integral values. (2 marks)

11. Sarah and Rehema working together can complete a piece of work in 6 days while Sarah working
alone can complete the work in 10 days. The two worked together for 3 days and Sarah withdrew.
Find the time taken by Rehema to complete the remaining work. (3 marks)

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12. In order to make a nutrients’ rich porridge flour, millet and cassava are mixed in the ratio 3:2. One
kilogram of millet costs Ksh. 275 while one kilogram of cassava costs Ksh 250. The miller intends
to make a profit of Ksh 35 per kilogram of the mixture after offering a 20% discount on the marked
price. Determine the marked price of one kilogram of the mixture. (3 marks)

13. In the figure below, B, C, D and E are vertices of a circle. Angle CDE=3 a0 , angle AEB=64 0 and
angle BAE=a 0

Giving reasons, calculate the value of a . (3 marks)

14. A game of hockey is played in 4 quarters of 15 minutes each. There are two breaks of 3 minutes at
the end of the first quarter and a 5 minutes break at half time. A further 7 minutes is allowed for
stoppages. If the games started at 2005 hours, at what time does it end in 12 – hour clock system?
(3 marks)

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15. Given that A= (−13 23),
(a) find a matrix B such that AB=I . (1 mark)

(b) hence determine the point where the lines 3 x+ 2 y =10 and 3 y−x=4 intersect. (2 marks)

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16. Solve for x in the equation ( log 10 x ) =3−log 10 x . (3 marks)

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 SECTION II (50 Marks)
Answer any five questions in this section
17. Income tax rates for the month of July 2023 were charged as follows:
Taxable Income (Ksh per month) Tax Rate (%)
1 – 15 000 10
15 001 – 27 000 15
27 001 – 39 000 20
39 001 – 51 000 25
51 001 and above 30

In that month, Amillo earned as follows: basic salary – Ksh 36 540, house allowance Ksh 15 000,
medical allowance – Ksh 3 080 and a non-taxable leave allowance of Ksh 8 880. Amillo was also
entitled to a personal relief of Ksh 1 065 per month and also pays an insurance premium of Ksh 2
400 per month of which he has a relief of 3% of the premium paid per month.
Calculate
(a) Amillo’s taxable income per month in Kenya shillings. (2 marks)

(b) Amillo’s PAYE for the month of July 2023 (5 marks)

(c) In August the same year, Amillo received an increment of 5% of his basic salary while the
allowances remained the same. Calculate the percentage change in the tax paid by the employer
in August 2023 (3 marks)

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18. A cubic equation is given by y=x 3 +3 x 2−6 x−8 .
(a) Complete the table below for the equation for −5 ≤ x ≤ 2. (2 marks)
x −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y −28 8 −10
(b) On the grid provided, draw the graph of y=x 3 +3 x 2−6 x−8 for −5 ≤ x ≤ 3. (3 marks)

(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the graph, solve the equation x 3 +3 x 2−11 x −13=0
(3 marks)

(d) Determine the x−¿intercepts for the curve in (b) above. (2 marks)

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19. The figure below shows a triangle PQR with a circle circumscribed to it. PQ = 5.9 cm, QR = 4.5 cm
and PR = 7.0 cm.

(a) Calculate the size of angle QPR, correct to the nearest degree; (3 marks)

(b) Calculate the area of triangle PQR correct to 2 decimal places; (2

marks)

(c) Calculate the radius of the circle, correct to 1 decimal place; (2 marks)

(d) Hence, find the area of the circle outside the triangle to 4 significant figures. (3 marks)

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20. Triangle PQR with coordinates P(0 , 1), Q(8 , 1) and R(2 , 7). M is the midpoint of RQ and N
divides PQ such that PN : PQ =3:5 . PM and RN intersect at X

(a) Find;
(i) vector PM ; (2 marks)

(ii) vector RN . (2 marks)

(b) Given that PX=s PM and RX=t RN ,

(i) express QX in two different ways, (2 marks)

(ii) hence find the values of s and t . (3 marks)

(c) determine the ratio in which N divides RX . (1 mark)

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21. A hockey coach has 5 white corks, 4 orange corks and some luminous green corks in bag for drills
during practice. The balls are similar in shape and size.
(a) If the probability of picking a luminous green ball is 0.25, find the total number of balls in the
bag. (3 marks)

(b) Three corks are picked at random, one after the other without replacement and their colour
noted.
find the probability that the three balls are of:
(i) the same colour (2 marks)

(ii) different colours (2 marks)

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(c) The probability of Jack winning a game of pool is . If he plays the game until he wins, find his
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probability of winning the game in either the third or the fourth attempt. (3 marks)

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22. Mr. Ng’ate is a consultant with Mitsumi Computer Garages. At the end of the first month, his basic
salary was Ksh 88 400 and his monthly basic salary during the last month of the contract was Ksh
117800. By the end of the contract, he had earned a total salary of Ksh 824800. Given that the
annual increment rate was constant.
Calculate:
(a) the period that the contracted lasted; (3 marks)

(b) his monthly increment; (3 marks)

(c) Mr. Ng’ate’s contract was extended after the period in (a) for a further four months. In this
extension, his monthly basic salary was increased by 4% every month. Determine the total
salary that he earned by the end of the year. Give your answer to the nearest shilling.
(4 marks)

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23. A cylindrical water reservoir is served with three pumps: P, Q and R. Pump P can fill the empty
reservoir in 5 hours while pump Q can fill the same reservoir in 10 hours. When full, pump Q can
drain the reservoir in 3 hours.
(a) One day, the reservoir was empty and pumps P and Q opened at 8.45 a.m. At 11.15 a.m, pump
P developed an electrical fault. Pump Q continued operating alone till the reservoir was full.
Find the time of the day that the reservoir was completely filled. (4 marks)

(b) On another day, the reservoir was halfway filled with water. Pumps P and R were then opened
at the same time. Find the time it took to completely drain the reservoir. (3 marks)

(c) The reservoir’s dimensions are; base diameter 14 metres and height 12.5 metres. The water in
(b) above is filled in a water tanker of capacity 12 000 litres. Find the number of trips the tanker
makes to drain the reservoir. (3 marks)

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24. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses only in this question
(a) Construct a triangle PQR such that PQ=6.0 cm, QPR=300 and PR=8 cm. (3 marks)

(b) Locate a point S such that:

 S and Q are on either side of PR;
 QS=8 cm;
 PS=SR . (3 marks)
(c) (i) Construct a line through R and parallel to QS to intersect line PQ produced at T. (3 marks)
(ii) Measure TR. (1 mark)

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