KCSE TRIALS

MATHEMATICS 121

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SECTION A (121/1 MATHEMATICS PAPER 1)

{QUESTIONS 1-250}
1. Without using a calculator evaluate: (3 marks)

 1  2  1
 −   −   8 − − 4 
 2  3  2
3  3  11
− 2  
4  4 8

2. The areas of the lids of two similar cylinders are 64cm2 and 100cm2. If the volume of the larger
cylinder is 1200cm3, find the volume of the smaller cylinder. (3 marks)

3. Factorise completely: 6x2 + xy 2 − 2y 4 (2 marks)

4. A plot in a shape of rectangle measurers 608m by 264m. Equidistance fencing posts are placed along
its length and breadth as far a part as possible.

Determine
a) the maximum distance between the posts. (1 mark)

b) thenumber of posts used. (2 marks)

5. Given that sin (x – 30º) = cos(4x) º. Find the tan(2x+30) º (3 marks)

6. Simplify the expression. (3 marks)

8 − 50 x 2

2x − 1 − 5x 2
7. The figure below shows a right pyramid standing on a square base WXYZ and with a path marked
by arrows on it. V

Z Y

W X
a) Sketch the net of the pyramid and label all the vertices. (2 marks)

b) On the sketch indicate the path marked in the pyramid. (1 mark)

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8. Evaluate (3 marks)
 1 
 
2 1
+3 16 −2
125  
   25 
3
−
5
32
9. Using a ruler anda pair of compasses only:

a) Construct a parallelogram KLMN in which KL = 5.6cm, QR = 4.5cm and angle NKL = 60º.
(3 marks)
b) Determine the perpendicular distance between KL and NM. (1 mark)

10. The masses in kilograms of forty chicken slaughtered in a restaurant on a certain day are as shown in
the table below.

Mass in Kilograme 1.2-1.4 1.5-1.7 1.8-2.0 2.1-2.3

Number of children 10 9 15 6

Determine
a) the median class (1 mark)

b) themean mass of the chickens. (3 marks)

11. A trader sold a dress for Ksh 7200 allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price. If the discount
had not been allowed the trader would have made a profit of 25% on the sale of the suit. Calculate
the price at which the trader bought the suit. (3 marks
12. The graph of the function y = 2x + 3x −1is shown below.
2

20

16

12

-4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

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 By drawing a suitable straight line graph on the plotted function, estimate the roots of the equation
2x 2 + x − 3 = 0 (3 marks)
13. A line perpendicular to y = 3 – 4x passes through the point (-8, 3). Find the equation by the line in
the form y = mx + c. (3 marks)

1 1
14. In august, Joyce donated th of her salary to a children’s home while Chui donated
th of his
6 5
salary to the same children’s home. Their total donation for August was Kshs 14820. In September,
1 1
Joyce donated th of her salary to the children’s home while Chui donated th of his salary to the
8 12
children’s home. The total donation for September was Kshs 8675. Calculate Chui’s monthly salary.
(4 marks)
15. Use reciprocal, cosine and square tables only, to evaluate to 4 significant figures, the expression.
− (cos 76.52)
2 2
(3 marks)
17.79

16. Three towns E, F, and G are such that F is 40km on a bearing of 080º from E and while G is 85km on
a bearing of 320º from E.

(a) Using a suitable scale, draw a diagram to represent the above situation. (2 marks)

(b) Determine the distance in Km, of G from E. (1 mark)

17. A solid consists of cone and a hemisphere. The common diameter of the cone and the hemisphere is
30cm and the perpendicular height of the cone is 8cm.

(a) Calculate, correct to two decimal places.

(i) thesurface area of the solid; (4 marks)

(ii) thevolume of the solid (3 marks)

(b) If the density of the material used to make the solid is 2.7g/cm3, calculate its mass in kilograms.
(3 marks)
18. The diagram below shows the speed time graph for a car traveling between two stations. The starts
from rest and accelerates uniformly for 180 seconds.
Speed (m/s)

Time (seconds)

Given that the distance between the two stations is 12480m; calculate
(a) The maximum speed, in Km/h, the car attained; (3 marks)

(b) the acceleration; (3 marks)

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 (c) the distance the car takes to travel during the last 140 seconds; (4 marks)

19. In the figure below, PQRS is a trapezium. Line PT and QS intersect at X and line QP is parallel to
RS.
QT = a,QP = b,QR = 3QT,RS = 2QP,QX = tQS, and PX = kPTwherek and t are constants.
Q P

T X

R S

a) Find in terms of aandb:

(i) PT (1 mark)

(ii) PX (2 marks)

(iii) QS (1 mark)

b) Express QX in terms of: (2 marks)

(i) a, b, andt.

(ii)a, b andk

(c) Determine the value of k and t. (3 marks)

(d) Find the ratio PX:XT (1 mark)

20. The table below shows the grouping by age of people who attended a clinic.

Age in years 0-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-74

Number of people 14 41 59 70 15

a) Draw a histogram to represent the above information. (5 marks)

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 (b) (i) State the class in which the mode lies. (1 mark)

(c) Using the histogram, determine the number of people whose age is
(i) 25 years or less (2 marks)

(ii) between 30 and 70 years. (2 marks)

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21. In a triangle MNT, NT = 10cm, MT = 13cm and angle MNT = 108º.
(a) Calculate the length of MN, correct to one decimal place. (4 marks)

(b) If NT is the base of the triangle, calculate to one decimal place.

(i) the perpendicular height of the triangle; (2 marks)

(ii) the area of the triangle;

(iii) If the triangle MNT forms cross-section of a triangular prism whose length is 18.5cm,
calculate its volume. (2 marks)
22. (a) Find the inverse of the matrix. (2 marks)

8 3 
 
 5 2

(b) In a certain week a trader bought 32 sacks of sugar ad 12 bales of flour for a total of Kshs 82160.
In the following week, he bought 20 sacks of sugar and 8 bales of flour for Kshs 52640.
Using matrix method, find the price of each sack of sugar and each bale of flour that he bought.
(4 marks)

(c) In the third week, the price of each sack of sugar increased by 20% while the price of each bale of
flour was reduced by 10%. The trader bought as many sack of sugar and as many bales of flour
as he had bought in the first two weeks.
Find by matrix method, the total cost of the sacks of sugar and bales of flour that the trader
bought in the third week. (4 marks)
23. The diagram below shows triangle JKL with J(4, 4), K(1, 5) and L(2, 2).

-6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6

-2

-4

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 (a) Draw Δ J’ K’ L’, the image of ΔJKL under rotation of 90º about (0, 0). (2 marks)

(b) Draw Δ J” K” L”, the image of Δ J” K” L” under reflection in line y = x. (2 marks)

(c) Draw Δ J” K” L”, the image of triangle Δ J” K” L” under a rotation of -90º about (0, 0). (2 marks)

(d) Describe a single transformation that maps ΔJKL onto Δ J” K” L”. (1 mark)

(e) Write down the equation of the lines of symmetry of the quadrilateral KK” J” J’. (1 mark)
24. (a) The ratio of Hadija’s and Petu’s earning was 5:4. Hadija’s earning rose to sh 600 after an
increase of 20%.
Calculate the percentage increase in Petu’s earning’s given that the sum of their new earnings was
Kshs 16 200. (6 marks)

(b) Hadija and Petu contributed all the new earnings to buy onions at Kshs 648 per net. The onions
were then sold at Kshs 1200 per net. They shared all the money from the sales of onions in the
ratio of their contribution.

Calculate the amount Petugot. (4 marks)

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25. A rally car travelled for 2 hours 40 minutes at an average speed of 120km/h. the car consumes
an average of 1 litre of fuel for every 4 kilometers. A litre of fuel costs Ksh.59. Calculate the
amount of money spent on fuel. (3mks)

26. One interior angle of a polygon is equal to 800 and each of the other interior angles are 128°.
Find the number of sides of the polygon. (3mks)

27. (a) Using a pair of compasses and a ruler only construct a triangle ABC and such that
AB= 4cm, BC =6cm and angle ABC=135o. (2mks)

(b) Construct the height of triangle ABC in (a) above taking AB as the base, hence
Calculate the area of triangle ABC. (2mks)

28. Solve the following inequalities and state the integral values (3mks)
2x – 2 ≤ 3x + 1 <x + 11

1408  0.594  0.012

29. Without using mathematical tables or calculators, evaluate leaving
6.05 125
your answer as a simplified fraction (3mks)

30. Two similar solids have surface areas 48cm2 and 108cm2respectively. Find the volume of the
smaller solid if the bigger one has a volume of 162cm3. (3mks)

31. A triangle flower garden has an area of 28m2. Two of its edges are 14 metres and 8 metres.
Find the angle between the two edges. (3mks)
32. A watch which looses a half a minute every hour.It was set read the correct time at
0445hr on Monday. Determine in twelve hour system the time the watch will show on
Friday at 1845hr the same week. (3mks)
2 2
33. Simplify the expression: 9t − 25a
6t2 + 19at+15a2
(3mks)
34. Use reciprocal and cube root tables to evaluate (3mks)

5
− 3 0.0169
63.34

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35. A Kenya company received US Dollars M. The money was converted into Kenya Shillings in a
bank which buys and sells foreign currencies.
Buying (in Ksh) Selling (in (Ksh)
1 Sterling Pound 125.78 126.64
1 Us Dollar 75.66 75.86
(a) If the company received Ksh.15, 132,000, calculate the amount, M received in US Dollar.
(2mks)
(b) The company exchanged the above Kenya shillings into Sterling pounds to buy a car
in Britain. Calculate the cost of the car to the nearest Sterling pound (2mks)
36. A trader sold a dress for Ksh 7200 allowing a discount of 10% on the marked price. If the
discount had not been allowed the trader would have made a profit of 25% on the sale
of the suit. Calculate the price at which the trader bought the dress. (3mks)

37. Use logarithms tables to evaluate. (4mks)

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36.72 (0.46 )2
185.4

38. A certain two-digit number is equivalent to five times the sum of the digits. It is found
to be 9 less than the number formed when the digits are interchanged. Find the
number. (3mks)

39. A man standing 20m away from the foot of a vertical pole observes the top of the pole at an
angle of elevation of 300. He begins to walk along a straight line on level ground towards
the pole. Calculate how far he walked before the angle of elevation of the top of the pole
becomes 800. (3mks)

40. Find the acute angle y if sin 4y = cos 2y (2mks)

41. Mambo poured spirit into a test tube which has hemispherical bottom of inner radius 1.5cm.
He noted that the spirit is 8cm high.
(a) What is the area of surface in contact with spirit? (4mks)

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(b) Calculate volume of spirit in the test tube. (4mks)
(c) If Mambo obtained the mass of the spirit as 10g. Calculate the density of the spirit.
(2mks)
42. The figure below C is a point on AB such that AC: CB=3:1 and D is the mid –point of OA. OC
and BD intersect at X.

Given that OA = a and OB = b

(a) Write the vectors below in terms of a and b.
(i) AB (1mk)
(ii) OC (2mks)
(iii) BD (1mk)
(b) If BX = h BD, express OX in terms of a, b, and h. (1mk)
(c) If OX = KOC, find h and k. (4mks)
(d) Hence express OX in terms of a and b only. (1mk)
43. A straight line L1 has a gradient ˉ½ and passes through point P (-1, 3). Another line L2 passes
through the points Q (1, -3) and R (4, 5). Find.

(a) The equation of L1. (2mks)

(b) The gradient of L2. (1mk)

(c) The equation of L2. (2mks)

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(d) The equation of a line passing through a point S (0, 5) and is perpendicular to L2.
(3mks)

(e) The equation of a line through R parallel to L1. (2mks)

44. A certain number of people agreed to contribute to buy novels worth sh. 1200. Five of them
pulled out and the others agreed to contribute an extra Sh. 10 each. Their contribution brought
novels worth sh.200 more than they originally expected.

a) If the original number of people was x, write an expression of how much each was
to contribute. (1mk)

b) Write down two expressions on how much each contributed after the five pulled
out and reduced them to a single equation. (2mks)

c) Calculate how many people made the contribution (5mks)

d) How much did each contribute? (2mks)

45. (a) In 2001 the total cost of manufacturing an article was Sh.1250 and this was divided between
the cost of material, labour and transport in the ratio 8: 14: 3. In 2004 the cost of the material
was doubled, labour cost increased by 30% and transport costs increased by 20%.
Calculate the cost of manufacturing the article in 2004. (6mks)

(b) For the same article in (a) above, the cost of manufacturing in 2005 was sh. 1981 as a
result of increase in labour costs only. Find the percentage increase in labour cost of 2004.
(4mks)

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46. The figure below shows a velocity – time graph of a car journey.

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Velocity (m/s)

O t 40 T time(s)
The car starts from rest and accelerates at 2.75m/s for t seconds until its speed is 22m/s. It
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then travels at this velocity until 40 seconds after starting. Its breaks bring it uniformly to rest.
The total journey is 847m long and takes T seconds.
Calculate the
(i) Value of t (3mks)
(ii) Distance travelled during the first t seconds (2mks)
(iii) Value of T (3mks)
(iv) Final deceleration (2mks)

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47. A triangle with A(-4, 2), B(-6, 6) and C(-6, 2) is enlarged by a scale factor -1 and centre (-2, 6)
to produce triangle A¹B¹C¹.
a) Draw triangle ABC and A¹B¹C¹.and state its coordinates (4mks)

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b) Triangle A¹B¹C¹ is then reflected in the line y = x to give triangle A¹¹B¹¹C¹¹.draw A¹¹B¹¹C¹¹.and
state its coordinates 3mks

c) If triangle A¹¹B¹¹C¹¹ is mapped onto A¹¹¹B¹¹¹C¹¹¹ whose co-ordinates are A¹¹¹(0, -2), B¹¹¹(4, -4)
and C¹¹¹(0, -4) by a rotation. Find the centre and angle of rotation. (3mks)
48. The following are masses of 25 people taken in a clinic.
20 35 29 45 60
66 56 29 48 37
59 64 24 28 32
35 45 48 52 55
54 55 36 39 35
(a) Using a class width of 8 and starting with the lowest mass of the people. Make a
frequency distribution table for the data. (3mks)
(b) Calculate the median mass of the people. (3mks)
(c) On the grid provided, draw a histogram to represent the information. (4mks)

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−4{(−4+−15÷5)+−3−4÷2}
49. Evaluate (3 marks)
84÷−7+3−−5
6𝑥2𝑦2−20𝑥𝑦+16
50. Simplify completely the expression: (3 marks)
2𝑥2𝑦2−8
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51. Given that cos 𝜃 = , find sin 𝜃 − tan(900 − 𝜃) without using tables or calculator. (2 marks)
5
52. Under an enlargement, the images of points A(3,1) and B(1,2) are A1(3,7) and B1(7,5). Without
construction, find the centre and the scale factor of enlargement. (4 marks)
53. List all the integral values of x that satisfy the inequalities; (3 marks)
3
𝑥 − ≤ 2𝑥 + 1 < 5
2

54. A bus travelling at an average speed of x km/h left station at 8.15 am. A car, travelling at an average
speed of 80km/h left the same station at 9.00 am and caught up with the bus at 10.45 am. Find the value
of x. (3 marks)
55. The interior angle of a regular polygon with 3x sides exceeds the interior angle of another regular
polygon having x sides by 400. Determine the value of x. (3 marks)
56. Use squares, cubes and reciprocals tables to evaluate, to 4 significant figures, the expression:
1 3
3 + (3 marks)
√27.56 (0.071)2

57. From a point 20m away on a level ground the angle of elevation to the bottom of the window is 270 and
the angle of elevation of the top of the window is 320. Calculate the height of the window. (3 marks)
58. Solve for x in the equation: 5 3𝑦+3 +5 3𝑦−1 = 125. 2 (4 marks)
59. Mr. Kanja, Miss Kanene and Mrs. Nyaga have to mark a form three mathematics contest for 160
students. They take 5 minutes, 4 minutes and 12 minutes respectively to mark a script. If they all start to
mark at 9.00 am non-stop, determine the earliest time they will complete the marking. (4 marks)
60. Evaluate 4. 4̇ 1̇ − 0. 2̇ 1̇ (2 marks)
61. Two similar cylinders have diameter of 7cm and 21cm. If the larger cylinder has a volume of 6237𝑐𝑚3,
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find the heights of the two cylinders. (take 𝜋 = ) (3 marks)
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62. The cost of providing a commodity consists of transport, labour and raw materials in the ratio 8:4:12
respectively. If the transport cost increases by 12%, labour cost by 18% and raw materials by 40%, find
the percentage increase of producing the new commodity. (3 marks)
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63. Given that 4𝒑 − 3𝒒 = ( ) and 𝒑 + 2𝒒 = ( −14), find value of p and q (4 marks)
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64. In the figure below ABCDE is a cross-section of a solid. The solid has a uniform cross-section. Given
that AP is an edge of the solid, complete the sketch showing the hidden edges with a broken lines.

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(3 marks)

65. The figure below represents a sector of a circle radius r units. The area of the sector is 61.6 cm2 and the
length of the arc AB is one tenth of the circumference of the circle from which the sector was obtained.
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( Take 𝜋 = )
7

a) Calculate;
i) the angle 𝜃 subtended by the sector at the centre. (2 marks)

ii) The radius r of the circle. (3 marks)

b) If the sector above is folded to form a cone;
i) Calculate the base radius of the cone. (2 marks)
ii) The volume of the cone. (3 marks)

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66. Two factories A and B produce both chocolate bars and eclairs. In factory A, it costs Kshs x and Kshs y
to produce 1 kg of chocolate bars and 1 kg of eclares respectively. The cost of producing 1 kg of
chocolate bars and 1 kg of eclairs in factory B increases by the ratio 6:5 and reduce by the ratio 4:5
respectively.
a) Given that it costs Kshs 460 000 to produce 1 tonne of chocolate bars and 800kg of eclares in
factory A and Kshs 534 000 to produce the same quantities in factory B, form two simplified
simultaneous equations representing this information. (3 marks)
b) Use matrix method to find the cost of producing 1 kg of chocolate bars and 1 kg of eclaires in
factory A. (5 marks)
c) Find the cost of producing 100 kg of chocolate bars and 50 kg of eclaires in factory B. (2 marks)

67. The vertices of triangle ABC are A(6,2), B(8,2) and C(6,0).
a) On the grid provided below, draw triangle ABC. (1 mark)

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b) Triangle A’B’C’ is the image of triangle ABC under a reflection in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥. On the same
grid draw triangle A’B’C’ and state its coordinates (2 marks)
c) Triangle A”B”C” is the image of triangle A’B’C’ under and enlargement scale factor 2 about the
centre (-1,9). On the same grid, draw triangle A”B”C” and states its coordinates. (2 marks)

d) By construction, find and write down the co-ordinates of the centre and angle of rotation which
can be used to rotate triangle A”B”C” onto triangle A’’’B’’’C’’’ shown on the grid above.
(3 marks)
e) State any pair of triangles that are:
i) Oppositely congruent. (1 mark)
ii) Directly congruent. (1 mark)

68. The figure below shows a velocity-time graph of an object a which accelerates from rest to a velocity of
V m𝑠−1 then decelerated to rest in a total time of 54 seconds.

a) If it covered a distance of 810 metres;

i) Find the value of V. (2 marks)
2
ii) Calculate its deceleration, given that its initial acceleration was 1 𝑚𝑠 −2 (2 marks)
3
b) A bus left town X at 10.45 am and travelled toward town Y at an average speed of 60 km/h. A
car left town X at 11.45 am on the same day and travelled along the same road toward Y at an
average speed of 100km/h. The distance between town X and town Y is 500km.
i) Determine the time of the day when the car overtook the bus. (3 marks)
ii) Both vehicles continued towards town Y at their original speeds. Find how long the car
had to wait in town Y before the bus arrived. (3 marks)

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69. The masses to the nearest kilogram of some students were recorded in table below.
Mass(kg) 41-50 51-55 56-65 66-70 71-85
Frequency 8 12 16 10 6
Height of 0.2
rectangle

a) Complete the table above to 1 decimal place. (2 marks)

b) On the grid provided below, draw a histogram to represent the above information. (3 marks)

c) Use the histogram to:

i) State the class in which the median mark lies. (1 mark)
ii) Estimate the median mark. (2 marks)
iii) The percentage number of students with masses of at least 74kg. (2 marks)
70. (a) a straight line L1 whose equation is 9𝑦 − 6𝑥 = −6 meets the x-axis at Z. Determine the coordinates
of Z. (2 marks)

(b) A second line L2 is perpendicular to L1 at Z. Find the equation of L2 in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐, where
,b and c are integers. (3 marks)

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(c) a third line L3 passes through the point (2,5) and is parallel to L1. Find:
i) The equation of L3 in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐, where a, b and c are integers. (2 marks)
ii) The coordinate of point R at which L2 intersects L3. (3 marks)
71. In the diagram below, the coordinates of points O, P and Q are (0,0), (2,8) and (12,8) respectively. A is a
point on OQ such that 4OA=3OQ. Line OP produced to R is such as OR=5OP.

a) Find vector RA. (3 marks)

b) Given that point L is on PQ such that PL: LQ=12:5, find vector RL. (4 marks)
c) Show that R, L and A are collinear. (2 marks)
d) Find the ratio of RL:LA. (1 marks)

72. Five points, P, Q, R, V and T lie on the same plane. Point Q is 53km on the bearing of 0550 of P. Point R
lies 1620 of Q at a distance of 58km. Given that point T is west of P and 114km from R and V is directly
south of P and S400E from T.
a) Using a scale of 1:1,000,000, show the above information in a scale drawing. (3 marks)
b) From the scale drawing determine:
i) The distance in km of point V from R. (2 marks)
ii) The bearing of V from Q. (2 marks)
iii) Calculate the area enclosed by the points PQRVT in squares kilometers. (3 marks)

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73. Evaluate without using mathematical tables

1.9  0.032
(3mks)
20  0.0038

74. Use tables of reciprocals only to find the value of

5 14
− (3mks)
0.0829 0.581

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75. You are given that cos  = . Without using mathematical tables express in fraction form
10
the value of
(a) Sin 
(b) tan (90 −  ) (3mks)

76. An open right circular cone has radius of 5cm and aperpendicular height of 12cm .
Calculate the surface area of the cone correct to 1 decimal place.(Take  to be 3.142)
(3mks)

77.Nyongesa spends a total of sh.970 on buying 3 text books and 5 pens. If he had bought 2 text
books and 5 pens he would have saved sh.90. Find the cost of one text book. (3mks)

A. Kenyan tourist left Germany for Kenya through Switzerland. While in Switzerland he bought
a watch worth 52 Deutche marts. 1 swiss Franc = 1.28 DM and 1 Swiss Franc = 45.21 Kenya
shillings.
Find the value of the watch in;
(a) Swiss Franca (2mks)

(b) Kenya shillings using the exchange rates below, (2mks)

79. The figure below is a velocity –time graph for a car that was in motion for 24 seconds.

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(a) Find the total distance traveled by the car? (2mks)

(b) Calculate the deceleration of the car. (2mks)

5
80.Form the quadratic equation whose roots are x= − and x=1 (2mks)
3

81.Three towns are situated in such a way that town B is 40km due south of town A and town C is
30 km due East of town B.
(a) Draw a sketch diagram showing the position of town A.B and C. (1mk)

(b) From your sketch, calculate:

(i) Distance AC (1mk)

(ii) To the nearest degree the bearing of town A from town C. (2mks)

82. y inequalities that defines the region R shown in the figure below
Find the (4mks)

83. The interior angle of a regular polygon is 20o more than three times the exterior angle.
Determine the number of sides of the polygon. (3 marks)

84.The circle below whose area is 18.05cm2 circumscribes a triangle ABC where AB=6.3cm, BC
=5.7cm and AC =4.8cm. Find the area of the shaded part. (3mks)

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85. Solve for x in the equation

9( x−1)  3(2 x+1) = 243 (3mks)

86.The graph below shows frequency densities for the masses of some 200 students selected from
a class. Use it to answer the questions that follow:

14

12
10
Frequency
Densities

8
6
4
Mass in (Kg)
2

40..5 50.5 55.5 65.5 70.5 80.5

(a) Complete the frequency distribution table below (2mks)

Mass in (Kg)
Frequency

(b) State the modal frequency (1mk)

87.The volumes of two similar solid cylinders are 4752 cm3 and 1408 cm3.If the area of the curved
surface of the smaller cylinder is 352 cm2, find the area of the curved surface of the larger cylinder
(2mks)

88. The line which joins the point A (3, K) and B (-2, 5) is parallel to the line whose equation is
5y+2x-7=0. Find the value of K. (3mks)

89. John bought 3 brands of tea, A B and C. The cost price of the three brands were sh 25, sh 30,
sh 45 per kg respectively. He mixed the three brands in the ratio 5:2:1 respectively: After selling
the mixture he made a profit of 20%.
(a) How much profit did he make per kilogram of the mixture? (4 mks)

(b) After one year the cost price of each brand was increased by 10%
i) For how much did he sell one kilogram of the mixture to make a profit of 15%? (Give your
answer to the nearest 5 cents) (3 mks)

(ii) What would have been his percentage profit if he sold one kilogram of the mixture at sh. 45.
(3 mks)

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90. Draw the graph of y= 2x2 - 3x - 5 taking the values of xin the interval -2 ≤ x ≤ 4.
(5mks)

(a) State the turning point of the graph and state whether it is a maximum or a minimum. (1mks)
(b) Use the graph in question a to solve the equation 2x2 - 3x - 5 = 0 (2mks)
(c) Using a suitable straight line, solve the equation 2x2 - 5x - 3 = 0 (2mk)

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91.The figure below shows a pulley system where a conveyor belt is tied round two wheels. The
radius of the larger wheel is 180cm and the distance between the centres of the wheels is 300cm
and angle XOY = 1400.( use 𝝅 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟒𝟐)
X

V
180cm
300cm
A B
O1 1400 02

W
Y

Determine; giving your answer to 1 decimal point.

(a) Length XV (3mks)

(b) VBW (3mks)

(c) XAY (2mks)

(d) Total length of conveyor belt. (2mks)

92.A country bus left town A at 11.45 am and traveled towards town B at an average speed of
60km/h.Amatatu left town B at 1.15 pm. On the same day and traveled towards town A along the
same road at an average speed of 90km/h. the distance between the two towns is 540km.
Determine
(a) The time of day when the two vehicles met (4mks)

(b) How far from town A they met (2mks)

(c) How far outside town B the bus was when the matatu reached town A (4mks)

93.A straight line passing through the points (8,-2) and (4,-4) has its equation in the form ax + by +
c = 0, where a, b and c are integers.
a) Determine the numerical values of a, b and c. (3mks)

b) If the line in (a) above cuts the x-axis at point P, determine the coordinates of P. (2mks)

c) Another line, which is perpendicular to the line in (a) above passes through point P and cuts
the y axis at Q. determine the coordinates of point Q. (3mks)
d) Find the length of QP (2mks)

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94. (a) The figure below shows a metal solid consisting of a right cone mounted onto a
hemisphere. The height h of the cone is twice the radius r. if the volume of the solid is 36cm3, find
the radius of the hemisphere. (4mks)

(b) The solid is totally immersed in water contained in a cylindrical tin of radius 9cm. through
what height does the water level in the tin rise. (2mks)

(c) The solid is melted and recast into a right pyramid of vertical height 4.2cm. Find the base area
of the pyramid. (2mks)

(d) If the solid is of mass 14.4g. Find its density in kg/m3. (2mks)

95.In the diagram below, AOB is a triangle such that OA = a, OB = b and AOB is obtuse.
O

A B

If P is a point on AB such that AP = 3PB and Q is the mid-point of OA

(a) Express in terms of a and b
(i) AB (1mk)
(ii) BQ (2mks)

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→ →
(b) If X is a point on BQ such that BX =hBQ, express OX in terms of a b and h, w
here h is a
scalar. (3mks)

(c) Given further thatOX= kOP where k is another scalar, obtain the values of h and k.
→ →
(4mks)

96. The table below shows the length of 40 seedlings.

Length in (mm) Frequency

118-126 3
127 – 135 4
136 – 144 10
145 – 153 12
154 – 162 5
163 – 171 4
172-180 2

Determine
(a) (i) The modal class (1 Mark)

(ii) The median class (2 mks)

(b) (i) The mean of the seedlings (4 mks)

(ii) The median of the seedlings (3 mks)

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97. Evaluate without using tables or calculators (2mks)
6
/7 of 14/3 ÷ 80 x -20/3
-2 x 5 ÷ (14 ÷ 7 ) x 3

98. The line y = 3x + 3 meets the line L1 at the point (2, 9) and at right angles. Find the
points at which the two lines intersect with the x- axis. (3mks)

99. Given that p=5a – 2b where a = 3 and b = 4 , find :

2 1

a) Column vector p. (2mks)

b) P΄ the image of p under a translation vector -6 (1mk)

4

100. Solve the following inequalities and represent the solution on a number line.
(3mks)
4x – 3 ≤ 6x -1 < 3x + 8

101. The figure below shows a triangular prism of uniform cross section. AF=FB=
4cm. AB=7cm, BC= 12cm. given that angle BAF=30o, find the total surface area of the
prism.
(3mks)
E

F D

A
B

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102. Use tables of cubes, cubes roots and reciprocals to evaluate;

(4mks)

23.53- 3 4411 + 1
0.0071

103. The density of a substance A is given as 13.6g/cm3 and that of a substance B as

11.3g/cm3. Determine, correct to one decimal place, the volume of B that would have the
same mass as 50cm3 of A. (3mks)

104. Find x in 2(4x) – 10 (2x) + 8 = 0 (3mks)

105. The sum of interior angles of a regular polygon is 24 times the size of the exterior
angle.
Find the number of sides of the polygon. (3mks)

106. Triangle ABC has its vertices at A(3, 0), B(2,3) and C(5,1) if A΄(5, 0), B΄(3,6) and
C΄(9,2) is the image of ABC under enlargement. On the same axes and grid provided
below, determine the centre of enlargement and linear scale factor. (3mks)

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107. The following measurements were recorded in a field book of a farm using XY as
the base line XY=400M.
Y
C60 340
300 120D
240 100E
220 160F
B 100 140
A 120 80
X

Using a suitable scale, draw an accurate map of the farm. (4mks)

108. Waceke is a saleslady. She is paid Ksh15,375 per month. She is also paid a
commission of 4 ½ % on the amount of money she makes from her sales. In a certain
month, she earned a total of Ksh. 28,875. Calculate the value of her sales that month.
(3mks)

109. Two buses P and Q leave Kisumu at 7.30am and 9.30am respectively. If their
speeds are 60km/h and 100km/h respectively,find when Q catches up with P.
(3mks)

110. The figure below shows a solid cone. It has a cylindrical hole drilled into it. The
diameter of the hole is 7cm and its height 8cm. The radius of the cone is 10.5cm and its
vertical height is 15cm.

Calculate the volume of the solid. (3mks)

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111. Simplify completely:

(3mks)

(a +2b)2 – ( 2a – b)2
ab2 – a2

112. The figure below represents a speed time graph for a cheetah in 40 seconds.
Calculate the total distance covered by the cheetah. (3mks)

113. A rectangular tank whose internal dimensions are 2.4m by 2.5m by 3.7m is two
thirds full of juice.
a. Calculate the volume of the juice in litres. (3mks)

b. The juice is parked in small packets in a shape of right pyramid with equilateral
triangles of sides 20cm. the height of each packet is 15cm. a full packet is sold at kshs. 50
per packet.
Calculate:
i. The volume of the juice in cm3 of each packet to the nearest whole number.
(3mks)
ii. The number of full packets of juice. (2mks)

iii. The amount of money realized from the sale of juice. (2mks)

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114. The masses in kilograms of patients who attended a clinic on a certain day were
recorded as follows.
67 49 57 58 69 58 39 61 51 47
38 59 46 52 60 72 59 49 54 52
69 62 58 67 63 59 65 58 49 44
49 41 70 58 54 60 60 59 42 41
79 52 51 48 54 59 62 73 48 54
a) Starting with the class 35-39, make a frequency distribution table for the data.
(2mks)

b) Calculate the mean mass. (3mks)

ii) Calculate the median mass. (3mks)

c) On the grid provided draw a frequency polygon to represent the data. (2mks)

115. The position vectors of A, B and C are 3i – 2j, -6i + 4j and -9i – 3j respectively.
a. State the column vectors.
i. AB (2mks)

ii. CB (2mks)

b. Find the distance from A to C. (2mks)

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c. Find the coordinates of the mid point of AC. (2mks)

d. If point C΄ is the image of C under translation vector 1

-3
Find the co-ordinates of C΄. (2mks)

116. Complete the table below for the function y= x2– 3x + 6 in the range -2 ≤ x ≤ 8.
(2mks)
X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Y

a. Use the trapezium rule with 10 strips to estimate the area bounded by the curve,
y=x2- 3x + 6, the lines x = -2, x =8 and the x – axis. (3mks)

b. Use the mid – ordinate rule with 5 strips to estimate the area bounded by the
curve, y = x2 – 3x + 6, the lines x = -2, x = 8 and the x- axis. (3mks)

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c. By integration, determine the actual area bounded by the curve y = x2 – 3x + 6,

the lines x = -2, x = 8, and the x – axis. (3mks)

117. The corner points A, B, C and D of a ranch are such that B is 8km directly East of
A and C is 6km from B on a bearing of 30o. D is 7km from C on a bearing of 300o.
a. Using a scale of 1cm to represent 1km, draw a diagram to show the positions of
A, B, C and D. (4mks)

b. Use the scale drawing to determine:

i. The bearing of A from D. (1mk)

ii. The distance BD in kilometers. (2mks)

iii. The perimeter of the ranch in kilometers. (3mks)

118. Johana and MuchirucontributesKsh. 150,000 and Ksh. 180,000 every year
respectively for a business, after one year Jacob joined the business and contributed Ksh.
135,000.
a. Calculate the ratio of their investment after three years of business. (3mks)

b. They agreed that 30% of the profits after 3 years be used to cater for the costs of
running the businesses while the remaining would be shared proportionally.
Calculate each person’s share if the profit after 3 years was shs. 240,000. (4mks)

c. If each re-invested their shares back into the business, find the new individual
investment at the beginningof the fourth year. (3mks)

119. The figure below shows the end wall of a building with the axes shown and 1M as
the unit of measurement. The roof line is given by y= a + bx2, where a andb are
constants.

a. State the value of a. (1mk)

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b. Calculate the value of b. (3mks)

c. Calculate the values of y for x = 2, 4, 6, 8 and compete the table below. (2mks)
X -10 0 2 4 6 8 10
Y 9 15 9

d. Calculate the area of the wall. (4mks)

120. A ball is thrown upwards and its height after t seconds is 5 meters, where s = 20t
– 5t2. Find
i. The greatest height reached and the time when it is reached. (3mks)

ii. The time when it returns to the original level. (3mks)

iii. Its velocity after 3 seconds. (2mks)

iv. Its acceleration during the throw. (2mks)

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121.All odd numbers from 1−10 are arranged in descending order to form a number.

(a)(i) Write the number (1 mark)

(ii) Write the total value of the second digit of the number formed in (a) (i) (1 mark)
(iii) Express the value of the number in (a) (ii) as a product of its prime factors in power form.
(2 mark
s)
122.A shopkeeper bought a bag of sugar. He intends to repack the sugar in 40 g , 250 g and
750 g . Determine the least mass in grams of sugar that was in the bag.
(3 marks)

123. Given that log10 2 = 0.3010 and log10 3 = 0.4771 without using tables or calculator find
log 0.036 correct to 4 significant figures.
(3 marks)

1
of 3 1  1 2 
2 2 +1 2  2 2 − 3 
  

 
124. Evaluate 3 1 1 (3 marks)
of 2 
4 2 2

125. Using the grid provided below, solve the simultaneous equation (3 marks)

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3x − 4 y = 10
5x + 7 y = 3

126. Given that a chord of length 10 cm subtends an angle of 1.2c at the circumference of the circle.
Calculate the radius of the circle. (3 marks)
127. When a shopkeeper sells articles at Ksh 24.05 , he makes a 30% profit on the cost price. During a
sale, he reduced the price of each article to Ksh 22.95 . Calculate the percentage profit on an article
sold at the sale price. (3 marks)

128. The size of one interior angle of an irregular polygon is 800 . Each of the other interior angles is
1280 . Find the number of sides of the polygon. (3 marks)
−1
31
129. Simplify 81 −   − 270
4
(2 marks)
5
130. Given the inequalities x − 6  −3x + 2  −2x + 9

(a) Solve the inequality (3 marks)

(b) Represent on a number line (1 mark)

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131. The diagram below represents a right rectangular based pyramid of 5 cm by 4 cm. The slant edge of
the pyramid is 6 cm. Draw and label the net of the pyramid. (3 marks)

132. Vectors OA = 4i + 3 j , OB = −2i − j and OC = −5i − 3 j . Show that points A, B and C are
collinear.
(3 marks)
1 
133. Find the period , amplitude and phase angle of the function 2 y = 3sin x − 600 (3 marks)
2 
 
20 −11x − 3x2
134. Simplify (3 marks)
16x −12x2
135. Write the following ratios in ascending order 2 : 3 , 15 :16 , 7 : 6 , 13 :15 (3 marks)

136. Under an enlargement, the image of the points A(3,1) and B(1, 2) are A' (3, 7) and B' (7, 5) .
Find the centre and scale factor of enlargement. (4 marks)

137.A straight line passes through P(−1,1) and Q(3, 4) .

(a) Find the length of line PQ (2 marks)

(b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line PQ , leaving the equation in the form
y = mx + c (4 marks)
(c) Determine the equation of line parallel to line PQ and passes through point (2, 3) , leaving
your answer in double intercept form. Hence state the y intercept. (4 marks)

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138. The marks scored by 30 students in test were recorded as follows

41 43 34 28 19 22
32 38 22 18 25 33
30 41 36 31 28 37
35 34 19 22 29 23
29 44 26 27 29 36

(a) Starting with the class 18 − 22 , make a frequency distribution table for the data. (2 marks)
(b) Using the frequency distribution in (a) above calculate :

(i) the mean (2 marks)

(ii) the median (3 marks)
(c) Draw a frequency polygon to represent the data. (3 marks)

139. The solid below is made up of hemispherical part and a frustum of cone. The top and bottom radius
of the frustum are 5 cm and 15 cm respectively. The vertical height of the frustum is 24 cm .

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(a) Determine the vertical height of the cone from which the frustum was cut. (2 marks)
(b) Calculate

(i) The volume of the solid correct to 2 decimal places (3 marks)

(ii) The surface area of the solid correct to 2 decimal places (5 marks)
140.(a) (i) Draw the graph of the function y = 2x2 − 3x − 5 for −2  x  3 (5 marks)

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(ii) Use the graph to solve the equation 2x2 − 3x − 5 = 0 (1 mark)

(b) Use the graph to solve the simultaneous equation y = 2x2 − 3x − 5 and y = −2x − 2 (3 marks)

(c) Write down the quadratic equation which the line y = −2x − 2 is solving. (1 marks)

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141.The diagram below shows the speed time graph for a bus travelling between two stations, the bus
starts from rest and accelerates uniformly for 75 seconds. It then travels at constant speed for 150
seconds and finally decelerates uniformly for 100 seconds.

(a) Given that the distance between the two stations is 5225 m . Calculate

(i) maximum speed in km/h attained by the bus. (3 marks)

(ii) the acceleration of the bus (2 marks)

(c) A van left Nairobi at 8.30 a.m and travelled towards Mombasa at an average speed of
80 km/h . At 8.30 am a car left Nairobi and travelled along the same road at an average
speed of 120 km/h .

(i) Calculate the distance covered by the car to catch up with the van. (4 marks)

(ii) Find the time of the day when the car caught up with van. (1 mark)
142.On the Cartesian plane below, triangle PQR has vertices P(2, 3), Q(1, 2) and R(4, 1) while triangle
P’’Q’’R’’ has vertices P’’(-2, 3), Q’’(-1, 2) and R’’(-4, 1).

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(a) Describe fully the transformation which maps triangle PQR onto triangle P’’Q’’R’’.
(1 mark)

(b) On the same plane, draw triangle P’Q’R’, the image of triangle PQR under a reflection
in the line y = (2 marks)

(c) Describe fully a single transformation which maps triangle P’Q’R’ onto triangle
P’’Q’’R’’ (2
marks)

(d) Draw triangle P’’’Q’’’R’’’ such that it can be mapped onto triangle PQR by a positive
quarter turn about (0, 0) (3 marks)

(e) State a pair of triangles that is

i) oppositely congruent (1 mark)

ii) directly congruent (1 mark)

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143. The equation of the curve is y = x3 − 2x2 −1

(a) Determine
(i) the stationary points (4 marks)

(ii) the nature of the stationary points in (a) (i) above (2 marks)

(b) Determine
(i) the equation of the tangent to the curve at x = 1 (2 marks)

(ii) the equation of the normal to the curve at x = 1 (2 marks)

144. The boundaries of ranch AB , BC , CD and DA are straight lines such that B is 0750 from A
and a distance of 50 km . C is due east of B and a bearing of N800E from A . D is due south of
C and a distance of 70 km .
(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 10 km. show the relative positions of ABCD .
(3 marks)

(b) From the scale drawing, determine

(i) the distance in kilometres between B and C (2 marks)

(ii) the bearing of A from D (2 marks)
(iii) the shortest distance from A to border CD (1 mark)

(c) Calculate the area of the ranch in square kilometer. (2 marks)

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145. Without using calculators evaluate 1/3 of (2 34 − 5 12 ) 3 6 7  9 4 (2 marks)

146. Use the method of completing the square to solve the quadratic equation
2x2 – 13x + 15 = 0 (3 marks)
147. Solve for  in the equation 6 cos2  - Sin  - 4 = 0 in the range 0o <  < 180o. (3 marks)

148. The sides of a rectangle are x cm and (x + 1) cm. A circle has radius of (x + 2) cm. If the sum of the
22
area of the rectangle and the circle is 184 cm2. Using  as find the value of x. (4 marks)
5 5
7
 1   1 
149. Use binomial expansion to evaluate  2 +  + 2 −  (3 marks)
 2  2

150. A line L1 passes through 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 y = mx + c. (4 marks)

151. Find the value of x in the following equation. (3 marks)

9x + 32x – 1 = 53
152. The first and the last terms of an AP are 2 and 59 respectively. If the sum of the series is 610, find the
number of terms in the series and the common difference. (4 marks)

153. The equation of a circle is 2x2 + 2y2 + 12x – 20y – 4 = 0. Determine the coordinates of the centre of the
circle and state its radius. (3 marks)

bd
154. Make b the subject of the formula a = (3 marks)
b2 − d
2x + 5
155. Solve the inequality 3 – 2x < x < and show the solution on the number line. (4 marks)
3

156. Solve for x given that log2 5x – log4 2x = 3 (3 marks)

157. A salesman earns a basic salary of sh. 9,000 per month. In addition he is also paid a commission of 5%
for sales above sh. 15,000. In a certain month he sold goods worth sh. 120,000 at a discount of 2½%.
Calculate his total earnings that month. (3 marks)

158. A small cone of height 8 cm is cut off from a bigger cone to leave a frustum of height 16 cm. If the
volume of the smaller cone is 160 cm3, find the volume of the frustum. (3 marks)

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159. Vector OP = 6i + j and OQ = -2i + 5j. A point N divides PQ internally in the ratio 3:1. Find PN in terms
of i and j. (3 marks)

160. Without using mathematical tables or calculators express in surd form and simplify
1 + Cos 30o
(3 marks)
1 − Sin 60o
161. Arc of a circle of radius 40cm subtends an angle of 126 at the centre of the circle.
(a) Calculate:
(i) the length of the arc. (2 marks)

(ii) the area of the sector. (2 marks)

(b) The sector is folded to form a cone.

Calculate:
(i) the radius of the base of the cone. (2 marks)

(ii) the height of the cone. (2 marks)

(iii) the capacity of the cone in litres. (2 marks)

162. On the graph paper provided, plot the triangle

a) whose co-ordinates are A(1, 2) B(5, 4) and C(2, 6) (1 mark)

b) On the same axes
i) Draw the image A1B1C1 of ABC under a rotation of 90o clockwise about origin. (2 marks)
ii) Draw the image A11B11C11 of A1B1C1 under a reflection in the line y = -x. State the
coordinates of A11B11C11. (3 marks)
c) A111B111C111 is the image of A11B11C11 under the reflection in the line x = 0. Draw the image
A111B111C111 and state its coordinates. (2 marks)
d) Describe a single transformation that maps A111B111C111 onto ABC. (2 marks)

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163. A bus left Kitale at 10.45 a.m and travelled towards Nairobi at an average speed of 60 km/h. A Nissan
left Kitale on the same day at 1.15 p.m and travelled along the same road at an average speed of 100
km/h. The distance between Kitale and Nairobi is 500 km.
a) Determine the time of the day when the Nissan overtook the bus. (6 marks)

b) Both vehicles continued towards Nairobi at their original speed. Find how long the Nissan had to wait in
Nairobi before the bus arrived. (4 marks)

164. The table below shows how income tax was charged in a certain year.

(Kenya pounds) (Ksh. per Kenya pound)

1 – 3630 2
3631 - 7260 3
7261 - 10890 4
10891 - 14520 5
14521 - 18150 6
18151 - 21780 7
21781 and above 7.5

During the year Mwadime earned a basic salary of Ksh. 25,200 and a house allowance of Ksh. 12,600
per month. He was entitled to a personal tax relief of Ksh. 1,162 per month.
a) Calculate:
i) Mwadime’s taxable income in Kenya pounds per annum. (2 marks)

ii) The net tax he pays per month. (6 marks)

b) Apart from income tax he also contributes monthly NHIF Ksh. 1600, WCPS Ksh. 1000. Calculate his
net monthly pay. (2 marks)

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165. X, Y and Z are three quantities such that X varies directly as the square of Y and inversely as the square
root of Z.

a) Given that X = 18 when Y = 3 and Z = 4, find X when Y = 6 and Z = 16. (5 marks)

b) If Y increases by 10% and Z decreases by 19%, find the percentage increase in X. (5 marks)

166(a) A port B is on a bearing 080o from a port A and a distance of 95 km. A Submarine is stationed at a port
D, which is on a bearing of 200o from A, 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 140o from A. The Submarine at D on
realizing that the ship was heading to the Island P, decides to head straight for the Island to intercept the
ship. Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 10 km, make a scale drawing showing the relative positions of
A, B, D and P. (4 marks)

Hence find:
b) The distance from A to D. (2 marks)
c) The bearing o the Submarine from the ship when the ship was setting off from B. (1 mark)
d) The bearing of the Island P from D. (1 mark)

e) The distance the Submarine had to cover to reach the Island P. (2 marks)

167. The data below represent the heights taken to the nearest centimeters of 40 lemon trees in a garden. (NB:
A = Assumed mean)

Height (cm) f x d=x-A fd d2 fd2

131 – 140 3
141 – 150 4
151 – 160 7
161 – 170 11
171 – 180 9
181 – 190 5
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a) Complete the table. (6 marks)

b) Using 165.5 as the assumed mean, calculate the mean height. (2 marks)
c) Calculate the standard deviation of the distribution. (2 marks)
168. The line segment BC = 7.5 cm long is one side of triangle ABC.
a) Use a ruler and compasses only to complete the construction of triangle ABC in which
ABC = 45o, AC = 5.6 cm and angle BAC is obtuse. (3 marks)
b) Draw the locus of a point P such that P is equidistant from a point O and passes through the vertices of
triangle ABC. (3 marks)
c) Locate point D on the locus of P equidistant from lines BC and BO. Q lies in the region enclosed by lines BD, BO
extended and the locus of P. Shade the locus of Q.

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169. Without using a calculator, evaluate

-5 (-23 + 41) + (-10)

-3 + (-8) ÷ 2 x 4
Leaving your answer as a mixed fraction. (3 marks)

170. A year ago, Musango was four times as old as Wambua. In three years time,
Musango will be three times as old as Wambua. Find their present ages ( 4 marks )

171. Find the integral values of X satisfying the inequalities

½ (X + 3 ) > 2X + 4 ≥ X + 1 ( 3 marks )

172. A translation maps a point P(1, 2) onto P1 (-2, 2). Point R is mapped onto R1 (-3, 3)
under the same translation. Find the length of PR. ( 3 marks )

173. Nairobi and Mtito Andei are 240km apart. A bus left Nairobi at 9.00 a.m and travelled
towards Mtito-Andei at 80km/h. 45 minutes later, a car left Mtito-Andei for Nairobi
at a speed of 100km/h. Calculate the distance covered by the bus before meeting
the car. ( 3 marks )

174. Solve for x in 9x + 32x - 1 = 53. ( 3 marks )

175. The line 4ax = 5y + 12 and 7bx – 3y = 2 are parallel. Find the value of a
b
( 3 marks )

176. If the expression given is a perfect square, find the value of R.

X2 - RX + 2R = 3. ( 3 marks )

177. A Kenyan bank buys and sells foreign currencies as shown below.
Buying ( in Ksh ) Selling (in Ksh)
I S.A Rand 7.88 7.91
I Saudi Riyal 19.75 20.00

Mr. Brown arrived in Kenya with 102000 S.A rand and changed the whole amount to
Kenya shillings. While in Kenya, he spent Ksh. 203,760 and changed the balance to
Saudi Riyal before leaving for Saudi Arabia. Calculate, without using Mathematical
tables, the amount in Saudi Riyal that he received. ( 3 marks )

178. Solve for P in the equation

3 log 8P + 5 = 2 logP8. ( 4 marks )

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179. In the figure below, triangle PQR is similar to triangle PST and QR//TS.
Given that PQ : PT = 2 : 5, find the ratio of the area of triangle PQR to that of
the trapezium QRST. ( 3 marks )

T S

Q R

180. Using tables of square roots and reciprocals, evaluate

0.0196

0.246
Giving your answer correct to three significant figures. ( 3 marks )

181. The sums of interior angles of two regular polygons of sides n-1 and n are in
the ratio 2 : 3. Calculate;

(i) The value of n. ( 2 marks )

(ii) The size of interior angle of each polygon. ( 2 marks )

182. Find the least number of steps in staircase if, when I go up 2 steps at a time, 3 steps
at a time or 4 steps at a time, there is always 1 step remaining at the top. ( 3 marks )

183. Solve for Ө in the range 00≤ Ө ≤3600 given that sin Ө = - ½ ( 2 marks )

184. Triangle ABC in the figure below is transformed to a triangle A1B1C1 by a rotation
of -600 about the point O.

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Construct ∆A1B1C1 and measure the length of AA1. ( 4 marks )

185. The marks scored by a certain number of students in a maths contest are as shown below.

Marks 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79

Number of students 10 11 14 41 27 18 19

(a) Using an assumed mean of 62, calculate to 2 d.p. the mean of the marks. ( 4 marks )
(b) Calculate the median. ( 3 marks )
(c ) Calculate the standard deviation. ( 3 marks )

186. A ship leaves port K for port M through port L. L is 200km on a bearing of 2300 from K.
M is 400km on a bearing of 1500 from L.

(a) Using a scale of 1 : 4000000, draw a diagram to show the relative positions
of the three ports K, L and M. ( 3 marks )

(b) If the ship had sailed directly from K to M at an average speed of 40 knots, find how
long it would have taken to arrive at M. (Inm = 1.853km) ( 2 marks )

(c ) By further drawing on the same diagram, determine:

(i) How far M is to the South of K. ( 2 marks )

(ii) The shortest distance from L to the direct path KM ( 2 marks )

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(d) What is the bearing of K from M? ( 1 mark )

17. The figure below represents Musau’s piece of land PQR divided into two triangular
plots.

320

125m 84m

70m

P 65m S R

(a) Calculate the area of the plot PQR in square metres correct to two decimal
places. ( 4 marks)

(b) In the year 2008, Musau used 65% of the plot QSR for grazing and 40%
of the plot QPS for horticultural farming. Calculate, to the nearest square
metre, the piece of land left unutilized. ( 2 marks )

(c ) In the year 2009, the land grazing changed in the ratio 5 :3 while that for
horticultural farming changed in the ratio 2 : 3. Calculate, to two decimal
places the total area of land used for both grazing and horticultural farming.
( 4 marks )

188. Vector OA = 3 and OB = 7

6 -6

Point C is on OB such that CB = 2 OC and D is on AB such that AD = 3DB.

(a) Express CD as a column vector. ( 4 marks )

(b) Length CD ( 3 marks )

(c ) A point Q divides AB in the ratio 5 : -3. Find the position vector q of point Q. ( 3 marks)

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189. In the figure below, the circle with centre A, radius 18cm represents the number of
people in a certain town who are infected with HIV/AIDs. The circle with centre B,
radius 12cm represents the number of people in the same town infected with TB.

Calculate to two decimal places

(a) The area of the sector subtending angle 650 at the centre ( π= 3.142) ( 2 marks )

(b) The area of the sector subtending angle 1000 at the centre. ( 2 marks )

(c ) The area representing people with both HIV/AIDs and TB. ( 4 marks )

(d) The minor arc length subtended by 1000. ( 2 marks )

190. The diagram below shows the speed –time graph of a bread delivery van traveling
between Emali and Sultan – Hamud. The van starts from rest and accelerates uniformly
for 200 seconds. It then travels at a constant speed for 350 seconds and then decelerates
uniformly for 300 seconds.

Speed (m/s)

Time (sec)

Given that the distance between the two towns is 15km, calculate the
(a) Maximum speed in km/h the van attained. ( 3 marks )
(b) Acceleration. ( 2 marks )

(c) Distance the van travelled during the last 150 seconds. ( 2 marks )

(d) Time the van takes to travel the first half of the journey. ( 3 marks )

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191. (a) Make a table of values for the function
y = 2x2 + 3x - 5 for integral values of x in the range -2 ≤ x ≤ 3. ( 2 marks )

(b) Plot the graph of y = 2x2 – 3x – 5 for -2 ≤ x ≤ 3

Use the scale 1cm rep. 2 units vertically
2cm rep. 1 unit horizontally ( 3 marks)

(c ) Use your graph to solve the equation

2x2 – 3x – 5 = 0 ( 1 mark )

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line on the same axes, solve the equation
4x2 – 2x – 6 = 0 . ( 4 marks )

192. A rectangular tank whose internal dimensions are 2.4m by 2.5m by 3.7m is two thirds full
of juice.
(a) Calculate the volume of the juice in litres. ( 3 marks )

(b) The juice is packed in small packets in a shape of a right pyramid with equilateral
triangle sides of 20cm. The height of each packet is 15cm. Full packets obtained
are sold at Ksh. 50 per packet.
Calculate;
(i) The volume in cm3 of each packet to the nearest whole number. ( 3 marks )

(ii) The number of full packets of juice. ( 2 marks )

(iii) The amount of money realized from the sale of the juice. ( 2 marks )

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193. Evaluate the following; (3 marks)

1 2 4
(8 2 − 6 3) ÷ 9
2 1 1
5 𝑜𝑓 6 4 + 1 4

194. Simplify; (3 marks)

2 1
−3
27 16 4
( ) ×( )
125 81

195. In a covid-19 vaccination centre, teachers may receive their jabs from either of the
two doctors stationed at the two tents. On an average, one doctor takes 2 minutes while
the other doctor takes 3 minutes to serve one teacher. If the two doctors start to serve the
teachers at the same time, find the shortest time it takes to vaccinate a total of 300
teachers. (3 marks)

196. Simplify the expression; (3 marks)

6𝑎2 + 𝑎𝑏 − 2𝑏2
4𝑎2 − 𝑏2

197.Solve for 𝖯 if sin(2𝖯 − 50°) = cos(𝖯 + 10°). (3 marks)

198. The velocity 𝑉 𝑚/𝑠 of a particle projected into space is given by the formula V = 5t2 −
2t + 9 where 𝑡 is the time in seconds elapsed since projection. Determine the acceleration
of the particle when 𝑡 = 4 seconds.
(3 marks)
199.The interior angles of a heptagon are (2𝑦 + 35)°, 100°, 135°, 150°, 125,(3𝑦 + 25)°, and
(2𝑦 − 20)°. Find the value of y. (3 marks)
200. Two similar cylinders have diameter of 14 cm and 42 cm. If the larger cylinder has a
volume of 12 474 𝑐𝑚3,find the volume of the smaller cylinder. (3 marks)

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201. The figure below shows a circle centre O, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and QOS is a
straight line. Angle PRQ is 70°.

Giving reasons for your answers, find the size of

(a) Angle POQ (1 mark)
(b) Angle PRS. (2 marks)

202. Solve for x and state the integral values. (4 marks)

1
23 − 2𝑥 > 𝑥 + 2 ≥ − 𝑥 − 3
4

203.Given that 𝑎̃= 3𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 3𝑘 and 𝑏̃= 2𝑖 − 4𝑗 − 3𝑘 where 𝒊, 𝒋 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝒌 are unit vectors.
Find |2𝑎 + 2𝑏| (3 marks)

204. Use the exchange rates below to answer this question

Buying (Kshs) Selling (Kshs)
1 US dollar ($) 105.00 105.40
1 UK Sterling Pound (£) 145.20 145.75
A tourist arrived in Kenya from Britain with 7,800 UK£. He converted the whole amount of
money to Kenya Shillings. While in Kenya, he spent 70% of this money and changed the rest
to US $. Calculate the amount of money to the nearest dollar that he received. (3 marks)

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205. Construct triangle ABC in which BC = 6 cm, AB = 4.5 cm and angle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 =
135°.Drop a perpendicular from point B to line AC and determine the shortest distance
from point B to line AC.
(4 marks)
206. Use tables of cubes, cube roots and reciprocals to find the value of; (3 marks)
1
4 5 3
+ ( )
(8.63)3 34.46

207. A juice seller blends three types of juices P, Q and R in the ratios 𝑃: 𝑄 = 3: 4
and 𝑄: 𝑅 = 1: 2. The blend contains 16.8 litres of R
a) Find the ratio P: Q: R (1 mark)
b) Find the required capacity of P in the blend (3 marks)
208.A hawker bought 1948 sweets on the first day and sold 570 sweets on the same day. On
the second day he sold 204 sweets more than the first day. On the third day he added 650
sweets to his stock. He sold all the sweets on the same day at the price of Sh. 5 each.
Calculate the amount of money he received on the third day.
(3 marks)
209.(a) A triangle with vertices 𝐴(−4,2) 𝐵(−6,6) and 𝐶(−6,2) is enlarged by a scale factor
−1 and center (−2,6) to produce triangle 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′. Draw triangle ABC and 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ and
state its coordinates. (4 marks)

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(b) Triangle𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ is then reflected in the line 𝑦 = 𝑥 to give triangle 𝐴′′𝐵′′𝐶′′. Draw
𝐴′′𝐵′′𝐶′′ and state its coordinates. (3 marks)

(c) If triangle 𝐴′′𝐵′′𝐶′′ is mapped on to 𝐴′′′𝐵′′′𝐶′′′ whose coordinates are 𝐴′′′(0, −2),
𝐵′′′(4, −4), and 𝐶′′′(0, −4) by a rotation. Find the center and angle of rotation. (3 marks)

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210. The table below shows heights of 50 students.

Height (cm) 150 − 154 155 − 159 160 − 164 165 − 169 170 − 174 175 − 179
Number of 5 13 12 𝑥 7 3
students

a) Determine the value of X. (1 mark)

b) Calculate the mean height (4 marks)

c) (i) On the grid provided, draw a histogram to represent the above information. Use a
scale of 1 cm to represent 5 students and 2 cm to represent 5 cm. (2 marks)

(ii) On the histogram, draw a vertical line to show where the median mark lies. (3 marks)

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211. The figure below shows a test tube used to store laboratory reagents during a research
study.
One of the study reagents was filled into the test tube up to 80% full.

Calculate:
a) The volume of the reagent in the test tube. (3 marks)

b) The height of the reagent in the test tube. (3 marks)

c) The total surface area of the tube in contact with the reagent. (4 marks)

212.A bus left Mombasa and travelled towards Nairobi at an average speed of 60km/hr. After
2hrs and 30 minutes, a car left Mombasa to Nairobi and travelled along the same road at
an average speed of 100km/hr. If the distance between Mombasa and Nairobi is 500km.
a. Determine
i. The distance of the bus from Nairobi when the car took off. (2 marks)

ii. The distance the car traveled to catch up with the bus. (4 marks)
b. Immediately the car caught with the bus the car stopped for 25 minutes. Find the new
average speed at which the car traveled in order to reach Nairobi at the same time as the
bus (4 marks)

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213.The velocity of a particle after t seconds is given by 𝑉 = 𝑡2 − 2𝑡 + 4.

(a) Use the mid ordinate rule with six strips to estimate the displacement of the particle
between t = 1 and t = 13 (3 marks)

(b) Determine;
i. The exact area of the particle between t = 1 and t = 13. (3 marks)

ii. Acceleration of the particle at t = 4 (2 marks)

(c) Calculate the percentage error arising from the estimated area in (a) above.
(2 marks)
214.A shopkeeper planned to buy some fridges from a sum of 1.8 million shillings. Before
she could buy the fridges, the price per unit was reduced by Sh. 4 000. As a result she
was able to buy five more fridges using the same amount of money as originally
planned.
a) Determine the number of fridges that the shopkeeper bought. (6 marks)

b) If two of the fridges purchased got damaged while in store and the rest were sold
making a profit of 20 %, calculate her profit per fridge. (4 marks)

215. The equation of a line 𝐿1 is 3𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 10

a) Find in form of 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐 where m and c are constants,
i. The equation of line 𝐿2 passing through point N (-5,2) and parallel to 𝐿1. (2 marks)

ii. The equation of 𝐿3 perpendicular to 𝐿2 at M (1, −8). (3 marks)

b) Find the angle of inclination of the line 𝐿2 with the horizontal (2 marks)
c) Find the magnitude of MN (3 marks)
216.The diagram below shows a garden in the shape of a quadrilateral PQRS in which
𝑃𝑄 = 𝑆𝑅 = 120𝑚, 𝑄𝑅 = 45 𝑚, 𝑃𝑄𝑅 = 𝑆𝑃𝑄 = 90° and 𝑄𝑅𝑆 = 135°

(a) Calculate to 1 decimal place:

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(i) The size of angle QPR. (3 marks)

(ii) The length PS (4 marks)

(b) Calculate the area of the garden in hectares, correct to 3 decimal places. (3 marks)

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217. Simplify
(3 marks)
2 2 4 8 2 8
3 + 3 𝑜𝑓 9 ÷ 5 − 15 ÷ 15
5 2 3 9
6 − 12 ÷ 2 × 7
218. Nyongesa spent a total of sh 970 on buying 3 text books and 5 pens. If he had bought 2
text books and 8 pens he would have saved sh 90. Find the cost of one text book. (3 marks)

219. The volumes of two similar solid cones are 1080cm3 and 1715cm3. If the curved surface
area of the smaller cone is 840cm2, find the curved surface area of the larger cone.
(4 marks)

220. The exterior angle of a regular polygon is a quarter the size of an interior angle.
Determine the number of sides of the polygon.
(3 marks)
1
221. cos 𝜃 = where 𝜃 is an acute angle. Without using mathematical tables or calculator,
√3
find:
(a) sin 𝜃 (2 marks)
(b) tan(90 − 𝜃) (1 mark)
3𝑥−5
222. Solve the inequality 4𝑥 − 3 > 𝑥 ≥ and give your answer as a compound inequality
2
(3 marks)
3
−3 2 1 − ⁄2
223. Simplify 16 ⁄4 × 64 ⁄3 ×( ) (3 marks)
4

224. Boaz comes to Kenya with 5 600 Euros which he exchanges to Kenya Shillings. While in
Kenya he spends Kshs 280 700 touring various parts of Mombasa County and donates Kshs 120
000 to a school for the blind. He then converts the remaining amount to sterling pounds and
leaves Kenya. The exchange rates at the time were as follows:
Currency Buying (Kshs) Selling (Kshs)
1 Euro 105.63 105.98
1 Sterling pound 120.23 120.54
Calculate the amount of sterling pounds that he had as he was leaving Kenya. (3 marks)

225. Traffic lights at three different functions show green light at the intervals of 10 seconds,
12 seconds and 15 seconds. They all show green at 1.00pm. At what time had they previously
shown green together? (3 marks)
226. Find the area of the shaded region in the figure below. (3 marks)

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227. The point M ( , 1) is the mid – point of points A(a, −3) and B(4, b). Find the values of a
2
and b and hence the magnitude of ⃗A⃗⃗⃗B
⃗→ (3 marks)

228. Calculate the volume of 2kg of a cork if the density of the cork is 0.25g/cm3.(3 marks)

229. Solve the equation 2𝑥2 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0 using completing the square method. (3 marks)

230. PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ and SR are parallel. If PQ = 7cm, SR = 3cm, QR =

5cm and the area of PQRS is 18cm2, calculate the height PS. (3 marks)

231. PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and O is the center of the circle. Angle QOS = 1500.

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Find the size of:
(a) Angle QPS (2 marks)

(b) Angle QRS (1 mark)

232. The heights of two vertical poles UV and XY are 15m and 8m respectively. They area
32m apart and on a horizontal ground as shown in the figure below.

Calculate the angle of elevation of V from Y (3 marks)

5 24
233. (a) Given the matrix 𝑄 = ( ),find its inverse matrix Q (2 marks)
4 30
(b) Two friends Kamara and Teso, bought bulls at sh b per bull and goats at sh g per goat. Kamara
spent sh.96,000 in buying 5 bulls and 24 goats while Teso spent sh 93,000 in buying 4 bulls and
30 goats
(i) Form a matrix equation to represent this equation (1 mark)
(ii) Use the inverse matrix 𝑄 in (a) above to find the cost of one bull and that of one goat
−1
(3 marks)

(c) Kamara sold all his animals at a profit of 30% per bull and 40% per goat. Teso sold his animals
at a profit of 25% per bull and 50% per goat. Determine who made more profit and by how
much. (4 marks)

234. A bus left Kampala travelled towards Dar-es-Salaam at an average speed of 70km/h. after
1
3 ⁄2hrs, a car left Dar-es-Salaam and travelled along the same road towards Kampala at an
average speed of 90km/h. the distance between Kampala and Dar-es-Salaam is 1077km.
a) Find:
(i) The distance of the bus from Kampala when the car left Dar-es-salaam (2 marks)

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(ii) The distance of the bus from Dar-es-Salaam when the car left the bus (4marks)

b) After the car met the bus, the car stopped for 30 minutes. The car then continued with its journey
and reached Kampala at the same time the car reached Dar-es-Salaam. At what new average
speed between the meeting point and Kampala car move. (4marks)
235. The following table shows masses to the nearest kilogram, of 200 animals in Moseti’s
farm.
Mass (kg) 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100-109
frequency 9 25 58 52 30 16 10
a) Using the assumed mean of 74.5, find the actual mean (4 marks)
b) Find the median mass (3marks)
c) Calculate the standard deviation of the data (3marks)
236. The diagram below represents a glass in form of a frustum of a cone, with milk to a depth
of 8cm. the internal radius of the glass bottom is 3cm while the radius of a circular surface of
milk is 5cm.

a) How many litres of milk correct to 2 significant figures are in the glass? (3marks)
b) A metallic hemisphere solid accidentally drops inside the milk. The level of glass in milk then
rises by 6mm. if no milk splashed out of the glass when the solid dropped in, find
(i) The volume of the hemisphere solid (4marks)
(ii) The radius of the hemisphere solid (3marks)
237. In January, 2008, Kelly and Wasanga contributed sh 455,040 and sh 682,560 respectively
and used the money to start a business. They agreed that the profit from the business would be
shared as from the business would be shared as follows.
24% to be shared equally
36% to be shared in their ratio of contribution
40% to be retained for the running of the business.
a) The total profit for the year was 2008 was sh 750,000
(i) The difference in their total shares of profits (4 marks)

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(ii) Calculate the amount that was retained for the running of the business. (2marks)

b) In January 2009, Wasanga took his whole share of profit to a bank that offered a compound
interest at the rate of 6% per annum. If the interest was compounded semi-annually, calculate his
total interest in the bank in December 2011. (4marks)
238. A rectangular tree nursery measuring 16m by 14 m is situated at the centre of a
rectangular piece of land. A path of uniform width runs all around the tree nursery. The width of
the path is x metres and the area of the piece of land 360m2. The path is graveled at the cost sh
75 per square metre.
a) Determine
(i) The value of x (5marks)
(ii) The dimensions of the field (2marks)
b) Calculate the cost of gravelling the path (3marks)

239. The diagram below shows a vertical electricity pole TR supported by two wires PT and
QT. the points PQ and R are collinear and on the horizontal ground. The angle of elevation of T
from P is 370 and the distance between P and Q is 10m

Given that the length of PT is 20m, calculate to the nearest whole numbers
a) The length of the wire QT (3marks)
b) The angle of elevation of T from Q (3marks)
c) The height of TR of the electricity pole (2marks)
d) The length of P from R (2marks)

240. Two vertices of the triangle are A(3,6) and B(7,12)

a) Find the equation of the line AB (3marks)
b) Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of line AB (4marks)

c) Given that AC is perpendicular to AB and the equation of line BC is 𝑦 = −5𝑥 + 47, find the co-
ordinates of C (3marks)

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241.Without using calculators evaluate: (3 marks)

1
2
+ 2 of 8  6(2 4 )
4
5
2
5
1
2 of 6(8  7 13)
242.Simplify the expression (3 marks)

y4 - x4
y3 – yx2

243. Solve for x in the equation (3 marks)

(1 – x)
2(2x-1) x 1 = 4(3x + 1)
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244. The marked price of a modern camera is Ksh. 24,000. A trader sold it to a customer at a
10% discount. If the trader still made a profit of 20% on the cost price, what was its cost
price. (3 marks)

245. A two – digit number is such that the sum of the digit is 12. If the digits are interchanged
the value of the new number formed is fifteen more than twice the value of the original
number. Find the original number? (4 marks)
246. Using reciprocal and square – root tables only. Evaluate. (3 marks)
2
9.452 + 1
63.37
247. Two similar container hold 2000cm3 and 6.75 litres respectively. If the smaller container
has a diameter of 15.50cm. What is the radius of the larger container correct to 1 decimal
place? (3 marks)

248. Given that OA = i + 3j - 4k and OB = 3i - j - k. (3 marks)

Find /AB/

249. Three schools A, B, and C are such that B is 12km due south of A and C is 15km from A.
C is on a bearing of N300W from B. Calculate the bearing of C from A. (3 marks)
250. Solve the inequality
3 – 2 x ˂ x ≤ 2x + 5
3
State the integral values which satisfy these inequalities (3 marks)

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SECTION B (121/2 MATHEMATICS PAPER 2)

{QUESTIONS 251-500}
251.Evaluate without using tables or calculators. (3 marks)

log 12 + log 64
 1 1
log 
 8 
32
252.Make x the subject of the equation (3 marks)
t b
=
s x−4

253.Two pipes, P and Q can fill an empty tank in 3 hours and 4 hours respectively. It takes 5 hours to fill
the tank when an outlet pipe R is opened the same time with the inlet pipes. Calculate the time pipe
R takes to empty the tank. (3 marks)

254.Given that M=i – 3j + 4k, W= 6i + 3j – 5k and Q = 2M + 5N, find the magnitude of Q to 3

significant figures.
3 marks)

255.A triangle ABC is such that a =14.30 cm, b =16.50 cm and B =56º. Find the radius of a circle that
circumscribes the triangle. (3 marks)

256. Construct a circle centre O and radius 3 cm. Construct two tangents from a point T, 6.5 cm from O
to touch the circle at W and X. measure Angle WTX. (3 marks)

257. Grace deposited Ksh 16 000 in a bank that paid simple interest at the rate of 14% per annum. Joyce
deposited the same amount of money as Grace in another bank that paid compound interest
semi- annually. After 4 years, they had equal amounts of money in the banks.

Determine the compound interest rate per annum, to I decimal place, for Joyce’s deposit. (4 marks)

7
258. Simplify , leaving your answer in the form a + b c , where a, b, and c are integers.(2 marks)
7−3

259. Solve the equation

x − y =1
x2 + 2y2 = 1

260. Grade I coffee cost sh 500 per kilogram while grade II coffee costs sh 400 per kilogram. The grades
are mixed to obtain a mixture that costs sh 420 per kilogram. In what ratio should the two grades be
mixed?
(3 marks)
261.The base length and height of parallelogram were measured as 8.4 cm and 4.5 cm respectively.
Calculate the maximum absolute error in the area of the parallelogram.
(3 marks)

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 262.(a) Expand (1 + ½x)10up to the fourth term.

(b) Hence, find the value of (0.84)10. (3 marks)

263.The graph below shoes the relationship between velocity of a body and time (t) seconds in the
interval 0 ≤ t = 5.

25

20

15

10
Velocity

0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Time (t)

Use the graph to determine ;

(a) the average rate of change of velocity between t = 2.5 seconds and t = 5 seconds. (2 marks)

(b) the instantaneous rate of change at t = 4 seconds. (2 marks)

264.In the figure below, the tangent HXY meets chord PQ produced at Y. Chord XZ passes through the
centre, O, of the circle and intersects PQ at T. Line XY = 16 cm and QY = 10 cm.
Z
P

Q
O
10 cm

H X 16 cm Y

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(b) If ZT = 4 cm and PT: TQ = 3:5, find XT. (2 marks)

265.Quantity P varies partly as Q and partly varies inversely as square of Q. When Q = 1, P = 1 and
when Q = ½, P = -3. Find the equation of the relationship connecting P and Q. (3 marks)

 4  1 
   
266. OA =  1 and OB =  − 2. A point Q divides line AB externally the ratio 5:2. Find the position
 0  3 
   
vector of point Q.
(3 marks)

267.A plot contains 8 green, 6 read and 10 yellow beads. The beads are identical except for the colour.

(a) Find the probability of picking ;

(i) a yellow bead (1 mark)
(ii) A red or green bead. (2 marks)

(b) Two beads are picked at random, one at a time, without replacement.
Find the probability that:

(i) a red and a yellow bead are picked. (3 marks)

(ii) at least one bead is green. (4 marks)

268. In April of a certain year, an employee’s basic salary was Kshs 25000. The employee was also paid
a house allowance of Kshs 7500, a transport allowance of Kshs 2100 and a medical allowance of
Kshs 2400. In May of that year, the employee’s basic salary was raised by 5%.

(a) Calculate the employees:

(i) Basic salary for May; (2 marks)

(ii) Total taxable income in May of that year. (2 marks)

(b) In that year, the income Tax rates were as shown in the table below.

Monthly taxable income Percentage rate of tax per

Kshs shilling
Up to 9680 10
From 9681 to 18800 15
From 18801 to 27920 20
From 27921 to 37040 25
From 37041 and above 30

Given that the monthly personal relief was Kshs 1056, calculate the net tax paid by the employee. (4 marks)

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(c) Given that the following monthly deductions are made: loan repayments sh 800, NHIF sh 280 and
children calculate the employee’s net income. (2 marks)

269. The table below shows the corresponding values T and a obtained from an experiment that are
known to satisfy the equation T = h an

a 1 2 3 4 5 6
T 3 12 27 48 75 108

(a) Draw a suitable straight line graph to represent this information.

(2 marks)

(b) Determine the values of h and n. (3 marks)

(c) State the equation relating T to a. (1 mark)

270. The initial population of antelopes in a national park was 1.2 million with fixed annual increment.
The population of weaverbirds was initially 160 000 but increased by 20% per year.

(a) Given that the population of antelopes in the 10th year was 5 200 000, determine:

(i) The annual population increment. (2 marks)

(ii) The total number of antelopes during the 10 years. (2 marks)

(b) Determine the population of weaver birds, correct to the nearest during the tenth year. (2 marks)

(c) Determine correct to the nearest bird;

(i) The total number of birds during the 10 years. (2 marks)

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(ii) the population of the antelopes after a decrease 10% in the 11th year. (2 marks)

271. The table below shows values of x and some values of y for the curve. y = x3 + 3x2 − 4x −12 in the
range − 4  x  2.

(a) Complete the table by filling in the missing values of y. (2 marks)

x -4 -305 -2.5 -2 -1.5 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2.0

y -4.1 1.1 -2.6 -9.4 -13.1 -7.9

(b) On the grid provided, draw the graph of y = x3 + 3x2 − 4x −12 for − 4  x  2.

Use the scale: horizontal axis 2 cm for 1 unit and vertical axis 2 cm for 5 units. (3 marks)

(c) By drawing a suitable straight line, on the same grid as (b) above, solve the equation. (5 marks)

x3 + 3x − 5x − 6 = 0

272.A circle with centre C has equation x2 + y 2 + 2x −12y + 12 = 0.

a. By completing the square , express this equation in the form

(x − a )2 + ( y − b)2 = r 2 . (2 marks)

b. Write down

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(ii) the radius of the circle (1 mark)

c. The line with the equation x + y = 4 intersect the circle at the points P and Q.

(i) Show that the x-coordinates of P and Q satisfies the equation

x 2 + 3x − 10 = 0 (3 marks)

(ii) Given that P has coordinates (2, 2), find the coordinates of Q. (2 marks)

(iii) Hence find the midpoint of PQ. (1 marks)

273.A project is planned to supply water to all families in an estate. A water pipe of 20 cm diameter is
needed to distribute water and it will be operating 12 hours in a day. Water will flow through the pie
at the rate of 2.1 metres per second. It is expected that each family will consume an average of 5 m 3
per day.

(a) Calculate the amount of water in litres, supplied in one hour. (3 marks)
 22 
Take  =
 
 7 

(b) Estimate the minimum number of families in this estate. (3 marks)

(b) If each family will pay a flat rate of Ksh 375 per month towards the cost of water, how much will the
estate pay per month? (2 marks)

(d) Therateof paying for water per month will be increased in the ratio 3:5 from the start of next month.
Calculate the new cost of water per month for the estate. (2 marks)

274. Using a ruler and a compasses onlyconstruct triangle ABC suchthat AB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm and
angle ABC =120°. Measure AC.
(3
marks)

On the diagram, construct a circlewhich passes through the vertices of the triangle ABC. Measure the
radius of the circle. (4 marks)

Measure the shortest distance from the centre of the circle to the line BC (1 mark)

Determine the length of arc BC. (2 marks)

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275. Simplify by rationalising the denominator
√ 2 + √3 (3mks)
√6 - √3

276. Find the value of x in the equation log10 (2x-1) + log10 3 = log10 (8x-1). (3mks)

277.Find the compound interest on sh. 200,000 for 2 years at 14% pa. Compounded
semi-annually. (3mks)

278. The ratio of 12th to 10th term in a geometric series is 9:1. Find the common ratio.
(3mks)

279. i) Expand (2 – ¼ x)5 (2mks)

ii) Use your expansion to find the value of (1.96)5 correct to 3 decimal places (2mks)

280. Chord WX and YZ intersect externally at Q. The secant WQ = 11cm and QX = 6cm while
ZQ = 4cm.

W
X
Y Z
4cm Q

(a) Calculate the length of chord YZ. (2mks)

(b) Using the answer in (a) above, find the length of the tangent SQ. (2mks)

281.Given that y – 1 y+1 is a singular matrix, find the possible values of y.

(3mks)
3y y

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282.The masses to the nearest kg of 50 adults were recorded as follows:

Mass (kg) Frequency (f)

45 – 50 2
51 – 56 10
57 – 62 11
63 – 68 20
69 – 74 6
75 – 80 1
Calculate the quartile deviation. (3mks)

283.P varies as the cube of Q and inversely as the square root of R. If Q is increased by 20%
and R decreased by 36%, find the percentage change in P. (3mks)
284. Solve 8 cos x – 2 cos x – 1 = 0
2 (3mks)

285. Make  the subject of the formula:

3 + 2
A= (3mks)
5 − 4
286. The position vectors of A and B are given as a= 2i-3j+4k and b= -2i-j+2k respectively. Find
to 2decimal places, the length of the vector⃗𝐴⃗⃗⃗𝐵
⃗→ . (3mks)

287. Find the centre and the radius of a circle whose equation is
x2-6x+y2-10y+30=0 (3mks)

288.A point (x, y) is mapped onto (13, 13) by two transformations M followed by T where
 − 4 3 1 
T =   and x =   . Find the point (x y) (3mks)
 
3  2 4 
AB
289. Given that 2  A  4 and 0.1  B  0.2. Find the minimum value of
A − B
(3mks)

290. In a transformation, an object with area 9cm2 is mapped onto an image whose area is
𝑥 𝑥−1
54cm2. Given that the matrix of transformation is [ ] find the value of 𝑥
2 4

(3mks)

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291. The table below shows the rates of taxation in a certain year.

Income in K£ pa Rate in Ksh per K£

1 – 3900 2
3901 – 7800 3
7801 – 11700 4
11701 – 15600 5
15601 – 19500 7
Above 19500 9

In that period, Juma was earning a basic salary of sh. 21,000 per month. In addition, he
was entitled to a house allowance of sh. 9000 p.m. and a personal relief of ksh.105 p.m
He also has an insurance scheme for which he pays a monthly premium of sh. 2000. He
is entitled to a relief on premium at 15% of the premium paid.
(a) Calculate how much income tax Juma paid per month. (7mks)

(b) Juma’s other deductions per month were cooperative society contributions of sh. 2000
and a loan repayment of sh. 2500. Calculate his net salary per month. (3mks)

292. Wainaina has two dairy farm A and B. Farm A produces milk with 3 ½ percent fat and
farm B produces milk with 4 ¾ percent fat. Determine;
(a) The total mass of milk fat in 50kg of milk from farm A and 30kg from farm B.
(3mks)

(b) The percentage of fat in a mixture of 50kg of milk from A and 30kg of milk from farm B.
(2mks)

(c) Determine the range of values of mass of milk from farm B that must be used in a 50kg
mixture so that the mixture may have at least 4 percent fat. (5mks)

293.A cupboard has 7 white cups and 5 brown ones all identical in size and shape. There
was a blackout in the town and Mrs. Kamau had to select three cups, one after the other
without replacing the previous one.
(a) Draw a tree diagram for the information. (2mks)

(b) Calculate the probability that she chooses.

(i) Two white cups and one brown cup. (2mks)

(ii) Two brown cups and one white cup. (2mks)

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(iii) At least one white cup. (2mks)

(iv) Three cups of the same colour. (2mks)

294.(i) complete the table below, giving the values correct to 2 decimal places
(2mks)
X 0 00 150 300 450 600 750 900 1050 1200 1350 1500 1650 1800
Cos 2X 0 1.00 0.87 0.00 -0.5 -1.00 -0.5 0.00 0.50 0.87 1.00
Sin (X +30 ) 0.50 0.71 0.87 0.97 1.00
0 0 0.87 0.71 0.50 0.00 -0.50
(ii) Using the grid provided draw on the same axes the graph of y=cos 2X and y=sin(X +30 ) for
0 0 0

00≤ 𝑋 ≤ 1800. (4mks)

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(iii) Find the period of the curve y=cos 2x0 (1mk)

(iv) Using the graph, estimate the solutions to the equations;
(a) sin(X0+300)=cos 2X0 (1mk)

(b) Cos 2X0=0.5 (1mk)

295.The For a sample of 100 bulbs, the time taken for each bulb to burn was recorded. The table
below shows the result of the measurements.
Time(in hours) 15-19 20-24 25- 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74
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Number of 6 10 9 5 7 11 15 13 8 7 5 4
bulbs
(a) Using an assumed mean of 42, calculate
(i) the actual mean of distribution (4mks)

(ii) the standard deviation of the distribution (3mks)

(b) Calculate the quartile deviation (3mks)

296.(a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct a parallelogram ABCD such that
AB=9 cm, AD=7 cm and angle BAD=60o. (3mks)

(b) On the same diagram, construct:

(i) The locus of a point P such that P is equidistant from AB and AD; (1mk)

(ii) The locus of a point Q such that Q is equidistant from B and C; (1mk)

(iii) The locus of a point T such that T is equidistant from AB and DC; (1mk).

(c) (i) Shade the region R bounded by the locus of P, the locus of Q and the locus of T.
(1mk)

(ii) Find the area of the region shaded in (d)(i) above. (3mks)

297.The points A (1,4), B(-2,0) and C (4,-2) of a triangle are mapped onto A1(7,4), B1(x,y) and
C1 (10,16) by a transformation N = (𝑎 𝑏 ). Find
𝑐 𝑑
(i) Matrix N of the transformation (4mks)

(ii) Coordinates of B1 (2mks)

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(iii) AIIBIICII are the image of A1B1C1 under transformation represented by matrix
M = (2 −1) Write down the co-ordinates of AII BII C II
(2mks)
0 0

(vi) A transformation N followed by M can be represented by a single transformation K.

Determine K (2mks)

298. The roof of a ware house is in the shape of a triangular prism as shown below

Calculate
(a) The angle between faces RSTU and PQRS (3mks)

(b) The space occupied by the roof (3mks)

(c) The angle between the plane QTR and PQRS (4mks)

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299. Evaluate using squares, cubes and reciprocal tables (4 marks)

1 3 -2
[3 + ]
√27.56 (0.071)2

4 − 4
300. Make x the subject in 𝑥 =K (3 marks)
𝑥2 − 2

301. Ali deposited Ksh.100,000 in a financial institution that paid simple interest at the rate of 12.5%
p.a. Mohamed deposited the same amount of money as Ali in another financial institution that paid
compound interest. After 4 years, they had equal amounts of money. Determine the compound
interest rate per annum to 1 decimal place. (3 marks)

302. Simplify (3 marks)

-1
𝑎3 − 𝑎𝑏2
𝑎4 − 𝑏4

303. Expand 1 − 2𝑥 4, hence find the value of 1.02 4 correct to 3 significant figures.
(3 marks)

304.If sin 𝑥 = 2𝑏 and cos 𝑥 = 2𝑏√3, find the value of b (3 marks)

305. Find the relative error in 𝑎 + 𝑏 given that 𝑎 = 77𝑚𝑙, 𝑏 = 23𝑚𝑙,

𝑐− 𝑑
𝑐 = 36𝑚𝑙, and 𝑑 = 16𝑚𝑙. (3 marks)

306. Without using a calculator or mathematical tables, express

√3
in surd form and simplify. (3 marks)
1 −cos 30°

307. The equation 3𝑥2 − 8𝑝𝑥 + 12 = 0 has real roots.

Find the value of P. (2 marks)

308.A construction company employs 200 artisans and craftsmen in the ratio 1:3 every week. An
artisan is paid 2 ½ times as much as a crafts man. At the end of 3 weeks the company paid ksh
1485000 to those employees. Find how much each artisan and each craftsman is paid. (a working
week has six days) (3 marks)

309.A dam containing 4158m3 of water is to be drained. A pump is connected to a pipe of radius 3.5cm
and the machine operates for 8 hours per day. Water flows through the pipe at the rate of 1.5m per
second. Find the number of days it takes to drain the dam.(4 marks)

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310. Two brands of coffee Arabica and Robusta costs sh.4,700 and sh.4,200 per kilogram respectively.
They are mixed to produce a blend that costs shs.4,600 per kilogram. Find the ratio of the mixture.
(3 marks)
5𝑋 2
311. Under a transformation represented by a matrix 2
−3 𝑋 , a triangle of area 10cm
is mapped onto a triangle whose area is 110cm2. Find x (3 marks)

312. Find the distance between the centre 0 of a circle whose equation is
2𝑥2 + 2𝑦2 + 6𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 7 = 0 and a point 𝐵(−4,1). (3 marks)

313. Solve for x in the equation:

(log2 𝑥)² + log2 8 = log2 𝑥4 (4 marks)

314. The figure below shows a circle inscribed in an isosceles triangle ABC. If Q, P and R are the
points of contact between the triangle and the circle, O is the centre of the circle,
𝐵𝑂 = 19.5𝑐𝑚 and 𝐵𝑄 = 18𝑐𝑚. Find the radius of the circle and hence the length of the minor
arc PQ. (3 marks)
B

Q∟ P
O

C
R A

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315.(a) Mr. Mackey pays a tax of Kshs.5,800 per month according to the income tax
table given below. He is married and entitled to a family relief of K 420p.a. €
Taxable income Rate (Ksh per K €)
(K€ p.a.)
1 – 9,600 2
9,600 – 19,200 3
19,201 – 29,800 5
29,801 - 38,400 7
38,401 - 47,200 9
Over 47,200 10

Calculate Mackey’s gross annual salary in K € (6marks)

(b) The difference between compound interest and simple interest on Kshs.P over
a duration of 36 months at the rate of 15% p.a. is Kshs.52,477.50. Calculate the value of P.
(4 marks)

316. (a) Complete the table below for 𝑦 = 𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 5 (2 marks)

X -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

y 19 -5

(b) On the grid provided, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 5 for

−5 ≤ × ≤ 2 (3 marks)

(c) i) Use the graph to solve the equation

𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 5 = 0 (2 marks)

ii) By drawing a suitable straight line on the graph, solve the equation
𝑥3 + 4𝑥2 − 5𝑥 − 5 = −4𝑥 − 1 (3 marks)

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317.OPQ is a triangle in which OP=𝑃 and OQ=q. 𝑥 is a point on OP such that OP:XP=5:2 and y is
another point on PQ such that PY:YQ=1:2. Lines OY and XQ intersect at T.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of P and q
(i) 𝑃𝑄 (1 mark)

(ii) 𝑂𝑌 (1 mark)

(iii) 𝑂𝑋 (1 mark)

(b) If 𝑂𝑇 = 𝑘𝑂𝑌 and 𝑄𝑇 = ℎ𝑄𝑋 express 𝑂𝑇 in two different ways. Hence or otherwise find the
values of h and k. (6 marks)

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(c) Determine the ratio OT:TY (1 mark)

318.If (𝑥 − 1 1⁄8), x and (𝑥 + 3⁄2) are the first three consecutive terms of a geometric progression;
(a) Determine the values of 𝑥 and the common ratio. (4 marks)

(b) Calculate the sum of the first 6 terms of this progression. (3 marks)

(c) Another sequence has the terms

-13, -16, -19, ……………………………-310.
Find the sum of this sequence. (3 marks)

319. The figure below shows a belt passing round two pulleys of centres A and B.
The radius of the pulleys is 4cm and 6cm respectively and the distance between the centres is 25cm.

4cm
6cm
A 25cm B

Calculate the length of the belt used for the pulley system. (10 marks)

320.The points P(2,1), Q(4,1) R(4,3) and S(3, 3) are coordinates of a quadrilateral.
(a) Plot the quadrilateral PQRS on the grid provided. (1 mark)
1 1 1 1
(b) Find the coordinates of P Q R S the image of PQRS under the transformation represented by
1 1
the matrix 𝑀 = ( ) (2 marks)
2 0
(c) Draw and label P1Q1R1S1 on the same grid.
(d) Find the coordinates of P11Q11R11S11 on the image of P1Q1R1S1 under the transformation
−2 1
represented by the matrix 𝑁 = ( ) (2 marks)
0 1
(e) Draw and label P11Q11R11S11 on the same grid. (1 mark)
(f) Determine the matrix that maps PQRS directly onto P11Q11R11S11. (3 marks)

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321.The table below shows the ages of people in years who attended a wedding ceremony.

Age in years 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79

Frequency 2 4 4 8 6 3 2

(a) State the modal class (1 mark)

(b) Using an assumed mean of 44.5 calculate

(i) The mean age (3 marks)

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(ii) The standard deviation (3 marks)

(iii) The median age (3 marks)

322.A supermarket is stocked with plates which come from two suppliers A and B. They are bought in
the ratio 3:5 respectively, 10% of plates from A are defective and 6% of the plates from B are
defective.
(a) A plate is chosen by a buyer at randon.
Find the probability that
i) It is from A (2 marks)

ii) It is from B and it is defective (2 marks)

iii) It is defective (2 marks)

(b) Two plates are chosen at random. Find the probability that;
i) Both are defective (2 marks)

ii) At least one is defective (2 marks)

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323. Use logarithms to 4 decimal places to evaluate (4 marks)

3 23.56 × 0.282
√
4329

324. Make s the subject of the formula (3 marks)

𝑠2 − 𝑤2
d=p(√ )
𝑟2 + 52

325. Without using tables or calculator, evaluate and simplify (4 marks)

sin 300 + sin 450
cos 600 − 1

326. Given the position vectors ⃗𝑶

⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑨
⃗→ = 4𝒊 + 8𝒋 − 2𝒌 and
⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐵
𝑂 ⃗→ = 3𝒌 − 𝒊 − 2𝒋. Point C divides vector AB in the ratio of 3:-1. Find the magnitude of 𝑂
⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐶
⃗→ .
Give your answer to 2dp (3 marks)

327. Given that the values P=8.2 cm, A=4.1cm and B=7.0 cm were measured to 1dp. Find the
percentage error in the evaluation of

(3 marks)

𝐾
𝐴×𝐵

10
1
328. Expand (1 − 𝑥) upto the 4th term in the ascending powers of 𝑥. Hence evaluate the value
2
of (0.95)10 to 3 decimal places. (3 marks)
329. Two types of coffee grade A and B retails at sh.240 and sh.300 respectively. Mohamed sell a
mixture of both grades at shs.303 60, making a profit of 10%. Find the ratio in which he
mixed the grades.
(3 marks)

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330. Juma a form 2 student was told to pick two number x and y from a set of digits 0,1,2,3,4,5 and
6. Find the probability that the [𝑥 − 𝑦] is atleast 3.
(3 marks)
331. Two quantities 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 are such that y varies partly as the square of 𝑥 and partly inversely as
the square root of 𝑥. Given that when 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 40 and when 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 18. Find the value
of y when 𝑥 = 0.25. (4 marks)
332. In a triangle ABC, AB=7.2 cm, AC=6.8 cm and angle BAC=1200.
Calculate;
(i) The length of BC to 3s.f (2 marks)
(ii) If a circle passes through the vertices A, B and C. Find the radius of the circle.
(2 marks)
333.The table below shows income tax rates in a certain year

Monthly income in Kshs Tax rate in each kshs

1 ≤ 𝑥 < 9681 10%

9681 ≤ 𝑥 < 18801 15%
18801 ≤ 𝑥 < 27921 20%
27921 ≤ 𝑥 < 37040 25%
Over 37040 30%

In that year Mr. Mogaka gets a total deduction of ksh5,000 he gets a personal tax relief
of kshs.1056 and pays kshs.3944 for NHIF, WCPS and sacco loan repayment.
Calculate
(i) P.A.Y.E. (1 mark)
(ii) Monthly income/salary (3 marks)
3𝑥 𝑥
334. Given that the matrix ( ) maps a triangle A(0,0),
𝑥−6−3
B(2, 1) and c(3, 5) on to a straight line. Find the possible
values of 𝑥. (3 marks)

335. The 2nd, 10th and 42nd terms of an A.P forms the first three terms of a
geometric progression, if the common differences of the AP=3. Find
the sum of the first 10 terms of the G.p. (4 marks)

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336. Raw data collected from experimental observation normally have

errors. Below is a table of results obtained results from an
experiment. The results show how length l(cm) of a metal rod
various with increase in temperature T(0c).

T(0C) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
L(cm) 4.0 4.3 4.7 4.9 5.0 5.5 5.9 6.0 6.4

Plot the values in the graph given below and draw the line of best fit.
(2 marks)

7.0
Length 1(cm) of the metal rod

6.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

TEMPERATURE T(0C)

337. Evaluate the value of 𝑥 in the following trigonometric equation.

1 𝑠𝑖𝑛22𝑥 = +0.25 for-−180° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180° (3 marks)

2

338. The points with co-ordinates A(13,3) and B(-3,-9) are the end of a

diameter of a circle centre 0. Determine ;

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(i) The coordinates of 0 (1 mark)

(ii) The equation of the circle expressing it in the form
𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 (2 marks)

339. The following are the vertices of a triangle PQR P(1,1), Q(3, 1) and R(1,4)

i) Plot the triangle on the graph given (1 mark)

ii) Triangle PQR was reflected on the line 𝑥 = 0 to give P1Q1R1. Draw

the triangle on the graph given.

0 1
iii) The triangle P1Q1R1 was transformed by a matrix ( ) to give
−1 0
P11Q11R11. On the axes draw the triangle P11Q11R11 on the grid. (2 marks)
iv) The triangle P11Q11R11 was further transformed into a triangle
2 0
P111Q111 and R111 using the matrix ( ). Draw the triangle and
0 1
state its coordinates (3 marks)

v) Calculate the area of the triangle P111Q111 R111 drawn above.

(2 marks)

340. The table below shows the number of goals scored in handball
matches during a tournament
Number of goals 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Number of matches 2 14 24 12 8

(a) Draw a cumulative frequency curve in the space below. (3 marks)

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i) Find the probability of scoring at least 20 goals using your graph.

(2 marks)

(b) Using an assumed mean of 25 calculate the standard deviation.

(3 marks)

(b) Calculate the 6th decile (2 marks)

341. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only;

i) Construct a triangle ABC such that AB=6cm, BC=8cm and angle

ABC=600. (2 marks)

ii) On the same side of BC as A construct the locus of m such that angle BMC=600.
(2 marks)

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iii) Draw the locus of a point Q which is equidistant from B and C.

(2 marks)
iv) Draw the locus of a point R such that RC=3cm. (1 mark)
v) Draw the locus of a point P such that the area of triangle BPC=12cm2.
(2 marks)
vi) Locate the region by shading such that; (2 marks)
0 2
Angle BMC ≥ 60 , BQ ≥QC, RC<3 and area of BPC> 12cm

342.
L K

G J

I
H

14cm

E D

F C

10 cm 10 cm

A 10 cm B

A B C D E F G H I J K L is a solid frustum which was cut two thirds way from the base of a
regular hexagonal based pyramid of side 10cm. If the slant edge is 14cm. Calculate;

i) Perpendicular height of the pyramid (2 marks)

ii) Find the angle between the surface ABIH and ABCDEF (3 marks)
iii) Calculate the angle between HA and the base ABCDEF (2 marks)
iv) Calculate the angle between LK and BI (2 marks)

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343. An Aeroplane moves from point A to D via B and C

(a) Give the position of B if the plane moves due north from
A(30os, 200W) to B covering a distance of 3600 nm. (2 marks)
(b) Calculate the distance from B to C along the parallel of latitude
given that C lies on 500E. (2 marks)
(c) Calculate the shortest distance from C to D(300N, 1300 W) if the
plane moves from C to D. (3 marks)
(d) Given that the plane left A at 0700h and stopped at B for 3 minutes
and at C for 45 minutes. Calculate the day and time it will arrive at
D. if the speed of the plane was 300knots (3 marks)

344. Complete the table below for the function 𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 − 4 (1 mark)

X -2 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0

y

(a) Use the table and trapezoidal rule with 11 ordinate to estimate the area bounded by the curve
𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 3𝑥 − 4, 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 (2 marks)
(b) Use the mid ordinate rule with 5 strips to estimate the area bounded by the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥2 −
3𝑥 − 4, 𝑥 = −2, 𝑥 = 3 and
𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 (2 marks)
(c) Calculate the exact area above (3 marks)
(d) Find the percentage error involve in using the mid-ordinate role.
(2 marks)

345. A particle moves in such a way that the velocity V at any given time is
v=10t – ½ t2 – 15/2 mls.
(a) Calculate the initial velocity (1 mark)

(b) Calculate the velocity when the time t=3 (2 marks)

(c) Find the displacement during the 5th second (4 marks)

(d) Calculate the maximum velocity attained (3 marks)

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346. The ministry of health made an order of both Astrazenica and Johnson
and Johnson vaccines for a health centre. The total number of both
vaccines should be more than 600 boxes. The number of boxes of
Johnson and Johnson should be less than 500 boxes and more or equal
to twice the number of Astrazenica. Letting x to represent the number
of Johnson and Johnson boxes and y – to represent the number of
boxes of Astrazenica.
(a) i) Form all the in equalities in 𝑥 and 𝑦 to represent the above
information. (3 marks)
ii) Represent the inequalities on a graph (4 marks)
(b) If the cost of importing 1 box of Johnson and Johnson is sh1000 and astrazenica is shs.800.
Find maximum cost of importing the vaccines.
(3 marks)

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347. Solve for x in the equation (2 marks)

𝑙𝑜𝑔 (5𝑥 − 15) − 𝑙𝑜𝑔(2𝑥 − 3) = 1

348. Given that z varies directly as the square of x and inversely as the square root of y. If
𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 9 when 𝑧 = 3, find 𝑧 when 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑦 = 4.
(3 marks)
1
349. Calculate the exact value of compound interest earned on Sh. 20 000 for 1 years at the
2
rate of 12% p.a, compounded half yearly.
(3 marks)

350. The triangular prism shown below has the sides AB =DC =EF = 12 cm. The ends are
equilateral triangles of sides 1ocm. The point N is the midpoint of FC (3Marks)

a) Find the length of BN (1 mark)

b) Find the angle between the line EB and the plane CDEF (2 marks)
1+ 5 1− 5
351. Evaluate + (3 marks)
2+ 5 2− 5
352. In the figure below, AB is a diameter of the circle. Chord PQ intersects AB at N. A
tangent to the circle at B and meets PQ produced at R.

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Given that PN = 14 cm, NB = 4 cm and BR = 7.5 cm, calculate the length of;
a) NR (2 marks)
b) AN (2 marks)
353. Solve the quadratic equation by completing the square method. (3 marks)
2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 = −3

354. Mogutu and Onacha working together can do a piece of work in 6days. Mogutu working
alone takes 5days longer than Onacha. How many days does it take Onacha to do the
work alone? (3 marks)
355. In an experiment, water was heated and its temperature changes recorded at intervals of
2 minutes as shown in the table below.

Time (Min) 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Temperature (℃) 25 35 42.5 50 60 67.5 77.5 85 92.5

a) On the grid provided, plot the points and draw the line of best fit. (3 marks)

b) Use the line of best fit to estimate the time taken for the temperature of the water to be
75℃. (1 mark)
356. State the amplitude and the phase angle of the curve 4𝑦 = cos(5𝑥 − 400) (2 marks)
357.Calculate the semi-interquartile range of 3,4,1,2,3,6,8,5,7,9. (3 marks)
358.Points A and B lie on latitude 15°N andtheir longitudes differ by 25°. An aircraft takes
8 hours to fly between the points. Calculate its speed in knots. (3 marks)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗→ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗→
359.Given the points P(-6,-3) , Q(-2,-1) and R(6,3) express Vectors 𝑃𝑄 and𝑄𝑅 as column
vectors and hence show that the points P,Q and R are collinear (4 marks)
360.During inter-school competitions, rugby and football teams from Ranje sec school took
part. The probability that the rugby would win their first match was 1 while that the
8
handball team could lose was 4. Find the probability that at least one team won the first
7
match. (3 marks)
2 1
361.The original area of an object after two successive transformations given by [ ] and
3 5
3 1] in that order becomes 168 square units. Find the original area of the object. (3
[
0 1
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362.Evaluate ∫−1(3𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 − 2) (4 marks)

363.An arithmetic progression of 41 terms is such that the sum of the first five terms is 560
and the sum of the last five terms is -250. Find:
a) The first term and the common difference (5 marks)
b) The last term (2 marks)
c) The sum of the progression (3 marks)
364.A pavement is of length (𝑥 − 1)𝑚 and width (𝑥 − 8)𝑚. The area of the pavement is
4.56 𝑚2.
a) (i) Write a quadratic equation for the area of the pavement in the form 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0
where a, b and c are constants. (2 marks)
(ii) Using the method of completing square, find the actual length and width of the pavement.
(6 marks)
b) The pavement is covered with rectangular tiles measuring 0.4 m by 0.3 m. determine the
number of tiles used to cover the pavement completely. (2 marks)

365. The table below shows the masses measured to the nearest Kg of 200 people.

Mass kg 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100-109

No of people 9 27 70 50 26 12 6
a) Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the data above. (4 marks)
b) Use your graph to estimate
i. The median mass. (1 mark)
ii. The number of people whose mass lies between 70.5 kg and 75.5 kg (1 mark)
c) From your graph find
i. The lower quartile (1 mark)
ii. the upper quartile (1 mark)
iii. the interquartile range (2 marks)

366. Without using a protractor, construct line XY = 8cm

a) Construct the locus of all points R such that ∠𝑋𝑅𝑌 = 60° (4 marks)

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b) Construct the locus of all points P such that the area of triangle XPY is 16 𝑐𝑚2.(3 marks)

c) Mark all the points where the locus of R intersects the locus of P with the letters
A,B,C and D (3 marks)
367.Given that 𝑦 = 2 sin 2𝑥 and 𝑦 = 3 cos(𝑥 + 45°);

a) Complete the table below

𝑥° 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
2 sin 2𝑥° 0.00 1.97 1.68 −0.68 −1.73 −1.28 0.00
3 cos(𝑥 + 45°) 2.12 1.27 −0.78 −2.46 −2.72 −2.12

b) Use the data to draw the graphs of 𝑦 = 2 sin 2𝑥° and 𝑦 = 3 cos(𝑥 + 45°) for
0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180° on the same axes. (3 marks)
c) State the amplitude and period of each curve. (2 marks)
d) Use the graph to solve the equation 2 sin 2𝑥 − 2 cos(𝑥 + 45°) = 0 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180°.
(2 marks)
368.The figure below shows a right pyramid standing on a rectangular base ABCD. AB =
8cm, BC = 15cm and each slant edge is 12 cm long M is the midpoint of BC.

Calculate to one decimal place

a) the vertical height of the pyramid (3 marks)
b) the volume of the pyramid (2 marks)
c) the angle between plane VBC and the base (3 marks)
d) the angle between line VA and the plane ABCD (2 marks)

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369. Income rates for income earned were charged as follows.

Income in sh. per Rate in Ksh. per

month sh.20
1 – 8, 400 2
8401 – 18, 000 3
18001 – 30, 000 4
30, 001 – 36, 000 5
36, 001 – 48, 000 6
48, 001 and above 7

A civil servant earns a monthly salary of ksh.19, 200. His house allowance is ksh.12, 000 per
month. Other allowances per month are transport ksh.13, 000 and medical allowance ksh.2, 300.
He is entitled to a family relief of ksh.1, 240 per month. Determine
(a) (i) His taxable income per month (2 marks)

(ii) Net tax (5 marks)

(b) In addition, the following deductions were made.

NHIF sh.230
Service charge ksh.100
Loan repayment ksh.4, 000
Cooperative shares of ksh.1, 200
Calculate his net salary per month (3 marks)

370. Radon Company has two types of machines A and B for juice production. Type A
machine can produce 800 litres per day while type B machine can produce 1 600 litres
per day. Type A machine needs four operators and type B need seven operators. At least
8 000 litres must be produced daily and the total number of operators should not exceed
41. There should be two or more machine of each type.
Let 𝑥 be the number of machines of type A and 𝑦 for type B.
a) Form all inequalities in 𝑥 and 𝑦 to represent the above information. (4 marks)
b) In the grid provided below, draw the inequalities and shade the unwanted region.
(4 marks)
c) Use the graph in (b) above to determine the least number of operators required for
maximum possible production. (2 marks)

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371 Use logarithm tables to evaluate to 4 significant figures

1 1/3
90.35 + (4mks)
0.03506

372. Simplify 𝟑 +
𝟒−√𝟐 . Write your answer in the form a+ b√𝐶 (3mks)
𝟐+√𝟐 𝟐−√𝟐

373. Expand (p - 3q )5 (1mks)

hence state
i. Coefficient of p4q (1mks)
ii. Fourth term in the expansion (1mk)
374. Make c the subject of the formula b = √𝑘 − 𝑎𝑐 , hence find the value of c when k= 1, a=4
and b= 2 (3mk
3𝑥 𝑥 − 36
375. Given that A= [ ] Find value of x such that A is a singular matrix. 3mks)
−6 2𝑥 − 2
376. The dimensions of a rectangle are 40cm and 45cm. If there is an error of 5 % in the
dimensions find the percentage error in calculating area of the rectangle. (3 mks)

377. Solve the equation

Log 2 (2 +3x) + 3log2 2 = 2+log2 (2x+6) (3mks)
378. The cash price of a TV set is Ksh 13800. A customer opts to buy the set on hire purchase
terms by paying a deposit of Ksh. 2280. If the simple interest of 20% p.a is charged on the
balance and customer is required to pay 24 equal monthly instalments calculate the amount of
each instalment. (2mks)
379. Chords PQ and RS intersect internally at point T. Given that PT = 3.2 cm, TQ= 4.7cm and
TS = 5.2cm, find the length of chord RS. (3mks
380. On the line AB below show by shading the region R above the line such that
i. R is nearer A than B
ii. R is not more than 3.0 cm from A (4mks)
0
iii. < ARB ≥90

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381. Determine the radius and centre of a circle whose equation is

3x2 +3y2-18x+12y-9=0 (3mks)

382. Grade A coffee costs sh.100 per kg while grade B costs sh150 per kg. Find the ratio in
which the two grades should be mixed so that by selling the mixture at sh.147 per kg a 5%
profit is realised. (3mks)

383. The following table shows income tax rates

Income Ksh per month Rate in ksh per every sh.20
1-8400 2
8401-18000 3
18001-30000 4
Above 30000 5
Mr Ngondu is a non-director of a company, he is housed freely therefore for purpose of taxation
15 % of his basic salary is added to his income to obtain a taxable income. He is also entitled to a
family relief of sh. 1162 and his P.AY.E is sh. 3038. Determine his income. (3 mks)

384. In a transformation, an object A of area 4cm2 is mapped into B of area 48cm2 by a

transformation whose matrix is 𝑦 1 determine possible values of y. (3mks)
( )
4 2

385. The figure below shows a triangle ABC not drawn to scale. Calculate the length marked b
given that AB= 240cm <BAC = 300 and <ACB =450 (3mks)

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386. Two variables R and V are such that R= kvn where k and n are constants. The table below
shows values of logR and logV to 2d.p.
Log V 0.48 0.60 0.70 0.78 0.85 0.90
Log R 1.43 1.68 1.88 2.03 2.16 2.28

On the grid provided draw a graph of Log R against log V hence find value of n (4 mks)

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387. (a) Complete the table below for values of y for the curve
Y= x3-5x2+2x+9 for -2≤ x ≤5 (2mks)

X -2 -1.5 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
y
(b) Draw a graph of y= x3-5x2+2x+9 for -2 ≤ x ≤ 5 (3mk

(c) Use your graph to solve the equations

i. X3-5x2+2x+9 =0 (2mks)

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ii. X3-5x2+6x = -5 (3 mks)

388. The cost Y of producing a number of items varies partly as X and partly inversely as X. To
produce 2 items it costs sh. 135 and to produce 3 items it costs sh.140.
a) find Law connecting Y and X. (5mks)

b) Cost of producing 10 items. (2mks)

c) Number of items produced at a cost of sh.180 (3mks)

389. The first, fourth and thirteenth terms of an AP correspond to the first three consecutive
terms
of an increasing Geometric progression.
Given that the first term of the AP is a and common difference is d

(a) Write down the first three terms of the GP in terms of a and d. (1mk)

(b) The sum of the third and eleventh terms of the AP is 30.
Calculate;

i. The first term and common difference of the AP (5mks)

ii. Common ratio of the GP (2mks)

iii. Sum of the first 10 terms of the GP (2mks)

390. (a) Two towns on latitude 300 N are 3000km apart. Find the longitude difference of the two
towns. (Take 𝜋 = 22 and radius of earth to be 6370km) (2mks)
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(b) The position of the airport P and Q are P (600N, 450W) and Q (600N, K0E)
It takes a plane 5 hrs to travel due East from P to Q at an average speed of 600 knots.

i. Calculate the value of K (3mks)

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ii. The local time at P is 10.45 am when is the local time at Q when the plane reached there?
(3mks)

(c) Calculate the shortest distance between A(300S, 360E) and B (300S, 1440W) (2mks)

391. The probability that Andrew goes to bed on time is 2⁄3. If he goes to bed on time the
probability that he wakes up early is 3⁄5 otherwise it is 1⁄7. If Andrew wakes up late, the
probability that he will be punctual for class is1⁄4 otherwise its is 2⁄7.

(a) Draw a tree diagram to represent above the information. (2mks)

(b) Determine the probability that;
i. He will wake up late (2mks)
ii. He will wake up early and arrive in class late (2mks)
iii. He will go to bed late but arrive class early (2mks)
iv. He will be late for class. (2mks)

392. A shear parallel to x-axis (x-axis invariant) maps point (3,1) onto ( 5,1). If S is the
transformation find the matrix that defines S (3mks)

(b) A transformation X maps points (1,3) and -2,3) onto (2,4) and (-3, -1) respectively.
Determine the matrix of transformation ` (4mks)

2 1
(c) Transformations R and T are represented by matrices ( ) and ( 3 0) respectively,
0 2 1 3
point P has coordinates ( 3,-2)
i. Find coordinates of RT(P) (3mks)

393. A transport company runs a fleet of two types of buses operating between Meru and
Nairobi.
Coach buses and Minibuses. A coach bus carries 52 passengers and 200kg of luggage while a
minibus carries 32 passengers and 300kg of luggage. On one Saturday, there were 500
passengers with 3500 kg of luggage to be transported, the company could only use a maximum
of 15 buses all together.
(a) if the company uses x coach buses and y minibuses write down all inequalities that satisfy
the given conditions. (4mks)

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(b) Represent the inequalities graphically in the grid provide

(use a scale of 1cm to represent 1 unit) (3mks)

(c) if the cost of running one coach bus is sh.7200 and that of running one minibus is sh. 6000
use the graph above to determine the minimum cost of running the vehicles (3 mks)

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394. The velocity of a particle after t seconds is given by V= t2 – 4t+4.

(a) Find displacement of the particles during the third second (4mks)

(b) Determine the time when the particle is momentarily at rest (3mks)

(c) The acceleration of the particle after 2 seconds (3mks)

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395.Use Logarithms correct to four significant figures to evaluate.

(4marks)

324.36 × 0.066547
√
1.482

𝟒
396.a. Expand and simplify (𝟏 𝒙 − 𝟏 𝒚) (2marks)
𝟐 𝟑

𝟏 𝟒
b. Hence evaluate ( 𝟏
− ) leaving your answer in surd form (2marks)
√𝟐 √𝟑

397.A mixture is made by mixing 4kg of long grain rice costing sh 60 per kg with 9kg of short grain rice
costing sh 50 per kg. How many kilograms of long grain rice should be added to the mixture so that the
resulting mixture can be sold at sh 66 per kg and a profit of 20% is made. (3marks)

398. Find the centre and radius of a circle whose equation is shown below (3marks)

2x2 + 2y2−12y−14 = 0

399. Peter invested a certain amount of money in a financial institution at compound interest compounded
quarterly. At the end of the third year it had amounted to sh 18980 and by the end of the fifth year it had
amounted to sh 20530. Find the rate of interest
(4marks)

400.A point C divides the line AB with coordinates A (3, 4 ,-5) , B (-1,10,7) externally in the ratio 5 : 3.
Find the coordinates of C (3marks)

401.A and B are points on latitude 700N.Their longitudes are 620W and 1180E respectively. Find the
shortest distance between A and B in nautical miles. (2marks)
𝟏
402. Estimate the area enclosed by the curve 𝒚 = and the x axis from 𝑥 = 0 to 𝑥 = 2 using mid
𝟒𝒙+𝟏
ordinate rule with four strips. (Leave your answer as a fraction).
(3marks)

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403. In the figure below AB and CD are chords intersecting internally at point X. If
CD = 6.5cm, CX = 2.5cm and BX = 2.2 cm Calculate the length of AX.
(2marks)
B

D
X

C
A

404. Calculate the standard deviation of the given data (3marks)

3, 7, 2, 1, 8, 9, 13, 6, 4, 7

405. Make C the subject of a formula in the equation (3marks)

𝒓 𝟏+𝒄𝟐
𝒗𝟐 = +√
𝟑 𝒓𝟐

406. The forth term of a geometric sequence is 48 and the seventh term is 384.Find the common ratio and the
ninth term of the sequence. (3marks)

407. The masses of two objects to the nearest 100g are 51kg, and 43kg find the percentage error in the
difference of their masses. (3marks)

408.Solve the equation 𝟗𝒕𝒂𝒏𝟐𝜽 + 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝜽 = 𝟏𝟎 for 00 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 3600

(4marks)

409.The volume V of a cylinder varies jointly as the square of the radius R and the height H. If the radius is
increased by 10% and the height decreased by 20%find the percentage change in the volume.
(3marks)
𝟏 𝟐
410.a. Determine the inverse of the matrix 𝑻 = ( ) (1mark)
𝟏 −𝟏

b. Hence find the co-ordinates of the point of intersection of the lines whose equation are
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 7 and 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 1 (2marks)

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411.a. AB and CD are chords of a circle Construct the circle with centre O and measure its radius
(4marks)

A C

B D

b. Construct the loci of a points x which are equidistant from line AB and CD (1mark)

c. locate the loci of a points Y which are equidistant from points C and D (1mark)

d. Construct the loci of a points Z which are 2cm from the circumference of the circle.
(1marks)
e. A point P moves such that CP ≥ DP, It is not more than 2cm from the circumference of the
circle and its distance from line CD is not more than its distance from AB. Show the region
P by shading it. (3marks)

412.a. Complete the table below, giving values correct to two decimal places. (2marks)

x0 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180

Tanx0
2sin2x0 - 2

b. Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥0 and 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥0 − 2 (4marks)

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c. From your graph state the amplitude and period of 𝑦 = 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥0 − 2 (1mark)

d. Use your graph to solve the equation (2marks)

i. 1 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥0 + 1 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥0
2

ii. 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥0 = 0 (1mark)

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413.In order to ensure optimal health a lab technician needs to feed the rabbits on a daily diet containing a
minimum of 24grams of fat, 36grams of carbohydrates and 4grams of protein. Rather than order rabbit
food that is custom blended it is cheaper to order food X and food Y and blend them for an optimal use.
One packet of food X contains 6grams of fat ,12 grams of carbohydrates ,2 grams of proteins and costs
Sh 50.While one packet of food Y contains 12grams of fat,12 grams of carbohydrates,1 gram of
proteins and it costs
Sh 60

a. Form all the inequalities to represent the information above. (4marks)

b. Graph the inequalities (4marks)

c. Determine the number of packets of type X and Y feed that should be used for optimal health at
minimum cost. (2marks)

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414.The diagram below represents a cuboid ABCDEFGH in which FG= 4.5 cm, GH=8cm and HC=6 cm

Calculate:
a) The length of FC (2 marks)

b) (i) The size of the angle between the lines FC and FH (2 marks)

(ii) The size of the angle between the lines AB and FH (3 marks)

c) The size of the angle between the planes ABHE and the plane FGHE (3 marks)

415.At the Kenya medical research institute a new drug is being tried. A sample of eighty sick rats is being
used. Sixty of these rats are given drugs and the rest are not. A half of those given drugs are put on a
high calorie diet while three quarters of those who are not given drugs were put on the same diet. For
the ones who are treated and put on a high calorie diet the probability of dying is 0.1 and 0.2 if not put
on a high calorie diet. For the ones who are not treated and put on a high calorie diet the probability of
dying is 0.4 and 0.6 if not put on a high calorie diet.
a. Draw a tree diagram to represent the above information. (2marks)

b. Calculate the probability that a rat picked at random

i. Is given drugs, put on a high calorie diet and will die (1mark)

ii. Is given drugs and will die . (2marks)

iii. Will die (3marks)

iv. Is not given drugs and will not die (2marks)

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416. The table below shows the rate at which income tax was charged for all income earned in the year 2012

Taxable income per month in k£ Rate of tax per k£

1 - 236 10%
237 - 472 15%
473 - 708 20%
709 - 944 25%
945 and above 30%

a. A tax of ksh1200 was deducted from Mr. Rono’s monthly salary. He was entitled to a personal relief of
ksh 1064 per month. Calculate his monthly

i. Gross tax in k£. (1mark)

ii. Taxable income in ksh

(5marks)

b. He was entitled to a house allowance of ksh 3000 and medical allowances of ksh 2000 calculate his
monthly basic salary in ksh. (1mark)

c. Every month the following deductions were made from his salary electricity bill of sh 680, water bill of
sh 460, co-operative shares of sh1250 and loan repayment of sh 2000 calculate his net salary in ksh.
(3marks)

417. A particle is moving with an acceleration of (t – 4) m/s2where t is time in seconds. When t is 2 seconds
the velocity is 4m/s and when t is 0 the displacement is 0m
a. Express velocity in terms of t (2marks)

b. Find the displacement of the particle during the third second. (2marks)

c. Calculate the interval of time when the velocity was not more than 4m/s
(3marks

d. Calculate the minimum velocity. (3marks)

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418. In the figure below O is the center of the circle and ABCDEA is a regular polygon inscribed in a circle.
Line GEF is a tangent to the circle at point E

D
B

A E

e. Find angle
i. AEG (1marks)

ii. OEC (2marks)

iii. DFE (2marks)

iv. Obtuse angle AOC (2marks)

f. If the sides of the pentagon are 6cm find the area of the circle giving your answer to one decimal
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419. Use logarithms correct to 4 decimal places to evaluate.

0.0249 x 5.825

3 0.0006748 ( 4 marks )

420. Make X the subject of the formula ( 2 marks )

K = xt + 1
x

421. The nth term of G.P is given by 5 x 2n-2

(i) Write down the first 4 terms of the G.P ( 1 mark )

(ii) Calculate the sum of the first 6 terms. ( 2 marks )

422. A student converts the fraction 5/9 into decimal and truncates the result to
2 decimal places. Calculate the relative error in this approximation
(Give your answer in fraction form ) ( 3 marks )

423. The figure below shows a circle centre O, of radius 7cm. TP and TQ are tangents
to the circle at points P and Q respectively. OT = 16cm

P
7cm

O 16cm
T

Calculate the length of chord PQ. ( 3 marks)

424.Triangle ABC is such that ABC = 900, AB = ( √3 + 1 )cm and AC = (√3 + 2 )cm.
Find cos A in simplified surd form. ( 4 marks )

425. If variables M, D, R are related by the equation M = KDR3 where K is constant,

find the percentage change in M if D is reduced by 10% and R is increased by 10%.
( 3 marks )

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426. The table below is part of a taxation table for monthly income for the year 2010.

Monthly taxable income in Ksh. Tax rate (%) per Ksh.

1 – 9680 10
9681 – 18800 15
18801 – 27920 20

Kyele paid sh. 2476 as tax during the month of February in this year. Calculate
his monthly income. ( 3 marks )

427. Determine the equation of the tangent to the circle with equation.

(x-5)2 +(y-5)2 = 5 at the point (6, 7) ( 4 marks )

428. The cost of three books and five pens is sh. 135. The cost of two similar books
and seven similar pens is sh. 145. Use the matrix method to find the cost of each
item. ( 4 marks )

429. A point R (2,2) is mapped onto R1 (8,2) by a shear, x-axis invariant. Find the
shear factor hence or otherwise write down the shear matrix. ( 3 marks )

430. The graph in the figure below shows the variation of depth of water d(metres) in a
river with time t(hours) after a heavy down pour.

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Use the graph to find the rate of decrease in depth at t = 1.25 hours
( Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures) ( 3 marks )

431. The number of overtime hours worked per week by 130 men of the maintenance
department of a power and lighting company are as shown.

(a) Find X ( 1 mark )

(b) Find the mean number of overtime hours giving your answer correct to 2dp.
( 3 marks )

No. of overtime hours 0 – 2.5 2.6 – 5.0 5.1 – 7.5 7.6 – 10.0 10.1 – 12.5 12.6 – 15.0
Frequency (f) 31 48 26 14 8 x

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432. 432.
P

Ө 90m 60m
C
A

In the diagram A, B, C are all in a horizontal plane. Flag pole BP is 90m from A
and 60m from C. Angle ABC = 900. The angle of elevation of P from A is Ө
where tan Ө = 1/3.
Calculate the height BP and the angle of elevation of P from C. ( 4 marks )

433. A square whose vertices are the points A(0, 4) B (1, 1), C (4, 2), D (3, 5) is
mapped onto the plane figure A1 B1 C1 D1 by matrix M = -1 0
4 3
1 1 1 1
Find the area of A B C D . ( 3 marks )

434. Find the 4th term of the expansion of 1+1x 6 ( 2 marks )

5

435. A bag contains 10 similar pens of which 6 are red and the rest are blue in colour.
Three pens are picked at random, one at a time from bag without replacement.

(a) Draw a tree diagram to show the various outcomes. ( 2 marks )

(b) Find the probability that

(i) None of the pens picked is red. ( 2 marks)

(ii) At least one of the pens picked is red. ( 2 marks )

(iii) Only one blue pen is picked. ( 2 marks )

(iv) The first two pens picked are of the same colour. ( 2 marks )

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436. 436.
(a) On the grid provided, draw a graph of the function y = 3x2 + 8 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 5( 3 marks)

(b) Calculate the mid-ordinates for 4 strips between x = 1 and x = 5 and hence
use the mid-ordinate rule to approximate the area under the curve between
x = 1, x = 5 and the x-axis . ( 3 marks )

(c ) Assuming the same area determined by integration to be the actual area,

calculate the percentage error in using the mid-ordinate rule. ( 4 marks )

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437. (a) Complete the table below for the functions y = 2 cos x and y = sin 2x.
( 2 marks )

x0 -1800 -1500 -1200 -900 -600 -300 0 300

2x0 -300 -120 0
2 cos x 1.73 2
Sin 2x 0.87 0

x 600 900 1200 1500 1800

2x0 180 360
2 cos x 1 2
Sin 2x -0.87 0

(b) On the same axes, draw the graphs of y = 2 cos x and y = sin 2x for -1800 ≤ x ≤ 1800.
( 4 marks)
( c ) Use the graphs in (b) above to find;
( i) The values of x such that 2cos x – sin 2x = 0 . ( 1 mark )

(ii) State the amplitude and period of each graph. ( 2 marks )

(iii) Find the difference in the values of y when x = -45. ( 1 mark )

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438. Use ruler and a pair of compasses only in this question.

(a) Construct triangle ABC with AB = 5cm, BC = 6cm and AC = 7cm. ( 2 marks )

(b) Construct the locus of a point O such that OA = OB = OC. ( 2 marks )

(c ) With O as centre and radius OB draw a circle. ( 1 mark )
(d) At B construct the tangent YBX such that X is on the same side of BO produced as C.
( 2 marks)
(e) Construct the locus of points L through O such that the distance from L to
XY is constant. ( 2 marks )

(f) Locate point P such that P is on L and  ABY = BPA. ( 1 mark )

439. The derived function of a curve is 2x + 2

(a) Find the equation of the curve if it passes through ( -2, -3 ) ( 2 marks )

(b) Find the x intercepts of the curve. ( 3 marks )

(c ) The curve passes through point (O, y). Find the value of y. ( 1 mark )

(d) Find the value of y at the point where the gradient of the curve is O (zero).( 2 marks )

E) In the space provided below, sketch the curve. ( 2 marks )

440. A drug company specializing in food supplements makes up a product by mixing

two ingredients A and B each containing both zinc and iron. The mineral
composition per gram of each ingredient is given in the table below.

Ingredient Zinc (Units per gram) Iron (Units per gram)

A 20 50
B 40 75

The product is to be packaged in small bottles each containing x grams of A and y

grams of B.
The following conditions must be satisfied
I: The mass of the product in each bottle must not exceed 10 grams
II: Each bottle is to contain at least 200 units of zinc
III: Each bottle is to contain at least 450 units of iron

(a) Write down three inequalities in terms of x and y to express the above
conditions. ( 3 marks )

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(b) On the grid provided, draw the inequalities by shading the unwanted region.(3 marks )

(c ) Given that the costs per gram of ingredients A and B are sh. 60 and
sh. 100 respectively, draw a search line and use it to determine the minimum cost of
one bottle of the product. ( 4 marks )

441. A plane flying at 200 knots leaves airport P(200N, 340W) and flies due South to
an airport Q(600S, 340W).

(a) Calculate the distance covered by the plane in nautical miles. ( 3 marks )

(b) The plane stops at Q for 30 minutes before flying due East to an airport R(600S, 60E)
at the same speed. Calculate the total time taken to complete the journey from
airport P to airport R through airport Q. ( 5 marks )

(c )If at the time of arrival, the local time at R is 6.00pm, what is the local time at P then ?
(2 marks)
442. The figure below shows a right pyramid VABCD with a square base of side 6cm.
VA = VB = VC = VD = 12cm.

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(i) The height of the pyramid correct to 2 d.p . ( 3 marks )

(ii) The angle between the planes VAD and VBC correct to 2 significant figures.
( 3 marks )

(b) B1 and C1 are points on VB and VC respectively such that

VB1 : VB = VC1 : VC = 1 : 3. Calculate the angle between planes ABCD
and AB1C1D. ( 4 marks )

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443. Use logarithms to evaluate; (4 marks)

1
415.3 × 0.0152 3
( )
sin 75°

444.The base and perpendicular height of a triangle measured to the nearest ccentimetre are
12 cm and 8cm respectively. Find the absolute error in calculating area of the triangle
(3 marks)
2 5
445.(a) Expand (3 + ) up-to the term 𝑥4. (1 mark)
𝑥

(b) Hence estimate the value of (3.5)5 to 4 s.f. (2 marks)

446.Find the radius and centre of the a circle whose equation is 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 12𝑥18𝑦 = 9
2 2

(3 marks)
447.An aero plane leaves town A(40˚N, 155˚W) for town B(40˚N, 25˚E) using the shortest
route at a speed of 300 knots. Calculate the time it takes to travel from A to B.
(3 marks)
1 1
448.The third term and the sixth term of a geometric series are 3 and 11 respectively.
3 4
Calculate the;
a) Common ratio (2 marks)
b) First term (1 mark)
449.The graph below is part of a straight line obtained from initial equation 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥𝑛. Use the
graph to calculate the values of a and n. (4 marks)

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450.Given that 𝐴 = ( ) and 𝐵 = ( −1 3 ), find matrix C where 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵. (3 marks)
1 4 2 −1

451.A quantity P is partly constant and partly varies inversely as square of t. P = 6 when t = 6
and P = 18 when t = 3. Find t when P = 11. (3 marks)
452.A mobile phone can be purchased in cash Ksh. 30,000 or by paying Ksh. 1,750 for 24
months. Calculate the rate of interest charged on instalment buying. Give your answer
correct to 2 decimal places. (3 marks)

453.Solve for 𝑥 in 3 log3 𝑥 + 4 = log3 24 (3 marks)

454.Solve for x in the equation

6 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 − cos 𝑥 − 5 = 0 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360° (3 marks)
455. Two brands of tea costing Sh. 160 and Sh. 140 per kilogram respectively are mixed in
the ration 2: 3 by mass. The mixture is sold at Sh. 240 per kilogram. Find the percentage
profit made. (3 marks)

456. Triangle 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ is the image of triangle ABC under transformation represented by the
3 1
matrix ( ). If the area of triangle 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ is 140 𝑐𝑚2, find the area of triangle ABC
5 4
(3 marks)

457. Given that PR = 2cm, PN = 12cm and PM = 3cm. Find the length of:

(i) PS (2 marks)
(ii) PQ (1 mark)

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458. Given that tan 𝑥 = , find the value of 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 + cos 𝑥. (3 marks)
√3

459. In a science class, 2 of the class are boys and the rest are girls. 80% of the boys and 90%
3
of the girls are right handed. The probability that the right handed student will break a
test tube in any session is 1 and that for the left handed student is 3 ,regardless of
10 10
whether boy or girl.
(a) Draw a tree diagram to represent this information (2 marks)

(b) Using the tree diagram drawn, find the probability that:
(i) A student chosen at random from the class is left handed (2 marks)
(ii) A test tube is broken by a left handed student. (2 marks)
(iii) A test tube is broken by a right handed student. (2 marks)
(iv) A test tube is not broken in any session (2 marks)

460. In a triangle ABC, E is the midpoint of BC, D is a point on AC such that AD: DC = 3: 2
and F is the point of intersection of AE and BD. Vectors 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑏̃and 𝐴𝐶 = 𝑐̃

̃ and 𝒄̃only
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of 𝒃
(i) AE (2 marks)

(ii) BD (1 mark)

(b) By expressing vectors BF in two ways, find the ratio BF: FD given that BF = hBD and
AF = tAE where h & t are constants (5 marks)

(c) Hence find vector BF in terms of b and c only (2 marks)

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461. The table below shows the rates at which income tax is charged on annual income.
Annual taxable income Rates (Sh per K£)
(K£)
1 − 2800 3
2801 − 4600 5
4601 − 7200 6
7201 − 9000 7
9001 − 11 800 9
11 801 − 13 600 10
Over 13 600 12
A company employee earns a basic monthly salary of Ksh. 18 600 and a house allowance
of 15% of his basic salary. If the employee is married and claims a monthly family relief
of Sh. 250, calculate;
a) His annual taxable income in Kenya pounds. (2 marks)
b) His net salary per month. (8 marks)
462. The marks obtained by 50 students in an examination were recorded in the table below

Marks 0 − 9 10 − 19 20 − 29 30 − 39 40 − 49 50 − 59 60 − 69 70 − 79
Number 3 6 10 12 9 5 3 2
of
student
Using 44.5 as the assumed mean, calculate
(i) The actual mean mark (4 marks)

(ii) The standard deviation to 2 decimal place (3 marks)

(iii) The quartile deviation (3 marks)
463.Given that 𝑦 = 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 and 𝑦 = 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 + 45°)
(a) Complete the table below: (2 marks)
𝑥 0° 20° 40° 60° 80° 100° 120° 140° 160° 180°

2 sin 2𝑥 0 1.97 0.68 −0.68 −1.73 −1.28 0

3 cos(𝑥 + 45°) 2.12 1.27 −0.78 −2.46 −2.72 −2.12

(b) Use the data to draw the graph of 𝑦 = 2 sin 2𝑥 and 𝑦 = 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 (𝑥 + 45°) for
0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180° on the same axis on the grid provided below. (5 marks)

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(c) State the amplitude and period of each curve (2 marks)

(d) Use the graph to solve the equation 2 sin 2𝑥 − 3 cos(𝑥 + 45°) = 0 for 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 180°
(1 mark)

464.VABC is a pyramid standing on an equilateral triangular base ABC whose sides are 6
cm. VO is the perpendicular height. 𝑉𝐴 = 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐶 = 15 𝑐𝑚.

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Calculate to 2 d.p.
a) Height VO. (3 marks)
b) The inclination of VAB to ABC. (2 marks)
c) The inclination of VB to ABC. (3 marks)
d) The volume of the pyramid. (2 marks)
465.A small scale farmer wishes to buy some sheep and goats for rearing. Sheep cost Sh 400
and a goat cost Sh.300.The farmer has enough space for only 20 animals and may spend
at most Sh. 6 800. The number of goats should not exceed twice the number of sheep.
a) By letting x and y to represent the number of sheep and goats he can buy
respectively, write down all inequalities from the above information. (4 marks)
b) Represent the inequalities on the grid provided (4 marks)

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c) From your graph, find the maximum number of animals he can buy at the lowest
cost (2 marks)
466. The displacement of a particle S metres, t seconds after passing a fixed point O is given
by 𝑆 = 3 + 2𝑡 − 5𝑡2.
Calculate:
a) The displacement of the particle 2 seconds later (2 marks)

b) The time taken for the particle to return to O (3 marks)

c) The maximum displacement of the particle (3 marks)

d) The initial velocity of the particle (2 marks)

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467. Use logarithm to solve tables to evaluate (4 marks)
3 45.3 × 0.00697
√
0.534

468. The length and breadth of a rectangular paper were measured to be the nearest
centimeter and found to be 20cm and 15 cm respectively. Find the percentage error in its
perimeter leaving your answer to 4 significant figures. (3 marks)

469. Simplify the following surds leaving your answer in the form a + b c
5 2
+ (3 marks)
2 2− 5 2 2+ 5

470. In the figure below QT is a tangent to the circle at Q. PXRT and QXS are straight lines.
PX = 6cm, RT = 8cm, QX = 4.8cm and XS = 5cm.

Find the length of QT (3 marks)

471. Mary and Jane working together can cultivate a piece of land in 6 days. Mary alone can
complete the work in 15 days. After the two had worked for 4 days Mary withdrew the services.
Find the time taken by Jane to complete the remaining work. (3 marks)

472. The equation of a circle is given by 3x2 + 3y2 – 18x + 12y – 9=0. Determine the radius
and the center of the circle. (3 marks)

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473. Make Q the subject of the formula (3 marks)
Q
T=P
Q −1

474. Solve for x in the equation

2sin2 x – 1 = cos2 x + sin x for 00 ≤ x ≤ 360 (3 marks)

475. Solve for x in 3log3x + 4 = log324 (3 marks)

476. In a transformation, an object with area 4cm2 is mapped onto an image whose area is
𝑦+1 𝑦
48cm2 by a transformation matrix( )Find the value of y (3 marks)
4 2
477. (a) Expand (2 + 2y)5. (2 marks)

(b) Hence find the value of (2.02)5, correct to 4 decimal places when substitution for y is up
to y4. (2 marks)

478. A coffee blender mixes 6 parts of type A with 4 parts of type B. If type A costs sh 72 and
type B costs him sh 66 per Kg respectively, at what price should he sell the mixture in order to
make 5% profit? Give your answer to the nearest ten cents. (3 marks)

479. The data below represents the ages in months at which 11 babies started walking:
9,15 , 12, 9, 8, 13, 7, 11, 13, 14 and 10.
Calculate the interquartile range of the above data (3 marks)

480. Karimi deposited sh 45000 in a bank which paid compound interest of 12% per annum.
Calculate the amount after 2 years to the nearest whole number. (3marks)

481. Use tables of reciprocals only to work out (3 marks)

3 13
+
0.6735 0.156

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482. PQR is a triangle of area 9 𝑐𝑚2. If PQ is the fixed base of the traingle and 6cm long draw
it and describe the locus of point R. (3marks)

483. Income tax is charged on annual income at the rates shown below.
Taxable annual income (K£) Rate sh per k £
1 - 2300 2
2301 - 4600 3
4601 - 6900 5
6901 - 9200 7
9201 - 11, 500 9
11501 and above 10
Personal relief of ksh. 1056 per month
Insurance relief of ksh. 480 per month
Mr. Kimathi earns a basic salary sh. 13800 per month. In addition to his salary he get a house
allowance of ksh.8000 per month and medical allowance of sh. 5000 per month.
Calculate;
a) Mr. Kimathi’s taxable income per annum in K£ (2marks)
b) Mr. Kimathi’s net tax per month in Kenya shillings. (5marks)
c) Calculate Mr. Kimathi’s net monthly salary in Kenya shillings. (3marks)

484. (a) An arithmetic progession is such that the first term is -5, the last is 135 and the sum of
the progression is 975. Calculate:
(i) The number of terms in the series (4 marks)
(ii) The common difference of the progression (2 marks)
(b) The sum of the first three terms of a geometric progression is 27 and first term is 36.
Determine the common ration and the value of the fourth term (4 marks)
485. The diagram below represents a pyramid standing on rectangular base ABCO. V is the
vertex of the pyramid and VA = VB = VC = VD = 26 cm. M and N are the midpoints of
BC and AC respectively. 𝐴𝐵 = 24 𝑐𝑚 and 𝐵𝐶 = 18 𝑐𝑚.

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Calculate:-
a) The length of the line AC (2marks)

b) The length of projection of the VA on the plane ABCD. (1mark)

c) The angle between line VA and the plane ABCD. (2marks)

d) The vertical height of the pyramid. (2marks)

e) The size of the angle between the planes VBC and ABCD. (3marks)

486. Three quantities R, S and T are such that R varies directly as S and inversely as the
square of T.
a) Given that R = 480 when S = 150 and T =5, write an equation connecting R, S and T.
(4marks)
b) (i) Find the value of R when S = 360 and T = 1.5. (2marks)

(ii) Find the percentage change in R if S increases and T decreases by 20%.

(4marks)

487. The water supply in a town depends entirely on two water pumps. A and B. The
probability of pump A failing is 0.1 and the probability of pump B failing is 0.2.
a) Draw a tree diagram to represent this information (2marks)
b) Calculate the probability that;
(i) Both pumps are working (2marks)
(ii) There is no water in the town (2marks)
(iii)Only one pump is working (2mark)
(iv)There is some water in the town (2marks)

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488. Complete the table below by filling in the blank spaces. (2 marks)
x0 00 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 240 2700 300 330 3600

Cos x0 1.00 0.50 -0.87 -0.87

2 Cos ½ x 2.00 1.93 0.00

a) On the grid provided using a scale of 1cm to represent 300 on the horizontal axis and 4 cm to
represent 1 unit on the vertical axis draw the graph of y = cos x and y = 2cos ½ x0
0

(4 marks)

b) State the amplitude and period of y = 2cos ½ x (2 marks)

c) Use your graph to solve the equation (2 marks)

2 cos ½ x – cos x = 0

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489. ABCD is a quadrilateral with coordinates 𝐴 (2, 1), 𝐵 (3, 2), 𝐶 (3, 4) and 𝐷 (0, 3). ABCD
is mapped onto A’B’C’D’ under transformation T given by a shear with x – axis invariant such
that A’ (4, 1).
a) Determine the 2 × 2 transformation matrix representing T and hence determine the coordinates of
B’, C’ and D’. (4 marks)

b) A’B’C’D’ is transformed to A”B”C”D” under a transformation H such that A” (− 6,−9) and

D” (− 12,−15). Determine the 2 × 2 matrix representing H and hence determine the coordinates of B”
and C” (3 marks)
c) A”B”C”D” mapped onto A”’B”’C”’D”’ under a transformation V representing a reflection in the
line y = −x . Determine the 2 × 2 matrix representing V and hence determine the coordinates of
A”’B”’C”’D”’ (3 marks)

490. A parallelogram OACB is such that OA = a, OB = b. D is the mid-point of BC. OE =

hOC and AE = kAD.

(a) Express the following in terms of a, b, h and k.

(i) OC (1 mark)

(ii) OE (1 mark)
(iii) AD (1 mark)

(iv) AE (1 mark)

(b) Find the values of h and k. (4 marks)

(c) Determine the ratios:
(i) AE : ED (1 mark)

(ii) OE : OC (1 mark)

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491.A quadratic equation has roots as 𝑥 = −4 and 𝑥 = . Write the equation in the form 𝑎𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0,
3
where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are integers. (3 marks)

492.Given that 2 ≤ 𝑝 ≤ 8 and 3 ≤ 𝑞 ≤ 10, find the maximum value of: (2 marks)
𝑝−𝑞
𝑞+𝑝

493.Without using a mathematical table or a calculator, write the expression below in the form 𝑎√3 + 𝑐,
where 𝑎 and 𝑐 are constants (3 marks)
2
sin 90 + tan 600
0

494.Solve for 𝑥 in the equation log2(𝑥 − 3) + 2 = log2(8 − 𝑥) (3 marks)

495.A truck is bought at Kshs. 1,800,000. It depreciates by 10% per annum in the first 2 years, thereafter its
annual depreciation rate is 15%. Find the value of the truck after 5 years. (4 marks)

496.The position vectors of points A and B are 4𝒊 − 5𝒋 + 6𝒌 and −2𝒊 + 3𝒋 + 8𝒌 respectively. Calculate the
magnitude of 𝑨𝑩 correct to 3 decimal places. (3
marks)

497.The figure below shows the velocity-time graph of a particle that moves for 60 seconds and covered a
distance of 852 metres.

Calculate the value of 𝑣 (2 marks)

498.Make 𝑥 the subject of the formula: (3 marks)

𝑚
𝑝𝑥 = √𝑥2 +
𝑄

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499.The equation of a circle is 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 6𝑥 − 10𝑦 − 2 = 0. Determine the co-ordinates of the centre and the
area of the circle in terms of π (3 marks)

500.(a) Expand (1 + 3𝑥)6 in ascending powers of 𝑥 up to the term in 𝑥3 (1 mark)

(b) Use your expansion to evaluate (0.997)6 correct to 5 decimal places. (2 marks)

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