NAME …………………………………………………………. ADM NO ………………….

SCHOOL …………………………………………………………… DATE ……………………

CANDIDATE’S SIGNATURE …………………..
FORM 3
MATHEMATICS

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TIME: 2 HOURS
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END OF TERM 3 2022 EXAMINATIONS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name, admission number and school in the spaces provided.
2. This paper consists of two sections; Section I and Section II.
3. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and ONLY FIVE questions in Section II.
4. All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below
each question.
5. Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answer at each stage in the space
provided below each question.
6. Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
7. Non programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be used
except where stated otherwise.
8. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all pages are printed as indicated
and that no questions are missing.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
SECTION I
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL
Marks
SECTION II
Question 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL
Marks
Grand Total

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 SECTION I (50 Marks)
Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
1. Without using tables or a calculator evaluate; (3 marks)
−24 ÷−8× 5−(−30)
−16× 4 ÷ 2+(−8)

2. Factorize completely 3 x 2−2 xy − y 2 (2 marks)

3. A Kenyan bank buys and sells foreign currencies as shown below.

Currency Buying (Ksh) Selling (Ksh)

1 Hong Kong dollar 9.84 9.87
100 Japanese yen 76.08 76.12
A tourist arrived in Kenya with 100 500 Hong Kong Dollars and changed the whole amount
to Kenyan shillings. While in Kenya he spent Ksh. 430 897 and changed the balance to
Japanese yen before leaving for Tokyo. Calculate the amount in Japanese Yen that he
received. (3 marks)

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4. Use logarithm tables to evaluate (4 marks)

√
3 0.7432× 80.23

( 4.125 )
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5. The sides of a triangle were measured to 1 decimal as 6.5cm, 7.4cm and 8.2cm respectively.
Calculate the percentage error in its perimeter (4 marks)

6. Line L1 passes through points A ( 2 ,−4 ) and B ( 6 ,−8 ). Find the equation of the line L2, the
perpendicular bisector of AB leaving your answer in the form ax +by + c=0 . (3 marks)

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7. In the figure below, O is the centre of the circle. AC = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and ∠ ACB=132°

a) Calculate length AB correct to 2 decimal places. (2 marks)

b) Calculate the area of the circle. (2 marks)

8. Evalute, without using mathematical tables or the calculator, the expression. (3 marks)
1
2 log 10 5−¿ log 10 16+2 log 10 40 ¿
2

9. Rationalize the denominator and leave your answer in surd form. (3 marks)
3
2 √ 5+ √ 2

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10. Solve the quadratic equation 6 a 2=5 a+ 4 using completing the square method. (3 marks)

11. The hire purchase terms of a cupboard is a deposit of Ksh 4,400 and six monthly installments
of Ksh 900 each. The hire purchase price is 175% of the cost price while the cash price is
25% more than the cost price .Calculate the cash price of the cupboard. (3 marks)

12. Construct triangle PQR in which PQ=QR=5 cm and ∠ PRQ=35 °. Measure PR.
(3 marks)

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13. A and B are two matrices. If A= [ 14 32] find B given that A = A +B.
2
(3 marks)

( )
n
r
14. Make n the subject of the formulae in A=P 1+ (3 marks)
100

15. Solve the following inequality and show your solution on a number line. (3 marks)
1
4 x−3 ≤ ( x +8 ) < x +5
2

16. The sixth term of an arithmetic progression is 27 and the tenth term is 43. Find the 16th term.
(3 marks)

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 SECTION II (50 Marks)
Answer ONLY five the questions in the spaces provided.
17. Mr. Omwega is employed. His basic salary is Kshs. 21, 750 and is entitled to a house
allowance of Kshs 15, 000 and a travelling allowance of Kshs 8, 000 per month. He also
claims a family monthly relief of Kshs 1, 056 per month. Other deductions are;
Union dues Kshs 200 and
Co-operative shares Kshs 4, 500 per month.
The table below shows the tax rates for the year.
Income (Kshs per annum) Tax rates
1 – 116, 600 10%
116, 161 – 225, 600 15%
225, 601 – 335, 040 20%
335, 041 – 444, 480 25%
Over 444, 480 30%
Calculate;
a) Mr. Omwega’s annual taxable income. (2 marks)

b) The tax paid by Mr. Omwega in the year. (6 marks)

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c) Mr. Omwega’s net income per month. (2 marks)

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 18. a) Complete the table below giving your values correct to 2 decimal places. (2 marks)

x° −90 −75 −60 −45 −30 −15 0 15 30 45 60 75 90

3 cos 2 x ° −3 −2.6 0 1.5 3 2.6 0 −1.5 −3

sin ( 2 x+30 ° ) −0.5 −1 −0.87 0 0.5 1 0.5 0 −0.5

b) On the grid provided, draw on the same axes the graph of y=3 cos 2 x ° and
y=sin (2 x +30 ° ) for interval −90 ° ≤ x ≤ 90° . Take the scale 1 cm represent 15 ° on x – axis
and 2 cm represent 1 unit on the y – axis. (4 marks)

c) Use the graph in (b) above to solve the equation;

i. 3 cos 2 x ° =sin ( 2 x +30 ° ) (2 marks)

ii. 6 cos 2 x ° +5=0 (2 marks)

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19. Triangle ABC has coordinates A (−4 , 1 ) , B(−1 , 2) and C (−3 , 4).
a) On the grid provided, draw triangle ABC. (1 mark)

b) Triangle A ' B' C ' is the image of triangle ABC under an enlargement with scale factor
−1 about the origin. On the same grid draw triangle A ' B' C ' and state its coordinates.

(3 marks)

c) Triangle A ' ' B' ' C ' ' is the image of triangle A ' B' C ' under a rotation of −90 ° about the
origin. On the same grid draw triangle A ' ' B' ' C ' ' and state its coordinates. (3
marks)

d) Under a certain translation T, the image of points A ' ' B' ' C ' ' are mapped onto triangle
A ' ' ' B ' ' ' C ' ' ' such that point A ' ' is mapped onto A' ' ' ( 2 ,3 ) .
i. Find the translation T. (1 mark)

ii. Find the coordinates of the image points B' ' ' and C ' ' ' and plot triangle
A ' ' ' B ' ' ' C ' ' ' on the same grid.
(2 marks)

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20. A parent has two children whose age difference is 5 years. Twice the sum of the ages of the
two children is equal to the age of the parent.
a) Taking x to be the age of the elder child, write an expression for
i. The age of the younger child. (1 mark)

ii. The age of the parent (1 mark)

b) In twenty years’ time, the product of the children’s age will be 15 times the age of
their parent
i. Form an equation in x and hence determine the present possible ages of the older
child. (4 marks)

ii. Find the present possible ages of the parent. (2 marks)

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 iii. Determine the possible ages of the younger child in twenty years’ time.
(2 marks)

21. The masses of 40 students were measured to the nearest kilogram and recorded as shown
below.
52 58 54 51 59 53 56 51
43 41 53 58 54 65 58 59
49 63 49 49 47 45 46 52
52 55 52 55 49 57 53 63
42 45 46 48 60 49 48 53

a) Use this data to complete the table below. (4 marks)

Mass in Kg Class mid point Frequency fx
x f
41−45
46−50 48 10 480
51−55
56−60
61−65 63 3 189
∑f = 40 ∑f x=¿
b) Calculate ;
i. The mean mass. (2 marks)

ii. The median mass (2 marks)

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c) Draw a frequency polygon for the distribution. (2 marks)

22. The figure below shows two pulleys with centres A and B of radii 9 cm and 6 cm
respectively. C and D are contact points of the belt with the pulleys. The distance between
the centres of the two pulleys is 50 cm. a belt is tied around the two pulleys as shown.

Calculate,
a) Length DC (2 marks)

b) The length of arc DE (3 marks)

c) The length of arc CF (3 marks)

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 d) The total length of the belt. (2 marks)

23. The figure below shows a rectangle attached to a semi-circle

a) Calculate;
i. the area of the figure (3marks)

ii. the perimeter of the figure (3 marks)

b) If the figure represents a cross-section of a steel girder of length 9m, determine

the volume of the steel girder in cubic centimetres (2 marks)

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 c) If the mass of the steel girder is 306kg, calculate its density in g/cm3. (2 marks)

24. Five towns P,Q, R S and T are situated such that Q is 200 km east of P. R is 300 km from Q
on a bearing of 15 0 ° from Q. S is 350 km on a bearing of 240 ° from R. T is 250 km from S
and its bearing from P is 160 ° .
a) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 50 km, draw a diagram representing the position of the
towns. (5 marks)

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b) From the diagram, determine:
i. The distance in km from P to T. (1 mark)

ii. The bearing of S from Q. (1 mark)

c) A plane heading to town R takes off from town P and flies upward at a constant angle
which is less than 90 ° . After flying a distance of 100 km in the air, it sees a town R at
angle of depression of 50 ° . By scale drawing, find the horizontal distance of the plane
from R at this point. (3 marks)

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