Questions
- Evaluate and simplify without using a calculator. (3mks)
- The sum of interior angles of a polygon is 1980o. Find the number of sides the polygon has. (2mks)
- Simplify as far as possible by rationalizing the denominator. (3mks)
- Use table of reciprocal only to work out (3mks)
- Solve 3x - 2≤ 5x - 6 < 2x + 12 and represent your solution on a number line. Hence state the integral values. (4mks)
- Evaluate without using mathematical tables. (3mks)
2 log 5 - ½log 16 + 2 log 40 - Given that P=2.6 cm, Q=4.0 cm and R=7.8 cm. Find the percentage error in the expression. (3mks)
P + Q
R - From a point 20m away on a level ground the angle of elevation to the lower window line is 29o and the angle of elevation to the top line of the window is 32o. Calculate the height of the window. (3mks)
- The size of an interior angle of a regular polygon is 156o. Find the number of sides of the polygon. (2mks)
- The number 5.81 contains an integral part and a recurring decimal. Convert the number into an improper fraction and hence a mixed fraction. (3mks)
- Simplify. (3mks)
2y2 - xy + x2
2x2 - 2y2 - Given that Sin A= 4/5 , Cos B=5/12 A and B are acute angles. Without using tables calculate
Sin B Cos A + Sin A tan B (3mks) - A two digit number is such that the sum of the digits is 11 where the digits are reversed the number exceed the original number by 9. Calculate the original number. (3mks)
- Two boys and a girl shared some money. The elder boy 4/5 got of it, the younger boy got 2/5 of the remainder and the girl got the rest. Find the percentage share of the younger boy to the girls share. (4mks)
- Solve the following simultaneous equations. (4mks)
x2- xy=2
x + y=3 - Use the table of squares, square roots and reciprocals to evaluate to 3 decimal places the question below. (4mks)
- The diagram below shows two circles centre A and B which intersect a point P and Q. Angle PAQ=70o and <PRQ=40o and PA=AQ=8 cm.
Use the diagram to calculate to 2 d.p- the length PQ (2mks)
- The length PB (2mks)
- Area of minor segment circle centre A. (2mks)
- Area of the shaded region (4mks)
- The following table shows the heights to the nearest centimeter of some maize plants in a research farm.
Height (cm)
80-84
85-89
90-94
95-99
100-105
105-109
110-114
115-119
Frequency
5
14
16
17
24
12
11
4
- State the modal class (1mk)
- Find to 2 d.p
- Mean height (4mks)
- The difference between the mean height and the median height. (5mk)
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- Three points A(0,4) B(2,3) and C(-2, -1) are vertices of a triangle. Find ;
- The gradient of AC (1mk)
- The gradient of the perpendicular bisector of line AC (1mk)
- The coordinates of the mid-point of line AC. (1mk)
-
- the gradient of AB (1mk)
- The gradient of the perpendicular bisector of lines AB (1mk)
- The coordinates of the mid-point of AB (1mk)
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- Find the equation of the perpendicular bisector of AC (1mk)
- The equation of perpendicular bisector of AB (1mk)
- Hence find the coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle.(2mks)
- Three points A(0,4) B(2,3) and C(-2, -1) are vertices of a triangle. Find ;
- The position vectors of points A and B with respect to the origin O, are (-85) and (12-5) respectively. Points M and N are the mid points of AB and OA respectively.
- Find
- The coordinates of N and M (3mks)
- The magnitude of NM. (3mks)
- Express vector NM in terms of OB (1mk)
- Point P maps onto P1 by a translation (-58) given that OP=OM +2 MN, find the coordinates of P1 (3mks)
- Find
- The information of a piece of land was entered in a field book as shown below.
- Sketch the map of the land (3mks)
- Find the area of the land in hectares. (7mks)
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- Draw the graph of the function y=2x2 + 4x - 3 on the graph paper provided `for -4 ≤ x ≤ 2.5 (5mks)
- Use your graph to solve the equations
- 2x2 +4 x-3=0 (2mks)
- x2+ x-5=0 (3mks)
- The base of an open rectangular tank is 3m by 2.5 m and its height is 4m.
- Calculate
- The capacity of the tank in litres. (3mks)
- The total surface area in m2 of the tank. (2mks)
- An open cylindrical tank has an equal capacity and same height as the rectangular tank in (a) above. Calculate ;(correct to one decimal places)
- The radius of the cylindrical tank. (3mks)
- The total surface area, in m2, of the tank. (2mks)
- Calculate
- Transline bus left Nairobi at 8.00 and travelled Kisii at an average speed of 80km/h. Given that the distance between Nairobi and Kisii is 400km, calculate;
- The time the car arrived in Nairobi. (3mks)
- The time the two vehicles met. (3mks)
- The distance from Nairobi to the meeting point. (2mks)
- The distance of the bus from Kisii when the car arrived in Nairobi. (2mks)
Answers
- 16/5 + (1/4 x 7/2) - 31/16
16/5 + 7/8 - 31/6 = -131/120 √1 Numerator
8/3 - (7/5 x 3/4)+15/4
8/3 -21/20 + 15/4 = 322/60 √1 Denominator
-131/120 x 60/322 = -131/644 √1 - (2n-4)90 = 1980 √1
2n-4=22
2n=26
n=13 √1 -
- 3/0.6735 + 13/0.156
3(1/0.6735) + 13(1/0.156)
(3 x 6.735 x 101) + (13 x 1.56 x 101) √1
3 x 1.485 + 13(6.41) √1
4.455 + 83.3333 = 87.785 √1 - 3x - 2 ≤ 5x - 6 < 2x + 12
3x - 2 ≤ 5x - 6
3x - 5x ≤ -6 + 2
-2x ≤ -4
x ≥ 2
5x - 6 < 2x + 12
5x - 2x < 12 + 6
3x < 18
x < 6
2,3,4,5 - 2log5 - 1/2log16 + 2log40
log 52 - log 161/2 + log 402
log(25x 402)
4
log 1000 = 4 - max quotient =
2.65 + 4.05
7.75
=0.8645
min quotient =
2.55 + 3.95
7.85
=0.8280
Working quotient =
2.6 + 4.0
7.8
=0.8462
Error =
0.8645 - 0.8280
2
=0.01825
%error = 0.01825/0.8462 x 100%
=2.157% - x + y = 20tan32
y = 20tan27
x + 20tan27 = 20tan32
x = 20tan32 - 20tan27
x = 2.307
height of the window = 2.307m - Exterior <
= 180-156
=24o
n = 360/24
= 15 sides - let n = 5.8111.... (i)
10n = 58.1111....(ii)
100n = 581.1111....(iii)
subtract eqn (ii) from eq(iii)
90n = 523
n=523/90
=573/90 - 2y2 - xy -x2
2x2 - 2y2
2y2 - xy - x2 = (2y2 - 2xy) + (xy - x2)
= 2y(y-x) + x (y-x)
= (2y+x)(y-x)
2x2 - 2y2 = 2 (x-y)(x+y)
(2y+x)(y-x) = -1(2y+x)(x-y)
2(x-y)(x+y) 2(x-y)(x+y)
= -2y-x
2(x+y)
sin A = 4/5
sin B = 12/13
cos B = 5/13
cos A = 3/5
Tan B = 12/5
sinBcosA + sinAtanB
12/13 x 3/5 + 4/5 x 12/5
36/65 + 48/25 =
900+3120
625
=4020/1625
=2154/325- x + y = 11 ... (i)
(10y + x) - (10x + y) = 9 ... (ii)
10y+x-10x-y=9
9y-9x=9
y-x = 1 ...(iii)
x+y = 1
-x+y = 1
2x=10
x=5, y = 6
the original number = 56 - let x be amount shared
elder boy = 4/9x
younger boy = 2/5(5/9x) = 2/9x
girl = 1 - (4/9x + 2/9x)
= 1/3x
(2/9x ÷ 1/3x) x 100%
=66.67% - x2 - xy = 2
x+y = 3, y = 3-x
x2 - x(3-x) = 2
x2 - 3x + x2 = 2
2x2 - 3x - 2 = 0
(2x2 - 4x)+(x-2)=0
2x(x-2)+1(x-2)=0
(2x+1)(x-2)=0
x = -1/2 or 2
when x = 2, y =1
when x = -1/2, y = 31/2
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- sin 35 = x/8
x=8sin35
PQ = 2 x 8sin35
= 9.18cm - sin 20 = 4.5886/PB
PB = 4.5886/sin20 = 13.42cm - 70/360 x 22/7 x 8 x 8 - ½x 8 x 8sin70
=9.04cm2 - Area of minor segment centre B
40/360 x 22/7 x 13.422 - ½x 13.422sin40
=5.01
Area of shaded region
(½ x 82sin70 + ½ x 13.422sin40)-(9.04+5.01)
=73.90cm2
- sin 35 = x/8
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- 100-104
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Height f x fx cf 80-84 5 82 410 5 85-89 14 87 1218 19 90-94 16 92 1472 35 95-99 17 97 1649 52 100-104 24 102 2448 76 105-109 12 107 1284 88 110-114 4 117 468 103 ∑f=103 ∑fx = 10181 - X = ∑fx/∑f = 10181/103
=98.84 - median = 94.5+((103/2 - 35)/17)5
=99.35
99.35-98.84 = 0.66cm
- X = ∑fx/∑f = 10181/103
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-
- A(0,4)
C(-2,-1)
4+1 = 5/2 = 2.5
0+2 - -2/5
- (0-2/2,4-1/2) = (-1,1.5)
- A(0,4)
-
- M =
3-4 = - 1/2
2-0 - m = 2
- (0+2/2,4+3/2)
(1,3.5)
- M =
-
- y - 1.5 = -2/5(x+1)
y = -2/5x + 1.1 - y-3.5 = 2(x-1)
y = 2x+2.5 - y = -2/5x + 1.1
y = 2x + 2.5
solve simultaneously
x = -0.58
y= 1.33
(-0.58,1.33)
- y - 1.5 = -2/5(x+1)
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1. 1/2 x 35 x 55 = 962.5
2. 1/2 x 85 x 65 = 2762.5
3. 1/2 x 50 x 60 = 1500
4. 1/2 x 90 x 15 = 675
5. 1/2 x 115 x 60 = 3450
6. 1/2 x 40 x 30 = 600
Total = 9950m2
9950/10000 = 0.995ha -
-
- x = 0.6 or -2.6
- y = 2x2 + 4x - 2
0 = 2x2 +2x -10
y = 2x + 7
x = -2 or 2.5
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-
- V = 3 x 2.5 x 4
=30 m2
=30x1000
=30,000l - (3x2.5x1)+(2.5x4x2)+(3x4x2)
=55.5
- V = 3 x 2.5 x 4
-
- Πr2 = 3 x 2.5
r = square root of (3x2.5)/11
=1.545m
=1.5m - 22/7 x 1.52 + 22/7 x 2 x 1.5 x 4
=7.071 + 37.716
=44.787m2
- Πr2 = 3 x 2.5
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- T = 400/80 = 5hrs
8:00AM
5:00
1:00PM - 80 x 3/2 = 120km
RS = 80 + 120 = 200km/h
t = 120/200 = 3/5hrs
=36min
9:30AM
36
10:06AM - 10:06
8:00
2:06
time = 126/20
S = 80km/h
D = 126/60 x 80 = 168km - t = 400/120 = 3hrs 20 min
9:30
3:20
11:50
13:00
11:50
1:10
D = 70/60 x 80
=280/3
- T = 400/80 = 5hrs
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