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MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
FORM 3
TIME: 2 ½ HRS

Instructions to candidates
1. Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
2. Sign and write the date of the examination in the spaces provided above.
3. The paper contains TWO Sections: Section I and Section II.
4. Answer ALL the questions in Section I and only five questions from Section II.
5. All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below
each question.
6. Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces below
each question.
7. Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
8. Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical tables may be used
except where stated otherwise.
9. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed
as indicated and that no questions are missing.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

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

SECTION II

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total GRAND
TOTAL
SECTION I (50 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section
1. Use logarithms to 4 significant figures to evaluate:

3
√ 4.345× 0.0032
16
(4 marks)

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2. Simplify leaving your answer in the forma+ b √ c; and hence find the values of a, b and
7−3 √ 5
c. ( 3 marks)

1 2 1
3. If the expression x − A+ is a perfect square, find the value of A. (3 marks)
124 4

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4. Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, (3 marks)
(i) Construct line AB=6cm
(ii) Construct triangle DAB where angle DAB=750 and ABD=600. Measure line BD

5. A triangle PQR, is such that PQ = 13.40cm, QR = 5cm and PR = 11.53cm.

Find the size of angle PQR to 1 decimal point. (3 marks)

6. Use completing the square method to solve 4−3 x +2 x 2=0 (4 marks)

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7. Without using mathematical tables or calculator, find the values of x which satisfy the equation;

log 2 ( x 2−9 )=3 log 2 2+1 (4 marks)

8. Thirty men can cultivate a place of land in 20 days. How many more men working at the same
rate are needed to cultivate the same piece of land in 15 days? (3 marks)

9. Express the following recurring decimal into a fraction.

2.3232... (2 marks)

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10. Use mathematical tables to solve to two decimal places the value of (3 marks)
2 1
4.857 −
0.3386

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11. Given that sin x =
7
, find tan (90 – x)º (2 marks)

12. The diagram below shows a frustum made by cutting off a small cone on a parallel to the base
of the original cone. If its height is 12cm, calculate the volume of the solid. (4 marks)

10 cm
12cm

15 cm

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13. Find the integral values that satisfy the inequalities below; (3 marks)
4 x−6≥x−12
8−3 x≥2 x−7

3 3
14. John did 5 of a certain work on the first day. On the second day, 4 of the remainder was
completed. Calculate how much of the work remains undone by the third day. (2 marks)

15. The dimensions of a rectangle are 20.0cm and 25.0 cm. Find the percentage error in
calculating the area of the rectangle. (4 marks)

16. The following are marks obtained by 9 students in a test.

50,52,45,40,55,51,56,48,55

(a) Find the median mark (1 mark)

(b) Find the mean mark to the nearest whole number (2 marks)

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SECTION II (50 MARKS)
Answer any five questions from this section.

17. (a) Complete the table given below for the equation y = 7 +3x – x2. (3 marks)

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 7 7
3x -3 15
-x2
Y -11 -11

(b) On the grid provided, draw a graph of y = 7 +3x – x2 for -3 ≤ x ≤ 6 (3 marks)

(c) By drawing a suitable straight line, on the same grid as (b) above, solve the equation:
0 = 3 + 4x – x2 (4 marks)

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18. A cylindrical container C1 has a capacity of 1.12 litres. Another container C2 is designed such
that it is similar to C1, and has a capacity of 3.78 litres.
(a) Determine in simplest terms possible,

(i) The volume scale factor (2 marks)

(ii) The area scale factor (2 marks)

(iii) The linear scale factor (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the height of the container C2 given that the height of the container C1 is 15 cm
(2 marks)

(c) If the surface area of the of container C2 is 540cm3, find the surface area of the container
C1 (2 marks)

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19. (a) Complete the table below by filling in the blank spaces. (2 marks)

xº 0º 30º 60º 90º 120º 150º 180º 210º 240º 270 270º 300º 330º 360º
º
Sin xº 0.866 -0.5
Cos xº 1 -1

(b) On the same axis, draw a graph of y = sin x and y = cos x. (4 marks)

(c) Use your graph to solve the following equations: (2 marks)

Sin x = 0.6
Cos x = 0.4

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

Sin x – Cos x = 0

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20. The figure below shows triangle ABC such that AB = 5.8 cm, AC = 12cm and angle ABC =
120º. The circle passes through vertices ABC.

º
120
B C

(a) Calculate the angle ACB. (2 marks)

(b) Calculate the length of BC correct to 1 decimal place. (2 marks)

(c) Find the area of triangle ABC. (2 marks)

(d) Find the radius of the circle. (2 marks)

(e) Find the area of the shaded parts. (2 marks)

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21. (a) Find the equation of a straight line passing through points (3, 2) and (-3, 6) giving the
answer in the form y = mx + c. (3 marks)

(b) State the coordinates of points A and B at which the line in (a) above crosses the x axis and
y axis respectively. (2 marks)

(c) Use the information in (b) above to find the area of triangle AOB where B is the origin.
(2 marks)

(d) Find the equation of another line perpendicular to the one in (a) above; passing through
point (2, 3). (3 marks)

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22. Given that P = 5b – 3a and Q = 2b – c; where

a= ( 31) , b=(−27)∧c=( 65)

(a) Find the column vector
(i) P (2 marks)

(ii) Q (2 marks)

(b) Find the magnitude of vector PQ to 1 decimal place. (3 marks)

(c) Find Q1 the image of Q under a translation vector ( 34) (1 mark)

(d) Find the coordinates of N, which is the midpoint of PQ1. (2 marks)

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23. The figure below represents a velocity-time graph for a moving object.

Use the graph to calculate;

(a) The velocity during the first 4 seconds. (1 mark)

(b) The acceleration during the first five seconds. (2 marks)

(c) The acceleration between the 15th and 25th second. (1 mark)

(d) The retardation. (2 marks)

(e) The total distance covered. (2 marks)

(f) The average velocity for the whole journey. (2 marks)

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24. Solve the equation

x−1 1
(a) = (4 marks)
1 2 x−3

(b) Juma has two sons, John and Njoroge. Four years ago, the sum of the ages of John and
Njoroge was 44 years while Juma was 76 years.
(i) Find the present age of Juma. (1 mark)

(ii) Taking x to be the age of John and y to be the age of Njoroge, write an expression for
the sum of their present ages. (1 mark)

(c) Presently, the product of ages of John and Njoroge is four times the age of their father
Juma. Determine the possible ages of John and Njoroge. (4 marks)

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