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Mathematics Paper 2
Form 4
2 ½ Hours
Term 2, 2019
KASSU JET EXAMINATIONS 2019
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name and Admission number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
Answer ALL questions from section I and ANY FIVE from section II
All answers and workings must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
Show all the steps in your calculation, giving your answer at each stage in the spaces
below each question.
Non – Programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables may be
used, except where stated otherwise.
FOR EXAMINERS USE ONLY
SECTION I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL
SECTION II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
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(SECTION I 50 MARKS)
1.In this question, show all the steps in your calculations, giving the answer
at each stage. Use logarithms correct to decimal places, to evaluate.
( )
−2
8.574 log 5.843 5
(4 marks)
√0.005124
2.Make h the subject of the formula E=1−π
√ h−0.5
1−h
(4 marks)
( ) up to the term in x
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3.(a) Expand and simplify x− 3
and state the
2x
constant term.
(2 marks)
(b) Use this expansion to calculate to 4 d.p the value of (0.96) 6. (2
marks)
2
( 2
)
2
4.Solve for x in log 3 3x −13 x+28 + =log 5 0.5 (3 marks)
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5.Use the method of completing the square to solve (3
marks)
2
4−9 x −3 x =0
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6.Given that ¿ a+ b √ 3 and that a and b are rational numbers, find the
4−2 √3
values of a and b. (3
marks)
7. The radius and height of a cylindrical Kentank rounded to 1 cm are 105
cm and 300 cm respectively. Calculate the percentage error in its volume.
(3 marks)
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8.Given that P varies directly as V and inversely as the cube root of R and
that
P=12 when V =3 and R=2,
(i) Find an equation connecting P, V and R. (2 marks)
(ii) Find the percentage change in P if V is increased by 12% and R decreased by
36%
(2 marks)
9.The cost of a matatu was sh. 950 000.It depreciated in value by 5% per
year for the first 2 years and 15% per for the subsequent years. Calculate
the value of the matatu after 5 years.
(3 marks)
10. The mass of two similar solid are 324g and 768g. Find the surface area
of the smaller solid if the surface area of the bigger solid is 40cm².
(3 marks)
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11. Calculate all the values of x between -180° and +180° which satisfy the equation
6 cos ( x −30 ) ° =−3 (3 marks)
12. The diameter of a circle has its ends with coordinates A(6, 10) and B(0,
2). Determine the equation of the circle giving your answer in the form
x +¿ y +¿ a x +¿ b y +¿ c ¿ 0.
2 2
(3
marks)
13. Triangle ABC has vertices A(1,0), B(4,0) and C(1,4) is mapped onto
A’B’C’ under a shear matrix, x-axis invariant and C(1,4) is mapped onto
C’(7,4). Find the shear matrix hence find the coordinates of the image of
P(2,-3) and Q(-2,-3). (3 marks)
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14. Draw a line DF =4. 6 cm.Construct the locus of point K above DF such that
angle DKF=¿ 700. (3
marks)
15. The figure below shows a frustum of a square based pyramid (not drawn
to scale). The based ABCD is a square of sides 10cm. The top A’B’C’D’ is a
square of side 4 cm and each slant edges of the frustum is 5cm long.
Calculate the angle between AC’ and the line AC.
(4 marks)
D’ C’
4cm
A’ 4cm
B’ 5cm
D C
10cm
A 10cm B
16. Two circles centres A and B and radii 2.5cm and 1.5cm respectively.
The distance between A and B is 7cm.
(a) Draw the required circles and construct the direct common tangents to
the two circles. (2
marks)
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(b) Measure the length of the tangent (1
mark)
SECTION II (50 MARKS)
(Answer ANY FIVE questions in the spaces provided)
17. An aeroplane that moves at a constant speed of 600 knots flies from
town
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A (140N, 300W) southwards to town B (X0S, 300W) taking 3 2 hrs. It then
changes direction and flies along latitude to town C (X 0S, 600E). Given
π=3 . 142 and radius of the earth R=6370 km
(a) Calculate
(i) The value of X (3
marks)
(ii) The distance between town B and town C along the parallel of latitude in
km.
(2 marks)
(b) D is an airport situated at (50N, 1200W), calculate
(i) The time the aeroplane would take to fly from C to D following a great
circle through the South Pole. (3
marks)
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(ii) The local time at D when the local time at A is 12.20 pm (2
marks)
18. The first term of A.P is 3.5, the common difference is d if the difference
of 20th and 6th terms is 40.
(a) (i)find the common difference, d (2
marks)
(ii) calculate the sum of the first 40 terms of the AP (2
marks)
(b) The progression is such that the 2nd , 14th and 85th terms of the AP
forms the first 3 terms of a G.P. If the common difference of A.P is 2.5
Find
(i) 2nd term of the G.P (3
marks)
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(ii) Sum of the two 10 terms of G.P (3
marks)
19. The probability that a boy goes to school by bus is 1/3 and by matatu is
½. If he uses a bus the probability that he is late to school is 1/5 and if he
uses a matatu the probability of being late is 3/10. If he uses other means of
transport, the probability of being late is 1/20. What is he probability that;
(a) He will be late to school (2
marks)
(b) He will not be late to school (3
marks)
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(c) He will be late to school if he does not use a matatu (3
marks)
(d) He neither uses a bus nor matatu but arrives to school early. (2
marks)
20. In the figure below, E is the midpoint of BC. AD : DC=3:2 and F is the
meeting point of BD and AE.
(a) Express the following vectors in terms of b and c
(i) ⃗
BD (2
marks)
(ii) ⃗
AE (2
marks)
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(b) If BF= tBD and AF=nAE, find the value of t and n (5
marks)
(c) State the ratio in which F divides BD and AE (1
mark)
21. (a) Using trapezoidal rule estimate the area bounded by the curve
2
y=3 x −2
and the lines x=−4 , x=4 and x−axis . (4 marks)
(b) find the actual area bounded by the curve y=3 x 2−2 and the lines x=−4 ,
x=4 and x−axis . (3
marks)
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(c) Calculate the percentage error when trapezoidal rule is used. (3 marks)
22. The table below gives the marks obtained in a mathematics test by 47
students.
Marks 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 61-65 66-70
No of students 3 7 14 13 7 3
(a) State the modal class (1
mark)
(b)Draw a cumulative frequency curve to represent the above data. (4
marks)
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(c) Use your graph to estimate
(i)Median (1
mark)
(ii) Lower quartile (1
mark)
(iii) Upper quartile
(1 mark)
(d)Calculate the quartile deviation (2
marks)
23. The table below shows the income tax rates
Income per Rate in Sh per
annum in K£ K£
1-1980 2
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1981-3960 3
3961-5940 5
5941-7920 7
7921-9920 9
Over 9920 10
Juma is a salaried employee who is given an automatic house allowance of
sh8000 monthly. He also gets a single relief of Ksh1320. If his P.A.Y.E is Ksh
5420 a month,
(a) Find his total tax in shillings per annum (3
marks)
(b)How much does he earn per month? (7
marks)
24. A certain uniform supplier is required to supply two types of shirts: one
for girls labeled G and the other for boys labeled B. The total number of
shirts must not be more than 400. He has to supply more of type G than of
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type B. However the number of type G shirts must not be more than 300
and the number of type B shirts must not be less than 80. By taking x to be
the number of type G shirts and y the number of type B shirts.
(a) Write down in terms of x and y all the inequalities representing the
information above.
(4 marks)
(b) On the grid provided draw the inequalities and shade the unwanted
regions.
(4 marks)
(c) Given that type G costs Ksh 500 per shirt and type B costs Ksh. 300 per
shirt
(i) Use the graph in (b) above to determine the number of shirts of each type
that should be made to maximize profit. (1
mark)
(ii) Determine the maximum profit (1
mark)
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