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Mathematics
Paper 2
MARCH 2023
2 ½ Hours

EVALUATION EXAMINATION 2023

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Write your name, index number, admission and class in the spaces provided
above.
Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
This paper contains TWO sections: Section I and Section II.
Answer ALL the questions in Section I and FIVE questions from section II.
All answers and working MUST be written on the question paper in the spaces
provided below each question.
Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
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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1. Use logarithm table to evaluate (4marks)

2. Make b the subject of the formula given that a = (3 marks)

3. Line PQ is the diameter of a circle such that the coordinates of P and Q are (-2, 2)
and (-2,-6) respectively. Find the equation of the circle in the form
. (4marks)

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4. Use completing the square method to solve the equation
2
4 - 3x - 2x = 0 (3marks)

5. Given that P=4+ and Q=2+ and that=a+b , where a, b and c are constants, find the values of a, b
and c. (3 marks)

6. The table below shows the temperature readings of four different solutions
recorded by students to nearest during a laboratory lesson. Calculate the

percentage error in to 3 d.p. (3marks)

Quantity Temperature in
P 22.5
Q 19.4
R 17.3
S 26.2

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7. Use matrix method to solve the simultaneous equations
2x + y =10
2x +2y =14 (3marks)

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8. (a) Expand (1+2x) to the fourth term. (1 mark)

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(b) Hence evaluate (1.02) correct to 3 decimal places. (3 marks)

9. It is known that the value of land appreciate at 7% p.a in a town. John bought a plot
in the town at Ksh 500,000. Given that he plans to sell the plot after 6 years, find
out how much profit he expects to get. (Give your answer correct to the nearest
thousand). (3marks)

10. The mass of a wire varies jointly with its length and with the square of its diameter.

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A section of the wire 500m long, with diameter 3mm has a mass of 31.5kg. what is the
mass of 1000m of wire of diameter 2mm? (3marks)

11. Mr. Gatua has a salary of sh.80000 per annum. He lives rent free in company house and is
entitled to a monthly personal relief of sh.1056. Based on the tax rates given below, calculate
his PAYE. (3 marks)
Taxable income Rate
(KE p.a.)
1 - 1500 10%
1501 - 3000 15%
3000 - 4500 25%
Above 4500 35%

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12. The third term and sixth term of a geometric series are 3 /3 and 11 /4 respectively.
Calculate the common ratio and hence find its first term. (3marks)

13. Use the figure below to answer the question that follows

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 S

11.83c

12c
R Q
0
Given that angle RSQ = 50 , SQ= 11.83 cm and QR=12cm.A circumcirle is drawn on
the [Link] the radius of the circle (2marks)

14. A Business man bought commodity A and commodity B at shs.60 and sh.72 respectively. In
what ratio must he mix so that when he sells at shs.78, he makes a profit of 200%. (3 marks)

15. Points A and B are 1935 kilometres apart. Taking R= 6370

km and , find the value of x. (3marks)

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16. Find the gradient function of the curve y= 1/3x – 4x + 9x + 4hence,find the
gradient of the curve at point (1,-4) (3marks)

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17. Use a scale of 1:1 in both axes to draw the graphs of y = x – 6x + 7 and y = x – 2
for the domain 0≤ x ≤ 6. The point of intersection of the two functions satisfy a
certain quadratic equation in x. Obtain the equation in x hence calculate it’s
solutions. Give answer correct to 2d.p. (10 marks)

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18. Points A and B are centres of two equal circles of a radius 2 cm and 10 cm apart.
i. Construct the two circles in the space given below. (1mark)
ii. Construct the transverse common tangents to both circles. (4marks)
iii. Calculate the length of the transverse common tangents (Take

) (5marks)

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19. Albert, Bonny and Charles competed in a game of chess. Their probabilities of
2 3 1
winning the game are /5 , /5 and /10 respectively.
(a) Draw a probability tree diagram to show all the possible outcomes.(2 marks)

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 (b) Calculate the probability that;
(i) No one loses the game. (2 marks)

(ii) Only one of them wins the game. (2 marks)

(iii) At least one of them wins the game. (2 marks)

(iv) At most two of them lost the game. (2marks)

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20. Construct rhombus ABCD such that AB=BC= 6cm and ABC=60 .

(a) Measure BD. (1 mark)

(b) On the same diagram, construct the inscribed circle of triangle ACD. (3marks)

(c) Construct the locus of points equidistant from A and C. (3 marks)

(d) If x is a point on the circle in b above such that AX=XD and AXD is acute, find

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 the locus of X and make it on the diagram. (3 marks)

21. (a) Complete the table below. (2marks)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
X -180 -150 -120 -90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90 120 150 180

Y=2cosx -1.73 1 2 1 0

Y=cos(x-60) -0.5 -0.9 0 1 -0.5

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(b) On the same axes plot the graphs of y= cos(x-60 ) and y = 2 cosx (use a scale of
0
1unit for 30 on the x axis and 1 unit for 0.5 units on the y
axis) (4mrks)

unit for 30
(4mks)

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(c) Describe the transformation which maps y= cos(x-60 ) to y = 2cosx.
(2marks)

(d) State the period and amplitude of each of the waves above.(1mark)

Amplitude Period

Y=2cosx

Y=cos(x-60)

(e) Using the graph above determine the values of x for which
0
cos(x-60 ) - 2cosx = 0 (1mark)

22. E F

B
A
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 The roof of a building is as shown in the figure above with a rectangular base
ABCD. AB = 20m and AD = 8m. The ridge EF = 10m and is centrally placed. The
faces ADE and BFC are equilateral triangles. Calculate

(i) The height of E above the base ABCD (2 marks)

(ii) The angle between the planes ABCD and ADFE (3 marks)

(iii) The angle between the planes AED and ABCD (2 marks)

(iv) The acute angle between lines DB and EF (3 marks)

23. Kiprop has at least 50 acres of land on which he plans to plant potatoes and
cabbages. Each are of potatoes requires 6 men and each are of cabbages
requires 2 men. The farmer has 240men available and he must plant at least 10
acres of potatoes. The profit on potatoes is kshs.1200 per acre. If he plants x
acres of potatoes and y acres of cabbages;
(a) Write down 3 in equalities in x and y to describe the information.(2 marks)
(b) Represent these in equalities graphically. (use a scale of 1:10 for both axes)
(4 marks)
(c) Use your graph to determine the number of acres for each vegetable which
will give maximum profit. (4 marks)

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24. (a) Complete the table below for in the range (2marks)

x 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

y 3 9 23 33

(b) Use the trapezium rule with six strips to estimate the area enclosed by the curve,
x-axis and the lines x=2 and x=8. (2marks)

(c) Find the exact area of the region given in (b). (4marks)

(d) Calculate the percentage error in the area. (2marks)

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