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PRESIDMOSHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

KARANGA AND DON-BOSCO SECONDARY JOINT EXAMINATION (KADOJE)

FORM THREE EXAMINATION 2019

0041 BASIC MATHEMATICS.

Time 3.00hrs 26th may 2019

INSTRUCTIONS.

1. This paper consists of section A and B with total of 16 questions.

2. Answer all Questions in section A and four (4) Question in section B.

3. All communication devices and calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

4. All necessary working and answers for each question done must be shown clearly.

SECTION A
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1. (a) Express 0.9 6 in the form of a where a and b are integers such that, b≠0.
b
(b) Rationalize the denominator

3 2
giving your answer in the form of a  b c
3 2
(c) Given 429.98962
(i) Write the number correct to six significant figures.
(ii) Round off the number to tenth.
2. (a)   
If 2 x -1 3 y 1  34.2 5 find
(i) x+y (ii) y/x
(x  2)
(b) Solve the following equations log 5x
4 - log 4  log 34  0
3. (a) If n*m = nm + 2m then find 3*1=?
(b) Evaluate (1825)2 – (175)2

wv 2
4. (a) Make w the subject of the formula T  W 
gx
(b) Solve the inequality 2[x-2(x-1)-1] ≤ 2 and show your answer on the number line.
5. (a) Given that one of the roots of the equation 2x2 – k(x+1) + 3 = 0 is 4, find k.
(b) If x2 + ax + 4 is a perfect square, find the value of a.

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6. (a) A damaged table was sold for 24,000/=. If it was sold at a loss of 20%
Find (i) the cost price of the table
(ii) the loss made
(b) A variable X varies directly as Y and inversely as the square root of Z. If X = 0.2 when y= 4 and Z=
100, find the value of X when Y =16 and Z= 64.
7. (a) Solve the following system of simultaneous equations

 3y
x  4
 2
 3x  1  y 2


(b) If a = 2.432 x 104, b = 7.42 x 10-2 and c = 0.032 x 10-2. Find the value of R in standard form correct to
a.b
two decimal places given that R 
c
8. In a class of 30 students, 17 participate in English debate, 12 participate in English debate and sports. If
every student is required to participate in at least one of these events. Find the number of students who
participate in
(a) English debate only (b) Sports only
9. (a) Solve by factorization method 3(2 – y2) – 17y = 0
(b) Rewrite |2x + 3| < 7 without the absolute value sign and hence sketch the graph of the resulting in
equality.
9. A function is defined by f(x) = x2 – 2. Find
(a) The inverse f-1(x) of this function
(b) The value of f-1(2) of two function
SECTION B (40 marks)
Answer any four question from this section
11. a) Calculate mean, mode and median of the following 45, 68, 64, 66, 65, 65, 67, 69, 62
b) The following are the scores of 90 students in a mathematics test recorded in the table below
Scores Frequency
70 - 74 16
65 - 69 12
60 - 64 14
55 - 59 10
50 - 54 8
45 - 40 18
40 - 44 6
35 - 39 4
30 - 34 1
From the above score, calculate
i) Mean by using assumed mean from the modal class. ii) mode iii) Median
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12. Mr. Kepchoge started business on 1st January 2007 with capital 3,000,000 Tshs cash.
Jan 2. Bought weighing scale for cash 200,000
Jan 6. Bought furniture for cash 1,000,000
Jan 9. Bought goods for cash 450,000
Jan 16. Paid electricity bill in cash 50,000
Jan 17. Paid storage changes in cash 10,000
Jan 20. Cash sales 500,000
Jan 25. Paid bank charges by cash 30,000
Jan 30. Sold goods for cash 80,000
REQUIRED
Open cash account and Extract the Trial balance as at 31st Jan 2007
2𝑛2 +1
13. (a) (i) Given the nth term of a sequence 3𝑛2 −1 write down the first three terms of the sequence.

(ii) Given 12, 5, -2, - - - write the nth term of the sequences.
(b) (i) The sum of the eighth term and tenth term of the A.P is 28. And the sum of the first ten
terms are 35. Find the first term and the common difference
( ii) Blocks are piled in a form of pyramid such as way that the bottom row has 80 blocks
and each row thereafter has 2 fewer blocks that the row direct below it. If at the top
there are only 4 blocks. Find the total number of bocks in the bunch.
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(c ) Calculate the 10th term of a G.P with first term 128 and common ration
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14. 9(a) (i) Linear function f(x) is such that f (2) = 14 and f(-2) = 2. Find f(x) and f(0).
(ii) Write down domain and range of f(x) = 2 – 3x2.
(b) A function f(x) is defined by
2 𝑖𝑓 − 2 < 𝑥 < 2
F(x) = { 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 2
−𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −2.
i) Sketch h the graph iii) Is f(x) one to one function?
ii) State domain and range
15. (a) The number of tablets given to patient was found to be directly proportional to the weight of the patient.
If a patient with 36kg was given 9 tablets, find how many tables would be given to a patient whose weight is
48kg.
(b) The compression l of string is directly proportional to the thrust, T-newton exerted on it. If a thrust of 2
newtons produces a compression of 0.4cm find
i) The compression when the thrust is 5 newtons.
ii) The thrust when the compression is 0.7cm.
16. (a) (1,2), (2, 1), (-3, -5), ( -3, 4), (2,2) (-8,0), (-8, -3). Which of the ordered pairs belongs to the Relation?
R= {(x, y) y≥ x}?
(b)Given that X𝜖A where A = {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3} draw a pictorial representative of the relation R: X →2x – 1.
(c) Given R = 2x2 + 1 Find domain and range.
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