Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

121/2 - MATHEMATICS - Paper 2

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June. 2023 - 𝟐𝟐 𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯𝑯
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Name…………………………………………………………….Adm…………..
Serial No……………..Signature………….……..Date……………………..

Instructions to Candidates

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(a)Write your name and Admission number in the spaces provided above.

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(b) This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.

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(c)Answer ALL questions in section I and ANY five questions in section II.

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(d) All answers and workings must be written on the question paper in the spaces
provided below each question.
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(e)Show all the steps in your calculation, giving your answer at each stage in the
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spaces below each question.

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(f) Non – Programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC mathematical tables
may be used, except where stated otherwise.
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FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY

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Section I
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL
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Section II

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL

Grand Total

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 SECTION I (50 MARKS)
Answer all questions in this section

1 A cuboid has a length of 9.75cm, width of 4.5cm and exact height of 3.2cm.
Calculate the relative error in the volume of the cuboid. (3 marks)

2 Find the value of x in the equation. (3 marks)

log 3 (3𝑥𝑥 − 3) − 3 = 2log 3 (𝑥𝑥 − 1)

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3. A businessman deposited Ksh. 80,000 in a savings account at the beginning of the

year, which pays 10.5% interest per annum compounded quarterly. Find the amount
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in the account at the beginning of 5th year. (3 marks)

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4. Two quantities 𝑄𝑄 and 𝑅𝑅 are such that 𝑄𝑄 varies partly as 𝑅𝑅 and partly varies as the
square root of R. Determine the equation connecting Q and R given that 𝑄𝑄 =
500 when 𝑅𝑅 = 16 and 𝑄𝑄 = 800 when 𝑅𝑅 = 25. (3 marks)

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 5. The position vectors of points A and B are 𝒂𝒂 = 3𝒊𝒊 − 2𝒋𝒋 + 4𝒌𝒌 and 𝒃𝒃 = −2𝒊𝒊 + 𝒋𝒋
respectively. A point R divides line AB externally in the ratio 3: 1. Find the position
vector of R in terms of 𝒊𝒊, 𝒋𝒋 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝒌𝒌. (4 marks)

4 cos 𝑥𝑥−1
6. (a)Show that the equation 2 sin 𝑥𝑥 = can be expressed in the form
tan 𝑥𝑥
6 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 2 𝑥𝑥 − cos 𝑥𝑥 − 2 = 0 (2 marks)

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(b)Solve the above equation for −1800 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 1800 (2 marks)

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7. Given that 𝐴𝐴 = π(𝑅𝑅 – 𝑟𝑟) (𝑅𝑅 + 𝑟𝑟). Make R the subject of the formula. (3 marks)

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 8. The following data represents the ages in years at which pupils were admitted into
standard four in a local primary school: 12, 10, 9, 11, 13,11. Calculate the standard
deviation of their ages. (3 marks)

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1 80𝑥𝑥−44𝑥𝑥 2 −12𝑥𝑥 3
9. Evaluate : ∫0 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑

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16𝑥𝑥−12𝑥𝑥 2

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10. Find the radius and the coordinates of the center of the circle whose equation
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is 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 3𝑥𝑥 − 5𝑦𝑦 − 9 and hence draw the circle in the grid below. (4
2 2

marks)

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11. Simplify leaving your answer in the form 𝑎𝑎√𝑏𝑏 + √𝑐𝑐 where a, b

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1−𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 300
and c are rational numbers. (3 marks)
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𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 = 10
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12. Solve the simultaneous equations given (4 marks)

𝑥𝑥 2 − 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 = 8
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13. Expand the expression�𝑥𝑥 − � in ascending powers of x and hence state the
2𝑥𝑥

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 constant term. (2 marks)

14. Construct a tangent through the point X on the circumference of the given circle

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15. A tank has two inlet pipes A and B. A fills the tank in three hours while be does
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so in six hours. Pipe R, the outlet pipe empties a full tank in 4hrs. The inlet pipes are
opened at the same time and left running for 1.5 hrs. R is then opened and all are left
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running until the tank is full calculate the total time it takes to fill the tank.
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(4 marks)
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16. Every time a frog jumps forward it jumps half of the previous jump. If the frog
initially jumped 20.2 cm calculate the length of the 6th jump and the total distance
covered. (3 marks)

SECTION II (50 MARKS)

Answer any FIVE questions in this section

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17. (a) Complete the table below for the functions of 𝑦𝑦 = 2 sin 𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦 = sin 𝑥𝑥 to
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2 d.p (2 marks)

𝑥𝑥 0 0 90 180 270 360 450 540 630 720 810 900

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𝑦𝑦 = 2 sin 𝑥𝑥
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𝑦𝑦 = sin 𝑥𝑥

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(b) On the same axes, draw the graphs of 𝑦𝑦 = 2 sin 𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦 = sin 𝑥𝑥 (use 2 units
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to represent one unit on the y- axis and 1 unit to represent 900 on the x axis)
(4
marks)

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(c) Use the graph to solve the equation sin 𝑥𝑥 − sin 𝑥𝑥 = 0. (2 marks)
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(d)Describe fully the transformation that maps 𝑦𝑦 = sin 𝑥𝑥 onto 𝑦𝑦 = 2 sin 𝑥𝑥
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(2 marks)

18. A and B are two points on the latitude 520 𝑁𝑁. The two points lie on the longitudes
300 𝐸𝐸 and 1500 𝑊𝑊 respectively.

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 (a)Calculate the:
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(i) distance in km from A to B along the parallel of latitude. (Take 𝜋𝜋 =
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𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅𝑅 = 6370 𝑘𝑘𝑘𝑘) (3 marks)

(ii) shortest distance in nautical miles from A to B along the great circle via North
pole. (2 marks)

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(b) An aircraft took 46 hours to fly from point A to B along the parallel latitude.
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Given that it took off from A on Monday 11:34am. Calculate:

(i) the speed of aircraft in knots. (3 marks)
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(ii) time and the day of arrival in B. (2 marks)

19. A commercial plane at Wilson Airport is assigned a pilot and a co-pilot for
efficient running on daily basis. The pilot must work for more than 2 hours

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 daily. The hours worked by the co-pilot must be more than one-third the hours
worked by the pilot. The total hours worked by both should not be more than 12
hours. The number of hours done by the pilot and twice the number of hours
done by the co-pilot should be more than 10 hours. By taking x and y to
represent the hours worked by a pilot and a co-pilot respectively
(a) Write down four inequalities to represent the above information. (4 marks)

(b) Use the grid to represent the inequalities in (a) above. (4 marks)

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(c) A pilot is given Ksh.4500 allowance while a co-pilot pilot is given Ksh.3,200
pocket allowance using a search line or otherwise determine the minimum
allowance they earn in a day. (2
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 20. Mr. Moneyman earns a basic salary of sh 12560 and house allowance of sh
2,800 per month. Being a civil servant, he is deducted ksh 2640 for National housing
which is exempted from taxation. He has also another tax exemption of ksh 360
which is deducted for the National Social Security Fund and he is entitled to a
monthly personal relief of sh 1056.

(a) Calculate his taxable income per annum (3 marks)

(b) The table below shows the tax rates during that year. Use the table to calculate his

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PAYE. (5 marks)

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Taxable income per year (sh) Rate (sh for every sh. 20)

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1 – 72600 2

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145 201 – 217 800 5
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(c)The following deductions are also made from his monthly income:
Cooperative shares Ksh. 750.00
Cooperative loan Ksh. 575.50
Service charge Ksh. 185.00
Determine Mr. Moneyman’s net monthly salary (2 marks)

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 1 7 3 1
21. In the figure below OP = 𝒂𝒂 + 𝒃𝒃, 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = 𝒂𝒂 − 𝒃𝒃, 𝑹𝑹𝑹𝑹 = 𝑘𝑘𝒃𝒃 + 𝑚𝑚𝒂𝒂, where k
2 2 2 2
and m are scalars 2PS = 3SR

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(a)Express as simply as possible in terms of a and b each of the following vectors.

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(i) PR (1 mk)

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(ii) PS (1 mk)
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(iii) OS (1 mark)
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(b) Express OQ in terms of a, b, k and m (2 marks)

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(c)If Q lies on OS produced with 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶: 𝑶𝑶𝑶𝑶 = 5 ∶ 4, find the value of k and m.
(5 marks)

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 22. Draw a line AB 8 cm. (1 mark)

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a. draw the locus of point T above line AB such that angle ATB =900
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b. the locus of C above AB such that triangle ACB = 9.6 cm². Label two points M
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and N in the loci of both T and C such that M is nearer to A than B and N is
nearer to B than A. (2marks)
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c. find the area enclosed by the locus of T and the locus of C. (3 marks)
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d. find the probability that a point chosen at random in the area enclosed by AB
and the locus of T is also found in the area enclosed by the locus of T and the
locus of C. (2marks)

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23. Two transformations 𝑇𝑇1 and 𝑇𝑇2 are given by matrices 𝑇𝑇1 = � � and 𝑇𝑇2 =
1 1
1 3
� �. T is a single matrix of transformation equivalent to 𝑇𝑇1 followed by 𝑇𝑇2
−1 2
a. find T. (2marks)

b. points A(−1, 1), 𝐵𝐵(1, 2) and 𝐶𝐶(0, 3) is mapped onto 𝐴𝐴′ 𝐵𝐵′ 𝐶𝐶 ′ under T. find the
coordinates of 𝐴𝐴′ , 𝐵𝐵′ , 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 𝐶𝐶 ′ (2marks)

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c. The following figure represents a triangle ABC with vertices A(-4, 5), B(-2, 2)
and C(2, 2). If the vertex B(-2, 2) is mapped onto 𝐵𝐵′ (-2, -2) by a shear with the
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y-axis invariant, draw a triangle 𝐴𝐴′ 𝐵𝐵′ 𝐶𝐶 ′ the image of triangle ABC under the
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shear.
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 24. A football match is such that a win garners three points a draw garners one point
and a match lost earns no point. The probability of team winning is 40% lose is 45%
and a draw 15% if the team plays two games:
a. draw a probability tree diagram to represent all the possible outcomes.
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b. the probability that:
i. they earn six points.
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ii. they win at least one match. (2 marks)

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iii. they will have at most two points. (2 marks)

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iv. they will garner more than one points. (2 marks)

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