Math pp2
Math pp2
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MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
JUNE/JULY 2023
TIME: 2 ½ HOURS.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
a) Write your name and index number in the spaces provided above.
b) Sign and write date of examination in the spaces provided above.
c) This paper consists of two sections; Section I and Section II.
d) Answer All questions in Section I and only Five questions from section II
e) All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided below each
f) Show all the steps in your calculations giving answers at each stage in the spaces provided below
each
g) Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
h) Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical tables may be used except
where stated otherwise.
i) This paper consists of 15 printed pages. Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all
pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
m) Candidates should answer questions in English.
For examiner’s use only.
Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tota
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Section II
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Total
GRAND
3. Expand 1-2x up to the fourth term. Hence use your expansion to evaluate (1.02) 6
4. The average of the first and fourth terms of a GP is 140. Given that the first term is 64. Find the
common ratio. (3mks)
b2 - d
6. Two variables P and Q are such that P varies partly as Q and partly as the square root of Q.
Determine the equation connecting P and Q. When Q=16, P=500 and when Q = 25, P = 800
(4mks)
7. Calculate the interest on sh 10,000 invested for 1 ½ years at 12 % p.a. Compounded semi-
annually. (3 mks)
8. Given that x=2i+j-2k, y= -3i+4j-k and z =5i + 3j+2k and that P= 3x-y+2z, find the magnitude of
vector p to 3 significant figure (4mks)
x2 – 1
13. On map of scale 1:25000 a forest has an area of 20cm2. What is the actual area in Km2
(3mks)
(b) From the headmaster’s salary the following deductions are also made every month;
18. (a) (i) Taking the radius of the earth, R = 6370 km and = 22/7 calculate the shorter distance
between the two cities P (60oN , 29oW) and Q (60oN, 31oE) along the parallel of latitude.
(3mks)
.
(b) An aeroplane flew due South from a point A (600N, 450E) to a point B. The distance covered
by the aeroplane was 800km. Determine the position of B. (4mks).
19. Triangle PQR whose vertices are p(2,2), Q(5,3) and R(4,1) is mapped onto triangle PQR by a
transformation whose matrix is 1 -1
-2 1
(d) Find the range of values of x for which y < -0.5 (3mks).
21. A bag contains 3 red, 5 white and 4 blue balls. Two balls are picked without replacement.
Determine the probability of picking.
(a) 2 red balls 2mks
23. The figure below is a cuboid ABCDEFGH such that AB = 8cm, BC = 6cm and CF 5cm.
Determine (a) the length (i) AC (2mks)
(ii) AF (2mks)
(c) The angle AEFB makes with the base ABCD. (3mks)
24. A manager wishes to hire two types of machine. He considers the following facts.
Machine A Machine B
2
Floor space 2m 3m2
Number of men required to operate 4 3
2
He has a maximum of 24m of floor space and a maximum of 36 men available. In addition he is not
allowed to hire more machines of type B than of type A.
(a) If he hires x machines of type A and y machines of type B, write down all the inequalities that
satisfy the above conditions. 3mks
(c) If the profit from machine A is sh. 4 per hour and that from using B is kshs8 per hour. What
number of machines of each type should the manager choose to give the maximum profit?
(4mks)