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SHIRE HIGHLANDS EDUCATION DIVISION
2024 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATIONS MATHEMATICS Subject Number: M131/I Thursday, 20th March Time Allowed: 2 hours 8:00 - 10:00 am PAPER I (100 marks)
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1. This paper contains 11 printed pages. Please check. Number answered these columns 1 2. Answer all the 20 questions in this paper. 2 3 4 3. Write your name at the top of each page in the spaces 5 provided. 6 7 4. The maximum number of marks for each answer is 8 indicated against each question. 9 10 5. Write your answers in the spaces provided on the question 11 paper. 12 13 6. Calculators may be used. 14 15 16 7. All working must be clearly shown. 17 18 8. In the table on this page, tick against the question number 19 you have answered. 20
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5. Given that 𝒇(x) = x 2 + 1 and y(x) = 𝒂x + 𝐛 where 𝒂 and 𝒃 are constants; and 𝑓(0) = 𝑔(0) and 𝑔(3) = 22. Calculate the values of 𝒂 and 𝒃 (5 marks)
6. log10 (𝑥 3 − 17) + log10 10 = 2 (5 marks)
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𝑎 6 2𝑎 4 2 14 7. If the matrix 3( )− ( )= ( ), find the value of 𝒂 and 𝒃 2 2 2 −6 4 𝑏 (5 marks)
8. The 4th and 9th terms of a geometric progression are 8 and 256 respectively. Calculate the common ratio. (5 marks)
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9. Figure 1 shows a circle ABCD centre O. Angle AOC = 1060 and angle CAD=380
Figure 1
Calculate the size of angle ACD (5 marks)
10. If 𝒂 varies directly as the square of 𝒃 and inversely as the cube root of 𝒄. If = 4, 𝑏 = 1, and 𝑐 = 8. Calculate the value of 𝒄, when 𝑎 = 16, and 𝑏 = 2. (6 marks)
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11. Triangles ABC and XYZ are similar, BC = 8𝑐𝑚 and YZ = 5𝑐𝑚. Given that the area of the triangle XYZ is 50 cm2, calculate the area of triangle ABC. (4 marks)
12. A straight line which passes through (3𝑎, 9) and (𝑎, −7) has a gradient 8. Find the equation of the line. (5 marks)
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13. A chord of a circle centre O, is 3.6 𝑐𝑚. If the diameter of the circle is 4𝑐𝑚 long. Calculate the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle, leaving the answer to 3 significant figures. (6 marks)
14. Figure 2 shows the speed-time graph of a moving object.
s Speed (m/s)
0 4 8 12 Time (s) Figure Figure24
If the total distance travelled by the object was 96𝑚. Calculate speed (s) of the object. (5 marks)
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15. Calculate the coordinates of the turning point on the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 (4 marks)
16. A die and a coin are tossed. The results are shown in the table below.
Complete the table by filling in the missing information and use the table to calculate the probability of getting a prime number and a head. (5 marks)
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17. A triangle XYZ has vertices X(3,2), Y(−1,4), and Z(2, −1). If the triangle XYZ is translated 6 units to the left and 7 units up. Find the coordinates of the triangle XYZ. (6 marks)
18. Figure 3 shows a triangular prism, in which BC = 3cm, DF = 5cm, BF = 9 and
angle ABC = 90°.
Figure 3 Calculate the volume of the prism. (5 marks)
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19. Solve the equation 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 4 = 0, leaving the answer to 3 significant figures.
(5 marks)
20. Figure 4 shows region Z bounded by inequalities
Formulate three inequalities describing the region Z in addition to the inequality 𝑦 + 𝑥 < 4 (6 marks)
