ROCKFIELDS SENIOR SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

MATHEMATICS
FORM THREE
121 ALT. A
August 2024 – 2½ hours

Name: ………………………………………………………………Adm. No: ……….……

Stream…………………Candidate’s Signature: …….Date:…..………….

Instructions to candidates
(a)Write your name and Admission number in the spaces provided above.
(b)Sign and write the date of examination in the spaces provided above.
(c)This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
(d)Answer all the questions in Section I and only five questions from Section II.
(e)All answers and workings must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
(f) Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces
below each question.
(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) Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicted and that no questions are missing.
FOR EXAMINORS USE ONLY
SECTION I
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL

Marks

SECTION II
Question 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL

Marks Grand
Total

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 SECTION I (50 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in this section
2x+ y
1. If 6.1 ≤ x ≤ 8.2 and 2.2 ≤ y ≤ 3.9 find the minimum value of (2 marks)
y+ x

2 0.5
2. Solve for k in ( log 3 k ) −log 3 k −1.5=0 (3 marks)

3. Make t the subject of the formula in M =

marks)
2
√ F
3 P 2 K−t
(3

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4. Three quantities T, X and Y are such that T varies directly as X and inversely as the square
root of Y. Find the percentage change in T if X increases by 5 %when Y decreases by 45 %
(4 marks)

log 81+log 16
5. Simplify (3 marks)
log 9+ log 4

2 −1
6. The roots of a quadratic equation are and respectively. Express the equation in the
3 5
form ax 2 +bx +c=0 where a, b and c are integral values. (3 marks)

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7. Simplify the expression below by rationalizing the denominator.

2
(2 marks)
2−tan780

8. The marked price of a dining set is Ksh 22,800. The hire purchase value of the set is 35%
more than the marked price. Rop bought the dining set by paying a deposit of Ksh 8,580
followed by monthly installments of Ksh 1,850 each. Calculate the monthly rate of interest.
(4
marks)

9. Kamau started working for a company where he earned K₤8,640 per annum during the first
year. He recorded an increment of K₤900 every year. Calculate the total amount he earned
in the first 8 years. (3 marks)

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10. A polygon of n sides has half of the interior angles is 150 0 each and the rest 1700 each. Find
the value of n (3 marks)

11. If M = (−13 −22 ) ,find ( M + M )

2 −1
(4marks)

12. From a viewing tower 30metres above the ground, the angle of depression of an object on the
ground is 300 and the angle of elevation of an aircraft vertically above the object is 420.
Calculate the height of the aircraft above the ground. (3 marks)

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13. In the figure below the tangent DC meets the chord AB produced at C. AB=4.5 cm and
BC=8 cm. Calculate the length of DC. (2 marks)

14. Solve for x: 36 x+1 +62 x =222 (3 marks)

15. Use logarithm tables to evaluate: (4marks)

( )
−1
12.42+11.88 3
1202 × log 5

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16. OAB is a sector of a circle of radius r cm. Angle OAB=2C . If the length of the arc
AB=12cm, determine the area of the sector (4marks)

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 SECTION II (50 MARKS)
Answer any FIVE questions in this section
17. (a) Using a ruler and pair of compasses only, construct triangle ABC in which
AB=7.5 cm , BC=5.3 cm and angle ABC=67.5 0 . Measure AC (4 marks)

(b) With AC produced and AB produced, draw an escribed circle and measure its radius
(4
marks)
(c) Determine the area of the circle (2 marks)

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18. The following table show the distribution of masses to the nearest kilogram of 80 animals in
a certain farm.

Mass Kg 26-30 31-45 46-55 56-75 76-80

frequency 15 30 15 20 25

(a) Determine the mean (3marks)

(b) Calculate the median (2marks)

(c) Draw the histogram and frequency polygon (5marks)

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19. The table below show the income tax rates for a certain year.

Taxable income (K£) per annum Rate (Ksh per K£)

1 – 1500 2
1501 – 3000 3
3001 – 4500 5
4501 - 6000 7
6001 – 7500 9
Over 7500 10

During the year, Ken’s monthly income was as follows: Basic Salary Ksh. 12,500, Commuter
allowance Ksh.2,620, House allowance Ksh. 1,500, Hardship allowance 30% of the basic salary.
Ken is entitled to a tax relief of Ksh 1,460 per month. He pays a taxable housing levy which is
1.5% of his basic salary. He also contributes Ksh. 800 monthly towards his pension scheme. This
contribution is exempted from taxation. Calculate:
(a) Ken’s annual taxable income in K£. (2 marks)

(b) The monthly tax payable by Ken in Ksh. (6 marks)

(c) From his salary, the following deductions were also made every month;
NHIF Ksh 500, NSSF Ksh 720, SACCO shares Ksh 1,500. Calculate Ken’s net salary per
month in Ksh. (2 marks)

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20. A team of 3 form four students are chosen from a group of 12, to represent the school in a
math contest. The students comprise of five girls and seven boys.
(a) Draw a probability tree diagram to represent the possible outcome. (2 marks)

(b) Use the tree diagram above to calculate the:

(i) Probability that all the three students are of the same gender. (2 marks)

(ii) Probability that there is at most two girls. (2 marks)

(iii) Probability that there are more boys than girls. (2 marks)

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 (iv) Probability that two boys are chosen first before a girl or two girls first before
a boy. (2 marks)

21. An institution intended to buy a certain number of chairs for Ksh 16200.The supplier
agreed to offer a discount of Ksh 60 per chair which enabled the institution to get 3 more
chairs. Taking x as the originally intended number of chairs,
(a) Write an expression in terms of x for:
i. Original price per chair; (1mark).

ii. Price per chair after discount. (1mark).

(b) Determine:
i. The price of chairs the institution originally intended to buy; (4marks).

ii. Price per chair after discount; (2marks).

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iii. The amount of money the institution would have saved per chair if it bought the intended
number of chairs at a discount of 15%. (2marks).

22. A right angle triangle ABC is such that angle ABC is 900. The coordinates of points B and C
are B(7 , 1) and C (6 ,−2).
a. Find the equation of
i. line BC in the form y=mx+c (3marks)

ii. line AB in the form ax +by =c (3marks)

b. If the equation of line AC is 2 x+ y−10=0 , determine:

i. The x-intercept of AC (1mark)

ii. The coordinates of point A (3marks)

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23. In the figure below, O1 and O2 are the centres of the smaller circle and bigger circle
respectively. Line AC=BC . XAB is a straight line and RBT is a tangent to the bigger circle at
point B. AD is a diameter of the smaller circle. Angle ADC=110 0 and Angle BCD=800.

Find the values of the following angles, stating reasons in each case:
(a) Angle AXD (2 marks)

(b) Angle ABC (2 marks)

(c) Angle ABR (2 marks)

(d) Angle XAD (2 marks)

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 (e) Angle A O2 B (2 marks)

24. (a) Complete the table below for the function y=x 3 +2 x 2−3 x−4 for −3 ≤ x ≤ 2
(2 marks)

x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
y

(b) On the grid provided, draw a graph of y=x 3 +2 x 2−3 x−4 (3 marks)
Use the scale: 1 cm represents 1 unit on both axes

(c) Use the graph to solve the equation:

3 2
(i) x +2 x −3 x=4 (2 marks)

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 3 2
(ii) x +2 x −5 x−6=0 (3 marks)

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