Model Answers for Mathematic Sec A

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Calculation
2 12 2 28
2 6 4 14 2
2 3 1 7
3 3 2 7
7 1 6 7 24 Answer
3 total
1
2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 7 = 8 x 3 x 7 = 168
2 3x + 2y = --------(i)
2x – y = 5 -------(2)
4−2 y 1 Putting x as a subject
3x = 4 – 2y => x =
3 1 Substituting x in the equation 2
4−2 y
2( ) – y = 5=> 8 – 4y – 3y = 15
3 1 Answer
7
-7y = 15 – 8 => y = = -1, y = -1
−7 answer
3x + 2 (-1) = 4 => 3x = 4 + 2 1
3x 6 Total +
= x=2
3 3 4
3
(a). (3204)( xy ) = (184 ) Multiplying the matrices

(32 xx XX +0 xy
+4 x y ) =( )
4
18
1 Getting equations from
matrices
2x = 4 ----------------(i)
3x + 4y = 18 ------------ (ii)
From Equation (i) x = 2
3(2) + 4y = 18 => 4y = 18 – 6
Y=3
(b). A =() 2
1
, B = (3, -5)

AB = ()
2
1 (
(3 – 5) =
6−10
3−5 )
AB = ( )
6−10
3−5
4 (√ 5) + 2(2.23b1)
2

5 + 4.4722 = 9.4722
5 Area of rectangle = L x W
Area = 6 x 5 = 30cm2
Linear scale factor =
2
270 cm
2 = √ 9=3
30 cm
X2 – 8x + y2 = 0
 X2 + y2 – 8x = 0
Center of circle
2 gx 8 x
= = 14
2x 2x
(-g, -f) = (4,0)
Radius = √ g2 +f 2 −c
Radius = √ 4 2+ 0−0 = √ 1 b
Radius = 4 units
4 4 3
tanθ = , Sinθ = , Cosθ ,
3 5 5
4 3 4−3 1
Sinθ - Cosθ = − = =
5 5 5 5
1
Sinθ - Cosθ =
5
5≥ 1 – 2x
5 – 1 ≥ 1 – 1 – 2x
4≥ - 2x
4 −2 x
≥- => 2 ≥ - x
2 2
∴ x ≥ -2

Q9
40 5 2
log 10 + log 10 - log 10

(40 x 5 ÷2) ¿¿
log 10 = log 10

= log 100 10
10 =2 log 10 = 2

Q10 (i). Z1 + Z2 = 3 – 2i – 2 + 4i
Z1 + Z2 = 1 + 2i
Z1 – Z2, = 3 – 2i – (-2 + 4i)
= 3 – 2i + 2 – 4i = 5 -6i
=Z1 – Z2 = 5 – 6i
Q11. Section B

5! 4! 5x 4 x 3!
(a). 5C x 4 C = x = X
2 3
2! 3 ! 3! 1 ! 2 x 1 x 3 !
4 X 3 ! 20
= x4
3! x1 2
Possible ways is 40
np = 6
2

N(n – 1) = 6 => n2 – n = 0
(n – 3) (n + 2) = 0
 Either, n – 3 = 0 where n = 3
Or n = -2 is rejected because it is –ve)
12 dy
(a). = 3x2 – 14x + 3
dx
At point (1,2), x = 1
Gradient = 3(1)2 – 14(1) + 3
Gradient = 3 – 14 + 3 = -8
y−2
Equation of tangent = =8
x−1
Y – 2 = -8(x – 1)
Y – 2 = -8x + 8
Y = -8x + 10

If m is the gradient of the tangent and n is the

gradient of the normal

m x n = -1
1
-8 x n = -1 => n =
8

y−2 1
Equation of normal =
x−1 8
8(y – 2) = x – 1
8y – 16 = x – 1
8y = x + 15
x 15
y= +
8 x

(b). ∫ (3 x −2 x ) dx
2

3 2
3x 2x
- +c
3 2
x2 - x2 + c
3

Hence: ∫ 3 x −2 x ¿ d ¿
2

(3x – 2x)32 = [ (3)3 −(3)2 ] - [ (2)3−(2)2 ]

2

[ 27−9 ] −[ 8−4 ]
= 18 – 4, = 14
13

(a).
 → 0
OP = - 42 + j – 4k
→ 0
OQ = 62 + 3j – 6k
→ → →
PQ = OQ - OP
→ 0 0
PQ = 62 + 3j – 6k – (- 42 + j – 4k)
= 620 + 3j – 6k + 420 + j – 4k
PQ = 10j + 2j – 2k

(b). Z1 – Z 2 = 2 + 3j – (4 + 7j)
= 2 + 3j – 4 – 7j
Z1 – Z2 = -2 – 5j
¿
= √ 4 +16 = √ 20
¿

14 Ex
(a). Mean =
n
25+20+30+ x +10+15
20 =
6
100+ x
20 =
6
120 = 100 + x
x = 20
Mode = 20
(b). Number of the students is Ef
Ef = 20 + 10 + 3 + 10 + 5 = 30
Number of the is 30
Efx
(ii). Mean =
Ef
15 x 2+20 x 10+30 x 3+35 x 10+ 40 x 5
30
30+200+90+ 350+200
30
870
= = 29
30
Mean = 29

15 9
(i). a = 3 r=
3
nth term = arn-1
4th term = 3(3)4 -1 = 3 x 27 = 81
5th term = 3(3)5 – 1 = 3 x 81 = 243

The next two digits are 81 and 243

(ii). nth term = a + (n – 1)d
Where a = 1 and d = 4
 4th term = 1 + (4 – 1)4 = 1 + 12 = 13
5th term = 1 + (5 – 1)4 = 1 + 16 = 17
The next two digits are 13 and 17

16 c . p−s . p
(a). Loss % = x 100
c. p
c . p−2000
20 = x 100
c. p
20c.p = 100c.p – 200000
-80c.p = -200000
−200000
c.p =
−80
c.p = 2500 SSP
Jackson bought the laptop at 2,500 SSP

(b). Principle P = SSP 5000

Rate R = 5%
Period T = 3 years

PRT
Simple interest I =
100
5000 x 5 x 3
I= = 750
100
Amount = principle + Interest
= 5000 + 750
= 5750 SSP
Amount at the end of 3 years is 5,750 SSP
17 (a). y = (x2 – 3)(x + 1)2
y = (x2 – 3)(x2 + 2x + 1)
y = x4 + 2x3 + x2 + 3x2 – 6x – 3
y = x4 + 2x3 – 2x2 – 6x – 3
dy
= 4x3 + 6x – 4x - 6
dx
dv
(b). Given = 3t2 + 6t + 2
dt
∫ dv =∫ ¿ ¿ ¿ + 6 t 2 + 2)dt
3 2
3t 6t
= + + 2t + c
3 2
V = t3 + 3t2 + 2t + C
When V= 4, and t = 2
4 = (2)3 + 3(2)2 + 2(2) + c
4 = 8 + 12 + 4 + C
C = -20
V = t3 – 3t2 + 2t – 20