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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
FORM SIX PRE- MOCK EXAMINATION – RUVUMA REGION
141 BASIC APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Time: 3 Hours Tuesday, 13rd August, 2024 a.m
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of ten (10) questions, each carrying ten(10) marks
2. Answer ALL questions.
3. Each question carries ten(10) marks
4. Each necessary work done in answering each question must be shown clearly
5. Any communication devices and unauthorized materials are not allowed in
examination room
6. NECTA’S Mathematical tables and non- programmable scientific calculators may be
used
7. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer sheet.
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1. Use a non-programmable scientific calculator to perform the following
e8.22 (12 tan −1 (3.42))

(a) Find the value of 1
into two decimal places
log e 2  sin 30  2
 2 3 −1 
(b) If A =  −3 1 2  , find ( i ) Determinant of A ( ii ) A−1

 3 −4 −4 
(c) The score of 60 students in Mathematics test are as shown in the table below
𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒆 0 − 10 10 − 20 20 − 30 30 − 40 40 − 50
𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 5 7 15 25 8
Calculate the mean and standard deviation to four decimal places

2. ( a )Given the function f ( x) = x 2 − 5x + 6 and g ( x) = x + 2 , find
i. gof ( x)
ii. fog ( x)
iii. fog (2)
x+3
( b ) The function f is defined by f ( x) =
x2 − 4
i. Determine asymptotes and intercepts of f ( x )

ii. Sketch the graph of f ( x )
3. (a) The schoool hall has 15 chairs in the first row, Each of the row behind it has 3
chairs more than the row in front of it. If there are 150 rows of chairs, what is the
capacity of the school hall?
( b ) Mr Mbizo in Uganda changed shillings Tsh. 4,800,000/= into Uganda shillings
( Ush ) at rate of Tsh 1 = Ush 2. He spent Ush 6,000,000/= and then he changed the
rest into Tsh at rate of Tsh. 1 = Ush. 2.5 , How much Tanzania shillings did Mr
Mbizo receive?
dy
4. ( a ) Find by using first principle if y = x
dx
( b ) Find the equation of tangent of the curve 8x3 + xy 3 − 5 y 2 = 0 at (1, −1)
( c ) Find stationary points of the curve and classify them , if f ( x) = 2 x3 + 3x 2 − 12 x − 5
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2
5. ( a ) Determine the value of k if  kx(2 − x )dx = 1 , where k is a constant number
2
( b ) Evaluate  3x ( x + 5)2dx
2 3
( c ) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = 2 x 2 − 2 and y = 10 − x 2

6. The following table shows the distribution of marks on a final examination in Basic
Applied Mathematics
𝑀𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠 20 − 29 30 − 39 40 − 49 50 − 59 60 − 69
𝐹𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 2 5 13 16 9
a) Draw the cummulative frequency curve and use it to estimate the median
b) Calculate standard deviation by coding method.
7. ( a ) What does each term mean in probability?
i. Event
ii. Sample space
iii. Combination
1 1 1
( b ) Given that P ( A) = , P ( B ) = and P (C ) = , find
4 8 6
i. P ( A  B ) if A and B are independent

ii. P ( A  B ) if A and B are mutually exclusive events.
8. ( a ) ( i ) Evaluate the value of tan15 from sine and cosine of 45 and 30
3 15
( ii ) Given that sin A = and cos B = where A and B are angles in the
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first and second quadrants respectively. Find the value of sin( A + B )
( b ) Prove that sin 3 = 3sin  − 4sin 3 
( c ) If x = sin( A + B ) and y = sin( A − B ) . Show that xy = sin 2 A − sin 2 B
9. ( a ) How many years will it take for Mary to have the amount of money
accumulated twice the principle in a bank that provides an interest of 10%
compounded annually?
log10 ( x + y ) = 1
( b ) Solve the following system of simultaneous equation; 
log 2 x + 2log 4 y = 4
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10. ( a ) Solve the following system of linear equation by using the inverse of matrix
 x + 2 y + 3z = 6

method;  2 x + y + z = 5
3 x + y − 2 z = 1

( b ) A company produces two types of ornaments A and B that requires gold
and silver, Each unit of type A require 4 grams of silver and 8 grams of gold. Type
B require 8 grams of silver and 4 grams of gold. The company has only 400 grams of
silver and 640 grams of gold. Each unit of type A brings a profit of 1800 Tshs and
each unit of type B brings a loss of 1600 Tsh.
i. List the linear programming inequalities to maximize profit
ii. Write the objective function
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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

141 BASIC APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Time: 3 Hours Tuesday, 13rd August, 2024 a.m

e8.22 (12 tan −1 (3.42))

Calculate the mean and standard deviation to four decimal places

i. Determine asymptotes and intercepts of f ( x )

( c ) Find the area of the region bounded by the curve y = 2 x 2 − 2 and y = 10 − x 2

i. P ( A  B ) if A and B are independent

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