MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION MARKING GUIDE FOR S4 SECOND TERM 2023/2024

1. a) sin 200 = 0.342 using supplementary angles sin 1600 = sin(1800 − 200 ) (1marks)

=sin 200 (0.5marks)

= 0.342(0.5marks)
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b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 300 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 450 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 600 =
2

1 √2 √3 3
(2)2 + ( 2 )2 + ( 2 )2 = 2 (1marks))
1 2 3 3
+ 4 + 4 = 2(1marks)
4
6 3
=
4 2
3 3
= 2(1marks)
2

2. a) in quadrant III the tangent is positive (2marks)

b) 2 sin 1200 + tan 1500
2 sin(1800 − 600 ) + tan(1800 − 300 ) (1marks)
= 2 sin 600 + tan 300
√3 √3
=2 + (1marks)
2 3
√3
=√3 + 3 (0.5marks)
4√3
= 3 (0.5marks)
3. a) True (1marks)

b) If a number is multiple of 5 then the number is multiple of 10(1marks)

c) False(1marks)
d) If a number is not multiple of 5 then the number is not multiple of 10(1marks)
e) True(1marks)
4. ∀𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ 𝑅
(𝑎 ∗ 𝑏) ∗ 𝑐 = 𝑎 ∗ (𝑏 ∗ 𝑐) (0.5marks)
(2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎 + 𝑏) ∗ 𝑐 = 𝑎 ∗ (2𝑏𝑐 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) (1marks)
2(2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 2𝑎(2𝑏𝑐 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎 + 2𝑏𝑐 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 (1marks)
4𝑎𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 4𝑎𝑏𝑐 + 2𝑎𝑏 + 2𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
(0.5marks)

4. √3𝑥 + 4 − √8 − 𝑥 = 2
Transpose one surd√3𝑥 + 4 = 2 + √8 − 𝑥 (0.5marks)
 Square both sides :3𝑥 + 4 = 4 + 4√8 − 𝑥 + 8 − 𝑥 (1marks)
4𝑥 − 8 = 4√8 − 𝑥
2𝑥 − 4 = 2√8 − 𝑥
Square both sides again : 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 4 = 8 − 𝑥(1marks)
𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4 = 0
(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1) = 0(0.5marks)
Thus 𝑥 = 4 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 = −1(1marks)
5. 𝑃(𝑡) = 𝑃(1 + 𝑟)𝑡 (0.5marks)

8000000 = 800000(1 + 0.15)𝑡 (1marks)

10 = 1.15𝑡
ln 10 = 𝑡 ln 1.15(1marks)
ln 10
𝑡 = ln 1.5(1marks)

𝑡 ≈ 16.5 (0.5 marks)

1 1 𝛼+𝛽 5
7. 𝛼 + 𝛽 = = 2 (1marks)
𝛼𝛽

11 1 1
Then product =𝛼 𝛽 = 𝛼𝛽 = 2(1marks)

5 1
Then 𝑚 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑛 = 2(2marks)

8. let 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐

𝑓(0) = 2

Then 𝑐 = 2(1marks)
−𝑏
For vertex = 2 i.e −𝑏 = 4𝑎 (1marks)
2𝑎

: 𝑓(2) = 10
. 4𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 = 10 𝑖. 𝑒 − 𝑏 + 2𝑏 + 2 = 10 𝑏 = 8(𝟎. 𝟓𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬)
𝑎 = −2(0.5marks)

Then the equation is 𝑓 (𝑥) = −2𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 2 (1marks)

9. (𝑚 + 3)𝑥 ≥ 2
2
𝑥≥ 𝑚+2
(1marks)
2
Discussion : if 𝑚 + 3 > 0 𝑆 = [𝑚+3 , +∞[ (1marks)
 2
If 𝑚 + 3 < 0 𝑆 = ]−∞, 𝑚+3] (1marks)

If 𝑚 + 3 = 0 𝑆=∅ (1marks)

10. ℎ(𝑥) = √6 − 3𝑥

𝐷𝑓 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 6 − 3𝑥 ≥ 0}(2marks)
={𝑥 ∈ 𝑅, 𝑥 ≤ 2}(1marks)
𝐷𝑓 = ]−∞, 2](1marks)
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11. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥−3
1
Let 𝑦 =
𝑥−3
1
Interchange 𝑥 and 𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑦−3(1marks)

Solve for 𝑦 : 𝑥𝑦 − 3𝑥 = 1(0.5marks)

𝑥𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 1(0.5marks)
3𝑥+1
𝑦=
𝑥
3𝑥+1
Thus 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 𝑥
(1marks)
𝑥 0
12. a) a) lim = 0 𝐼. 𝐹 (0.5marks)
𝑥→0 |𝑥|
𝑥
= lim+ 𝑥 = 1(0.5marks)
𝑥→0
𝑥
= lim− −𝑥 = −1(0.5marks)
𝑥→0

Then the limits does not exist because the left limit and right limit are different(0.5marks)
√𝑥 2 +2𝑥+2 ∞
b) lim = ∞ 𝐼. 𝐹 (0.5marks)
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥

√𝑥 2
= lim (0.5marks)
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥
|𝑥|
= lim (0.5marks)
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥
−𝑥
= lim = −1 (0.5marks)
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥

13.The derivative of a function is the slope of the tangent line to the

graph of the function at that point. ( 1mark)
14. 𝑓(𝑥) = √3𝑥 2 + 𝑥
.𝑦 ′ = (√3𝑥 2 + 𝑥)′
−1
1
= 2 (3𝑥 2 + 𝑥) 2 (3𝑥 2 + 𝑥)′ (1marks)

−1
1
=2 (3𝑥 2 + 𝑥) 2 (6𝑥 + 1) (0.5marks)

6𝑥+1
= (0.5marks)
2√3𝑥 2 +𝑥

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐴𝐶
15. Given points 𝐴(2,1) ,𝐵(4,4) and 𝐶(6,7) . Find 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = (2,3) (1marks) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 = (2,3) (1marks) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (2,1) + 2(2,3) =
𝐴𝐵 + 2𝐴𝐶
(6,8)(𝟏𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬)

SECTION B

16. 𝑥 2 + (𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + 1 = 0

.∆= (𝑘 + 1)2 − 4(1)(1)

=𝑘 2 + 2𝑘 + 1 − 4=𝑘 2 + 2𝑘 − 3 then 𝑘 = −3 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 = 1

𝑘 .−∞ −3 1 +∞

𝑘 2 + 2𝑘 − 3 + 0 - 0 +

a) For two distinct real roots ,∆> 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑘 < −3 𝑜𝑟 𝑘 > 1

b) For no real roots ∆< 0 and so −3 < 𝑘 < 1

17.𝑎) 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑘 = 0

S=1 P=k

Let 𝑥1 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑥2 be the root of the equation then 𝑥2 = 2𝑥1

.𝑥1 + 𝑥2 = 1 ,𝑥1 + 2𝑥1 = 1 ⟺ 3𝑥1 = 1

1 2
.𝑥1 = 3 then 𝑥2 = 3

12 2
P = k 𝑘 = 𝑥1 𝑥2 = 3 3 = 9
b) 𝑃(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 − 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎

.𝑃(1) = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑃(−1) = 10

3+2−𝑏+𝑎 =0 −𝑏 + 𝑎 = −5
.{ ⟺{
−3 + 2 + 𝑏 + 𝑎 = 10 𝑏 + 𝑎 = 11

.2𝑎 = 6 ⟺ 𝑎 = 3

.𝑏 = 8

18. a) BC =6m 𝐵̂ = 300

𝐴𝐶
.sin 300 = then AC= 3m
6

𝐴𝐵
.cos 300 = then 𝐴𝐵 = 3√3 m
6

ℎ
b) 𝑖𝑛 ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 tan 210 = 𝑥+10 ⟺ ℎ = (𝑥 + 10) tan 210

ℎ
in ∆𝐵𝐶𝐷 tan 340 = 𝑥 ⟺ ℎ = 𝑥 tan 340

then (𝑥 + 10) tan 210 = 𝑥 tan 340

0.38𝑥 + 3.8 = 0.67 𝑥

. 0.29𝑥 = 3.8

.𝑥 = 13.1𝑚 then ℎ = 13.1 tan 34 = 8.7𝑚

9𝑥 2 −36
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ −2
19. a) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 𝑥+2 .
𝑘 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = −2
9𝑥 2 −36 0
. lim = 0 𝐼. 𝐹
𝑥→−2 𝑥+2

9(𝑥 2 −4) 9(𝑥+2)(𝑥−2)

. lim = lim
𝑥→−2 𝑥+2 𝑥→−2 𝑥+2

. lim 9(𝑥 + 2) = 36
𝑥→−2

Then 𝑘 = 36
𝑥2 − 𝑥 − 2
𝑏) 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥+2
 𝑉. 𝐴 ≡ 𝑥 = 𝑎
𝐷𝑓 = 𝑅{−2} Thus 𝑉. 𝐴 ≡ 𝑥 = −2
𝑥 2 −𝑥−2
H.A= lim = ±∞ there is no horizontal asymptote
𝑥→±∞ 𝑥+2

𝑥2 −𝑥−2
𝑥+2 𝑥 2 −𝑥−2 ∞
O.A= lim = lim = I.F
𝑥→±∞ 𝑥 𝑥→±∞ 𝑥 2 +2𝑥 ∞

𝑥2
. lim =1 𝑎=1
𝑥→±∞ 𝑥 2

𝑥2 −𝑥−2 𝑥2 −𝑥−2−𝑥2 −2 ∞
. lim −𝑥 = lim = ∞ IF
𝑥→±∞ 𝑥+2 𝑥→±∞ 𝑥+2

−𝑥−4
. lim = −1 then 𝑂. 𝐴 = 𝑥 − 1
𝑥→±∞ 𝑥+2

20. 𝑥(𝑡) = 𝑡 3 + 3𝑡 2 − 9𝑡 𝑣(𝑡) = 𝑥(𝑡) = 3𝑡 2 + 6𝑡 − 9

a) if t=0 𝑥(0) = 0 𝑣(0) = −9𝑚/𝑠

b) the body is at rest when 𝑣 = 0. This occurs when 𝑡 = 1 . at this time the body is 5m to the left
of the orogin (𝑥(1) = −5.)

c) the velocity is increasing in the interval [0,1] since 𝑣 ′ (𝑡) = 6𝑡 + 6 > 0 𝑣(0) = −1 and
𝑣(1) = 0. Therefore the maximum speed in the first 1 second is 9m/s