Mathematics SS 2

Answer all questions

1. What is the gradient of the line passing through the points (-3, 0) and (0, - 6) (a)
– 3 (b) – 2 (c) 2 (d) -0.5
2. The gradient and value of the intercept on the y axis of the line 2y + 8x – 5 = 0
are (a) -4, 2 ½ (b) 2, -5 (c) -8, 5 (d) -4, 5
3. If 2/5 -4x > 2 (1 – x) which of the following is true? (a) x<-4/5 (b) x> -4/5 (c) x
< 0.8 (d) x < -3/5
4. Solve the inequality 4y-7<2(3y-1) (a) y,-5/2 (b) y> -2/5 (c) y< - 2 ½ (d) y > -5/2
2
6 x −7 x+2 3 x +2 3 x −2 2 x−1 3 x −2
5. Simplify 2 (a) 2 x−1 (b) 2 x+1 (c) 2 x +1 ( d ) 4 x +1
4 x −1
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 2 x + x−1 2 x −x−1 x +2 x−1 4 x + x−1
6. Simplify x + x−1 2 x (a) − (b) (c) (d)
2 x (x−1) 2(x−1) 2 x (x−1) 2(x +1)
2 x−1 3 x +2 3 3
7. Given that 3 > 2 find the range of values of x (a) x <−1 5 (b) x <1 5 (c)
5 1
x < (d) x <−1
8 5
8. If 5+ x ≤7 and 4 + x ≥ 3 which of the following statement is true? (a)
≤ x ≤ 3 ( b )−1 ≤ x< 3 ( c )−1≤ x ≤ 2 ( d )−1 ≥ x ≥ 2
4 3 12 4 ( x −3 ) 4 ( x−3 y ) 4 y −3 x 12
9. Simplify − ÷ ( a ) (b) (c) 12 (d) 4 y −3 x
x y xy 12 12
x+2 x +1 1
10. Find the range of values of x for which 4 − 3 > 2 (a) x>4 (b) x>-4 (c) x<4
(d) x<-4
1 1 4 2 4 −4
11.Simplify 9 x−3 y − y −3 x (a) 3(3 x− y ) (b) 9 x−3 y (c) 9 x− y (d) 9 x−3 y
3 2 5 n−m m−5 n m−5 n m+ 5 n
12. Simplify m+ n − m−n (a) (m+n)(m−n) (b) 2 2 (c) 2 2 (d) 2 2
m −n n −m m −n
2
x +3 x +5
13.For what value of x is the expression not defined (a) x = -2 ½ (b) x =
2 x −5
2.2 (c) x = 2 ½ (d) x = -2.4
2 m−1
14. 2 undefined? (a) m=5 or -2 (b) m=-5 or 20 (c) m = 2 or -5 (d) m = 0 or
m −3 m−10
-10
15.Solve the inequality 2
1 1 1
≤ ( 2 x−1 )< 5 ( a ) 3.5≥ x >8 ( b )−3.5< x ≤ 8 ( c ) 3 ≤ ≤ x ≤ 8 ( d ) 3 ≤ x <8<¿
3 2 2
16. Find x (a) 360 (b) 60 (c) 720 (d) 90 (e) 180
A

B
C

17.What is the distance between the points (3, -2) an (8,10) (a) 5 (b) 12 (c) 13 (d)
17
18.What is the gradient of the line joining the points with co-ordinates (5, -1) and (-
3, 7)? (a) 3 (b) 1/3 (c) – ¾ (d) -1
19.The equation of a straight line with gradient 1/3 which passes through the point
(1, 2) is (a) 2x – y – 1 = 0 (b) x – 3y + 5 = 0 (c) 2x – 3y +1 = 0 (d) 3x – 2y +1
20.Find the equation of the line through the point (1, 2) and parallel to the line 4x –
y = 2(a) y+4x-6=0 (b) y-4x+2=0 (c) 4x+y-2=0 (d) 4y-x-7=0

Theory
Answer any four questions
1. (a) Two perpendicular lines pq and qr intersect at (1, -1). If the equation of pq is
x – 2y + 4 =0, find the equation of qr (b) A straight line passes through the point
(3, k) and (-3, 2k). if the gradient of the line is -2/3. Find the value of k (ii)
What is equation of this line?
2. Solve the following inequalities (a) 2(x-1) < 3(x-2) < 2(x-4) (b) -4≤3x-1<2x+5
x
(c) −8< 3 −≤ 2
2 22
5 p+5 q + p +q x −81
3. Simplify the following fractions (a) 2 2 (b)
2 p + pq−q ( x−9)(x +5)
1 1
4. Simplify 2
+ 2
x +5 x +6 x +3 x+ 2
2
2 x −5 x +2
5. For what value(s) of x is the expression (a) 2 not defined (b)
10 x −34 x+12
determine the value(s) of x for which the expression is zero
6. (a) A chord is 5cm from the centre of a circle of diameter 26cm. Find the length
of the chord. (b) In this diagrams, find the value of the alphabet below
i. 0
(ii) P
260
0
a
0

2540
A B

7. In the diagram shown below ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral. BAE, CDE, ADF
and BCF are straight lines. <ADC = 1200 and <DAB = 700; Find the values of x,
y and z. E

A
D

F
B
C
 SS 3
THEORY
1. (a) Evaluate 49 ½ x 30 x 4 3/2
If µ= {integers from 1 to 10}
A = {odd integers less than 10}
B = {primes less than 10} find (A∩B)
75 5 100
Evaluate without logarithm tables log 10 ( 10 )−2 log 10 ( 9 )+log 10 ( 243 )
1 3
2. (a) Solve + =1
a 2a
2

(b) The energy E possessed by a moving object of mass M and velocity V, varies
directly as it’s Mass and Square of it’s Velocity. If E = 250 when m = 5 and v =
10, find the relationship between E, m and v.
3. (a) differentiate (i) (2 x+3 ¿ ¿ 3 (ii) x 2 (2 x +3) (b) A particle moves in a straight line
with a velocity v, after t seconds such that V = 3t2 + 2t (i) find the acceleration
if the particle at the end of 2 seconds (ii) find the distance it travel in the fourth
second
4. (a) Two points M and N on the surface of the Earth are given by their latitudes
and longitudes as M(500S, 150E) and N(500S, 750E). Calculate: (i) The radius of
the parallel of latitude on which M and N lie (ii) The distance MN measured
along the parallel of latitude. (take R = 6400km)
(b) Find the amount of simple interest is paid on N150,000 at 12% per annum
for 3 years.
5. (a) Find the value of p if the line that passes through (-1, -p) and (-2p, 2) is
parallel to the line 8 x +2 y−17=0
(b) Given that /pq/ =8m, /qR/ = 13m, the bearing of q from p is 0500 and the
bearing of R from q is 1300. (a) Calculate correct to 3s.f (i) /pR/ (ii) the bearing
of R from p
6. (a) (b)

480
0
P
Find x and y in the figure above and Z
Q
6. A women 1.65m tall stood 50m away from the foot of a tower and observed that
the angle of elevation of the top of the tower to be 500. What is the height of the
tower?
The difference between the 11th term and 4th term of an A.P is 49 and if the 11th
term 2 24/25 tones the fourth term, determine (i) the common difference (ii) the
first term of the sequence (iii) the 61st term of the sequence.
7. (a) A and B the partners in a business. A invests N1million for one year and B
invests N2.5million for nine months. How should they share the first year’s
profit of N460,000?
(b) Three children divide N1,050 between them in the ratio 6:7:8. What is the
size of the largest share?