MATHEMATICS

REVISION

PAPER II

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TOPICAL CLUSTER AREAS OF IMPORTANCE EXPECTATIONS

IMPORTANT SECTION I Binomial expansion, making the At least 7 of this topics must appear
TOPICS subject, logarithm notations, in section I
approximations and errors, surds,
trigonometry equation, matrices,
equation of a circle, quadratic
equations

GRAPHS Linear programming,Trigonometry KNEC examines between 1-4

graphs,Matrices and questions in this area of 10 marks
transformations,Graphical each
determination of laws,Cumulative
frequency curve,Quadratic/ cubic
curve

COMMERCIAL Income tax,Compound interest Expect between 1-2 questions in

ARITHMETIC AND section II and some in section I
RELATED AREAS Depreciation and appreciation
Hire purchase,Series and sequence
Mixtures and compound
proportions

GEOMETRY Longitudes and latitudes,Loci Expect at least one question in

section 1 and II
Vectors,3 dimensional geometry

SPECIAL TOPICAL Probability,Variation Expect at least 1-2 questions in

AREAS section II
Statistics II
And section 1
circles, chords, tangents and angles

CALCULUS AND AREA Trapezium rule and mid-ordinate rule Expect at least a question in section
ESTIMATION I or II
Integration and its application

FORM 1 &2 WORK Any area but not more than 10% Revise widely

All questions from each family are set

The understanding of concepts on topics examined is very important in the learner’s performance.
Any student who thoroughly revises these topics and understands the underlying concepts will never
have difficulties in solving a mathematics paper . Try past K.C.S.E papers 6 years behind from the
current year. They will notice that the problems in these years are easy and manageable.
Students will be required to answer strictly five questions in section II and all questions in section I

MATHEMATICS PAPER II K.C.S.E SETTING /TESTING SUMMARY

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MATHEMATICS PAPER 11 REVISION

TEST 1
BINOMIAL EXPANSION,FORMULATION, ,LOGARITHMS,

SURDS,ERRORS AND APPROXIMATIONS,EQUATION OF A CIRCLE,

TRIGONOMETIC EQUATIONS, QUADRATIC EQUATION

1. The equation of a circle is given as 3x 2 + 3y2 – 12x + 18y + 12 = 0. Find the centre
and radius of this circle. (3 marks)

2. The points (2, 2) and (-4, -4) are the end points of the diameter of a circle. Find the
equation of the circle giving your answer in the form ax 2 + by2 + cx + dy = e
where a, b, c and e are integers
(3 marks)

3. Determine the centre and the radius of the circle given by equation.
x2 + y2 – 6x + 4y – 12 = 0 (3 marks)

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4. Express in surd form. (3 marks)

5. Solve the simultaneous equation (3 marks)

6. Without using a mathematical tables or calculators, simplify

(3 marks)

7. Solve the equation 2 sin (4x – 30)o = -1 for 0o < x < 180o
(3 marks)

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8. Simplify by rationalizing the denominator. (3 marks)

9. Without using a calculator, , leaving the answer in the form a +c

where a, b and c are integers. (4mrks)

10. The dimensions of a rectangle are 10cm and 15cm. If there is an error of
5% in each of the Measurements. Find the percentage error in the area of
the rectangle. (3 marks)

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11. Solve the following equations(log3 - log = (3 marks)

12. Evaluate (a + b)4 – (a – b)4 . (3 marks)

13. Solve the equation 3 Log 4 –Log x= Log (x-12) (3 marks)

14. Expand (2 + 3x)6 up to the term x3. Hence use your expansion to estimate
(2.09)6 correct to 4 significant figures (4 marks)

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15. (a) Expand (1 – 2x) 6 in ascending powers of x up to the term in x 3.

(2 marks)

(b) Hence evaluate (1.02)6 to 4 d.p. (2 marks)

16. a) Expand (2 – 1/5 x)5 (2 marks)

b) Hence use the expansion to find the value of (1.96) 5 correct to 3 decimal places.
(2 marks)

17. Solve the following equations:log (15 - 5 ) – 1 = log (3 2)

(3 marks)

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18. Simplify (3 marks)

19. Solve the equation 4 cos2 x + 4 sin x – 5 = 0, for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°

(3 marks)

20.Given log = 0.4771 and log 5 = 0.6990, find without using table or calculator log 0.045.
(3 marks)

21. Wasakania was asked to truncate /9 to 3 significant figures. He rounded it off

7

instead to 3 decimal places. Calculate the percentage error resulting from his
rounding off. (3 marks)

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22. Find the percentage error in the result of 43.5 5 (3 marks)

23. Make R the subject of the formula: (3 marks)

24. If is a perfect square. Find the value of k

(3 marks)

25. The base and height of a right angled triangle measures 2.4cm and 6.7cm

respectively. Calculate the percentage error in its area Correct to 3d.p

(3 marks)

26. Make h the subject of the formula in the following equation.

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(3 marks)

27. Given the length and the width of a rectangular basketball court are 17.3m and
13.8m respectively. Find the percentage error in calculating the area of this
court (3 marks)

13.4 9
28. Use logarithm tables to evaluate (3 marks)
12 log 4.82

V2  U2
29. Given that V  5  2 and U  2  5 .Find the value of in the form
V2
a b c (3 marks)

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30. Given that (2 x  a )(x  1 ) 2 x 2  bx  3 , determine the values of a and b

(3 marks)

MATHEMATICS PAPER 11 REVISION

TEST 2
VARIATION,PROBABILITY, STATISTICS, CIRCLES , CHORDS AND

TANGENTS

1. The cost C of operating a hardware is partly constant and partly varies as the
square of labour input L. If C =25000 when L = 5 and C = 100,000 when L =
20. Find C when L=8 (3 marks)

2. A quantity P varies partly as n and partly as the square of n. When P= -3, n= -1

and when P= 18, n=2. Find P when n =1 (3 marks)
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3. If P varies directly as R and inversely as the square root of Q. Find the percentage
change in P if R is increased by 40% and Q decreases by 36%
(3 marks)

4. A bag contains 5 white balls,3 black balls and 2 green balls. A ball is picked at
random from the bag and not replaced. In three draws find the probability of
obtaining white, Black and green in that order.
(3 marks)

5. The Kibabii University uses three buses A, B and C. On any day the probability of
the buses operating are 0.75, 0.4 and 0.5 respectively. Use a tree diagram to find
the probability that on a given day

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i) All the buses are not operating (4 marks)

ii) Only one bus is operating (3 marks)

iii) Atleast one bus is operating (3 marks)

6. Chords AB and CD below intersect externally at P. AB = 2cm, CD = 5cm and

DP = 3cm.

A B P
2cm
3cm
D
5cm
C
Calculate the length of BP (3 marks)

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7. There are 2 bags A and B. Bag A has 4 white balls and 6 red balls. Bag B has 2
white balls and 3 red balls. Each bag has an equal chance of being picked. If a bag
is selected randomly and 2 balls picked with replacement in bag A and without
replacement in bag B. Find the probability that:

I. They are both white. (2 marks)

II. At least one ball is red. (2 marks)

8. The heights in centimeters of 100 trees seedlings are shown in the table below.
Calculate the quartile deviation (4 marks)

Height 10 - 19 20 – 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69
No.of 9 16 19 26 20 10
Seedlings

9. The table below shows the number of defective bolts from 40 samples.
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No. of defective bolts (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5

Frequency (y) 20 8 6 4 1 1

Calculate the standard deviation. (3 marks)

10. The masses in kg of eight boys are 56,62,58,65,50,49, 57, 59. Find the quartile
deviation of the data (3 marks)

12. Two dice are thrown and the sum of the numbers appearing on top recorded.
Determine the probability that the sum of the number appearing on the top is
(a) Less than 6 (2 marks)

(b) 7≤ x < 9 (2 marks)

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13. In the diagram below, BT is a tangent to the circle at B. AXCT and BXD are
straight lines. AX = 6cm, CT = 8cm, BX = 4.8cm and XD = 5cm.
D

5cm
C 8cm T Find the length of BT. (3 marks)
6cm
A X
4.8cm

14. The marks scored by 9 students in a test marked out of 10 were as follows:
2,6,4,8,5,7,3,1,6. Estimate the mean, inter quartile range, inter quartile deviation
and standard deviation of the data
(4 marks)

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15. Eighty boxes of matches were selected at random and the number
of sticks in each box counted. The table below shows the distribution of
the number of sticks per box.

No of sticks 32 -33 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43

No of boxes 1 3 14 27 20 15

Using an Assumed mean of 36.5, determine to 4 significant figures;

a) The mean number of sticks per box (3 marks)

b) The standard deviation (3 marks)

16. In the figure below AOC is a diameter of the circle centre O. AB = BC and
ACD = 35, EBF is a tangent to the circle at B. G is a point on minor arc CD.

Calculate the size of the following angles giving reasons in each case.

(a) BCD. (2 marks)

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(b) Obtuse angle BOD. (2 marks)

(c) BAD. (2 marks)

(d) CGD. (2 marks)

(e) AEB. (2 marks)

MATHEMATICS PAPER 11 REVISION

TEST 3
INCOME TAX, MIXTURES AND COMPOUND PROPORTIONS,HIRE PUCHASE,
APPRECIATION AND ,MATRICES, COMPOUND INTEREST, SEQUENCE AND SERIES

1. The 3rd, 5th and 8th terms of another AP correspond to the first three consecutive
terms of a Geometric progression (G.P). If the common difference of the A.P is 3,
find
i) The first term of the G.P (4 marks)

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ii) The sum of the first 9 terms of the G.P to 4 s.f (3 marks)

2. Two grades of tea costing shs.100 and shs.150 pr kg respectively are

mixed in the ratio 3: 5 by weight. The mixture is then sold at shs.160 per
kg. Find the percentage profit on the cost price.
(3 marks)

3. Tap A can fill a tank in 10 minutes, tap B can fill the same tank in 20
minutes. Tap C can empty the tank in 30 minutes. The three taps are left
open for 5 minutes, after which tap A is closed. How long does it take to
fill the tank? (3 marks)

4. The third and 5th terms of an AP series are 15 and 19 respectively. Find
(a) The common difference (2 marks)

(b)The sum of the first eight terms of the AP (2 marks)

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5.Three grades of tea A,B and C costing sh.280, sh.190 and sh.160 per kg
respectively are mixed in the ratio 3:4:K. Find the value of K for which
when the mixture is sold at sh.250 per kg, 25% profit is realized.
(3 marks)

6. The first term of an Arithmetic progression (AP) is 2. The sum of the first 8
terms of the A.P is 156.

i) Find the common difference of the AP (3 marks)

ii) Given that the sum of the first n terms of the AP is 416, find n.
(3 marks)

7. The table below shows a monthly income tax rate for the year 2017
Monthly taxable income in Ksh Tax rate percentage

1 - 9860 10%

9681-18800 15%

18801-27920 20%

27921-37040 25%

37041 and above 30%

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Peter’s monthly earning in 2005 were as follows; Basic salary Ksh 35,600, house
allowance Kshs 12,000, Medical allowance Kshs. 2,800, transport allowance Kshs.
3,400, Peter was entitled to monthly tax relief of Kshs 1056.Calculate:
a) His monthly taxable income (2 marks)

b)The monthly tax paid by peter (5 marks)

c) In addition to tax the following deductions were made to Peters monthly

income; Service charge of Ksh 100, Health insurance fund of Ksh 320,2% of his

basic salary as widow and child pension .calculate peters net pay that month

(3 marks)

8. A mixture contains two powders P and Q with masses in the ratio 3 : 11. If the mixture
costs sh.670 per kg and powder P costs sh.560 per kg, find the cost of a kg of power Q.
(3 marks)

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9. At the start of the 1st year, Mr Sultan, deposited Ksh. 180,000 in a bank which gives
an interest of 12% p.a, compounded quarterly. Find the interest earn by Mr. Sultan at
the start of the 4rd year. (3 marks)

10. Table below is part of tax table for annual income for the year 2010.

Taxable income in K£4 p.a. Rate in Ksh. Per K£

Under K£4201 2

From K£4201 but under K£8401 3

From K£8401 but under K£1261 4

In the year 2010, the tax on Oyugi’s annual income was Ksh.12,000.Calculate Oyungi’s annual
income in K£. (3 marks)

11. A computer whose marked price is Shs. 40,000 is sold at Shs. 56,000 on hire
purchase terms.
(i) Kioko bought the computer on hire purchase terms. He paid a deposit of 25% of
the hire purchase and cleared the balance by equal monthly instalments of Kshs.
2625. Calculate the number of instalments.
(3 marks)

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(ii) Had Kioko bought the computer on cash price terms he would have been

allowed a discount of 12.5% on marked price. Calculate the difference

between the cash price and hire purchase price and express it as a

percentage of the cash price. (3 marks)

12. Find the amount accrued when Kshs. 16,000 is deposited in the bank at a rate

12% compounded on quarterly basis for 3 years to the nearest shs.

(3 marks)

12. TAP A can fill a tank in 20 minutes while Tap B can fill the same tank in 15
minutes. When the tank is full, it can be emptied by C in 30 minutes. Initially when
the tank is empty, all taps are opened. After 5 minutes Tap B is closed. Find the
total time taken for the tank to be full.
(3 marks)

13. On average, the rate of depreciation of a water pump is 9% per annum. After
three complete years it was K.shs. 150,700. Find its value at the start of the three
years period. (3 marks)

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14. Two circles of radii 3cm and 8cm have their centres 13cm apart. Calculate the
length of the direct common tangent. (3marks)

15. Find the number of terms in the series a+3a+9a+………………. +243a.

(3 marks)

16.3x + 7y: 9x + 5y= 4:5. Find the ratio of x : y (3marks)

17. A company accountant earns a monthly basic salary of Ksh.25, 000 and is also
given a taxable allowances amounting to Ksh.10, 480. Using the table of taxation
below.
Monthly taxable income Rate in Kshs / Pound
1—4350 2
4351—8900 3
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8901 — 13455 4
13451—18005 5
18006 and above 6
(a) Calculate the accountant’s taxable income. (2 marks)

(b) If the Accountant is entitled to a personal tax relief of Kshs. 800 per month, determine the
net tax in Kshs p.m (5 marks)

(c) If the accountant was given 40% increase in his income, calculate the percentage increase
in his Income tax. (3 marks)

18. Make P the subject of the formula in the simplest form. H GP 2 (3 marks)
RP 
2

 3 4
19. Find the inverse of 
5 8 , Hence solve the equation (3marks)
 

3a + 4b = 15
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5a + 8b = 29

20. In a geometrical progression, the sum of the third and the fourth term is 8 and
the sum of the fourth and fifth term is 16. Find the first term and common ratio.
(4 marks)

2 1
21. Given that matrix A   . Find matrix B such that A2 = A + B.
3 4 
(3 marks)

22. If P varies directly as r and inversely as the square root of q. Find the
percentage change in P if r is increased by 40% and q decreased by 36%
(3 marks)

23.The first, third and sixth terms of an arithmetic progression (AP) correspond to the first
three consecutive terms of an increasing Geometric Progression (G.P). The first term of
each progression is 16, the common difference of AP is d and the common radio of the GP
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is r
a) i) Write the first three terms of the G.P. (1 mark)

iii) Find the value of d and r. (3 marks)

b) Find the sum of the first 20 terms of :

i) The Arithmetic Progression. (AP) (3 marks)

ii) The Geometric Progression (GP) (3 marks)

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MATHEMATICS PAPER 11 REVISION

TEST 4
CALCULUS AND AREA ESTIMATION

1. The velocity v meters per second of a particle in motion is given by the equation:
V = 2t2 – 4t +10, where t is time in seconds. Determine the total distance moved
by the particle in the first 3 seconds of motion.
(3 marks)

2. Evaluate (3 marks)

3. The gradient of a curve at any point given by 2 - 1. Given that the curve
passes through point (1, 5). Find the equation of the curve.
(3 marks)

(3 marks)
4. Evaluate

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5. Estimate the area under the curve y=2x2-5x-2 and the lines x= -1 and x=5 using
trapezoidal rule of 6 strips (3marks)

6. Sketch the curve y=6x-x2 and the line y=2x on the same axes. Hence find the area
between the curve y=6x-x2 and the line y=2x (5 marks)

7. Use Mid-ordinate rule of 4 strips to estimate the area under the curve y=3x 2+4x+10 from
x=1 to x=4. (3 marks)

8. Evaluate (3 marks)

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9. The table below shows corresponding values of x and y for a certain curve.

X 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2

Y 6.5 6.2 5.2 4.3 4.0 2.6 2.4

Using 6 strips and mid-ordinate rule estimate the area between the curve, x-axis, the lines x=1
and x = 2.2 (3 marks)

10.The equation of a curve is given as y=3x 2-8x+12. Find; (10 marks)

a. The gradient of the curve at x=2

b. The equation of the tangent to the curve at x=2

c. The equation of the normal to the curve at x=2

d. The angle the tangent to the curve at x=2 makes with the x axis

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e. The angle the normal to the curve at x=2 makes with the x axis

11.The distance moved by a particle is given as S=12t 2-2t3+30t+24 metres where t is time in
seconds. Determine (10 marks)
a. Initial distance of the particle.

b. The velocity and acceleration of the particle in terms of t.

c. The velocity of the particle when t=2 seconds

d. The maximum distance moved by the particle.

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e. The distance moved by the particle during the third second

12. The velocity of a particle is given as v=12t-3t 2+80 m/s. determine

(10 Marks)
a. The distance S moved in terms of t if S=40 when t=1second.

b. The maximum velocity of the particle.

c. The distance moved during the 4th second.

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d. The distance moved when the acceleration is 6m/s 2

MATHEMATICS PAPER 11 REVISION

TEST 5
VECTORS, LOCI, 3 DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY, LONGITUDES AND
LATITUDES
1. The position of the airport P and Q are P(60 0N, 450W) and Q(600N, k0E). It takes a
plane 5 hours to travel due East from P to Q at an average speed of 600 knots.

i) Calculate the value of k (3 marks)

ii) The local time at P is 10.45am. What is the local time at Q when the plane
reaches there? (3 marks)

2. Calculate the distance between {(300S, 360E) and 300S, 1440W}in nautical miles
over the south pole. (3 marks)

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3. The latitude and longitude of two stations P and Q are (47oN, 25oW) and
(47oN, 70oW) respectively. Calculate the distance in nautical miles between P
and Q along the latitude 47oN
(3 marks)

4. A plane leaves an airport A (42 oN, 35oW) at 9.00 a.m. and flies due North to airport B on
latitude 75oN.

a) Calculate the distance covered by the plane in Km and Nautical miles (take the
radius of the earth R = 6371)  = 22
/7 (3 marks)

b) After stopping at B for 40 minutes, the plane flew due East to an airport C 1500
km from B. Find the position of C. (3 marks)

5. The points P,Q and R lie on a straight line. The position vector of P and R are
2i+3j+13k and 5i-3j+4k respectively, point Q divides PR internally in the
ratio of 2:1.Find

a) The position vector of Q (2 marks)

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b) The distance of Q from the origin (2 marks)

6. The figure below represents a right pyramid VPQRS on squared base PQRS. If M is
the mid-point of QR and OV is 10cm

(a) Calculate the length of VP (2 marks)

(b) Calculate:
(i) The length VM and PM (2 marks)

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(ii) Angle between PV and PQRS (2 marks)

(ii) Angle between PVQ and PQRS (2 marks)

7. Two points P and Q are found on the earth’s surface the position of P is ( 52 oS,66oW) and Q
( 52oS,144oE). Taking earth’s radius as 6370km,
(a) find the difference in longitude between the two points P and Q
(1 mark)

(b) calculate the shortest distance between points P and q along

(i) the latitutde in km (1 mark)

(ii) The longitude in Km ( 4marks)

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(c) A plane travelling at 800km/hr leaves point P At 10.00am and sais through south
pole to point q. Find the local time the plane arrives at point Q to the nearest
minute. (4marks)

8. OAB is a triangle which OA = a and OB = b. M is a point on OA such that OM:MA =

2:3 and N is another point on AB such that AN:NB = 1:2. Lines ON and MB
intercept at x. (10 Marks)

a) Express the following vectors in terms of a and b

i) AB

ii) ON

iii) BM

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b) If = k and = h express in two different ways. Hence or

otherwise find the value of h and k.

c) Determine the ratio OX: XN

8. The figure below shows a cube of side 10cm. M is the midpoint of AF.
Find E H
(i) Length HM (2 Marks)
G

D C

A B
(ii) Length HA (2 Marks)

(iii) The angle HA and ABCD. (2 Marks)

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(iii) Angle between ABHE and ABCD (2 Marks)

9. Given that and and a point P divides

line AB externally in the ratio 3:2. Determine the magnitude of OP to 2 decimal
places. (2 Marks)

10. Using a ruler and compasses only.

(i) Construct a triangle PQR such that QR = 5cm, PR = 4cm and angle PRQ
= 105º. (3 marks)

(ii) Construct the locus of all points which are equidistant from PR and QR
(2 marks)

(iii) A point S moves such that the angle QSR is equal to angle QPR and S is
on the same side of QR as P. Construct the locus of S
(3 marks)

(iv) Another point T is inside triangle PQR such that the length of line QT is
less than the length of line PT. By shading illustrate the locus of point T
(2 marks)

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11.Calculate the shortest distance in km between points A (70 0N, 700W) and B (700N, 1100E)
22
along the earth’s surface. Take = /7 and radius = 6370km)
(3 Marks)

12.An aircraft left town R (60 °N, 102°W) moving eastwards at an average speed of 560 Knots
for 6 hours. If the aircraft left town R at 3.12am, determine the local time at P if the aircraft
reached P after 6 hours.
(5 Marks)

13.If OA = 3 i + 2j – 4k and OB = 4i + 5j – 2k, P divides AB in the ratio 3:-2. Determine the

modulus of OP leaving your answer to 1 decimal place. Given that O is the origin.
(3 Marks)

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14.Line AB is 8cm .Q is on AB such that AQ = 3cm.A point moves between AB such that it is
nearer to A than B and not more than 4cm from Q. Draw and shade the locus of the point.
(3 Marks)

15.A garden is in the shape of a polygon with vertices A, B, C, D and E. AB = 2.5m, AE =

10m, ED = 5.2m and DC = 6.9m. The bearing of B from A is 030 0 and A is due east of E
while D is due north of E. Angle EDC = 110 0

(a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 1m construct an accurate plan of the garden.
(2 Marks)

(b) A fountain is to be placed nearer to CD than CB and no more than 6m from A.

(i) Construct the locus of points equidistant from CB and CD (2 Marks)

(ii) Construct the locus of points 6m from A (2 Marks)

(c) (i) Shade and label R, the region within which the fountain could be placed in the
garden (1 Mark)

(ii) Construct the locus of points in the garden 3.4m from AE (1 Mark)

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16.A pilot X flies from B (280N, 230W) to A (280N, 410W). Find the distance covered by X in nm
and Km. (use R = 6371km and  3.142). (4 Marks)

17. (a) Without using a protractor or a set square, construct a parallelogram PQRS such that
PQ = 7.5cm, PS = 5cm and QPS = 67½ °. (3 Marks)
On the same diagram locate:
(b) A point X such that it is equidistant from P and Q. (2 Marks)

(c) A point M such that QMS 90°. M is on the same side of QS as R.

(2 Marks)
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(d) A region inside the parallelogram in which a variable Y lies such that PY RY andQYS
90°. Shade the region represented by Y. (3 Marks)

18.Calculate the shortest distance in nautical miles between M(45°N, 38°E) and N(45°N,
I42°W) (4 Marks)

19.Three points P (3, 13), B (5, 19) and T (7, k) are collinear. Find the value of k
(4 Marks)

20.Using a ruler and compasses only, construct a square ABCD whose AB=7cm. On the same
diagram, show the locus of a point T inside the square ABCD which satisfies the following
conditions simultaneously by shading the unwanted regions:-

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(i) Angle ATB < 900

(ii) Angle DTC < 900

(iii) Area of triangle BCT < 12.25cm2

Write letter T inside the wanted region. (7 Marks)

b) Calculate the area of the region in which T lies. (3 Marks)

MATHEMATICS PAPER 11 REVISION

TEST 6
LINEAR PROGRAMMING, MATRICES AND TRANSFORMATIONS,
TRIGONOMETRIC GRAPHS, THE OGIVE, CUBIC AND TRIGONOMETRY
GRAPHS AND GRAPHICAL DETERMINATION OF LAWS
1. Complete the table below, filling in the blank spaces; (2 Marks)
X 00 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600

Sin (x+30) 0.5 1.0 0 -0.5 -0.87

2 cos x 2.0 0 -1 -1.73

b) Using the scale 1cm to represent 30 0 on the horizontal axis and 1cm to
represent 0.5 units on the vertical axis, draw on the grid provided, the graphs
of y = sin (x + 300)and y = 2 cos x on the same axis for 00,< x < 3600.
(5 Marks)

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c) Use the graph to solve sin (x+300) – 2cos x = 0 (1 Mark)

d) State the amplitudes of the functions;

i) Y=sin (x+30) (1 Mark)

ii) Y=2 cos x (1 Mark)

2. Triangle PQR, whose vertices are P , Q and R is mapped onto P1

QI RI.By a transformation whose matrix is

(2 Marks)

a) On the grid provided, draw triangle PQR and PI QI RI (2 Marks)

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b) The triangle PI QI RI is mapped onto triangle P II QII RII whose vertices are PII

,QII and RII Draw the image PII Q II

RII and fully describe the

transformation that maps PQR onto PII QII RII

(2 Marks)

c) Find the matrix of transformation which maps triangle P I QI RI onto triangle PII QII RII .
(2 Marks)

3. The data below shows the masses in grams of 50 potatoes.

Mass (g) 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 85-94

No.of potatoes 3 6 16 12 8 4 1

a) On the grid provided draw a cumulative frequency curve for the data.
(4 Marks)

b) Use the graph in (a) above to determine:

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i) The 60th percentile mass (2 Marks)

ii) Percentage of potatoes whose masses lie in the range 53g to 68g.
(2 Marks)

iii) Median mass. (2 Marks)

4. Object P of area 10 is mapped on to its image Q of area 60 by a

transformation whose matrix is given by T = . Find the possible

values of x (3 Marks)

5. Bidco makes two types of cakes A and B. She takes 3 hours to make a type A cake
and 4hours to make a type B cake. She works for a maximum of 120hours to make
x type A cake and y type B cake. It cost her sh400 to make a type A cake and shs.
150 to make a type B cake. Her total cost does not exceed sh 9,000. She must
make atleast 8 type A cakes and more than 12 type B cakes.
a) Write down four inequalities representing the information above
(4 Marks)

b) On the grid provided draw the inequalities and shade the unwanted regions.
(4 marks)

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c) Bidco makes a profit of sh 40 on each type A cake and Sh70 on each type B cake
determine the maximum profit she makes. (2 marks)

6. Fill the table below for the function y=x3 + 4x2 – x – 6, for
(2 marks)

X -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3

Y -26 6 -6

a) On the grid provided draw the graph of y=x 3 + 4x2 – x – 6 for Use
a scale of 1cm represent 1 unit in the x axis and 1cm represent 10
units in the y axis (3 marks)

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c) Use your graph to solve the following equations:

i) x3 + 4x2 – x – 6 = 0 (2 marks)

ii) 3x3 + 12x2 – 15x – 21 = 0 (3 marks)

8. The table below shows the results obtained from an experiment to

determine the relationship between the length of a given side of a plane
figure and its perimeter

Length of side  (cm) 1 2 3 4 5

Perimeter P(cm) 6.28 12.57 18.86 21.1 31.4

On the grid provided,draw a graph of perimeter P, against length 

(3 marks)

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(b) Using your graph determine;

(i) The perimeter of a similar figure of side 2.5cm (2 marks)

(i) The length of a similar figure whose perimeter is 9.43cm

(2 marks)

(iii) The law connecting perimeter p and the length  in the form y=mx +c
(3 marks)

9. Rectangle ABCD in which A(1,3), B(8,3), C(8,5) and D(1,5) undergoes a shear
with x = 4as the invariant line.
a) Plot the rectangle ABCD (l mark)
b) If the point C is mapped on the point C (8,9) under this transformation,
1

determine the coordinates of Al, Bl and Dl.(3 marks)

c) Plot the figure Al,Bl,Cl,Dl (l mark)

d) Find the matrix representing this transformation.(3 marks)

e) Using the determinant of the matrix in (d) above, find the area of the
figure Al, Bl, Cl, Dl (2 marks)

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10. A manufacturer intended to produce products P and Q using machines X,

Y and Z. product takes 3hrs, 5hrs and 2hrs on machines X, Y and Z
respectively. Product B takes 2hrs, 6hrs and 4 hrs on machines X,Y and Z
respectively. Both P and Q must be produced. Quantity of Q must not exceed
twice the quantity of P.X, Y and Z have at most 600hrs, 900hrs and 500hrs
respectively. Write down all the inequalities represented by the information
above. If the cost of manufacturing P and Q per unit is sh300 and sh 250
respectively. Write down the objective function.
(10 marks)

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11. A factory manufactures two products which are produced on three

machines P,Q and R. The first product requires 2 hours on machine P, 3
hours on machine Q and 1 hour on machine R. The second product requires
1 hour on machine p, 4 hours on machine Q and 2 hours on machine R.
Machine P can be used for at-most 100 hours, machine Q for at most 240
hours and machine R for at most 90 hours. The profit per unit is sh. 300 for
the first product and sh. 400 for the second product.

(a) Form the inequalities representing the above information and

represent them on the grid provided (6 marks)

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b) From the graph and with the help of search line, determine the
number of units of each product that should be provided to give
maximum profit. (3 marks)

c) Calculate the maximum profit. (1 mark)

12. The graph below is part of the straight line graph obtained from the initial
equation:
R = bZn.
lo g R

0 4 lo g z

-2

(a) Write down the equation of the straight line in the form y = m x + c.
(1 mark)

(b) Use the graph to calculate the values of b and n. (2 marks)

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13. A triangle whose area is 6.5cm2 is mapped onto a triangle whose area is
13cm2 by the matrix.

.Find the value of x. (3 marks)

14.The area of an object after two successive transformation given by the

matrix followed by In that order becomes 210 units2 find the

original area of the object (2 marks)

15. Find the image of the point A(6, -2) under the transformation defined by

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x = x – 3y
1

y1 = 2x (2marks)

b) (i) A quadrilateral PQRS has vertices P(4, -3) Q(2, -3) R(4, -1) and S(5, -4).
On the grid provided draw the quadrilateral PQRS.
(1 mark)

(ii) P1Q1R1S1 is the image of PQRS under positive quarter turn about the
origin on the same grid draw P1Q1R1S1 (2 marks)

(iii) P11Q11R11S11 is the image of P1Q1R1S1 under another transformation

whose matrix is

1  2  . Determine the co-ordinates and plot P 11Q11R11S11 on the same

 
0 1 
grid (3 marks)

(iv) What single matrix would map P11Q11R11S11 onto PQRS(2 marks)

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16. The table below shows the corresponding values of a and b.

A 0.75 1.45 2.95 5.95 8.95

B 198 88 34 12 1

The two variables are connected by the law ba k = d where K and d are
constants.

(i) Write the equation in the from y=mx+c. (1 mark)

(ii) Use the equation in (i) above to draw a suitable graph on the grid
provided to verify the law. (6 marks)

(ii) From the graph, estimate the values k and d. (3marks)

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17. Complete the table below giving your values correct to 2 decimal places.
(2marks)
X 0o 15o 30o 45o 60o 75o 90o 105o 120o
3 Cos x 3.00 2.60 1.50 0.78 0.00 -0.78
4Sin(2x-10o) -0.69 1.37 3.94 3.76 0.69 -3.06

(b) Taking 1 cm to represent 15o on the x-axis and 2 cm to represent I unit on

the y –axis, draw the graphs of y = 3 Cos xo and y = 4 sin ( 2x-10 o) on the
same set of axes on the gridprovided.
(4 marks)

(c) Use your graph to find the values of x for which 3 Cos x – 4 sin (2x-10) = 0
(2 marks)

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(d) State
(i) The amplitude of the graph y = 3 Cos x (1 mark)

(ii) The period of the graph y= 4 sin (2x-10) (1 mark)

18. Complete the table below, for function y = 2x 2 + 4x -3 (2 marks)

X -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
2x2 32 8 2 0 2
4x - 3 -11 -3 5
Y -3 3 13
(b) On the grid provided, draw the graph of the function y=2x 2 + 4x -3 for -4
≤ x ≤ 2 and use the graph to estimate the rots of the equation 2x 2+4x – 3 = 0
to 1 decimal place. (2 marks)

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(c) In order to solve graphically the equation 2x 2 +x -5 =0, a straight line

must be drawn to intersect the curve y = 2x2 + 4x – 3. Determine the equation
of this straight line, draw the straight line hence obtain the roots of 2x 2 +x -5
=0,to 1 decimal place.
(3 marks)

19. Complete the table given below for y=x3-4x2+x+6 for -2≤x≤4.
(2 marks)

X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

x3 -1 0 1 64

-4x2 0 -4 -36

X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Y -20 6 4 0

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(b) On the grid provided draw the graph of y=x - 4x +x+6. Use a scale of
3 2

1cm to represent 2 units of the y-axis and 2cm to represent 1 unit on

the x-axis. (3marks)

(d)Use your graph to solve the equation. x3- 4x2 + x= - 6 (1 mark)

(d) By drawing a suitable straight line on the same axis estimate the roots of
the equation. 3x3-12x2-15 x + 21 = 0 (4marks)

COMPREHENSIVE SIMPLIFIED

TOPICAL ANALYSIS OF K.C.S.E MATHEMATICS PAPER 2

FAMILY MAJOR TOPICS
1. Graphs family (at least two questions from this part)
a. Matrices and transformation
b. Linear programming
c. Trigonometrical graphs
d. Quadratic/cubic graphs
e. Graphical determination of laws
f. Cumulative frequency curve
2. Geometry family
a. Vector geometry
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b. 3 dimensional geometry
c. Longitudes and latitudes
d. Constructions and loci
3. Commercial arithmetic family
a. Compound interest, income tax, depreciation/appreciation and hire
purchase
b. Series and sequence
c. Mixtures, rates and compound proportions
4. Calculus/area estimation family
a. Mid ordinate and trapezoidal rule
b. Differentiation/ integration and their application
c. Kinematics
5. Other special topics
a. Probability
b. Circles, chords and tangents
c. Variation
6. Section I topics only
a. Binomial expansion
b. Further logarithms
c. Formulation
d. Surds
e. Further quadratic expressions and equations
f. Further trigonometry
g. Approximations and errors

SUMMARY
 At least 5 questions in section II must come from within family (1-5).
Rest of the three questions from section II can be picked from family 1-
5 of form 1 and 2 work.
 At least 10 questions in section 1 must come from family (1-6). The
rest of the 6 questions can be picked from family (1-6) or form 1 and 2
work
 A student who concentrates on family 1-6 is capable of at least 80
marks
 Students will be required to answer strictly five questions in section II
and all questions in section I, where a student attempts more
than five questions in section II, only the first five questions are
marked.

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