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This document is an April 2025 mathematics assignment for Form 3 students, consisting of various problems covering topics such as geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and statistics. The assignment includes questions on angles, area calculations, error analysis, rationalization, and equations, among others. It is structured to assess students' understanding and application of mathematical concepts, with a total of 50 marks available.

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Mathematics F3 1

This document is an April 2025 mathematics assignment for Form 3 students, consisting of various problems covering topics such as geometry, algebra, trigonometry, and statistics. The assignment includes questions on angles, area calculations, error analysis, rationalization, and equations, among others. It is structured to assess students' understanding and application of mathematical concepts, with a total of 50 marks available.

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MATHEMATICS

FORM 3
APRIL 2025 ASSIGNMENT
NAME………………………………………….ADM ………….CLASS…....
(Answer all questions in the spaces provided- 50 Marks)
1. An angle of 2.7 radians at the centre of a circle subtends an arc of length 16.2cm. Find:
a) the radius of the circle (2 mark)
b) the area of the sector enclosed by the arc and the radii (2 marks)
2. Given that cos (2 x +20 ° )=sin ( 3 x−30 ° ). Find tan x correct to 4 significant figures. (3 marks)

3. Expand and simplify (a + 2b)2 - (2b - a)2 (2 marks)


4. The sides of a rectangular field were measured as 45 m and 24 m. Calculate the percentage error in its area.
(3 marks)
5. If A = 2.3, B = 8.7 and C = 2.0. Determine;
A +B
a) The absolute error in calculating (3 marks)
C
A +B
b) The relative error in (3 marks)
C
A +B
c) The percentage error in (1 mark)
C
3 √3
6. Rationalize the denominator in the following (3 marks)
2 √ 3−3 √ 2
1 2+2 √5
− =a+b √ c
7. If 3− √ 5 3+ √ 5 , find the value of a, b and c (3 marks)
−√ 3
8. Find x if cos x= for −180 ° ≤ x ≤ 180 ° . (2 marks)
2
9. Solve the equation given by completing the square: 5−9 x−2 x 2=0 (3 marks)
10. Solve for x: 52 x −5x −12= 0 (3marks)
11. Two storied buildings are on the same ground level but on opposite side of the street. An observer on the
second floor of the one of the buildings observes the base of the other building at an angle of depression of
30 ° . From the same spot, she observed the top of the same building across the road at an angle of elevation
of 70 ° . Given that that observer was 7 metres above the ground level, determine the height of the second
building. (4 marks)

√
3
34 −257 1
12. Evaluate; + (3 marks)
97.5× 1243 √ 82.49
13. PQRS is a trapezium in which PQ//SR, PQ=10.5 cm, QR=22.5cm, SR=31.5cm,
⦟ SPR=75.8 °∧⦟ PQR=126.9° .

P Q

Calculate;

S R
a) Length RP (3 marks)
b) Angle SRP (2 marks)
c) Length PS (2 marks)
d) The area of the trapezium (3 marks)

14. Evaluate
-12 ÷ 3 x 4 –(-15)
-5 x -2 + (-5)
15. Evaluate
¼ + 13/7 ÷ 2 of 31/3
(21/3 – 5/8) x 2/

16. Determine the equation of a line passing point (3, - 1/3) and perpendicular to line whose equation is y =
3
/2x – 4/3
17. Use logarithms to evaluate
1721² x √0.024
321
18. Solve the inequality 3x – 2<10 + x <2 + 5x and represent the solution on a number line.

19. Simplify
√5
√7−√ 2

20. KCB Bank buys and sells foreign currencies as shown.


Buying (Kshs) Selling (Kshs)
1 Us dollar 97.43 98.10
1 S. African Rand 6.03 6.51

21. A tourist arrived in Kenya with 6200 Us dollars and changed the whole amount to Kenya Shillings while in
Kenya he spentKshs. 202,235 and changed the balance to South Africa rand. Calculate the amount in S.
African rand that she received. Solve for x: 2x² + x – 36 = 0
22. Three Businessmen, Kinoti, Mawira and Eliud contributed a total amount of Ksh. 240,000 to start a hotel.
The ratio of the contributions of Kinoti and Mawira was 3:2 and that of Mawira to Eliud was 5:3
How much did Eliudcontribute.
23. Solve for y in the equation125 y +1+ 53 y =630

2
24. Given that OP = 3i – 2j and OQ = 8i – 5j. find |PQ| to 3 significant figures.
The length and width of a rectangular measured to the nearest millimeter are 7.5cm and 5.2cm respectively. Find
to four significant figures, the percentage error in the area of the triangle.

11.Find the scalars m and n such that m ( 43) + n(−21) = (−30 )


12. Two spheres have surface areas of 36cm2 and 49cm2. If the smaller one has a volume of
20.2cm3,calculate the volume of the larger one.
13. A man was born in 1966. His father was born in 1928 and his mother three years later. If the man’s
daughter was born in 1992 and his son 5 years earlier, find
(a) the difference between the age of the man’s mother and that of his son.
(b) the sum of the ages of his father and his daughter in 2014.
14. Bundi bought 250 jackets at the cost of sh. 205 each. He sold 71 jackets at sh 240 each,85 jackets at
sh.255 each,45 jackets at sh. 215 each, and the rest at sh 230 each. His transport expenses amounted to 20% of
the cost price and the overheads were 80% of the transport expenses.
Calculate
(a) Bundi’s total expenses on transport and overheads.
(b) Bundi’s net loss
(c) The net loss as a percentage of the cost price to 1d.p

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