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Form 1 Mathematics
A bus travels from Nairobi to Kakamega and back. The average speed from Nairobi to Kakamega is 80km/hr while that from Kakamega to Nairobi is 50km/hr, the fuel consumption is 0.35 litres per kilometer and at 80km/h, the consumption is 0.3 litres per kilometer .Find
​Related Questions and Answers on Speed and RatesForm 3 Mathematics
A parent has two children whose age difference is 5 years. Twice the sum of the ages of the two children is equal to the age of the parent.
(a) Taking x to be the age of the elder child, write an expression for: (i) the age of the younger child; (ii) the age of the parent. (b) In twenty years time, the product of the children's ages will be 15 times the age of their parent. (i) Form an equation in x and hence determine the present possible ages of the elder child. (ii) Find the present possible ages of the parent. (iii) Determine the possible ages of the younger child in 20 years time. Form 4 MathematicsForm 3 Mathematics
The first, fifth and seventh terms of an Arithmetic Progression (AP) correspond to the first three consecutive terms of a decreasing Geometric Progression (G.P).
The first term of each progression is 64, the common difference of the AP is d and the common ratio of the G.P is r. (a) (i) Write two equations involving d and r. (ii) Find the values of d and r. (b) Find the sum of the first 10 terms of: (i) The Arithmetic Progression (A.P); (ii) The Geometric Progression (G.P). Form 1 Mathematics
The cash price of a laptop was Ksh 60 000. On hire purchase terms, a deposit of Ksh 7 500 was paid followed by 11 monthly installments of Ksh 6 000 each.
(a) Calculate: (i) the cost of a laptop on hire purchase terms; (ii) the percentage increase of hire purchase price compared to the cash price. (b) An institution was offered a 5% discount when purchasing 25 such laptops on cash terms. Calculate the amount of money paid by the institution. (c) Two other institutions, X and Y, bought 25 such laptops each. Institutions X bought the laptops on hire purchase terms. Institution Y bought the laptops on cash terms with no discount by securing a loan from a bank. The bank charged 12% p.a. compound interest for two years. Calculate how much more money institution Y paid than institution X. Form 2 Mathematics
The frequency table below shows the daily wages paid to casual workers by a certain company.
(a) Draw a histogram to represent the above information.
(b) (i) State the class in which the median wage lies. (ii) Draw a vertical line, in the histogram, showing where the median wage lies. (c) Using the histogram, determine the number of workers who earn sh 450 or less per day. Form 3 MathematicsForm 4 Mathematics
The displacement, s metres, of a moving particle after,t seconds is given by, s =2t 3- 5t2 + 4t + 2. .
Determine: (a) the velocity of the particle when t = 3 seconds; (b) the value o f t when the particle is momentarily at rest; (c) the displacement when the particle is momentarily at rest; (d) the acceleration of the particle when t = 3 seconds. Form 4 Mathematics
(a) Using the trapezium rule with seven ordinates, estimate the area of the region bounded by the curve y = -x2 +,6x+ 1, the lines x = 0, y = 0 and x = 6.
(b) Calculate: (i) the area of the region in (a) above by integration; (iii) the percentage error of the estimated area to the actual area of the region,correct to two decimal places. Form 2 Mathematics
In a triangle ABC, BC =8 cm, AC= 12 cm and angle ABC = 120°.
(a) Calculate the length of AB, correct to one decimal place. (b) If BC is the base of the triangle, calculate, correct to one decimal place: (i) the perpendicular height of the triangle; (ii) the area of the triangle; (iii) the size of angle ACB. Form 4 Mathematics
Find the value of p.
(b) A saleswoman earned a fixed salary of Ksh x and a commission of Ksh y for each item sold. In a certain month she sold 30 items and earned a total of Ksh 50 000. The following month she sold 40 items and earned a total of Ksh 56 000. (i) Form two equations in x and y. (ii) Solve the equations in (i) above using matrix method. (iii) In the third month she earned Ksh 68 000. Find the number of items sold. Form 2 Mathematics
Makau made a journey of 700 km partly by train and partly by bus. He started his journey at 8.00 a.m. by train which travelled at 50 km/h. After alighting from the
train, he took a lunch break of 30 minutes. He then continued his journey by bus which travelled at 75 km/h. The whole journey took 11 1/2 hours. (a) Determine: (i) the distance travelled by bus; (ii) the time Makau started travelling by bus. (b) The bus developed a puncture after travelling 187 1/2 km. It took 15 minutes to replace the wheel. Find the time taken to complete the remaining part of the journey Form 2 Mathematics
A solid consists of a cone and a hemisphere. The common diameter of the cone and the hemisphere is 12 cm and the slanting height of the cone is 10 cm.
(a) Calculate correct to two decimal places: (i) the surface area of the solid; (ii) the volume of the solid (b) If the density of the material used to make the solid is 1.3 g/cm3, calculate its mass in kilograms. Form 3 Mathematics
In the figure below, P, Q, R and S are points on the circle centre O. PRT and USTV are straight lines.
Line USTV is a tangent to the circle at S, ZRST = 50° and LRTV = 150°.
(a) Calculate the size of:
(i) angle ORS; (ii) angle USP; (iii) angle PQR. (b) Given that RT = 7 cm and ST 9 cm, calculate to 3 significant figures: (i) the length of line PR; (ii) the radius of the circle. Form 2 Mathematics
In a uniformly accelerated motion the distance, s metres, travelled in time t seconds varies partly as the time and partly as the square of the time. When the time is 2 seconds, the distance travelled is 80 metres and when the time is 3 seconds, the distance travelled is 135 metres.
(a) Express s in terms of t. (b) Find: (i) the distance travelled in 5 seconds; (ii) the time taken to travel a distance of 560 metres. Form 3 Mathematics
The first term of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) with six terms is p and its common difference is c. Another AP. with five terms has also its first term asp and a common difference of d. The last terms of the two Arithmetic Progressions are equal.
(a) Express d in terms of c. (b) Given that the 4th term of the second A.P. exceeds the 4th term of the first one by 1, find the values of e and d. (c) Calculate the value of p if the sum of the terms of the first A.P. is 10 more than the sum of the terms of the second A.P. Form 3 Mathematics
A hail can accommodate 600 chairs arranged in rows. Each row has the same number of chairs. The chairs are rearranged such that the number of rows are increased by 5 but the number of chairs per row is decreased by 6.
(a) Find the original number of rows of chairs in the hall. (b) After the re-arrangement 450 people were seated in the hail leaving the same number of empty chairs in each row. Calculate the number of empty chairs per row. Form 4 Mathematics
A carpenter takes 4 hours to make a stool and 6 hours to make a chair. It takes the carpenter and at least 144 hours to make x stools and y chairs. The labour cost of making a stool is Ksh 100 and that of a chair is Ksh 200. The total labour cost should not exceed Ksh 4 800. The carpenter must make at least 16 stools and more than 10 chairs.
(a) Write down inequalities to represent the above information. (b) Draw the inequalities in (a) above on the grid provided.
(c) The carpenter makes a profit of Ksh 40 on a stool and Ksh loo on a chair.
Use the graph to determine the maximum profi.t the carpenter can make. Form 4 Mathematics
The positions of three ports A, B and C are (34°N, 16°W), (34°N. 24°E) and (26°S, 16°W) respectively.
(a) Find the distance in nautical miles between: (i) Ports A and B to the nearest nautical miles; (ii) Ports A and C. (b) A ship left Port A on Monday at 1330 h and sailed to Port B at 40 knots. Calculate: (i) the local time at Port B when the ship left Port A; (ii) the day and the time the ship arrived at port B. Form 3 Mathematics
In the figure below OJKL is a parallelogram in which OJ = 3p and OL 2r.
(a) If A ¡s a point on LK such that LA = 1/2 AK and a point B divides the line JK externally in the ratio 3:1, express OB and AJ in terms of p and r.
(b) Line OB intersects AJ at X such that OX = mOB and AX= nAJ. (i) Express OX in terms of p, r and m. (ii) Express OX in terms of p, r and n. (iii) Determine the values of m and n and hence the ratio in which point X divides line AJ. Form 4 Mathematics
(a) Complete the table below, giving the values correct to 2 decimal places.
(b) On the grid provided and using the same axes draw the graphs of y = cos x° and y= sin x°— cos x° for 0° ≤ x ≤ 180°.Use the scale; 1 cm for 20°on the x-axis and 4cm fort unit on the y-axis.
(c) Using the graph in part (b): (i) solve the equation sin x° — cos x° 1.2; (ii) solve the equation cos x°= 1/2 sinx; (iii) determine the value of cos x° in part (c) (ii) above. Form 2 Mathematics
A rectangular box open at the top has a square base. The internal side of the base is x cm long and the total internal surface area of the box is 432 cm2.
(a) Express in terms of x: (i) the internal height h, of the box; (ii) the internal volume V, of the box. (b) Find: (i) the value of x for which the volume V is maximum; (ii) the maximum internal volume of the box. Form 2 MathematicsForm 2 Mathematics
In the figure below, ABCD is a square. Points P, Q, R and S are the midpoints of AB, BC, CD and DA respectively.
(a) Describe fully:
(i) a reflection that maps triangle QCE onto triangle SDE; (ii) an enlargement that maps triangle QCE onto triangle SAE; (iii) a rotation that maps triangle QCE onto triangle SED. (b) The triangle ERC is reflected on the line BD. The image of ERC under the reflection is rotated clockwise through an angle of 90° about P. Determine the images of R and C: (i) under the reflection; (ii) after the two successive transformations. |
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