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Form 4 Mathematics
The equation of a curve is y=x3+x2-x-1
(i) Determine the stationary point of the curve (Îi) the nature of the stationary points in (a) (i) above. (b) Determine: (i) the equation of the tangent to the curve at x = 1; (ii) the equation of the normal to the curve at x = 1.
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Form 4 Mathematics
The shaded region on the graph below shows a piece of land ABCD earmarked for building a sub-county hospital.
(a) Write down the ordinates of curves AB and DC for x = 0, 200, 400, 600, 800, 1000 and 1200.
(b) Use trapezium rule, with 6 strips to estimate the area of the piece of land ABCD, in hectares. (c) Use mid-ordinate rule with 3 strips to estimate the area of the piece of land, in hectares. Form 2 MathematicsForm 3 MathematicsThe diagram below represents a cuboid ABCDEFGH in which FG= 4.5 cm, GH = 8cm and HC = 6 cm Calculate: (a) The length of FC ( 2 marks) (b) (i) the size of the angle between the lines FC and FH ( 2 marks) (ii) The size of the angle between the lines AB and FH ( 2 marks) (c) The size of the angle between the planes ABHE and the plane FGHE (2mks) Form 3 Mathematics(a) complete the table below, giving your values correct to 2 decimal places ( 2 marks) (b) On the grid provided, using the same scale and axes, draw the graphs of y = sin x0 and y = 1 – cos x0 ≤ x ≤ 1800 Take the scale: 2 cm for 300 on the x- axis 2 cm for I unit on the y- axis (c) Use the graph in (b) above to (i) Solve equation 2 sin xo + cos x0 = 1 ( 1 mark) (ii) Determine the range of values x for which 2 sin xo > 1 – cos x0 ( 1 mark) Form 1 MathematicsA boat at point x is 200 m to the south of point Y. The boat sails X to another point Z. Point Z is 200m on a bearing of 3100 from X, Y and Z are on the same horizontal plane. (a) Calculate the bearing and the distance of Z from Y ( 3 marks) (b) W is the point on the path of the boat nearest to Y. Calculate the distance WY ( 2 marks) (c) A vertical tower stands at point Y. The angle of point X from the top of the tower is 60 calculate the angle of elevation of the top of the tower from W (3 marks) Form 4 MathematicsA curve is represented by the function y = 1/3 x3 + x2 – 3x + 2 (a) Find dy/dx (1 mark) (b) Determine the values of y at the turning points of the curve y = 1/3 x3 + x2 – 3x + 2 ( 4 marks) Form 4 MathematicsDiet expert makes up a food production for sale by mixing two ingredients N and S. One kilogram of N contains 25 units of protein and 30 units of vitamins. One kilogram of S contains 50 units of protein and 45 units of vitamins. If one bag of the mixture contains x kg of N and y kg of S. (a) Write down all the inequalities, in terms of x and representing the information above ( 2 marks) Form 4 MathematicsForm 4 Mathematics
The figure below is a right pyramid VEFGHI with a square base of 8cm and a slant edge of 20cm Points A B C and D lie on the slant edges or the pyramid such that VA = VB = VC = VD = 10 cm and plane ABCD is paralell to the base EFGH.
(a) Find the length of AB.
(b) Calculate to 2 decimal places (i) The length of AC (ii) The perpendicular height of the pyramid VABCD (c) The pyramid VABCD was cut off. Find the volume of the frustum ABCDEFGH correct to 2 decimal places Form 2 Mathematics
A triangle ABC with Vertices A (-2,2),B (1,4)and C (-1,4) is mapped on to triangle A'B'C' by a reflection in the line y=x+1.
(a) On the grid provided draw (i) triangle ABC (ii) the line y = x + 1; (iii) triangle A'B'C'. (b) Triangle A"B"C" is the image of triangle A'B'C' under a negative quarter turn (0,0). On the same grid, draw triangle A"B"C". (c) State the type of congruence between triangles: (i) ABC and A’B’C’; (ii) A’B’C’ and A”B”C” Form 2 Mathematics
(a) A line, L1, posies through tho points (3,3) and (5,7). Find the equation of L1, in the form y = mx+c where m and c arc constonti.
(b) Another line L2 is perpendicular to L1, and passes through (-2, 3). Find: (i) the equation of L2; (ii) the x-intercept of L2. (c) Determine the point of intersection of L1, and L2. Form 4 Mathematics(a) BCD is a rectangle in which AB = 7.6 cm and AD = 5.2 cm. draw the rectangle and construct the lucus of a point P within the rectangle such that P is equidistant from CB and CD ( 3 marks) (b) Q is a variable point within the rectangle ABCD drawn in (a) above such that 600 ≤ AQB≤ 900 On the same diagram, construct and show the locus of point Q, by leaving unshaded, the region in which point Q lies Form 3 MathematicsAbdi and Amoit were employed at the beginning of the same year. Their annual salaries in shillings progressed as follows: Abdi: 60,000, 64 800, 69, 600 (a) Calculate Abdi’s annual salary increment and hence write down an expression for his annual salary in his nth year of employment( 2 marks) (b) Calculate Amoit’s annual percentage rate of salary increment and hence write down an expression for her salary in her nth year of employment. ( 2 marks) (c) Calculate the differences in the annual salaries for Abdi and Amoit in their 7th year of employment ( 4 marks) Form 4 MathematicsTriangles ABC and A”B”C” are drawn on the Cartesian plane provided. Triangle ABC is mapped onto A”B”C” by two successive transformations (a) Find R ( 4 marks) (b) Using the same scale and axes, draw triangles A’B’C’, the image of triangle ABC under transformation R ( 2 marks) (c) Describe fully, the transformation represented by matrix R ( 2 marks) Form 4 Mathematics
A hotel buys beef and mutton daily. The amount of beef bought must be at least 30kg and that of mutton at least 20 kg. The total mass of beef and mutton bought should not exceed 100 kg. The beef is bought at Ksh 360 per kg and the mutton at Ksh 480 per kg.
The amount of money spent on both beef and mutton should not exceed Ksh 43 200 per day. Let x represent the number of kilograms of beef and y the number of kilograms of mutton. (a) Write the inequalities that represent the above information. (b) On the grid provided, draw the inequalities in (a) above. (c) The hotel makes a profit of ksh 50 on each kg of beef and ksh 60 on each kg of mutton. Determine the maximum profit the hotel can make Form 3 Mathematics
The table below shows monthly income tax rates for a certain year.
In that year a monthly personal tax relief of Ksh 1 280 was allowed. In a certain month of that year, Sila earned a monthly basic salary of Ksh 52 000, a house allowance of Ksh 7 800 and a commuter allowance of Ksh 5 000.
(a) Calculate: (i) Sila’s taxable income; (ii) the net tax payable by Sila in that month; (b) In July that year, Sila’s basic salary was raised by 4%. Determine Sila’s net salary in July. Form 4 Mathematics
The figure below is a model of a watch tower with a square base of side 10 cm. Height PU is 15 cm and slanting edges UV = TV = SV = RV = 13 cm.
Giving the answer correct to two decimal places, calculate:
(a) length MP;
(b) the angle between MU and plane MNPQ; (c) Length of VO; (d) The angle between planes VST and RSTU; Form 4 Mathematics
The table below shows some values of the curves y = 2 cos x and y = 3 sin x.
(a) Complete the table for values of y = 2 cos x and y = 3 sin x, correct to 1 decimal place.
On the grid provided, draw the graphs of y = 2 cos x and y = 3 sin x for 0° ≤ x ≤ 360°, on the same axes.
(c) Use the graph to find the values of x when 2 cos x — 3 sin x = 0 (d) Use the graph to find the values of y when 2 cos x = 3 sin x. Form 1 Mathematics
(a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct:
(i) a parallelogram ABCD, with line AB below as part of it, such that AD = 7 cm and angle BAD = 60°;
(ii) the locus of points equidistant from AB and AD;
(iii) the perpendicular bisector of BC. (b) (i) Mark the point P that lies on DC and is equidistant from AB and AD. (ii) Measure BP. (c) Describe the locus that the perpendicular bisector of BC represents. (d) Calculate the area of trapezium ABCP. Form 4 Mathematics
The table below shows the frequency distribution of heights of 40 plants in a tree nursery.
(a) State the modal class.
(b) Calculate: (i) the mean height of the plants; (ii) the standard deviation of the distribution. (c) Determine the probability that a plant taken at random has a height greater than 40 cm. Form 3 Mathematics
(a)Complete the table below for the equation y = x2-4x+2
(b) On the grid provided draw the graph y = x2 - 4x + 2 for 0 ≤ x ≤ 5. Use 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent 1 unit on the y-axis.
(c) Use the graph to solve the equation, x2 -4x + 2 = 0 (d) By drawing a suitable line, use the graph in (b) to solve the equation x2 -5x + 3 = 0. Form 3 Mathematics
The 5th and 10th terms of an arithmetic progression are 18 and -2 respectively.
(a) Find the common difference and the first term. (b) Determine the least number of terms which must be added together so that the sum of the progression is negative. Hence find the sum. Form 4 Mathematics
The equation of a curve is given as y=1/3x3-4x+5
Determine: (a) The value of y when x = 3; (b) The gradient of the curve at x = 3; (c) The turning points of the curve and their nature. |
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