S5 MTH(P1&P2)

PURE MATHEMATICS
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1. Find the value of tan 𝐴 when 𝑡𝑎𝑛(𝐴 − 45) = 3

𝑠𝑖𝑛(𝐴+𝐵)
(b) Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵

2. (a) Prove that 𝑠𝑖𝑛3𝐴 = 3𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 − 4𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝐴

(b) Solve the equation 3𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 1 for values of 𝜃 from 0𝑜 to 360𝑜 inclusive.

3. Find the maximum and minimum values of 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 − 5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 and state the
corresponding values of 𝜃 between 0𝑜 to 360𝑜 inclusive.
4. If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are angles of a triangle, prove that
𝐴 𝐵 𝐶
(a) 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝐶 − 1 = 4𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2

(b) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 + 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐶 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐵 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐶.

3𝑡𝑎𝑛𝐴−𝑡𝑎𝑛3 𝐴
5. (a) Prove that 𝑡𝑎𝑛3𝐴 = 1−3𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝐴

(b) Eliminate 𝜃 from the equations 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃, 𝑦 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃

1  sin  cos 
6. Prove that:  tan .
1  sin  cos 2

Solve the equation cos 7  cos 5  cos 3  cos  0 for 0    360 .

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8. If ABC is a triangle, prove that sin 2 A  sin 2 B  sin 2 C  2  2 cos A cos B cos C

9.  1 1
Prove that sin 2 sin x  cos x   1  x  2

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10. Prove that: tan 1  cos ec 1  cos 1
2 2 5

Solve the equation: 5 sin 2 x  3 sin 2 x cos 2 x  14 cos 2 x  0 , for 0  x  90 .

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   
12. Solve the equation 2 cos2  x    3 cos x    1  0 for 0  x  2 .
 2  2
13. Solve the equation. 3 sin 2 x  2 cos2 x  52 tan x , for 0 0  x  3600 .

14. Solve the equation: tan 4 x  tan 2 x  0 for 0 o  x  2

1  2 tan A  tan 2 A
15. If 2 A  B  45 , show that tan B 
1  2 tan A  tan 2 A
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16. Given x  sec  tan  , y  cosec  cot , show that x   2 sec and y   2 cosec .
x y
p  q  r  pqr
17. If tan   p , tan   q , tan   r , prove that tan       
1  pr  rq  pq
18. The first, second, third and n th terms of a series are 4, -3, -16 and (an 2  bn  c)
respectively. Find a, b, c .
19. The sum of the first n terms of an A.P is n 2  5n . Find the first three terms of the
series.
20. The first term of a geometric progression is A and the sum of the first three terms is
4 A . Show that there are two possible progressions.
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2 log y x  2 log x y  5
21. Solve the equations:
xy  27
22. Solve for n given that n C4  5  n2
C3 .
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 1 
23. Find the coefficient of x 17 in the expansion of  x 3  4  .
 x 
2 ( x 1)
24. Solve 3  28 (3 )  3  0 .
x

𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 2
25. Given that 𝑦 = √5𝑥 2 + 7 , show that 𝑦 2 +( ) =5
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥

26. Solve the equation 𝑆𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 + 1 = 2 𝐶𝑜𝑠 2 x for 0°≤ x ≤ 360°.

27, Give that 𝑥 4 – 6 𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 + ax + b is a perfect square, find a and b.

28. Solve the following simultaneous equations..

3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 7 ,𝑥 + 𝑦 − 6𝑧 = −5 and 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5

29. Show that 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 6 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 𝑥 − 2.

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30. Find the equation of the tangent at the point ( -2,-4) to the curve 𝑦 = 4 − 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 3

1 1⁄ −1 1 −1 1
𝑥 2 (1+𝑥) ⁄2 − 𝑥 ⁄2 (1+𝑥) ⁄2
2 2
31. Simplify
𝑥

32. Solve the simultaneous equations

2𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 12 and 3(2𝑥 ) − 2(22𝑦 ) = 16 .Hence show that 4𝑥 + 4(32𝑦 ) = 100

33. When the quadratic expression 𝑎𝑝2 + bp + c is divided by p-1, p-2 and p+1, the
remainders are 1, 1 and 25 respectively. Determine the factors of the expression
 34. Prove that,if one root of the equation 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 is twice the other,

then 2𝑏 2 = 9𝑎𝑐.

35. Given that the roots of the equation 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 3 = 0 are α and β.Find the values of : (i)
1 1
+ 𝛽2 (ii) 𝛼 3 − 𝛽3 iii 𝛼 2 − 𝛽2 iv 𝛼 2 + 𝛽2
𝛼2

36. Sketch the curve 𝑦 = (𝑥 2 − 1)(2 − 𝑥) ,hence find the area enclosed by the curve and the x-
axis

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37. Show that cos −1 ( ) + 2 tan−1 ( ) = sin−1 ( )
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38. A polynomial P(x) is a multiple of x – 3 and the remainders when P(x) is divided
by x + 2 and x-5 are 6 and-7 resp. Find the remainder when P(x) is divided by
𝑥 3 – 5x2-4x+20.

39. When P(x) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + bx + c is divided by 𝑥 2 – 4, the remainder is 2x + 11.

Given that x + 1 is a factor of P(x), Find the values of a, b and c.

40. If the function P(x) = x4+ax3+bx2+6x-5 is divisible by(𝑥 − 2)2 .

Find the values of a and b.

41. Give that 𝑥 4 – 6 𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 + ax + b is a perfect square, find a and b.

42. The roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 where a,b and c are non Zero constants are α and β,and
the roots of equation ax2+2bx+c=0 are θ and μ. Find the equation whose roots are αθ+βμ and
αμ+βθ.

cos x  4 sin y  1
43. Solve the simultaneous equation. for 00  x  3600 .
4 sec x  3 cos ec y  5

𝐵−𝐶 𝑏−𝑐 𝐴
44. Show that in any triangle A B C, tan ( ) = 𝑏+𝑐 cot ( 2 ). Then solve the
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triangle two sides 5 and 7 and the included angle of 45°.
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45. Show that for allvalues of 𝜃, 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + cos (𝜃 + 3 𝜋) + cos (𝜃 + 3 𝜋) = 0.

2 4 3
Hence show that 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( 𝜃 + 3 𝜋) + 𝑐0𝑠 2 (𝜃 + 𝜋) = 2.
3

sin 5𝜃
46. Prove that 4cosθ3cosθ +1=
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃

𝑎2 +𝑏2 −𝑐 2
47. In any triangle ABC,Prove that TanBcotC= .
𝑎2 −𝑏2 +𝑐 2

48. Use the method of row-reduction to find values of a, b and c in the equations :
2𝑎 + 𝑏 = 3 + 3𝑐
(3𝑏 − 5𝑐 = 1 − 𝑎)
6𝑎 − 2𝑏 = 9 − 𝑐
 49. A polynomial P(x) when divided by (x – 1) has a remainder of 3 and when divided by
(x – 2) leaves a remainder of 1, find the remainder when P(x) is divided by (x – 1)(x –
2).

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50. A curve has a gradient  1  bx with a turning point at ( 1 2 , 214)
dx
(i) Find the value of b
(ii) Determine the nature of the turning point.
(iii) Find the equation of the curve and sketch the curve
(iv) Calculate the area bounded by the curve, the x-axis from x= -1 to x= 4.

APPLIED MATHEMATICS
51. The times corrected to the nearest seconds, taken by 100 athletes to cover a lap of running track were
recorded as follows

Time(sec) 70- < 75 75 -< 80 80- < 85 85 - < 90 90 - < 95 95 -< 100

No of 8 20 26 30 9 7
athletes

(a) Using a working mean of 87.5 , calculate the mean and the standard deviation
(b) Draw the cumulative frequency curve and use it to estimate ;
(i) Median time
(ii) Semi- interquartile range
(iii) Number of athletes who used time below 86 seconds
(iv) the 90th and 60th percentile range.

52. Events A and B are such that P( A I  B I )  0.1 , P( A I  B I )  0.8 and P ( Aonly)  0.3 . Find (i)
P(A) (ii)P(B) (iii)P(A or B but not both) (iv) P ( A )
B
53. In a large group of people, its known that 10% have a hot breakfast, 20% have a hot lunch and 25%
have a hot lunch and a hot breakfast. Find the probability that a person picked at random from this
group;

(i) has a hot breakfast and a hot lunch

(ii) has a hot lunch, given that he had a hot breakfast
54. A bag contains 4red and 5green balls. Another bag contains 3red and 3green balls. A bag is randomly
selected and 2 balls are randomly picked from it without replacement. Find the probability that the balls
picked are of different colors.

55. Events A and B are such that P( A)  0.4 , P ( A  B )  0.9 and P( A  B)  0.1 obtain

(i) P ( A ) (ii) P( A  B I )
B
56. Given that P A   2 , P B   1 and P  A  B   1 , find P A  B.
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2 and that student Y can solve it is
57. The probability that a student X can solve a certain problem is 5
1 . Find the probability that the problem will be solved if both X and Y try to solve it independently.
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58. Events A and B are such that P  A   1 and P  A  B   1 . If A and B are independent events,
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find P A  B .

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59. The average prices of a bunch of matooke in each third year over a period of 3 years are given in the
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table below

1st third 2nd third 3rd third

1998 4500 5000 5200

1999 5500 5700 6000

2000 6200 6500 6800

2001 7000 X

(a) calculate the 3-point moving averages

(b) On the same graph, show the raw data and the 3-point moving averages. Hence
(i) comment on the trend of the prices of matooke for this period
(ii) Estimate the value of X in the table.

60. The table below gives the number of bags of cement sold each week by a certain hardware shop in the
first twelve weeks of a year

week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Bags 422 318 349 252 386 230 256 141 264 168 272 260
sold

(a)Calculate the four point moving totals and hence the four point moving averages for the data
(b)On the same axes, draw a graph of moving averages and the actual sales
(c)Comment on the sales of cement over the twelve weeks period
(d)Estimate the probable sales in the thirteenth week.

61. The table below shows the number of boxes of pens sold by a certain wholesaler shop from the year
2009 to 2012.

Quarter

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

2009 192 280 320 260

2010 300 360 380 270

2011 342 420 430 320

2012 424 480 510 412

a) Calculate the four-point moving averages for the data.

b) i) On the same axes, plot the original data and the five-point moving averages

ii) Comment on the trend of the number of boxes of pens sold over the five – year period.iii) Use your graph to
estimate the number of boxes to be sold in the first quarter of 2013.
62 A particle is projected away from an origin O with an initial velocity of 0.25ms-1. The particle travels in
3 2
a straight line and accelerates at ms . Find
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(i)How far the particle is from O after 4seconds.
(ii)the distance travelled by the particle in the 4th second
63. A stone is projected vertically upwards from the ground level at a speed of 24.5ms-1. Find how long is
the stone atleast 19.6metres above the ground level.

64. A mass of 5kg is initially at rest at the bottom of a smooth slope which is inclined at sin 1 ( 3 ) to the
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horizontal . the mass is pushed up the slope by a horizontal force of 50N.

(i) Find the normal reaction between the mass and the plane
(ii)How far up the slope will the mass travel in the first 4 seconds
1 1
65. A car initially moving at a speed of 80m s decelerates uniformly and attains a velocity of 40m s
for 20s and comes to rest in the next 30s . Sketch a velocity – time graph and use it to calculate the
average velocity.

66. When a horizontal force of 37N is applied to a body of mass 10kg which is resting on a rough
horizontal surface, the body moves along the surface with an acceleration of 1.25ms-2. Find  , the
coefficient of friction between the body and the surface

67. Three forces qN, pN and 20N act on a particle in the directions, north,S050oW and S070oE respectively.
If the system is in equilibrium, find the values of p and q.

68. ABCD is a rectangle. Forces of magnitude 8N, 4N, 10N and 2N act along AB, CB, CD and AD
respectively, in the directions indicated by the order of the the letters. Find the magnitude and direction
of the resultant.

69.. A block of 5000g lies on a rough horizontal floor. If the coefficient of friction between the
√3
block and the floor is ;
2

(a.) Find the magnitude of the force ρ applied;

(i.) Horizontal to the plane
(ii.)At angle of 45o above the horizontal
70. Calculate the coefficient of friction when a mass of 2000g was added to the block and the force
in (a.) (i.) above was applied.

71. A pharmacist had the following records of unit price and quantities of drugs sold for the years 2010
and 2011. Taking 2010 as the base year.

Drug Unit price(@carton) Quantities (@carton)

2010 2011 2010 2011
Asa 80 125 40 45
Pana 100 90 70 90
c/quinine 55 70 8 10
Caps 90 100 10 10
(i) Calculate the price relatives for each drug in 2011
(ii) Obtain the simple aggregate price index number for 2011
(iii) Calculate the weighted index number and comment on it
72. The marks scored by eight candidates in English and mathematics are as shown in the table below

Candidate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
English(x) 50 58 35 86 76 43 40 60
Math(y) 65 72 54 82 32 74 40 53

a) Plot a scatter diagram for the data an draw the line of best fit
(b)Estimate the mark of the ninth candidate in mathematics if he had 65 in English
(i)Calculate the rank correlation coefficient between English and mathematics

73. 12 students were given a test at the beginning of of the course and their scores Xi were compared with
their scores Yi obtained in an examination at the end of the course

Xi 1 2 2 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9
Yi 3 4 5 5 4 8 6 6 6 7 8 10

(i)Calculate the rank correlation coefficient and comment on your result.

(ii) Plot a scatter diagram and comment on your graph

74. The table below shows the heights measured in cm for a group of senior six students;

Height 177-186 187-191 192-196 197-201 202-206 207-216

Frequency 12 8 8 9 7 6
a) Draw a histogram. Hence state the modal class.
b) Calculate the (i) mean (ii) standard deviation. (ii) Mode

75. The Maths and Physics examination marks of a certain school are given in the
following table.

Maths (x) 28 34 36 42 52 54 60

Physics(y) 54 62 68 70 76 68 74

a ) i Plot the marks on the scatter diagram and comment on the relationship
between the two subjects.
ii) Draw a line of best fit and use it to predict the Physics mark of a student whose
Maths
mark is 50.
b) Calculate the rank correlation coefficient between the marks. Comment on the
significance of Maths on Physics performance based on 5% level of significance
76. The table below the number of reported accidents to workers in a certain factory over
the past 12 years.

Age of Worker 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 40- < 45

Number of 42 52 28 20 18 16
employees

b) Plot a cumulative frequency curve and use it to estimate the;

(i) Proportion of employees who are not more than 27 years
old. (ii) 80% central limits of the age of employees.
c) Find the (i) mean
(ii median,interquantile range and 60 th percentile range by
graph and by calculation..
77. A survey of the mass (kg) of girls in the certain school in the final year was taken
and the results are shown below;
Mass (kg) 50 60 75 80 85 90 100 105 110
Cumulative 0 9 25 46 63 77 82 89 93 94
frequency
(a) Display the information on a histogram and hence find the modal mass
(b) Calculate the standard deviation of the mass.

78. Forces of magnitudes 6N, 6N, 4N, 10N and 8N act along AB, BC, CD, DB and AD
respectively, in the directions indicated by the order of the letters of a rectangle
ABCD of dimensions 4m by 3m. Find the;
(i) Magnitude of their resultant
(ii) Equation of the line of action of their resultant force
(iii) Distance from B where it cuts AB.

79. A particle is projected at an angle of 300 with a speed of 21 m s 1 . If the point of

projection is 5m above the horizontal grounds, find the horizontal distance that the
particle travels before striking the ground.

80. . A body of mass 0.2kg is acted upon by a force F  8t i  4t 2 j  23  t 2  k N . Initially,

the body is at rest at a point with position vector  10 i  12j  4 k . Find the
(i) velocity after time t seconds,
(ii) Distance covered by the body in 2seconds.

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