F3 Mid Year Exam Maths P2 (2023) - 145 Copies

EMPIRE GROUP OF COLLEGES
MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS (2023)
FORM 3
MATHEMATICS PAPER 2
2 HOURS 30 MINUTES
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 Answer all questions in Section A and any four questions from Section B.
SECTION A (52 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1a) Simplify 0.92-0.33+0.24, giving your answer in standard form. (2)
b) Amos sold a radio for $66 and made a profit of 10%. Find the cost price of the
radio. (2)
c) Share $286 in the ratio 1:1.5:4 (3)
d) Remove brackets and simplify (𝑑 + 3)(6𝑑 − 1) (2)

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2a) Given the formula 𝑉 = 𝜋𝑟 2 ℎ .
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i) Calculate V when r=3,𝜋 = and h=2.5. (2)
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ii) make r the subject of the formula. (3)
5 −2 3
b) Given that A=( ) and B=( ), find: i) AB (2)
−6 3 4
ii)the inverse of matrix A (3)
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1 1 2
3a) Evaluate 3 − 6 × (2)
2 4 5
b) A lorry travels a distance of 123km in 1.5hours. Find the average speed of the
lorry. (2)
𝑎−3 1
c) Solve the equation =1 (3)
5 2
d) Factorise completely : i) 10𝑚2 − 𝑡𝑟 − 2𝑚𝑡 + 5𝑚𝑟 (2) 𝑖𝑖) 𝑝3 − 16𝑝 (2)

2−𝑥 1+𝑥
e) Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form. (3)
𝑥 2 −4 𝑥+2
4a) Calculate the simple interest obtained by investing $800 for 10 months at a rate
of 36% per annum. (2)
b) 𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 ∶ i) 𝑓(2) (2)
ii) 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 (3)
ci) Express 676 as a product of its prime factors in index notation (1)
ii) Hence or otherwise find the square root of 676. (1)
5) It is given that ξ= {1;2; 3…12}. Subsets P and Q are such that P= {perfect
squares} and Q= {even numbers}.
a) Draw a clearly labelled Venn diagram of ξ and its subsets P and Q. (3)
b) List all elements of P'ՈQ (2) c) Find n(PՍQ) (1)
6a) 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑥² − 𝑦² (1)
b) 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:
𝑥+𝑦 =5
𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = 20 (3)
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SECTION B (48 Marks)
Answer any four questions from this section. Each question carries 12 marks.
−2 3 −1
7a) Given that A=( )and B=( ) , evaluate AB. (2)
1 4 4
b) 𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥² − 5𝑥 − 1, 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓(𝑥) = −3 (4)
c) The interior angles of a hexagon are 82°, 94°,109°,𝑥°,2𝑥° and 3𝑥°. Find the value
of 𝑥. (3)
d) Solve the inequality 5 − 𝑥 > 3𝑥 + 2 (3)
8𝑎 )The parallel sides of a trapezium are 𝑦 𝑐𝑚 and (𝑦 + 1)𝑐𝑚 . The distance

between the parallel sides is (𝑦 + 2)𝑐𝑚 and the area of the trapezium is 32cm².
Show that 2𝑦 2 + 5𝑦 − 62 = 0 (4)
b) Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔(3 + 𝑥) = 1.
i) Form an equation in 𝑥 and show that it reduces to 𝑥² + 3𝑥 − 10 = 0 (3)
ii) Hence or otherwise find the value of 𝑥. (2)
c) Solve for x in 4𝑥 4 =324 (3)
9a) The table below shows the distribution of marks of 20 learners in a Mathematics
test.
Mark 10 11 12 13 14 15
Number of learners 0 6 5 4 3 2
i) Calculate the mean mark (3)
ii) The information is to be shown in a pie chart. Calculate the angle that
represents learners who scored 11 marks. (2)
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iii) Two learners are chosen at random from the group. Calculate the probability
that their marks are both less than 14. (2)
b) Solve the equation 3𝑥² − 5𝑥 − 7 = 0. Give the answers to 2 decimal places. (5)
10a) Construct:
i) triangle ABC with AB=8cm, AC=7cm and angle BAC=120° (5)

ii) a perpendicular line from A to BC to meet BC at D (2)
iii) a locus of points that are 3cm from AB (3)
b) Measure and write down the length of side BC (1)
c) Mark the point X inside the triangle which is 3cm from AB and on the line AD.
(1)
11a) Answer the whole of this question on a sheet of graph paper. Use a scale of 2cm
to 1 unit on both axes for −5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 8 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3.
The table below shows corresponding values for the function 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥²
𝑥 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
𝑦 -7 -2 1 𝑝 1 -2 𝑞
Calculate the values of 𝑝 and 𝑞. (2)
b) Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥² (4)
c) Use your graph to estimate the:
i) roots of the equation 1 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥² = 0 (2)
ii) gradient of the curve at the point where 𝑥 = 1 (2)
iii) area bounded by the curve and the x-axis. (2)
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EMPIRE GROUP OF COLLEGES

MID YEAR EXAMINATIONS (2023)

SECTION A (52 Marks)

Answer all questions in this section.

1a) Simplify 0.92-0.33+0.24, giving your answer in standard form. (2)

c) Share $286 in the ratio 1:1.5:4 (3)

d) Remove brackets and simplify (𝑑 + 3)(6𝑑 − 1) (2)

ii) make r the subject of the formula. (3)

ii)the inverse of matrix A (3)

d) Factorise completely : i) 10𝑚2 − 𝑡𝑟 − 2𝑚𝑡 + 5𝑚𝑟 (2) 𝑖𝑖) 𝑝3 − 16𝑝 (2)

b) 𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 6, 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 ∶ i) 𝑓(2) (2)

ii) 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 (3)

ii) Hence or otherwise find the square root of 676. (1)

b) List all elements of P'ՈQ (2) c) Find n(PՍQ) (1)

6a) 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑥² − 𝑦² (1)

b) 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:

b) 𝐼𝑓 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥² − 5𝑥 − 1, 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑓(𝑥) = −3 (4)

d) Solve the inequality 5 − 𝑥 > 3𝑥 + 2 (3)

8𝑎 )The parallel sides of a trapezium are 𝑦 𝑐𝑚 and (𝑦 + 1)𝑐𝑚 . The distance

b) Given that 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔(3 + 𝑥) = 1.

i) Form an equation in 𝑥 and show that it reduces to 𝑥² + 3𝑥 − 10 = 0 (3)

ii) Hence or otherwise find the value of 𝑥. (2)

c) Solve for x in 4𝑥 4 =324 (3)

i) triangle ABC with AB=8cm, AC=7cm and angle BAC=120° (5)

b) Measure and write down the length of side BC (1)

The table below shows corresponding values for the function 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥²

b) Draw the graph of 𝑦 = 1 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥² (4)

c) Use your graph to estimate the:

i) roots of the equation 1 − 2𝑥 − 𝑥² = 0 (2)

ii) gradient of the curve at the point where 𝑥 = 1 (2)

iii) area bounded by the curve and the x-axis. (2)

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