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NAKURU GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
121
- MATHEMATICS -
FORM 3 END TERM 1
2024
MARCH/APRIL 2024 - 2 ½ Hours

Name:……..…………………………………..……Stream:……………

Adm No: …….................. Date: ………. Sign: ……………………….

Instructions to candidates:
 Write down your Name, stream, Admission number, date & Sign in the spaces provided.
 This paper consists of TWO sections: Section I and Section II. Answer ALL the questions in
Section I and only five from Section II.
 All answers and working must be written on the question paper in the spaces provided
below each question.
 Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the
spaces below each question.
 Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
 Non – programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical may be used

For Examiner’s Use Only

Section I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL

Section II
GRAND TOTAL
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL

This paper consists of 14 printed pages. Candidate should check to ensure that all the pages stated
are printed.

©XSS.END-TERM1(FORM3)2024 Mathematics for today and tomorrow

 Section A (50 marks). Answell all questions in this section
1. Expand and simplify (5 − 2√7)(5 + 2√7). (3 marks)

2. Find the value of 𝑎 given that 𝑥2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 36 is a perfect square. (2 marks)

3. Express the following in terms of the sine of an acute angle.

(a)Sin 3000 (2 marks)

(b)Cos (−1750) (2 marks)

4. A cubic tank of side 3m is filled with water. If all the water is transferred into a cylindrical tank of
diameter 2.8m, calculate the height of water in the cylindrical tank to 2d.p. (Take Π=3.142)
(3 marks)
5. Draw the image of ABC under reflection in the mirror line M. (3 marks)

6. Temperatures, to the nearest 0.1 0C, are stated as 𝑎 = 2.7 0𝐶, 𝑏 = 3.4 0𝐶, 𝑐 = 9.8 0𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑 =
3.0 0𝐶. Find the percentage error in the expression;

𝑎÷𝑏
𝑐𝑑
(4 marks)
7. Simplify √50, hence rationalize the denominator in
0.2
, (3 marks)
√50

8. Given that 2 sin 𝑥 = 1, find the values of x within the range 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1800. (3 marks)

9. Use completing the square method to solve 6𝑥2 + 13𝑥 + 6 = 0. (3 marks)

10. A quadratic equation has 5

1 as its roots. Express the quadratic equation in the form
and −
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑐 = 0 where a, b and c are integers.
3
(3 marks)

11.
(a)Two-thirds.
Truncate the following to three decimal places;
(1 mark)

(b) 523.9746 (1 mark)

12. Evaluate the

expression below, leaving your answer in surd for; (4 marks)
sin 600 cos 300
tan 300 sin 450
13.
3
Use tables of logarithms to solve 1.794×0.038 (4 marks)
√( 12.43 )

14. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses only to construct a triangle ABC in which 𝐴𝐵 = 7.5𝑐𝑚,
𝐵𝐶 = 6𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐶 = 4.5𝑐𝑚. draw a circle passing through points A, B and C, measure the
radius on the circle. (3 marks)

15. The sides of a rectangle are 31.4cm by 28.3cm. Within what limits does its perimeter lie?
(3 marks)

16. Simplify;
3
√2 (4 marks)
4−√2 + 4+√2
17.
Section A (50 marks). Answell only FIVE questions in this section
Peter travels to his uncle’s home, 30km away from his place. He cycles for two thirds of the
journey before the bicycle develops mechanical problems and he had to push it for the rest of the
journey. If his cycling speed is 10km/h faster than his walking speed and he completes the journey

(a)Write an expression for the time taken while;

in 3 hours 20 minutes:

i) Cycling. (2 marks)

ii) Walking (2 marks)

(b)Determine his;
i) Walking speed. (5 marks)

ii) Cycling speed. (1 mark)

18. The figure below (not drawn to scale) shows a triangle ABC inscribed in a circle.
AB=6cm, BC=9cm and angle ABC=800.

(a)The length AC.

Calculate to one decimal place;
(3 marks)

(b)The radius of the cycle. (3 marks)

(c) The area of the shaded segments. (take Π=3.142) (4 marks)

19. Complete the table below for the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 1.
(a)For −5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
𝑥
(2 marks)
−5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2
𝑦 11 1 1 11

(b)On the grid provided below, plot a graph of 𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 5 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2

𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒; 1𝑐𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡
(3 marks)

𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒; 1𝑐𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 2 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠

(c) Use your graph to solve;
i. 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 1 = 0 (1 mark)

ii. 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 + 1 = 10 (2 marks)

iii. 𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 2 = 0 (2 marks)
20. The sum of two interior angles of two regular polygons of sides 𝑛 − 1 and 𝑛 are in

(a)The number of sides of each polygon.

the ratio 2: 3. Calculate;
(6 marks)

(b)The interior angle of each polygon. (4 marks)

21. Fill the table below, to 2 d.p, of equations 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = cos 𝑥, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 00 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3600.
(4 marks)
(a)
X 00 300 600 900 1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600
Sin x
Cos x
(b)Plot graphs of 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 = cos 𝑥 in the grid provided below. (5 marks)

(c)Use your graph to solve sin 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥. (1 mark)

22. Kisumu city is 120km due north of Homabay town while Nairobi city is 340km south east

(a) Use a suitable scale to show the positions of the three towns.
of Kisumu:
(4 marks)

(b)Find the bearing and distance of Homabay town from Nairobi city. (3 marks)

(c) Safaricom telecommunications company decided to construct a network booster at

i.
Bomet town, which is equidistant from Nairobi, Kisumu and Homabay;
Indicate the position of Bomet town. (2 marks)

ii. Find the compass bearing of Bomet from Kisumu. (1 mark)

23. The figure below shows a circle centre O, PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral and QOS is a
straight line. Angle PRQ is 700.

P Q

Giving a reason in ech case, find the size of angle;

(a) PRS (2 marks)

(b) POQ (2 marks)

(c) RPS (2 marks)

(d) PSR. (2 marks)

(e) Reflex POS. (2 marks)

24. The distance between Maseno and Kajiado is 360km. A bus left Maseno at 8.15 a.m. and
traveled towards Kajiado at an average speed of 90km/h. A salon car left Kajiado two and a

(a)At what time did the two vehicles meet?

third hours later on the same day and travelled towards Maseno at an average speed of 110km/h.
(4 marks)

(b)How far from Maseno did the vehicles meet? (2 marks)

(c) A motorist left Nyeri at 10.30 a.m. on the same day and traveled at an average of 100km/h. he
arrived at Kajiado at the same time as the bus. Calculate the distance from Kajiado to Nyeri. (4
marks)