MECS JOINT EXAMINATION

121/1
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
AUGUST, 2022
TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

SECTION I (50MARKS)
Answer ALL Questions in this Section
1. Evaluate the following; (3 marks)
2 1 5
− 1 +
3 4 6
2
7
1
+ 3 of
5
7
8
÷
6
11
1
−5 +
3
9
10 [ ]
2. Use square roots, reciprocal and square tables to evaluate to 4 significant figures the expression;
(3 marks)

( )
1 2
2
( 0.06458 )2 +
0.4327
1 x
log 2 81+ log 2 ( x 2 − )=1
3. Solve for x in the equation 2 3 (3marks)
4. A farmer has a piece of land measuring 840m by 396m. He divides it into square plots of equal size.
Find the maximum area of one plot. (3 marks)
5. The following data was obtained from the mass of a certain animal. Complete the table and the
histogram below. (3 marks)
Mass(kg) frequency
41-50 20
51-55
56-65 40

6. Solve the following inequalities and state the integral values (3 marks)
2x – 2 ≤ 3x + 1 <x + 11
7. The figure below shows a regular polygon A B C D E F with the interior angles indicated. Find the
value of the smallest angle in the polygon. (3 marks)

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8. The figure below represents a plot of land ABCD such that AB=85m, BC=75m, CD=60m, DA=50m and
angle ACB = 900. (Not drawn to scale).

Determine the area of the plot, in hectares, correct to two decimal places. (3marks)
9. A rectangular tank has a hole in it such that 11cm3 of water leaks out every 5 seconds. Using π as 3.142.
Calculate:-
(i) The capacity of the water lost from the tank every hour. (2marks)
(ii) The time it takes to fill a cylindrical tank of radius 30cm and height 30cm into which the leaking water
drains; in hours to 4 significant figures. (2marks)
10. Find the value of x if. (3 marks)

( ) ()
x +7 −3 x
27 4
=
8 9
11. The image of a point K(1,2) after translation is K1 (-1,2). What is the coordinate of the point R whose
image is R1 (-3,3) after undergoing the same translation. (3 marks)
12. Mugo, a fruit vendor obtained a total of Kshs. 6144 from her sales of oranges on Monday at Kshs. 8.00
each. She had bought 560 more oranges to add to what had remained on Sunday where she had sold 240
more oranges than on Saturday. She had sold 750 oranges on Saturday. Calculate the total number of
oranges Mugo had bought on Saturday. (4 marks)
13. Simplify the following expression by reducing it to a single fraction. (3 marks)
2 x−3 x−2 1−x
− −
3 2 4
14. Water and ethanol are mixed such that the ratio of the volume of water to that of ethanol is 3: 1. Taking
the density of water as 1 g/cm3 and that of ethanol as 1.2g/cm3, find the mass in grams of 2.5 litres of the
mixture. (3 marks)
15. A Kenyan bureau buys and sells foreign currencies as shown below
Buying Selling
(In Kenya shillings) (In Kenya Shillings)
1 Hong Kong dollar 9.74 9.77
100 Japanese Yen 75.08 75.12
A tourists arrived in Kenya with 105 000 Hong Kong dollars and changed the whole amount to Kenyan
shillings. While in Kenya, she pent Kshs 403 897 and changed the balance to Japanese Yen before
leaving for Tokyo. Calculate the amount, in Japanese Yen that she received. (3 marks)
0
16. Draw triangle ABC such that AB=4.4cm, BC=4cm and angle ABC=120 , construct an orthocenter of the
triangle ABC and mark it X. (3 marks)

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SECTION II (50 MARKS)
Answer FIVE questions ONLY from this section
17. A line L1passes through the points (−2 , 3) and (−1 , 6) and is perpendicular to L2at (−1 , 6).
a) Find the equation of L1. (2 marks)
b) Find the equation of L2 in the form ax +by −c=0 where a, b and c are constants. (2 marks)
L L
c) Given that another line 3 is parallel to 1 and passes through point ( 1 , 2 ) , find the x and y intercepts of
L3 . (3 marks)
d) Find the point of intersection of L2and L3. (3 marks)

18. A sector of angle 1080 is cut from a circle of radius 20 cm. It is folded to form a cone. Calculate to 1
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decimal place: (use π= )
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(a) The curved surface area of the cone. (2 marks)
(b) The base radius of the cone. (3 marks)
(c) The vertical height of the cone. (2 marks)
(d) If 12 cm of the cone is chopped off to form a frustum as shown below.
12cm

Calculate the volume of the frustum formed. (3 marks)

19. A village Q is 7 km from village P on a bearing of 0450. Village R is 5 km from village Q on a bearing
of 1200 and village S is 4 km from village R on a bearing of 2700.
a) Taking a scale of 1 m to represent 1 Km, locate the three villages. (3 marks)
b) Use the scale drawing to find the:
i. Distance and bearing of the village R from village P. (2 marks)
ii. Distance and bearing of village P from village S. (2 marks)
c) Calculate the area enclosed by the three villages (3 marks)
20. The floor of a rectangular room can be covered completely by a carpet costing sh. 200 per square metre.
The total cost of the carpet would be sh. 5600. Taking the length of the room to be x m;
a) Express width of the room in terms of x (2marks)
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b) If a uniform width of m is left uncovered all round. The cost is sh. 2000 less. Form and solve an
2
equation to determine the value of x. (5marks)
c) Later it was decided that the floor left uncovered in (b) above should also be covered. However, the cost
of the carpet had then gone up by sh. 150 per square metre. Determine the cost in covering the
previously uncovered region. (3marks)

21. a) Given that the matrix

A= 2 3 ( )
3 4 , find A-1, the inverse of A. (2 marks)
b) Kariuki bought 400 goats and 600 sheep for a total of Kshs 1,700,000. Maina bought 180 goats and
240 sheep for a total of Kshs 720,000. If the price of a goat is sh. X and that of a sheep is shs y,
i) Form two equations to represent the above information. (2 marks)
ii) Use the matrix A-1 to find the price of one goat and one sheep. (3 marks)
c) John bought 450 goats and 720 sheep. He was given a total discount of shs 66,600.
If the discount on the price of a goat was 2%, calculate the percentage discount on the price of a
goat. (3
marks)

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22. The distance between two towns A and B is 460 km. a minibus left town A at 8.45 am and travelled
towards Bat an average speed of 65km/hr. A matatu left B at 10.55 am on the same day and travelled
towards A at an average speed of 80km/hr.
(a) How far from town B did they meet? (4 marks)

(b) At what time did the two vehicles meet? (2 marks)

(c) A motorist started from his home at 9.15am on the same day and travelled to B at an average speed of
120km/hr. he arrived at the same time as the minibus. Calculate the distance from B to his home.
(4 marks)
23. Three partners Mutua, Muthoka and Mwikali contributed Sh. 600,000, Sh. 400,000 and Sh. 800,000
respectively to start a business of a matatu plying Mbumbuni – Machakos route. The matatu carries 14
passengers with each paying Sh. 250. The matatu makes two round trips each day and ever full. Each day
Sh. 6000 is used to cover running costs and wages.
(a) Calculate their net profit per day. (2 marks)
(b) The matatu works for 25 days per month and is serviced every month at a cost of KSh.10,000. Calculate
their monthly profit in June. (1 mark)
(c) The three partners agreed to save 40% of the profit, 24% is shared equally and the rest to be shared in the
ratio of their contribution. Calculate Muthoka’s share in the month of June. (4 marks)
(d) The matatu developed mechanical problems and they decided to sell it through an agent who charged a
commission of 5% on selling price. Each partner received KSh. 475,000 from the agent after he had taken
his commission. Determine the price at which the agent sold the matatu. (3 marks)

24. The displacement S metres of a body moving along a straight line after t seconds is given by S = -2t 3 +
3 2
t + 3t
2
(a) Find its initial acceleration. (3 marks)
(b) Calculate:-
(i) The time when the body was momentarily at rest. (3 marks)
(ii) Its displacement by the time it comes to rest momentarily (2 marks)
(c) Calculate the maximum velocity attained (2 marks)

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MECS JOINT EXAMINATION
121/2
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
TIME: 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES

SECTION I (50 MARKS): Answer all the questions from this section
1. Use Logarithms correct to four significant figures to evaluate. (4marks)

√
3 24.36 × 0.066547

1.48 2
2. Find the value of x given that the matrix [
x+7 4
−3 x ]is singular (3 marks)
3. In the figure below QT is a tangent to the circle at Q. PXRT and QXS are straight lines.
PX = 6cm, RT = 8cm, QX = 4.8cm and XS = 5cm.

Find the length of QT (3 marks)

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4. Use the trapezium rule with seven ordinates to find the area bounded by the curve y=x +1
lines x = -2, x = 4 and x – axis (3 marks)
5. Given that x=
√ tp
2m+ p
make p the subject of the formula
6. (a) Construct triangle PQR such that PQ = 7cm, QR = 5cm and ¿ PQR=30 °
(3 marks)
(2 marks)
(b) Construct the focus L1 of points equidistant from P and Q to meet the locus L2 of points equidistant
from Q and R (2 marks)
7. The points (5, 5) and (-3, -1) are ends of a diameter of a circle centre A. Determine:
a) The coordinates of A. (1 mark)
2 2
b) The equation of a circle expressing it in form x + y + ax + by + c = 0 (2 marks)
8. A transformation is represented by the matrix [ ]
1 3
4 2
. This transformation maps a triangle ABC of the
area 12.5cm2 onto another triangle A′B′C′. Find the area of triangle A′B′C′. (3marks)
9. Pipe A can fill a tank in 2 hours, pipes B and C can empty the tank in 5 hours and 6 hours respectively.
How long would it take
(a) To fill the tank if A and B are left open and C closed (2 Marks)
(b) To fill the tank with all the pipes open (2 Marks)
10. i) Expand and simplify (1-3x)5 upto the term in x3 (2 marks)
5
ii) Hence use your expansion to estimate (0.97) correct to 4d.p. (2 marks)
11. Solve for x in the equation:
2 cos 4 x=−1 for 0 0< x <1800 (3 marks)
12. Wanjiku pays for a car on hire purchase in 15 monthly instalments. The cash price of the car is Ksh.300,
000 and the interest rate is 15%p.a. A deposit of Ksh.75, 000 is made. Calculate her monthly
repayments.
(3 marks)
dy
13. The gradient function of a curve is given = 3x2 – 8x + 2. If the curve passes through the point, (2, –
dx
2), find its equation. (3
marks)
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14. Simplify the following surds leaving your answer in the form a+ b√ c (3marks)
√5 + √2
2 √ 2− √ 5 2 √ 2+ √ 5
15. The sum of two numbers is 24. The difference of their squares is 144. What are the two numbers?
(3marks)
16. The data below represents the marks scored by 9 form 4 students in an exam:
40, 37, 39, 40,41,43,44, 37,44. Calculate the interquartile range of the above data (3 marks)

SECTION II (50 MARKS) : Answer five questions only from this section
17. The following table shows the rate at which income tax was charged during the year 2021
Monthly taxable income in Ksh. Tax rate %
0 – 9860 10
9861 – 19720 15
19721 – 29580 20
29581 – 39440 25
39441 – 49300 30
49301 – 59160 35
over 59160 40
Maina earns a basic salary of Ksh.42000 and a monthly house allowance of sh.13000. He contributes 7.5
% of his basic salary to pension scheme. This contribution is exempted from taxation. He is entitled to a
personal relief of sh.2400 per month. Calculate:
a) His monthly Taxable income (2 marks)
b) Calculate his net monthly tax (6 marks)
c) Maina’s monthly salary (2 marks)
18.

The above diagram represents a wooden prism. ABCD is a rectangle. Points E and F are directly below
C and B respectively. M is the mid-point of CD. AB = 8 cm, BC = 10 cm and CE = 4.5 cm.
(a) Calculate the size of angle CDE (2 marks)
(b) Calculate the
(i) Length of AC (2 marks)
(ii) Angle AC makes with the plane ADEF (2 marks)
(c) Find the:
(i) Length of MB (2 marks)

19.An aeroplane left town P(65 o N , 15o E) to another town Q(65 o N , 165o W ) at a speed of 200 knots using
(ii) Angle CBM (2 marks)

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the shortest route. (Take π = , R=6370 km)
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a) Find
i) The shortest distance travelled in nautical miles. (3 marks)
ii) The time taken from P to Q in hours. (2 marks)

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b) Another plane left P at 1.30 p.m local time and travelled to T (650N, 60 0E) along the parallel of
latitude. Find
i) The distance between P and Q to the nearest kilometres. (3 marks)
ii) The local time of arrival at T if the plane flew at 470km/hr. (2 marks)
2 1
20. The probability that a student goes to school by a boda-boda is and by a matatu is . If he uses a
3 4
2 3
boda-boda the probability that he is late is and if he uses matatu the probability of being late is .
5 10
3
If he uses other means of transport the probability of being late is .
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a) Draw a tree diagram to represent this information. (3marks)
b) Find the probability that he will be late for school. (3marks)
c) Find the probability that he will be late for school if he does not use a matatu. (2marks)
d) What is the probability that he will not be late to school? (2marks)
21. A farmer has 50 acres of land. He has a capital Shs. 2,400 to grow carrots and potatoes as cash crops.
The cost of growing carrots is Shs.40 per acre and that of growing potatoes is Shs.60 per acre. He
estimates that the respective profits per acre are Shs.30 (on carrots) and Shs. 40 (on potatoes). By letting
x and y to represent the acres of carrots and potatoes respectively: -
a) Form suitable inequalities to represent this information. (4marks)
b) By representing this information on a graph, determine on how many acres he should grow each crop
for maximum profit (4marks)
c) Find the maximum profit. (2marks)
22. The 2 and 5 terms of an arithmetic progression are 8 and 17 respectively. The 2 , 10 and 42nd terms
nd th nd th

of the A.P. form the first three terms of a geometric progression. Find
(a) the 1st term and the common difference. (3marks)
(b) the first three terms of the G.P and the 10th term of the G.P. (4marks)
(c) The sum of the first 10 terms of the G.P. (3marks)
23. In the triangle PQR below L and M are points on PQ and QR respectively such that PL: LQ=1:3 and
QM:MR=1:2, PM and RL intersect at X, given that PQ = b and PR = c

(a) Express the following vectors in terms of b and c

(i) QR (1mark)
ii) PM (1mark)
iii) RL (1mark)
(b) By taking PX = hPM and RX = kRL where h and k are constants find two expressions of PX in
terms of h, k, b and c. Hence determine the values of the constant h and k. (6marks)
(c) Determine the ratio LX:XR (1mark)
24. Given that y = 2sin 2x and y = 3cos (x + 45)o
a) Complete the table below. (2mks)
b) Use the
x 00 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
data to
2sin2 x 0 1.97 0.68 -0.68 -1.73 -1.29 0.00
draw the
3cos (x+ 450) 2.12 1.2 - -2.46 -2.72 -2.12 graphs of
y 7 0 = 2 sin
. 2x and y
= 7 3 cos (x
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+ 45o) for 0o x  180o on the same axes.
(4marks)
a. State the amplitude and period of each curve. (2marks)
b. Use the graph to solve the equation 2 sin 2x – 3cos (x + 450) = 0 for 00 x  1800 (2marks)

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MECS JOINT EXAMINATION
121/1
MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
MARKING SCHEME
1. 2 5 4+ 5 9 5 18−15 3 1 M1
+ = = − = = =
3 6 6 6 4 12 12 4
16 9 160+27 187 16 7 11 77
+ = = × × =
3 10 30 30 5 8 6 15
2 77 30+539 569 187 −57 M1
+ = = - =¿ = A1
7 15 105 105 30 70
1 −70 −35
× =
4 57 144

( )
2
2. 1
√ 6.458 ×10 +2 0.4327
−2
M1
2.541x10-1 + (2x2.311)2
= 0.2541 + (4.622)2 M1
= 0.2541 + 21.363 M1
=21.62 A1

3.
( 2
log29 + log2 x −
x
3)=log 22
M1
M1
2
9 x −3 x−2=0
( 3 x+ 1 )( 3 x−2 ) =0 A1
−1 2
x= or
3 3
3
4 840 = 2 ×3 ×5 ×7 M1
2
396=2 × 3 × 11
2 M1
G.C.D = 22 ×32=12
Area = 12 ×12=144 A1

5 Mass(kg) frequency
41-50 20
51-55 25
56-65 40 B1 For frequency

For each bar

B1
B1

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6 2x – 2 ≤ 3 x +1 B1
-2 – 1 ≤ 3 x −2 x
-3 ≤ x B1 for -3≤ x
3x + 1 < x + 11 B1
2x < 10
x<5 B1 for x < 5 B1
-3 ≤ x< 5
Integral values -3,-2, -1, 0, 1,2,3,4 B1 – All correct integral values
7 Sum of int. angles = ( 2 n−4 ) 90=( 2 ( 6 ) −4 ) 90=720 M1
1 M1
+ 4 x+ 40+2 x +160+110+ 130=720
2
x=80 A1
smallest angle¿ 40 0
8 AC = √ (85 2−752 ) = 40M
Area of quadrilateral A B C D M1
1 Sum of both areas
= × 40 ×75+75+75(75−60)(75−50)(75−40) M1 For area
2
= 2492m2 A1 In hectares to 2
In hectares; 2492 = 0.2492 ~ 0.25ha B1 decimal places.
10,000
9 (i) In 1 hour:
11 x 3600 = 7920cm3 M1
5
Capacity of water lost = 7.92 litres A1
(ii) Volume of tank = 3.142 x 302 x 30 M1
= 84834cm3
= 84.834 litres
Time = 84.834
7.92
= 10.711 ~ 10.71 hours A1

( ) ( )
3 x+7 2 3x
3 3
10 3
= 2 M1
2 2

() ()
3 x+21 6x
3 3
=
2 2 M1
3x + 21 = 6x
3x = 21 A1
x=7
03
11 1 + T = -1
2 2
T= -1 - 1 B1
2 2
= -2
0
x + -2 = -3
y 0 -3 M1
x = -3 - -2
y -3 0

= -1
-3 A1
R(-1, -3)

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12 No. of oranges sold on Monday;
6144 = 768 M1  division
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No. of oranges that remained on Sunday;
768 – 560 = 208 M1  subtraction
No. of oranges bought on Saturday.
208 + 750 + 750 + 240 M1  Addition
= 1948 A1
13 2 x−3 x−2 1−x M1
− −
3 2 4
4 ( 2 x−3 ) −6 ( x−2 )−3 ( 1−x )
¿ M1
12
8 x−12−6 x +12−3+3 x
¿
12
5 x−3 A1
¿
12
14 Vol of water: ¾ x 2.5 = 1.875l M1
Vol of ethanol ¼ x2.5 = 0.625l M1
Mass of water 1875 x 1 = 1875g
Mass of ethanol 625 x 1.2 = 759g A1
Mass of mix= 1875 + 750=2625g
15 9.74 x 105,000=Ksh.1,022,700 M1
1,022,700-403897=Ksh.618,803 M1A1
618803 x 100
= 832,752.66 yen
75.12
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B1 For √ const. of 600

B1 For 2 correctly dropped perpendicular

B1 For identifying point X.

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17 6−3
a) m1= =3
−1+2 M1
3 y −3 A1
=
1 x +2 M1
y−3=3 ( x+ 2 ) A1
y=3 x +9
−1
b) m2=
3
−1 y −6 M1
= A1
3 x +1
3 y−18=−x−1 A1
x +3 y−17=0
c) m3=3
3 y −2 M1
= M1
1 x−2
y=3 x−1
1 1 A1
At x intercept; y=0 , x= ; x −intercept=
3 3

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d) At point of intersection, y values are equal
−x 17
3 x−1= +
3 3
9 x−3=−x+ 17
10 x=20 ; x=2
y=3 ( 2 ) −1=5
Point of intersection (2, 5)
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17 6−3
a) m1= =3
−1+2 M1
3 y −3 A1
=
1 x +2
y−3=3 ( x+ 2 )
y=3 x +9
−1 M1
b) m2=
3
−1 y −6 A1
=
3 x +1
3 y−18=−x−1
x +3 y−17=0 M1
c) 3=3
m A1
3 y −2 A1
=
1 x−2
y=3 x−1
1 1
At x intercept; y=0 , x= ; x −intercept=
3 3
At y intercept; x=0 , y=−1; y intercept=−1 M1
d) At point of intersection, y values are equal M1
−x 17
3 x−1= + A1
3 3
9 x−3=−x+ 17
10 x=20 ; x=2
y=3 ( 2 ) −1=5Point of intersection (2, 5)
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18 (a) 108 x 22 x 20 x 20
36 7 M1
377.14 A1
22
(b) 3.77.14 = x r x 20
7 M1
r = 377.14 x 7 M1
22 x 20 A1
r = 6.0
(c) h2 + 62 = 202 M1
h = √ 202 – 62
h = 19.079
h = 19.1 A1
(d) 19.08 = 6
12 r M1
r = 3.774
1 22 M1 Expression for
Volume of smaller cone = × (3.774)2 x 12 = 179.1 the 2 Volume
3 7
1 22 A1 Subtraction
Volume of larger cone × (6)2 x 19.08 = 719.6
3 7
14
719.6 - 179.1 = 540.5
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19 (a)
B1 Location of point Q

B1 Location of point R

B1 Location of point S.

B1 Distance of R from P
B1 Bearing of R from P
B1 Distance of P from S
(b) (i) 9.6 km + 0.1 B1 Bearing of P from S
750 + 0.1 Follow through
(ii) 5.8 km + 0.1
2460 + 0.1 M1 M1
0
(iii) Area = ½ x 7 x 5 sin 105 – ½ x 4 x 5.8 sin 154
= 16.90370196 – 5.085105303
= 11.81859666 = 11.82 cm2 A1

20 28 B1 For 28
w=
X B1 28
For
( 28x −1) = 3600
Area = ( x−1 )
200 M1 M1
X

3600
( x−1 ) ( −1 ) = 18
28 For and area
x 200
28
28 – x - + 1 – 18 = 0 M1
x
28
-x - + 11 = 0
x M1
2
x + 28 - 11 x = 0
2
x - 11 x + 28 = 0 A1
2
x - 7 x - 4 x + 28 = 0
x ( x −7 ) - 4( x−7 ) = 0 M1
( x−7 ) ( x−4 ) = 0
x = 7 or x = 4 M1
Length = 7m
Area not previously covered = 28 – 18 m2 A1 10 Accept alt
= 10 m2
Cost = 10 × ( 200+150 )
= 10 × 350
= sh. 3500

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21 2
c) Discount Sheep = x 1500 x 720
100
M1
=Shs. 21,600/−
Discount on goats = Shs.(66,600 - 21,600)
= Shs. 45,000/-
x M1
45,000 = x 450 x 2000
100
45000
x= =5
450 x 20
Percentage discount on a goat = 5% A1

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(a) Distance of A before B started=65 ×2
6 M1
¿ 140.83 km
Distance shared=460−140.83
¿ 319.17 km M1
319.17 km
Time ¿ meet =
145 M1
¿ 2.2011hrs
Distance ¿ B=80 × 2.2011
¿ 176.09 km A1
(b) Time ≈ 2 hrs 12 minutes
Meeting time=1055 hrs+ 2hrs 12 min
¿ 1307 hrs M1
¿ 1.07 pm A1
460 M1
(c) Time taken by minibus=
65 M1
≈ 7 hrs 05 minutes
Time ¿ reach B=0845 hrs +7 hrs 5 mins
¿ 1550 hrs
¿ 3.50 pm
Time of the motorist =1550 hrs−0915 hrs
¿ 6 hrs 35 minutes M1
35 A1
Distance=120× 6 =790 km
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23 (a) 250 x 14 x 2 x 2 = 14000
Net profit = 14000 – 6000 M1 Profit
= KSh. 8000 A1
(b) 8000 x 25 = 200,000
= 190,000 B1 Profit
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(c) Saving: x 190,000
100 M1 Equation for equal share
= 76000
36 A1
Remaining profit = x 190,000
100
= 68,400
Muthoka’s share M1 Expression of Muthoka’s
45,600 2 share
+ x 68,400 A1
3 9
= 30,400
(d) 475,000 x 3 x 100 M1M1
95 A1
= 1,500,000
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24 (a) Initial acceleration is at t = 0
ds M1
V = = - 6t 2 + 3t + 3
dt M1
dv
a= = -12t + 3 A1
dt
when t = 0, a =[ 0 + 3
 a = 3m/s2 M1
(b) (i) at rest V = 0 M1
-6t 2 + 3t + 3 = 0 A1 for t = 1
(2t + 1) (t-1) = 0
1 1
t = - or t = 1 (t = - not applicable) M1 Substitution
2 2
3 2 A1
(ii) S = -2 t 3 + t + 3t
2
3
When t =m 1, s = -2(1)3 + (1)2 + 3 (1) M1For substitution
2
2.5M A1
(c) When velocity is maximum, a = 0
-12t + 3 = 0
1
t=
4

() ()
2
1 1
Max v = -6 +3 + 3 = 3.375 m/s
4 4
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MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
MARKING SCHEME
SECTION I
1. No. Log
24.36 1.3867
0.066547 -2.8231 M1
0.2098 logs All
1.48 0.1703
× 2 M1
0.3406
0.2098 M1
0.3406  Addn & Subtr
1
-1.8692x A1
3
3 −2.8692 Attempt to
-1 + divided by 3
10 x9.045 3 3
0.9045 =-1.9564
= 0.9045
4
2. x (x +7)+ 12=0 M1
2
x + 7 x+12=0
2
x + 3 x + 4 x+ 12=0 M1
x (x +3)+ 4 (x+3)=0
(x +3)(x+ 4)=0 A1
x=−3∨−4
3
3. 4.8× 5 M1
X R= =4
6
2
QT =PT × RT M1
2
QT =18 × 8
QT =√144 QT =12 cm A1
3
4. X -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 M1
y 5 2 1 2 5 10 17
1 M1
Area = ( 5 + 17 + 2(2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 10) A1
2
= 31 sq. Units
3

√
5. tp
x=
2m+ p
2 tp M1 (Squaring on both
x= sides)
2m+ p
2m x2 + p x 2=tp
2m x2=tp−p x 2 M1
2m x2= p (t−x¿ ¿ 2) ¿
2
2mx
p= 2
t−x A1
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6. B1 Construction of 300

B1 Complete triangle

B1 L1 is perpendicular
bisector of PQ
B1 L2 is the
perpendicular
bisector of QR

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7.
a) A 5 + -3, 5 + -1
2 2
A (1, 2) B1
b) (x - a)2 + (y - b)2 = r2
(5 - 1)2 + (5 - 2)2 = r2
42 + 32 = 52
radius 5 units
(x - 1)2 + (y - 2)2 = 52 M1
x2 - 2x + 1 + y2 - 4y + 4 = 25
x2 - 2x + y2 - 4y - 20 = 0 A1
3
8. Determinant=2 – 12=– 10 M1
A . S . F=|−10|=10 M1
A=10× 12.5=125 cm
2
A1
3
9. 1 1 3
(a) - =
2 5 10 M1
10 A1
Required time
3
1
3
or 3 hrs 20 min
3 M1
1 1 1 4
(b) - - = A1
2 5 6 30
30
Required time
4
1
7 hrs
2
4
10. i) 15 - 5(3x) + 13 x 10 (3x)2 - 12 x 10 (3x)3 M1
1 - 15x + 90x2 - 270x3 A1
ii) (0.97)5 = (1 - 0.03)5
3x = 0.03 M1
x = 0.01
(0.97)5 = 1 - 15(0.01) + 90(0.01)2 - 270(0.01)3 A1
= 0.8587
4
11. −1 M1
cos 4x =
2
−1 M1
cos-1 = 60o A1
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x = 30o, 127.5o, 150o
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12. P=300,000−75000= 225,000 M1
1.25
225,000 × 1.15 M1
A=
15
225000× 1.190 267950
¿ = A1
15 15
¿ Ksh .17863.38
3
dy
13. /dx = 3x2-8x+2
y = x3-4x2+2x+c M1
At x =2 y=-2
- 2 = 8-16+4+c M1
c =2
y = x3- 4x2 + 2x+2 A1
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14. √5 ( 2 √ 2+ √5 ) + √ 2 ( 2 √ 2−√ 5 ) M1 For conjugate
( 2 √2−√5 )( 2 √ 2+ √ 5 )
2 √ 10+5+ 4−√ 10
M1
8−5
9+ √ 10 A1
3
3
15. x + y = 24 M1
x2 + y2 = 144
x2 – (24 –x )2 = 144
x2 – [576 -48x + x2] = 144 M1
x2 576 + 48x – x2 = 144
48x = 720 x =15
y = 24 -15 = 9
The two numbers are 9 and 15 A1
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16. 37,37,39,40,40,41,43,44,44
37+39 M1
Q1 = =38
2
43+ 44 M1
Q3 = =43.5
2 A1
Interquartile range = ( 43.5−38 ) = 5.5
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17. a) Taxable income
42000 + 1300042000 x 10/100 = 42000+13000-3150 M1
= sh. 51850 A1
b) 9860 x 10/100 = 986 M1
9860 x 15/100 = 1479
9860 x 20/100 = 1972 M1
9860 x 25/100 = 2465 M1
9860 x 30/100 = 2958
2550 x 35/100 = 892.50 M1
=10752.50
Total less relief 1062 M1
sh.8352.50 pm A1
c) Net salary = 51850-8352.50 M1
sh.43497.50 A1
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a + 4 d = 17 M1
1.
(a) Sin 3 d< = a = 4.5
CDE
M1
d=3 8 A1
c) P(BL) or M1
a =P(OL) M1
o
<CDE 5 = 34.23
(b) (i) 2AC ×=25 √+101122 +8×2320 A1
A1
3 A1
(b) 2nd4= 8 =1√ 164 = 12.81 M1
DEth+==80
M1
M1
(ii) 10
15
2
85 + 9 2 3= =6.61
−4.5 32 cm
M1
AE = √ 6.61 +10 = √ 143.75
2  32 = 128
nd
42
67 = 5 + 41
GP
240 is 8, 32, 128, -=- 11.99 -- A1
d) P (Notalate M1
M1
= 8,to rschool)
= 4 4.5= 1 – P(Late to school)
Tanof
nth term <CAE
G.P = 11.99 = arn –171 31 M1
10 term A1
th
<CAE = 8(4) 9
= 20.57= 1 o- 48 = 48
M1
(b) (i) MB = √ 10 = 2097152 10
2
+4 = √ 116
2
M1
21. a) Let a ( r n − 1 ) be x, potatoes y and the total profit be p.
S n =the carrots = 10.77 cm A1
(c) r−1
The inequalities that represents this information are: B1
4 A1
(ii)Sin <CBM
xS 10+=y 8=(=41010.77
− 1)
50 B1
−1 M1
40x <CBM + 460y 21.8
= 2400 o B1
x  0. 8and B1
M1
= × 1048575 10
y0 3 A1
2. a) i)
b) = 2796200
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23. a) (i) QR = QP + PR
=-b+c B1
(ii) PM = PQ + QM
1
= b + (−b+ c )
3 B1
2 1 M1
= b+ c
3 3 A1
(iii) RL = RQ + QL o M1
a) i) longitudinal difference=25
3 ×2=50 B1
A1
= b – c – bdistance=60× 5=3000 nm
4
3000
ii) t=1 b−c=15 hr B1
= 200
4
b ¿ i ¿ Lat . diff =65−15=50 0 M1
2 1
PT =50/360
(b) PX = h ( ×2 ¿ cos 65
b+π ×c6370
A1
¿ 2350 km3 3
2 1
ii) t=dh b+/ s=2350/470=5
h c …….. (i) hr M1
3 3
time difference btn longitude=50 × 4 min=200 min
Also PX = PR + RX M1
A1
¿ 3 hr 20 min
1 1.30 pm+3 hr 20 min+5 h
= c + k ( b – c)
4 9.50 pm M1
+1 10
A1
= (1 – k) c k b … … … … …(ii) M1
20. a) 4
Equating equations (i) to (ii) and comparing
coefficients of vectors b and c, B1
8 1 M1
K = h and h=1−k B1
3 3
Maximum profit A1
Solving the above eqtns simultaneously
1 P= 30x 8 + 40y = 30( 30) + 40 ( 20) M1
h=1-
= shh1700 B1
b) 3 P(BL) 3 or P(ML) or P(OL)
1 2 3 ×2 1 10
×3
h= + 4 1
+ 12 3
× 20
3 = 5 10 A1
8 14 +8 3 + 1
h= = × =
3 315 9 40 80
8 17 M1
c) RX == 48
9 24
LX:XR = 1:8
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24.
x 0o 20o 40o 60o 80o 100o 120o 140o 160o 180o
2 sin 2x 0 1.28 1.97 1.73 0.68 -0.68 -1.73 -1.97 -1.29 0.00
3 cos (x+45o) 2.1 1.27 0.17 -0.78 -1.72 -2.46 -2.90 -2.99 -2.72 -2.12
2

b) y = 2 sin 2x
Amplitude = 2
Period = 1800
y = 3 cos(x + 450)
Amplitude = 3
Period = 360o
2 sin 2x – 3 cos ( x + 450) = 0
x = 20O

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