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MATHEMATICS
Date: MONDAY 20 MAY 2024 Subject Number:
M131/II

Time Allowed: 2:30hrs.

7:30-10:00am
PAPER II
(100 marks) Instructions

1. Answer all the 6 questions in section A and any four questions in section B in this
paper Question Tick if Do not write in
Number answered these columns
2. The maximum number of marks
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for each answer is indicated against each
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question
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3. Write your answers in the spaces
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provided on the question paper
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4. Scientific calculator may be used
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5. All working must be clearly shown
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6. Write your full name at the top of each
page of your question in the spaces 9

provided 10

7. In the table provided on this page, 11

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tick against the question number you
have answered. Total
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SECTION A (60 marks).
Answer all the six questions in this section

1. a. Without using a calculator simplify , giving your answer with

a rational denominator.

(5marks)
b. The speed of a bicycle was reduced by 10km/hr, due to poor road over a
journey of 100km. The journey took 20minutes longer than usual. Calculate
the usual speed of the bicycle.

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(5marks)
2. a. A triangle XYZ has vertices X (0, 4), Y (2, 4) and Z (2, 6). Using a scale
of 2 units on both axes draw on a graph paper triangle XYZ and its image A’
B’ C’ under translation T =

(6marks)
b. Figure 1 shows a triangle MNO whose area is 3√3𝑐𝑚2

If MN = 4cm and MO = 3cm. Without using a calculator find the value of 𝑥

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(4 marks)

3. a. Given that log𝑎 𝑐 = 18.06 , evaluate

(4marks)
b. Figure 2 below is a pie chart showing the programs taken by 400 students
at LUANAR.

Find the probability that a student takes Agricultural economics or

Education

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(6marks)
4. a. Table 1 below shows scores obtained in a Mathematics test marked out of
60
Scores 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60
Frequency 12 7 4 6
Using a scale of 2cm to represent 2 units on verticle axis, draw a histogram
to represent the given information in the table.

(5marks)
b.Solve the simultaneous equations
𝑥+𝑦=4
𝑥2+𝑦2 − 3𝑥𝑦 = 76

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(5marks).

5. a. Given that P and Q . Workout the value of

2𝑃 − 𝑄2

(4marks)
b.Using a ruler and a pair of compass only, construct in the same diagram
• a circle centre O and a diameter 5cm
• a point P outside the circle such that OP is 7cm  tangents AP and
BP at A and B respectively
• measure the value of angle OPA.

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(6marks)
6. a.Prove that tangents from an exterior point drawn from the same circle are
equal in length

(6marks)
b. Figure 3 below shows a distance –time graph

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Calculate the distance covered on the graph

(4marks)
SECTION B (40 marks)
Answer any four questions from this section

7. a. Solve for 𝑦 in the equation log5 𝑦 = 1 − log5(𝑦 − 4)

(5marks)
b. Figure 4 shows a glass is a shape of a hemisphere and a cylinder.The radius
of the cylindrical part is 3𝑐𝑚. The glass is filled with water

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If the depth of water is 5cm, Calculate the volume of water in the glass.
(take pie as 3.142)

(5marks)

8. The polynomial 𝑥3 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants leave remenders

of 11 and 14 when divided by (𝑥 − 3) and 𝑥 − 4) respectively. Find the
remender when the same polynomial is divided by (𝑥 − 5).

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(10 marks)

9. The packing fee(P) for an aeroplane at an airport is partly constant and

partly varies with time (T) that it takes at the airport. Two hours fee is
K375.00 while an hour costs k200.00. Calculate the hours of the airplane
which has been charged a fee of K112.500.

(10marks)
10. a. Figure 5 shows a triangle BQR in which L, M, N are midpoints of
BQ,QR and BR respectively. X is a point on BM such that BX BM and
𝐵𝑅 = 𝑐 and BQ = 𝑏

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Find in terms b and c the value of QX

(5marks)
b. Given that electricity bill is charged K58 per units for the first 20 units
and K65 for the excess units. If VAT is charged at 15%, Calculate the total
bill if a household used 32 units of electricity.

(5marks)
11.Mr SMART employs a person to clean the house and wash clothes. The
person works almost 40 hours in a week. He spends atleast 16 hours
cleaning the house and 6 hours washing the clothes in a week. He also
spends less than half the time spent on cleaning the house to washing
clothes.
a. Taking 𝑥 to represent the number of hours of cleaning the house and 𝑦 to
represent the number of hours for washing clothes. Write down three
inequalities in terms of 𝑥 and 𝑦 that satisfy the given information in
addition to 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎 and ≥ 𝟎 (3marks)
b. Using the scale of 2cm to represent 5units on both axes, draw graphs
bounded by the inequalities to the feasible region by unshaded the
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unwanted reqion. (5marks)
c. Use the graph to find the maximum number of hours a person can spend
on cleaning the house in a week. (2 marks)

12.Table 1 shows some values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥

+ 6.
𝑥 -3 2- -1 0 1 2 3 4
𝑦 -24 8 0 -4 0 18

a. Complete the table values (1mark)

b. Using a scale of 2cm to represent one unit on the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and 2cm to
represent 5 units on the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠, draw the graphs of 𝑦 = 𝑥3 − 2𝑥2 − 5𝑥 +
6 on the graph paper. (5marks)
c. Use the graph to solve the equation 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 4 = 0 (4marks)

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END OF QUESTION PAPER.

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