FIRST CLASS ACADEMY EXAMINATION BOARD

2019 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION

MATHEMATICS
Subject Number: M022/I
Friday, 13 December Time Allowed: 2hours
08:00 – 10:00am

(100 marks)
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 1. This paper contains 9 printed pages. Please check.

2. Before you begin fill in your name at the top of the question paper and on all other
sheets.

3. Write your answer on the question paper in the spaces provided. The maximum
number of marks for each answer is indicated against each question.

4. In the table provided on this page tick against the question number you have
answered.

5. You should hand in your question paper to the invigilator when time is called to stop.

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Answer all questions

1. Factorise completely 4d2f – 22df + 1of

(4marks)
3
2. Given that f(y) = √𝑦 2 − 1 and f(y) = 2, find the value of y

(4marks)
3. Simplify 3𝑚𝑚−12𝑚𝑛³
1+2𝑚

(4 marks)

2√3
4. Without using calculator, simply ,
√2(√5+1)

giving the answer with rational denominator

(4 marks)
𝑥 2
5. If B = [2 −𝑦
] and B2 = [5 0
] ,
0 5
calculate the value of x
 (5 marks)

6. If M = ( −3
3
) find the image of the point (1, −1) under the translation 2M

(4 marks)
𝑥
7. Make y the subject of the formula 𝑦
− 𝑎𝑦 = −𝑏𝑦

(5 marks)
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8. Given that 𝒍𝒐𝒈2 [√𝒚] = 3, calculate the value of P leaving your answer in
its simplest form
 (5 marks)

9. The sum of the first eleven terms of an arithmetic progression (AP) is 66.
Given that the first term is -9, calculate the last term of the progression

(5 marks)

10. Given that the universal set U= ({1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9}, set A and B are subjects of
U such that A = {𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟} and B = {𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 }
, find n (A n B')

(6 marks)

11.The coordinates of triangle A, B, C are A(3, 1), B (1, 2) and C(3, 5). If
the centre of enlargement is (0, 0) and scale factor is 3, calculate the
coordinate of the vertices of its image A' B' C'
 (3 marks)

12. Figure 3 shows a graph of a straight line AB whose gradient is -12 . The
coordinate of point B are (-3, 3), calculate the coordinate of point A
A
Y - axis

X - axis
B
 (6 marks)

13. Evaluate𝑙𝑜𝑔3256 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔327 − 12 𝑙𝑜𝑔216

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(4 marks)

15.The table below show the age group of passengers and their frequencies

Age group 3–7 8 – 12 13 – 17 18 – 22

Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on the vertical axis, draw a

16. Figure 1 shows tangent QTE to a circle. TSRP at T. Angle STQ = 50o and
SPE is a straight line

E
50o
Q T

If TE = TS, calculate the value of angle SRP

(5 marks)

17.A train accelerates uniformly from the rest and reaches a speed of 20m/s
in 5 seconds. If then continues moving at the same speed for 3 seconds
after which it accelerates constantly for 4 seconds and reaches a speed of
40m/s. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 10m/s on the vertical axis and
2cm to represent 2 seconds on the horizontal axis draw a speed time
graph to represent the motion of the train.
 (5 marks)

18. Given that X α 𝑧𝑦2 and x = 12 when y = 2 and Z = 1, find y when x = 15

(5 marks)
19.In the same axes, sketch the graph to show the region describe by the
following inequalities by shading the unwanted region.

x=≥ o

y= ≥ -2

2x +y < 4

y + 4 ≥ 2x
 (5 marks)

20. Solve the equation 8x - 2 (3x – 1) = 235

(5 marks)

21. A pond 12m in diameter has a shape of a hemisphere and is full of water.
The pond is emptied and all the water is powered into a cylindrical tank
of radius 5m. Assuming there is no loss of water, calculate the height of
water in tank. (volume of a sphere = 43 𝜋𝑟 2 ).
 (5 marks)

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