BASIC MATHEMATICS 2010

SECTION A

1. (a) Write 624.3278 correct (b) In a school of 75 pupils,

to 45% of the pupils take
(i) Five significant Biology but not
figures Chemistry, 32% take
(ii) Three decimal both subject and 10% of
places them take Chemistry but
not Biology. How many
(b) A mathematics teacher
pupils do not take either
bought 40 expensive
Biology or Chemistry?
calculators at 16,400
each and a number of
4 (a) (i) Without
cheaper calculator
mathematics tables
costing shs. 5,900 each.
find the numerical
She spent a total of shs
value of
774,000. How many the
cheaper calculator did 1 2 3
---+ +---
she buy? sin2 45 cos2 45 tan2 45
(ii) Write down the
2. (a) Evaluate without using equation of the line
mathematical table which passes
2log5+log36-log 9 through (7, 3) and
which is inclined at
2 7"+2 - 6 X 3 3n+3
(b) Simplify 45 to the positive
3n X 9n+2
direction of the x
axis.
3. (a) Given that
(b) The position vectors of
A={x:Ox8}
the point A, B and C are
B={x:3x11} 4_i-3j, _i+3j and
Where x is an integer, in -51. + l respectively.
the same form, present
in a Venn diagram: Find the vectors AB,
(i) AUB BC and AC hence
(ii) AnB
verify that AB+ BC= AC
And hence find the
element in each set.
5. (a) The volume of two (b) The distance of the
similar cylinders is horizon d km varies as
125cm3 and 512cm3. lf the square root of the
the radius of the larger height h rn of the
cylinder is 8cm, find the observer above sea
radius of the smaller level. An observer at a
cylinder. height of 100m above
sea level sees the
(b) In the diagram below,
horizon at distance of
AD CD 35.7km.
show that - = -
AB AC Find:
(i) The distance of the
horizon from an
observer 70m
above sea level.
(ii) An equation
connecting d and h.

6. (a) Juma bought motor 7. (a) An amount of Tshs.

vehicle spare parts from 12,000 is to be shared
Japan worth 5,900,000 among Ali, Anna and
japanese Yen. When he Juma in the ratio 2:3:5
arrived in Tanzania he respectively. How much
was charged custom will each get?
duty of 25% on the
(b) A certain worker used
spare parts. If the
his salary as follows as
exchange rate were as
follows: 20% on house
follows:
rent, 45% on food, 10%
1US dollar= 118 on refreshment and
Japanese Yen. 15% on school fees. If
1US dollar= 76 he/she was left with
Tanzania Shillings. Tsh. 22,000, determine:
(i) The salary of this
Calculate the duty he worker
paid in Tanzania (ii) The amount of
Shillings. money which
he/she spent on
food
fl. (a) Find general term and (b)
hence the 30th term of
the sequence 1, -2, 4, -8
,, x-1
(b) Given the series Given the right angled
100+92+84+ ... triangle above whose
Find: sides are measured in
(i) The 20th term centimeter determine:
(ii) The sum of the first (i) The value of x
20 terms. (ii) The area of the
triangle
3
9. (a) If tan A= - and A is
4 10. (a) Factorize each of the
acute, find cos A, Sin A following expressions:
and hence verify the (i) 3a2c-Sa2d-3b2c+Sb2d
identity (ii) 3(z-y2 )-17y
cos2 A+sin2 A=l
(b) Find the value of y
which satisfies the
equation
3( 2 -y2 )-17y = 0

SECTIONB

11. (a) Maximize f=2y-x subject to thefollowing constraints:

xO
yO
2x+ys6
x+2y :;;6

(b) Sara had 300 shillings to buy erasers and pencils. An 01 ,t 11

cost 20 shillings while a pencil costs 30 shillings. II U11
number of erasers bought is at least twice the nu 111lw1 111
pencils, formulate the inequalities that represcnl 1h1
information.
12. The data below represent masses in Kg of 36 men
51;61;60;70;75;71;75;70;74; 73;72;82;70;71;76;74;50;68;
666;65;72;69;64;83;63;83;58;80;90;50;80;55; 62;62;61.
(i) Prepare a frequency distribution table of class interval of size
5 beginning with the number 50 taking into consideration
that both lower limit and upper class limit are inclusive.
(ii) Calculate the mean and mode from the frequency distribution
table prepare in (i) above by using assumed mean from the
class mark of the modal class.

13. (a) Below is a cycle with centre O and radius r units. By

considering the circumference of the circle, the area of the
circle, the given angle e and the degree measure of the circle
(360), develop the formula for finding:
(i) Arc length AB
(ii) Area of sector AOB.

(b) Find:
(i) The length of arc AB
(ii) The area of the sector AOB
2
If8 is 57 and r is 5.4 cm( usen = /)

14. From 1st January to 29 1" January 2006 Mr. Bin decided to keep
record of his business as follows:
Mr. Bin started a business with
Jan. 1 500,000.00
capital in cash
5 Purchases goods 254,000.00
6 Sold goods 290,000.00
9 Purchases goods 204,000.00
10 Exoenses 24,000.00
29 Sold goods 320,000.00
 You are required to:
(a) Prepare the trial balance
(b) Open capital and cash account.
N.B All payment and receipt were made in cash.

15. (a) A transformation T has the matrix, T==[ -l Under the

same transformation T, the point (-4, 1) is mapped onto the

point (6, 3). Find x and r.
n-1 n+3
(b) For what value of n will the matrix ( ) be non-
1 6n
singular?

16. (a) If f(x)=-2x+3 find f- 1 (3 )

(b) Draw the graph of f(x) == Ix -11 for -4 x 4
(c) State the domain and range of f(x) = \x -1\
(d) The probability that Rose and Juma will be selected for A
level studies after completing 0-level studies 0.4 and 0.7
respectively. Calculate the probability that:
(i) both of them will be selected
(ii) either Rose or Juma will be selected