456/1 MATHEMATICS PAPER 1

1. 2p2q3 – pq3 + pq - 2p2

2p2q3 – 2p2q - pq3 +pq

2p2q ⟨ q 2−1 ⟩− pq ⟨ q 2−1 ⟩

( 2 p 2 q− pq ) ( q 2−1 )

pq ( 2 p−1 )( q+1 ) ( q−1 )

2. For x → greatest value

→ least value=2
for y → greastest=8
→ least=3
( i ) greates x + y
= 5+ 8
= 13
Least x + y
=8 – 5
=3

(ii) greatest x – y
=2–8
=6

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3. R = s
3
1 1− y 9−21
( x4 3−7
06 y ) = (
3 12 0 36 )

1− y
( x 3−7
406 y)=
( 3
3−7
4 0 12 )
→ 6 y=12
y=2
1−2
→=
3
x=−1/ 3

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4. 4 tanθ -3 = 0
3
Tanθ=
4

h2 = (-3)2 + (-4)2
h2 = 9 + 16
h = +5

4 sinθ−2 cons θ

4 ( −35 )−2 ( −45 )

−12 8
+
5 5

4
¿−
5

5. 8∆ t=32
7 (8) – 4 (t) = 32
56 – 4t = 32
-4t = 32 – 56
-4t = -24
−24
t=-
−4
t=6

6. Since PQ = PR
⟹< PRQ= y

Then
y + 3y + 20 + y = 180
5y = 160
y = 32

<PSQ + 32 + 3 (32) = 180

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 <PSQ = 180 – 32 – 96
<PSQ = 520
1 pq
7. 5 r = p−3 q

P – 3q = 5pqr
P = 5pqr + 3q
P = q (5pr + 3)
p
q=
5 pr +3

8. (i) Possibility space

{ 23 , 24 , 32 ,34 , 42 , 43 }

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(ii) P (divisible by 3) =
6
1
Or =
3
9. Let each book cost x/= and a pen be y/=
2x + 4y = 10,000 ……………. (i)
3x + 2y = 13,000 ……………. (ii)

2equ (ii) – eqn (i)

6x + 4y = 26,000
2x + 4y = 10,000
4x = 16,000
X = 4,000

Putting x = 4000 in (i)

8000 + 4y = 10000
4y = 2000
y = 500

10. .

3
 L a = 400
L 6=130 0

SECTION:

11. (a)

x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
x2 4 1 0 1 -2 9
-x 2 1 0 -1 -2 -3
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2
y 4 0 -2 -2 0 4

c) Plotted eqn. is

x2 – x – 2 = 0

eqn. to be solved

x2 – x -2 / -x = 0

x2 – x – 2 = x

y=x

Drawing line y = x on graph gives intersection at

X = 2.7 t 0.1 and x = -0.7+0.1

12. (a) (i) Matrix for items bought

Sugar soap Bks Oil

( 46 5 72
4 12 0 )
(ii) Matrix for costs
Sugar
2500
Soap

Bks
( )
2000
4000
3000

Oil

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 b.(i)

2500

( 4 5 72
6 4 12 0 ) ( )
2000
4000
3000

(54000
71000 )

Mutoni spent = 54000/=

Joshua spent = 71000/=

(ii) Total expenditure for both

= 54000 – 71000

= 125000

C) ⟹ 71000−54000

= 17000/=

Joshua spent 17000/= more than Mutoni

13. (a) from ∆ PRQ

10
Cos 10 =
PQ
10
PQ =
cos❑ 10
10
=
0.9848
PQ = 10.15cm to 3 st

(b) L RPS=70−10
= 600
PS
Cos 60 =
10
PS = 10 x cos 60
= 10 x 0.5
PS = 5cm

c) Area of PQRS = Area PSR + Area PRQ

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¿¿

= 8.8126 + 21.651

= 30.46cm2 to d.p

14. (a)

Length of carpet

= 800cm (50 + 50)

= 700cm

Width

= 450 – (50 + 50)

= 350cm

Area of carpet

=LxW

= 700 x 350

= 245,000cm2

(b) Let the number of boys be x then girls are (x+3)

240
Each boy’s share = ( )
x
252
Each girl’s share = ¿( ) then
x +3

( 240x )−( x252+3) = 2

240 (x + 3) – 252 (x) = 2 (x2 + 3x)

240 x 720 – 252x – 2x2 + 6x

2x2 + 18x – 720 = 0

Or

X2 + 9x – 360 = 0

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 X2 + 24x – 15x – 360 = 0

X (x + 24) – 15 (x + 24) = 0

(x – 15) (x _ 24) = 0

X = 15 or x = -24 (invalid)

X = 15
252
Each girl get ( )
15+3
252
=
18

= 14 mangoes

15. (a)

Boundary Marks X Xd – A f fd
19.5 – 29.5 20 – 29 24.5 -30 5 -150
29.5 – 39.5 30 – 39 34.5 -20 8 -160
39.5 – 49.5 40 – 40 44.5 -10 12 -120
49.5 – 59.5 50 – 59 54.5 0 7 0
59.5 – 69.5 60 – 69 64.5 10 8 80
69.5 – 79.5 70 – 79 74.5 20 3 60
79.5 – 89.5 80 – 89 84.5 30 7 210
∑ f =¿ ∑fd
50 = 80

∑ fd
Mean = A +
∑f
−80
= 54.5 +
50

= 54.5 – 1.6

= 52.9

(b) (i) Histogram on graph

(ii) Modal mark = 44±0.5

16. (a)

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 Radius = 3.2 ± 0.1 cm

c) Area of circle – Area of triangle = Area of 3 segments cut off.

1
(3.14 x 3.22) – ( x 6 x 5 x sin 60 ¿ ¿
2

= 32.1536 – 12.99038

= 19.1598cm2
Area of 3 segments
Areaof ¿˚ ¿
19.1588
¿
32.1536
¿ 1:1.7

(b )

17. (i) Number of students

64x + 48y ≤ 576
Or
4x + 3y ≤ 36 … … … … … … … ( a )
y ≥ 10 … … … … … … … … … … ( b )
x ≥ 2 … … … … … … … … … … .. ( c )

(ii) pts to plot

4x + 3y = 36

(0, 12) & (9, 0)

(iii) Minimum cost

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25000x + 20000y

Testing integral pt (1, 10)

25000 (1) + 20000 (10)

25000 + 200000

= 225000/=