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MARKING SCHEME
MATHEMATICS PAPER 2
NO WORKING MARKS COMMENTS
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5𝑥 − 15 M1
= 10
2𝑥 − 3
-15𝑥 − 15 = 20𝑥 − 30
−15𝑥 = −15
𝑥=1 A1
2 x2 kx 2 M1 ✓Equation
Z 1
Z = 1
2 2 connecting
y y
k4 9
3= ,k =
3 4
9 9 81 M1
Z=  =
4 2 8 For ✓
1 substitution
= 10
8
A1
3 𝑟 𝑛
𝐴 = 𝑃 (1 + )
100
6 3
= 20 000 (1 + ) M1
100
= 20 000(1.06)3
= 𝑆ℎ. 23 820.32
𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡 = 𝑠ℎ. 23 820.32 − 20 000 M1
= 𝑠ℎ. 3 820.32 A1
2 2 2
4 𝐵𝑁 = 10 − 5
𝐵𝑁 2 = 75 B1
𝐵𝑁 = 8.66𝐶𝑀
𝐸𝑁 2 = 122 + 52
144+25
√169
13cm

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 8.66 M1
tan 𝜃 =
13 A1
𝜃 = 33.670
5 (1 + √5)(2 − √5) + (1 − √5)(2 + √5)
M1 L.C.M
(2 + √5)(2 − √5)
2 + 2√5 − √5 − 5 + 2 − 2√5 + √5 − 5
M1 Simplification of
4−5
Numerator and
4 − 10 A1 Denominator
=6
−1
6 a) 𝑁𝑅 2 = 𝑁𝐵2 + 𝐵𝑅 2
M1
𝑁𝑅 = √42 + 7.52 = √72.25
8.5 𝑐𝑚 A1

b) 𝐵𝑅 2 = 𝑃𝑅 × 𝑅𝑄
Let NQ be x.
22.5(8.5 − 𝑥) = 7.52
191.25 − 22.5𝑥 = 56.25
191.25 − 56.25
𝑥= = 6 𝑐𝑚
22.5
𝐴𝑁 × 𝑁𝐵 = 𝑃𝑁 × 𝑁𝑄
14 × 6
𝐴𝑁 = M1
4
= 21 𝑐𝑚 A1

7 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 = −3
5 25 −3 25 M1
𝑥2 − 𝑥+ = +
2 4 2 4
5 2
(𝑥 − ) = 4.75
2
5
𝑥 − = ±2.179 M1
2
𝑥 = 4.679 or 𝑥 = 0.321 A1

8 Let Onacha take x days.

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 Mogutu takes x + 5 days.
1 1 1 M1
+ =
𝑥 𝑥+5 6
6(𝑥 + 5) + 6𝑥 = 𝑥(𝑥 + 5) M1
𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 30 = 0
(𝑥 − 10)(𝑥 + 3) = 0 A1
𝑥 = 10 𝑜𝑟 − 3 Onacha takes 10 days.
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10 1 B1
Amplitude = 4
−40 B1
Phase angle = = −80
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11 Interquartile range (quartile deviation)
= Q3 – Q1
3
Q3 =  10 = 7.5
4 M1
1
Q1 =  10 = 2.5 anyone ✓
4
A1
=7.5-2.5=5✓
12 Distance between A and B = 25 × 60 × cos 15°
M1
= 1448.89 𝑛𝑚
1448.89 𝑛𝑚 M1A1
Speed = = 181.11 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑠
8 ℎ𝑟𝑠

13 −2 −6 4 B1
𝑃𝑄 = ( )−( )=( )
−1 −3 2
6 −2 8
𝑄𝑅 = ( ) − ( ) = ( ) B1
3 −1 4
8 4
𝑄𝑅 = ( ) = 2 ( )
4 2
Hence 𝑄𝑅 = 2𝑃𝑄 B1
Therefore QR// PQ
But Q is a common point
thus P,Q,R are collinear B1

14 P(RH ') or P(R' H ) or P(RH ) M1

1 4 7 3 3
  +  +
 8 7   8 7  56
M1
4 21 3
+ +
56 56 56
A1
28 1
= or or 0.5
56 2
15 3 2 2 1 12 13 M1
Single matrix is [ ][ ]=[ ]
0 1 3 5 3 5
Determinant = 60 − 39 = 21
𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎
= 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑡 = 𝐴. 𝑆. 𝐹
𝑜𝑏𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎

M1
4
 168
= 21
𝑥
168 A1
𝑥= = 8 𝑠𝑞 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
21
16 3

∫ 6𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 2 M1 Correct
−1
expression
3 M1
6𝑥 3 4𝑥 2
[ − − 2𝑥]
3 2 −1
(54 − 18 − 6) − (−2 − 2 + 2) M1
32 A1
17 (a)
Sum of arithmetic progression
S n = (2a + (n − 1)d )
n
2 M1 Formation of
n=5 each equation
560 = (2a + 4d )
5
2
2
 560 = 2a + 4d
5
224 = 2a + 4d
112 = a + 2d ...............(i )

Last five terms 41st term is a + 40d

40 th term is a + 39d
39 th term is a + 38d
38 th term is a + 37d
37 th term is a + 36d M1
total 5a + 190d = −250......(ii ).

Solving (i) and (ii) simultenously;

a + 2d = 112
−
a + 38d = −50
− 36 d = 162
162
d= = −4 .5
− 36 M1 Solving two
d = −4 .5 equations
simultaneously
A1

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 a + 2(−4.5) = 112 For common
a − 9 = 112 difference
a − 121

(b) A1 For the first term

Last term is a + 40d
= 121 + 40(−4.5) M1
= 121 − 180
= −59 A1

(c)
Sn =
n
(2a + (n − 1)d )
2
= (2  121 + (41 − 1)(− 4.5))
41 M1
Sn
2
M1
= (242 − 180 )
41
Sn A1
2
= (62 )
41
Sn
2
Sn = 41  31 = 1271
18 a) (i)
𝐴=𝐿×𝑊
4.56 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 8) M1
2
4.56 = 𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 8 A1
2
𝑥 − 9𝑥 + 3.44 = 0

(ii)
𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 = −3.44
𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + (−4.5)2 = −3.44 + (−4.5)2
M1
(𝑥 − 4.5)2 = 16.81
M1
𝑥 − 4.5 = ±4.1
𝑥 − 4.5 = 4.1 ⟹ 𝑥 = 4.1 + 4.5 = 8.6 𝑚
M1
OR
𝑥 − 4.5 = −4.1 ⟹ 𝑥 = −4.1 + 4.5 = 0.4 𝑚
∴ 𝐿𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ = 8.6 − 1 = 7.6 𝑚 M1

𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 8.6 − 8 = 0.6 𝑚 A1

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 A1
b) Area of tile = 0.4 × 0.3 = 0.12 𝑚2
Area of pavement = 4.56 𝑚2
4.56
Number of tiles = 0.12 = 38 𝑡𝑖𝑙𝑒𝑠 M1
A1
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Mass kg Upper class 𝑓 𝑐𝑓
30-39 39.5 0 0
40-49 49.5 9 9
50-59 59.5 27 36
60-69 69.5 70 106
70-79 79.5 50 156
80-89 89.5 26 182
90-99 99.5 12 194
100-109 109.5 6 200
20 B1 Length of XY
8.0 + 0.1
B1 Const of 300

B1 Const of other
300
B1
Centre
B1
Upper locus
B1
Lower locus
B1
Locus of P
B1
½ x 8 x h = 16 M1 B1 marking pts
H = 4cm A1 A, B, C and D
Weight Attempt
to find
21 𝑟 2 = 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 − 2𝑝𝑞 cos 𝑅
= 202 + 352 − (2 × 20 ×× 35 × cos 52°)
M1
= 400 + 1225 − 861.93
𝑟 2 = 763.07 M1
A1
𝑟 = 27.62 𝑚

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 ∠𝑅𝑄𝑆 = 180 − (128 + 18) = 34° B1
𝑅𝑆 20
=
sin 34° sin 18°
20 × sin 34°
𝑅𝑆 = M1
sin 18°

= 36.19 𝑚 A1

∠𝑅𝑄𝑆 = 34°
B1

1 1
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 𝑎𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜃 = × 20 × 36.19 × 𝑠𝑖𝑛 18°
2 2 M 1 M1
= 285.18 𝑚2
A1
22 a) 𝐴𝐶2 = 82 + 152 M1

AC=17
M1
1
OA = 2 × 17 = 8.5 A1

𝑂𝑉 2 = 122 − 8.52 M1
OV= 8.471 A1
1
b) Vol of pyramid = 3 × 8 × 15 × 8.471 M1

=338.84 M1
1 A1
c) 𝑂𝑀 = 𝐴𝐵 = 4𝑐𝑚 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑂𝑉 = 8.5𝑐𝑚
2 M1
8.5 A1
tan 𝜃 = = 2.125
4
𝜃 = 54.8
8.5
d) sin 𝛼 = 12
= 0.7083

𝛼 = 45.10

23 a)
1.15  54,450 + 6000 M1
68,617.5  12 M1
sh.823,410 A1
b)

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1st116160  = sh.11,616
100 M1 ✓1st and 2nd slabs
15
next109440  = sh.16,416
100
20 ✓3rd and 4th slabs
next109440  = sh.21,888 M1
100
25
next109440  = sh.27,360
100
M1 ✓last slab
30
Re maining378,930  = sh.113,95
100
Total annually = 190,959
M1 Subtraction of
190,959
Monthly = = sh.15,913.25 relief
2
A1
Less relief 1100.00
Net tax payable = sh.14,813.25
c)
20
 54,450 = sh.10,890 B1
100
10,890 + 14,813.25
Total deductions B1
= 25,703.25
Total deductions
= 60,450 − 25,703.25
Monthly income
= sh.34,746.75
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