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REM HIGH SCHOOL

TERM 3 _ 2023 EXAM I

FORM 4 MATHEMATICS

TIME 21/2 HOURS.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
 Write your name, Index number, date and signature in the spaces provided at the top of
the page.
 The paper consists of two sections; Section I and Section II.
 Answer all the questions in section I and any other five from Section II.
 All working must be clearly shown.
 Marks may be awarded for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
 Non-programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC tables may be used.

For Examiner’s Use Only:

SECTION I
Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TOTAL

Marks

SECTION II GRAND TOTAL

Question 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TOTAL

Marks
SECTION I (50 MKS)
Answer all the questions from this Section
1. Three bells ring at intervals of 12mins, 15mins, 25mins together respectively. If they
will ring together next at 11:15 am, when did they last rang together? (3 mks)

2. The number N = 1AOB4C is divisible by 4, 3 and 11. Find the values of A, B and C
for which N is least. (3 mks)

3. The sum of the squares is 130 and the sum of the two numbers is 16. Find the
difference of the two numbers. (4 mks)
4. Without using tables or calculator, evaluate
0.015+0.45 ÷ 1.5
(3 mks)
4.9 ×0.2+ 0.07

∛ 2744
5. Use the prime factors of 1764 and 2744 to evaluate (3 mks)
√ 1764

6. The line L1 is perpendicular to the line L2. L1 Passes through the points A(8, 5) and
B(4, 8) and B(4, 1) and line L 2 passes through the point (-3, 2). Find the equation of
L2.
7. Solve the equation cos (2 x +40 )=sin 3 x . (3 mks)

[ ] [] [ ]
1 3 6
8. The position vectors of A, B and C are −1 , 3 and 9 respectively. Show that
3 1 −2
the points A, B, C are collinear. (3 mks)

9. Expand and simplify ¿)4 + ¿)4 (3 mks)

10. Calculate the area of the shaded region (4 mks)

11. A circle has ends of its diameter AB at A(8, 2) and B(2, 12). Find the equation of the
circle in the form x2 +y2 + ax + by + c = 0 (3 mks)

12. Triangle PQR is mapped onto triangle P 1 Q1 R1 by a transformation of matrix T =

( )
3 1
2 5
If the area of ∆ PQR is 10 cm2 . Find the area of ∆ P1 Q1 R1 . (3 mks)
13. Given that A = ( 24 34) and B = ( X2 13) and AB is a singular matrix. Find the value of
x. (3 mks)

14. Find the equation of the normal to the curve y= x3 + 2x2 + 1 at the point (1, 4)
(3 mks)

15. Find the mean, variance and standard deviation of the numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17
and 19. (3 mks)
 3

16. Evaluate ∫ ( 3 x +2 x+1 ) dx

3
(3 mks)
1
SECTION II (50 MKS)
Answer any FIVE (5) questions from this section.
17. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses only in this question.
1°
(a) Construct triangle ABC where AB = 8 cm, BC = 7.5 cm and ¿ABC = 112 (3 mks)
2

(b) Measure the length of AC. (1 mk)

(c) Construct a circle C1 which touches the three sides of ∆ ABC internally (inscribed
circle). Measure its radius hence calculate its area A1 (3 mks)

(d) Construct a circle which passes through the three vertices of ∆ ABC (circumscribed
circle) measure its radius hence calculate its area A2 . (3 mks)
18. An aircraft leaves town P (30° S, 17° E) and moves directly towards Q (60° N, 17° E).
It then moved at an average speed of 300 knots for 8 hours westwards to town R.
Determine,
(a) The distance PQ in nautical mile. (2 mks)

(b) The position of town R. (4 mks)

(c) The local time at R if the local time at Q is 3:12 pm. (4 mks)

(d) The total distance moved from P to R in km. (Take 1nm = 1.853 km). (2 mks)
 19. Complete the following table for the equation.
3
y=x −5 x ² +2x+9. (2 mks)
x -2 -1.5 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y

(b) on the grid provided draw the graph of y=x 3−5 x 2 +2 x+ 9 for 2< x ≤5. (3 mks)

(c) use the graph to estimate the roots of the equation. x 3−5 x 2+ 2 x +9=0 (3 mks)

(d) Using the graph same axes, draw the graph of y=4−4 x and estimate the solution of the
equation. x 3−5 x 2+ bx+5=0 (2 mks)
20. Three players A, B and C aim at a target, in their first attempt. The probability that, A,
B and C hit the target are 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 respectively.
(a) Draw a tree diagram to show the outcome in their first attempt (2 mks)

(b) Find the probability that in their first attempt,

(i) All of them hit the target (2 mks)

(ii) None of them hit the target (2 mks)

(iii) Only A and C hit the target (2 mks)

(iv) Only B and C hit the target (2 mks)

 20. In triangle OAB, OA= a, OB = b. Given that OQ : QB = 2 : 1 and AP : PB = 1 : 3.

Write in terms of a and b

(i) AQ (1 mk)

(ii) OQ (1 mk)

(iii) OP (2 mks)

Given further that OX = k OP and AX = h AQ. Write OX in two ways hence find values of h
and k (6 mks)
 21. The height of 40 athletes were recorded as in the table below
Height (cm) Frequency
150 – 159 2

160 – 169 8

170 – 179 10

180 – 189 X

190 – 199 6

200 – 209 2

(a) Find the value of x (1 mk)

(b) State the modal class (1 mk)

(c) Calculate the medium (4 mks)

(d) Calculate the mean (4 mks)

22. The displacement S meters of a moving particle after t seconds is given by
2 3 1 2
S= t − t −6 t +8. Determine the;
3 2
(a) Velocity of the particle when t = 5 sec. (3 mks)

(b) Time t seconds when the particle is momentarily at rest (3 mks)

(c) Displacement S meters when the particle is momentarily at rest (2 mks)

(d) Acceleration of the particle when t = 4 seconds (2 mks)

23. A trader stocks two brand rice A and B. The rice is packed in packets of same size.
The trader intends to order fresh supplies but his store can accommodate a maximum
of 500 packets. He ordered at least twice as many packets of A as of B, he requires at
least 50 packets of B and more than 250 packets of A. I f he ordered X packets of A
and y packets of B
(a) Write inequalities in terms of x and y which represents the above information. (4 mks)

(b) In the grid provided represent this inequalities in (a) above (4 mks)

(c) The trader makes a profit of ksh. 12 on a packet of type A rice and ksh. 8 on a packet
of type B rice. Determine the maximum profit the trader can make (2 mks)