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MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
FEBRUARY 2008
2 ½ HOURS
KAPSABET GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL MID-TERM

EXAMINATION FORM 3
Kenya Certificate Of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2008
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MATHEMATICS
PAPER 1
FEBRUARY 2008
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. Write your name and ADM number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.
2. This paper consists of two sections: Section I and Section II.
3. Show all the steps in your calculations, giving your answers at each stage in the spaces
below each question.
4. Marks may be given for correct working even if the answer is wrong.
5. Non- programmable silent electronic calculators and KNEC Mathematical tables may be
used, except where stated otherwise.
For Examiner’s Use Only

SECTION I
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Total
SECTION II
17 18 19 20 21 Total Grand
Total
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SECTION I (50 MARKS)
Answer ALL questions in this section.
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 3.146 + 2.718  4
1. Use logarithm tables to evaluate   correct to 3 significant figures. (4mks)
 6430 × 102 
2. The price of an article is marked as Sh. 12,000. Mr owino sold the article at discount of 10%
and still made profit of 5%. Calculate the cost of the article. (3mks)
x−3 4 x − 12
3. Simplify as far as possible. − 2 (3mks)
x+3 x − 9

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4. The figure below is the cross- section of a model of a swimming pool of length 45cm and
width 15cm
Find the capacity of the actual pool, in metres, given that its length is 27m. (3mks)
5. The line y = mx + 4 passes through the point (-1, 2). Find the angle the line makes with the x-
axis, hence or otherwise find the x-intercept. (3mks)
− 12 − (− 4 × 5)
6. Evaluate (2mks)
(
− 7 − − 2 − −5 )
7. A car accelerated from rest to a velocity of 10m/s in 10 seconds. It traveled at this velocity for
20 seconds and then came to a stop in 5 seconds.
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(a) Sketch a velocity – time graph for the motion.
(b) Calculate the average velocity of the car. (3mks)
8. Solve the simultaneous equations

log 4 (2 x + y ) = 2
(3mks)
log 3 (5 x + 3 y ) = 2
9. A man walks 1000m on a bearing of 0250 and then 800m on a bearing of 0350. Calculate how
far north he is from his starting point. (3mks)

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 3  1
10. The transactions T1 =   and T2 =   maps the point A onto the points A1 (8, 7 ) .
 −1  5
Determine the co-ordinates of A. (3mks)
11. In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle and AD is parallel to BC. If angle ACB = 500 and
angle ACD = 200. Calculate angles (3 mks)
(i) ∠ ADC
(ii) ∠ OAB
x −1
12. Find the range of values of x for which 4 < 2 ≤ 256 (3mks)

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13. A Kenyan tourist left Germany for Kenya through Switzerland. While in Switzerland he
bought a watch worth 65DM. Find the value of the watch in
(i) Kenyan shillings
(ii) Swiss Francs
If the exchange rates are as given below
1 Swiss Franc = 1.28DM
1 Swiss Franc = 45.20Ksh. (4mks)
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14. Without using a calculator, Evaluate y in = + correct to 3 decimal places.
y 24.3 13.1
(4mks)
15. The interior and exterior angles of a regular polygon are in the ratio 13:2. Calculate the
number of sides of the polygon. (3mks)

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16. The map in the figure below is drawn using the scale 1:50,000. Estimate the area covered by
the map. (3mks)
SECTION II (50 MARKS)

Answer ALL five questions in this section.
17. (a) Complete the table below for y = 3 x 2 + x − 4 in the range − 4 ≤ x ≤ 4
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x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
3x 2 48 12 3 0 12 27 48
x -4 -1 2 4
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4 -4
y 40 -2 10 48
(b) On the grid provided draw the graph of y = 3 x 2 + x − 4 for − 4 ≤ x ≤ 4
(c) Find the values of x which satisfy the simultaneous equations
y = 3x 2 + x − 4
5 x + 2 y = 10
Hence write down the quadratic equation whose solution is given by the intersection of the
above line and y = 3 x 2 + x − 4 Give your answer in the form of ax 2 bx + c = 0 where a,

band c are integers.
18. Four towns A,B,C and D are located such that A is 280km North of C, D is 200km from C on a
bearing of 3100 and B is 260Km from A on a bearing of 1000
(a) Using a scale of 1cm to represent 50km, locate all the towns. (4mks)

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(b) Find the
(i) Distance BD (2mks)
(ii) Bearing of D from B (2mks)
(iii) The shortest distance between A and the side BC produced. (2mks)
19. Two towns X and Y are 360km apart. At 9.00a.m a Nissan traveling at 90km/h left town X
traveling towards town Y. At 9:45a.m, a saloon car traveling at 120km/h left town Y for town
X.
(a) Determine
(i) How far from town X the two vehicles met. (4mks)

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(ii) The time the two vehicles met. (2mks)
(b) A rally car, traveling at 150km/h left town X for town Y at 10:15. How long did it take to catch
up with the Nissan? (4mks)
20.The figure below represents a rectangle ABCD inscribed in a circle O. Given that the radius
OB=17 cm and AB= 16 cm.

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Calculate
(a) The length BC of Kenya rectangle (3 marks)
(b) The angle COD (3 marks)
(c) The area of shaded regions (4 marks)
21. a) Solve the inequality and write your answer as a single statement and represent on a number
line
2x – 4 < 4 > - 3x – 5 (4mks)

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b) Write the inequalities satisfying the region below. (5mks)
c) Find the area of the required region. (2mks)

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