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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE
REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NYAISHOZI SECONDARY SCHOOL
FORM TWO EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
041BASIC MATHEMATICS
TIME 2:30 HOURS MAY, 2022
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Thispaperconsistsof ten(10)compulsoryquestions

2. Showclearlyalltheworkingand answersinthespaceprovided

3. All workingmust beinblue orblackinkexcept drawingswhichmust beinpencil

4. Mathematicaltablesorgraphpapersmaybe used

5. Writeyourassessmentnumberatthetoprightcornerofeverypage

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1(a)Write the number 0.003451
(i) Correcttothree(3)significantfigures

(ii) Instandardnotation

(b)Findthe sumofGCFandLCMof6, 12, 18and36.

2.(a)Decrease Tsh.160000by16%

(b)Changea=2.5˙intheformof𝑎
𝑏 Where b≠0and henceevaluate 9a.

3(a)If(2𝑥−2) (33𝑦−3) =72whatisthevalueof2𝑥+5𝑦

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(b)If5𝑥2+ hx+ 5 isaperfectsquare, find thevalueof h

4. (a) Findthe principleamountdepositedafter4yearstoearnasimpleinterestofTshs70,000/=attherateof 2

½ % interest per annum

(b)IfA:B=1:3andB:C=1:2,whatisproportionalofA:B: C

5. (a) The line joining points A (k, 5+k) and B (2k, 2) has a gradient of 2. Find the
coordinateofthegiven points

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(b) The length of a ground pitch is twice of its width. If the area of the pitch is

800𝑚2Findits perimeter.

6. (a)MakeUasthesubject oftheformulain S=1(u+v) t

2

(b)Iflog102= 0.3010and log103=0.4771, findthevalueoflog100.72.

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7 (a)Findtwonumberssuchthatthreetimesthefirstnumberaddedtotwicethesecondnumbergives30,andtwiceth
efirst numberaddedtothesecond number gives17.

(b) Usethe figurebellowto

(i) Provethat∆ABCissimilarto∆EDC

(ii) Calculatethelength of̅𝐸̅𝐶̅ and ̅𝐶̅𝐷̅

20cm

32cm C 40cm

24cm

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8 (a)Findthe imageofthe pointP(3,2)whenitis:

(i) ReflectedintheY-axis.

(ii) ReflectedinthelineY=X.

(iii) Translatedbythe point S(2,-4).(Use the formula)

(b) GiventhatsinA=3where Aisanacuteangle,findwithoutusingmathematicaltables

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1−𝑆𝑖𝑛𝐴
Thevalueof
1−cos𝐴

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9. (a) Solvetheequation𝑥2+5𝑥− 14=0byusingquadraticformulamethod.

(b) Neemaboughta trayofeggs(containing30eggs)forTshs.7500/=,she boiledthe eggsusingalitre of

kerosene costing Tshs. 1200/= and sold each egg at a price of Tshs.350/= each, find
herpercentageprofit.

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10. (a) There are 100 form two students in a school, of whom 65 students play football and 30
studentsplay netball.12 students play, neither game. By using vein diagram. Find the number of
studentswho playboth footballand netball

(b) The marksofstudentsarerepresentedinthe followingtable

Score 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84

No.of students 4 10 12 8 6
(a) Construct thecumulative frequency table

(b) Constructthecumulativefrequencycurveforthesescores.

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