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NAME:…………………………………………………….ADM:……….CLASS:………
MATHEMATICS
FORM TWO
2021/2022 FORM 3 TERM 1 OPENER EXAM-APRIL2022
TIME:…………………………..
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1. Evaluate: 2 + 3 +2 (2mks)
1 2 1
of ( + )
7 5 24
1 1 1
: 2 +3 +2
1 2 1
of ( + )
7 5 24
1 1 5
+ =
2 3 6
1 2 1 1 7 1
0f( + )= x =
7 5 24 7 30 30
5 1 5 30=25
÷ = ×
6 30 6 1
1 1
=25+ = 25
2 2
2. Express as a fraction. (2mks )
¨
0.15
Let r= 0.1515
100r=15.1515
99r=15.0000
R=15 = 5
99 33
3. Simplify (2mks)
ay−ax
bx−by
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a(y-x)= a(y-x) = a = -a
b(y-x) - b(y-x) –b b
4. Fifteen tractors each working eight hours a day take eight days to plough a piece of
land. How long would it take 24 tractors each working 10 hours a day to plough the
same piece of land? (3mks)
T D H
15 8 8
24 10
15/24x 8/10x8= 4 days
5. The shaded region below shows the area swept out on a flat windscreen by a wiper.
Calculate the area of the region. (3mks)
A1 = 0/360 π r2
=120/360x3.142x202=418.933cm2
4cm = 2.68.117cm2
Area of shaded region.=418.933-
268.17
16cm 120o =150.816cm2
6. The mass of two bags of beans and three bags of salt is 410kg. If the mass of three
bags of beans and two bags of salt is 390kg, find the mass of each bag. (3mks)
2b+3s=410
3b+2s=390
4b+6s=820
9b+6b=1170
5b+0=350
5b=350
5 5
2x70+35=410
140+35=410
3s=410-140
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3s=270
3 3
S=90
Beans=70bags
Salt=90bag
7. The interior angle of a regular polygon is twice the exterior angle.
a) Find the number of sides of the polygon. (2mks)
Let the exterior angle be x
X+2x=180
3x=180
X=60o
no of sides
360/60=6
b) What is the name of the polygon? (1mks)
Hexagon
8. The angle of elevation of a church tower from a point A, 50 metres away from the
foot of the church,, is 24o. (3mks)
Tan 24o= h/50
50 tan 24o = H
Tan 20o = H/(50 +x)
(50+x) tan 20=H
18.1999+0.364x=22.26
0.3640c=22.26-18.199
0.364x=4.061
X=4.061
0.364
=11.16m
9. The figure below is a cross section of a swimming poll 8m wide. Calculate the
capacity of the pool in letres. (3mks)
30m
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1m
3m
10.Find √
3 0.064 x 125
(3mks)
343
Volume of water=Ah
A=1/2(1x3) x 30= 60m2
V=60m2 x 8m=480m3
1m3=1000L
480m3=?
480m3 x 1000L
1m3
= 480,000L
11.Use mathematical tables to evaluate. (3mks)
4
+ 2.358
29.43 √
(43 x 5-3) 1/3 = (4/10 x 5) 3 x 1/3
73 7
=2/7
12.Given the co-ordinates of A and B as (4, 2) and (8,4) respectively, Find the equation
of the perpendicular bisector. (3mks)
4x1
2.943x10-1
4x1 x 1
2.943 10-1
4 x 0.3405x10
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=13.62
√ 2.358=1.5356
=13.62+1.5356
=15.1556
No. mark if calculator is used.
13.The base radii of two similar cones are 6cm and 8cm. If the volume of the smaller
cone is 324cm3, find the volume of the large one. (3mks)
A (4, 2) (x,y) B(8,3)
X=4+8=12=6
2 2
Y=2+4=6=3
2 2
Mid (6,2)
of AB= 3-2 =1/4=
m1m2=-1
1/4xm2=-1
M2=-4
8-4
The ratio of their radii is 8cm/6cm= 4/3
Linear scale factor is 4/3
Therefore, the volume scale factor is (4/3) 3= 64/27
Thus volume of the large cone = 64/27 x 324= 768cm3
Equation of bisector
14.The figure below shows the trapezium ABCD in which side AB is
perpendicular to both AD and BC. Side AD=17cm, DC=10cm and
CB=9cm. Calculate the length AB. (3mks)
A 17cm D
10cm
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B 9cm C
17-9=8cm
H2+82=102-82 √ h 2=√ 36
H=6cm
15.From a point P on the ground, 20m away from the foot of a building the angle of
elevation of the top of the building is 25o, Find
a) The height of the building. (1mk)
O
L TAN 25 = H/20
H 20 TAN 25=h
9.33M
20m
20M P
b) The shortest distance to the top of the building from point P. (1mk)
COS 25= 20/L
L=20/COS 24=22.07m
16.The area of triangle ABC below is 28.1cm2. Find the length BC (3mks)
L
7.2cm
48.6o
B C
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A=1/2 AB SIN θ = 28.1=1/2X7.2X AB sin 48.6
AB = 28.1X2 = 10.41CM
7.2x sin 48.6= 10.41cm
17.The figure below represent a kite.. Find the area of the kite. (3mks)
Join D to B
D
6cm Area of D aBD = ½ x 4x sin 45o
4cm = 5.66cm2
Area of BCD = ½ x 6x6 x Sin 25o
25o C =7.61cm 2
o
A 45
Area of the kite4cm 6cm
=5.66cm2 + 7.61cm2
=13.27cm2
18.Solve the following pair of simultaneous inequalities and represent them in a number
line. (3mks)
3x-1> - 4
2x+1 < 7
3x-1> -4
3x>-3
x>-1
2x+1<7
2x/2<6/2
X<3
19. The number of words which could be read per minute by 80 students in an
examination are as follows.
Words read 0-9 11-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99
Frequency 20 5 5 6 10 17 9 4 3 1
Calculate:
a) The modal class. (1mks)
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50-59
b) The median words. (1mk)
39.5 + 4/10 *9 = 43.1 words
c) The mean (4mks)
Efx 3090
-/x = Ef = 80
= 38.625
class Midpoint(x) Frequency (f) xf
0-9 4.5 20 90
10-19 14.5 5 72.5
20-29 24.5 5 122.5
30-39 34.5 6 207
40-49 44.5 10 445
50-59 54.5 17 926.5
60-69 64.5 9 580.5
70-79 74.5 4 298
80-89 84.5 3 253.5
90-99 94.5 1 94.5
Ef Efx=3090
20.Find the value of x and y in the figure below. (2mks)
3y
3y + 2y = 180
5y -= 180
Y = 36
4x = 60 = 180
2 4x = 180-60 = 120
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4x/4 = 120/4= x= 30o
120o
21.If a = 3 and b = 1
2 4
Find 3a+2b (2mks)
3 1
3a = 2b = 3( 2 ) = 2 ( 4 ¿
9 2
= ( 6 ¿+( 8 )
11
= ( 14 ¿
22.Solve the equation
2x2+4x+1=0 using the method of completing the square. (3mks)
Subtracting 1 from both sides 2x2 + 4x = -1
Make the coefficient of x2
1
One by dividing through by 2 x2 + 2x = - 2
1
Add 1 to complete the square on the L.H.S, x2+2x+1 = 1 - 2
1
X2 + 2x +1 = 2 x = -1 ± √ 0.5
1
(x+1)2 = 2 = -1 ± 0.7071
1
X+1 = ± √ 2 x= 0.2929 or -1.7071
23.The capacity of a ground is stated as 2000 millilitres to the nearest 10 millilitres. Find
(a) The limits within which the capacity lies. (3mks)
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Absolute error is 2 (10) = 5 ml lowest possible capacity is 2000 ml -5ml= 1995 ml
highest possible capacity is 2000 ml + 5ml = 2005 ml
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(b) The percentage error. (2mks)
absolute error
% error= * 100%
actual measurement
5 ml
= * 100%
2000 ml
= 0.25%
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