FORM 2 DECEMBER ASSIGNMENT MATHEMATICS 2023

1. Evaluate the value of x in

81x+1 + 34x = 246
2. Solve for the value of the unknown
9(x-3) x 81(1-x) = 1/27x
3. Given that 35x-2y =243 and 32y-y =3;
Find value of x and y
4. Evaluate using reciprocals
10 3
8.34
− 129.64
5. Use tables of reciprocals, square, square roots and cubes to evaluate the following correct to be 4 significant
figures.
2
a) (0.06458)1/2 + (0.4327)2
2
b) 0.123
+ (14.6)1/3 – 2.543
1 2
c) 𝑋 = √ +
0.2365 2..622822
6. A straight line passes through A(-2,1) and B(2,-K). this line is perpendicular to the line 3y+2x=5. Determine the
value of k.
7. A straight line L1 passes through P(2,1) and is perpendicular to straight line L2 whose equation is 2y – x + 4=0.
Find the equation of L1
8. Find the equation of a line through point (-2,4) which is parallel to the line 3y=-2x + 8.
9. Evaluate the following using logarithm
3 4.684 𝐿𝑜𝑔 31.42
a) √ 𝑇𝑎𝑛 87
5 0.68732 𝑥 438.7
b) √ 396.8
10. The masses of two similar solids are 324g and 768g respectively. Find the
i) Height of the smaller solid if the height of the bigger solid is 20cm
ii) Surface area of the smaller solid if the surface area of the bigger solid is 40cm2
11. Two dogs which are regarded to be similar have length of their tails in the ration 4:3
i) If the bigger dog has a tail 64cm long; find the length of the tail of the smaller dog
ii) If the smaller dog requires 810g of meat per day, determine the mass of meat per day required by the
bigger dog
12. A cylinder is of radius 7cm and height 50cm. find its surface area if it is
a) Hollow (open both ends) b) Open on one end c) Closed on both ends
13. The figure below shows two intersecting circles of radius 8cm and 6cm respectively. The common chord AB=9cm
and P and Q are centres as shown in the figure below

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 a) Calculate the size of
i) <APB ii) <AQB
b) Find the area of the common unsharded region
c) Find the area of the sharded region
14. The figure below is a frustram of a solid of base radius 48cm and top radius 16cm. the vertical height of the
frustram is 21cm, calculate
a) Vertical height of the original solid cone.
b) The volume of the solid frustram
c) The total surface area of the solid frustram

15. The diagram below (not drawn to scale) shows the cross-sector of a regular hexagonal solid metal prism of length
20cm. calculate
a) The area of the sharded region
b) The volume of the material used to make the metal in cm3
c) If the density of metal prism is 3.5g/cm3. Find its mass in kg.

16. Given that Sinβ=2/3 and β is an acute angle; find

i) Tan β ii) Cos (90 – β)
17. Given that sin (90-x)°=0.8 where x is acute angle; find the value of Tan x without using tables.

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18. Solve for x
1
Sin (2x - 30°) – Cos x=0
19. Solve for y Sin (3y - 30°) Cos (7y +50°)
20. A pole stands directly across the street from the building. The angle of depression of the top of the building from
the top of the pole is 24.5° and angle of elevation of the pole from the foot of the building is 48.6°. given that the
distance between the pole and the building is 50cm. calculate to 2 d.p
a) The height of the pole
b) The difference in height between the pole and the building
c) The height of the building
d) The angle of elevation of the top of the building from the foot of the pole.
21. Given that x+y=8 and x2+y2=34; find value of the following
i) X2 + 2xy + y2 iii) X2-2xy+y2 v) X and y
ii) 2xy iv) X-y
22. Simplify the expression below by factorizing numerators and denominators
a) 4y2 – x2
2x2 – xy – 6y2

b) 18x2 – 8 c) 3a2+4ab +b2

6x2 – x – 2 4a2+3ab – b2
23. Solve the following linear inequality and hence write as a combined inequality, represent on a number line and
write the integral values
1
a) 4x – 3 ≤ (x+8) <x + 5
2
2 3
b) 1 – 2x ≤ 3
x - 5<4 - 4x
24. Form three inequalities represented by region R in the figure below
a)

b)

25. The table shows marks scored by form 2 students in a mathematics exam
Marks 10 -19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99
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 Frequency
a) Determine
i) Total number of students who sat for the iii) Median mark
exam iv) Mean mark
ii) Modal class
b) Draw a histogram and frequency polygon to represent data above
26. The following are masses of 25 people as taken to a clinic
20 35 29 45 60 66 56 29 48 37
59 64 24 28 32 54 55 36 39 35
(a) Using a class width of 8 and starting with lowest mass of the people make frequency
Distribution
(b) Calculate median mass and mean mass of the people
(c) Draw a histogram and frequency polygon to represent the data above.
27. Given that a=5i + 4j, b= 3i – 2j and c= 7i + 10j; find m and n
ma +nb=c
28. The position vectors of points P and Q are P=2i + 3j – k and Q=3i – 2j +2k respectively. Find magnitude of PQ
correct to 4 significant figures
29. A passenger noticed that she had forgotten her bag in a bus 12 minutes after the bus had left. To catch up with the
bus she immediately took a taxi which travelled at a speed of 95km/h. the bus maintained a speed of 75km/h.
determine
a) The distance covered by the bus in 12minutes
b) Time taken by the taxi to catch up with the bus
c) The distance covered by the taxi to catch up with the bus.
30. The velocity time graph below represents the motion of a car for 10 seconds

Find;
a) Rate of acceleration b) The rate of retardation c) Total distance travelled
d) The total distance travelled during the first 4 seconds
e) The average speed maintained during the entire journey
f) The distance travelled at the constant speed.
31. a) Draw the graph of y=6+X+X2 taking integral values of x in -4≤ x≤5. Using the same axes draw the graph of y=2
– 2x
b) From your graph find the values of x which satisfy the simultaneous equations
y=6+x-x2
y=2 – 2x
c) Write down and simplify a quadratic equation which is satisfied by the values x where
the two graphs intersect.
32. Given that OA=2i +3j and OB=3i – 2j; Find the magnitude of AB to one decimal place
1
33. a) Work out the exact value of R=0.003146−0.003130
b) An approximate value of R may be obtained by first correcting each of the decimal in
the denominator to 5 decimal places. Work out
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 i) The approximate value
ii) The error introduced by the approximation
34. The length and breadth of a rectangle paper measures 18cm and 12cm respectively. Find the percentage error in the
perimeter
35. Without using calculate evaluate
−2(5 + 3) − 9 ÷ 3 + 5
−3𝑥 − 5 ± 2𝑥4
36. Evaluate without using tables
0.0128
1000[√ 200
]

37. Given that x=-2 find y and z

x+y – z=1
x – 2y+z=7

1
38. The interior angles of a lexagon are 2x°, x°, x+40, 130° and 160°. Find the value of the smallest angle.
2

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