50%(2)50% found this document useful (2 votes) 14K views12 pagesKcse 2018-Kcse 2018 Mathematics Alt-A Paper 1 Ms
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, 
claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
43
MATHEMATICS ALTERNATIVE A (121)
43.1 Mathematics Alternative A Paper 1 (121/1)
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
No. | Marking Scheme Marks | Comments
1 35-36
of? M1 | Numerator
MI __ | Denominator (Evidence of use of
BODMAS should te seen for
both numerator and denominator)
AL
3
a BL
MI
Al
3
‘ Mi
MI
Al
3
a
BI _| Corresponding lines equal and
parallel
BI _| Hidden edges with broken lines.
Bi__| Correctly drawn sketch of the
3 solid.
 
28730=3x2x5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36 =2x2x3x3
8452%2x3x7
GCD.=2x3 MI
=6 a
No of pieces obtained
30,36 84 vt
6
Al
4
M1 __| Formation of equations
MI
Al
BL
4
@
>
‘ll B1 | Construction of 90° and 135°
I~ ¥
ChN
BI | Completion of quadrilateral
)| RS=(7.8 + O.1)em
Actuax 40m -
=31244m AL
4
Midpoint of AB
{244 345 MI
2° 2
Mis(-1, 4) Al
2
 
288Distance covered by truck
= 245—60x3 MI
‘skm
RS=(x+60)km/h
‘Time taken by truck = 11-9 = 2h MI ra
Average speed of truck ‘Time to catch up = 28>
Mi +60
185 _
Al__| x60
4 2232.5 kawh
10. Mi
MI
Al
3
IL
B1__| Evidence of use of equilateral
triangle should be seen.
ML
-is3
WB
_ 8-3 AL
6 3
12, 3 3\x)_(35
3 -4)ly) (-8
Det=-20-9=.29 BI
x)_-1f-4 -3)(35)
y) 29\-3 5 J\-8, MI
i?
5
 
 
 
 
289AL
 
x4)
ps5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. | (2e+1) +@-Dx-3) 4x7 +4ct 14a? 4x43] MI
=se44 Al
z
is ee
00247" 2.47
= 0.404910"
0.49 BI _| Evidence of use of mathematical
tables should be seen.
33.025 _ 50 x40.49 MI
0.024
= 58.56 AL
3
15. | 20000 dollars = 20000 x 101.9378 MI
Ksh. 2038756
20000x101.93.78
InSArand = OS MI
= 267112 rands
3
16. _ | Area ofspace = 2x(IS+2x)x+2x24xx [MI | Orequivalent
30x+ 4x? +48x=270
4x? + 78-270 =0
4x7 —12+90x-270=
4x(x-3)+90(x-3)
4x(x-3)+90(x-3
(4x+90)0— ML
AL
3
 
 
29017.@)
(b)
©
 
he
he72
12h~6h=6x7.2
6h=6x7.2
h=7.2m
 
 
Curved surface area of tank.
= TRL — nL
maxlax (144 +12) ~2x6x,[(72° +6)
= 106.65 ~ 176.66
=529.99m?
Volume er? -L arth
3 3
damrar?xidd—lax6 x72
3 75) :
= 1900.0 m>
Capacity = 1900 x 1000 litres
= 1900000 litres
Amount used by students per day.
40 x 500
= 20000 litres
1900000
No. of days = TO
 
=95 days
 
MI
Al
MI
Al
MI
MI
AL
MI
MI
Al
10
 
 
29118. @
(b)
©
 
Gradient of AB = 128
Equation of AB:
y= 3
 
  
=(5,9)
 
 
y-6
Equations of AC:
2-3
 
  
Coordinates of C is (9,2)
BI
MI
Al
BL
BL
MI
AL
ML
MI
Al
 
 
10
 
~~ for gradient
‘Attempt to solve the equation
simultaneously
 
29219. (a) | Say= 2?-15(2)? + 63(2)-10 Mi
8-60+126-10
4 Al
(b) | Se)= 3° -15(3)° +63(3)-10 MI
7 — 135 + 189-10
‘1
Distance in 3 second
So)-Sa= 71-64 MI
7 Al
(©) 5,730 -301+63=0 MI
#-10t+21=0
MI
(¢-3t-7) =0
t=3 or t=7 Al
(@ | Acceleration = ® 6-30 MI
dt
= 6(5)-30
-0 AL
10
 
 
 
29320.
@)
ow
Ga)
ii)
 
 
Correct position of the vertices of 4'B'C’
 
 
 
BL
Correctly complete triangle 4'B'C’” drawn BL
_— rec
a 2\/-4 -2 -1)_(-4 21 MI
gitfo 2 1) (o24 Al
Triangle A”B’C" correctly drawn Bl
It’sa shear, ey
‘The x axis invariant BL
point B'(-2, 2) is mapped onto B"(2,2)
Area of triangle A’B(C'= 3(3-+1)x2-1.5-05
ed
sq units BL
Area of A'B'C" = Area of A'BIC
= 2 square units a
1
 
 
2942. @
©)
©
@
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AB= 72-34 a
=63em
‘Area of AABC va
= 4463034
2 Al
=10.7 cm*
MI
Area of AABC = Area of ABCD
4,3,4x7.5xsind =10.7
2
10.72
sin@=
ne 34K7S Al
e=s7.1°
Obtuse Angle BCD = 180 - 57.1 iy
= 1229
MI
BD? =7.5? +3.4? -2x3.4x7.5c0s 122.9
95.51 fo
BD = 9.8em
‘Angle BDC: am
34 98
Sind Sin122.9
sing = 2-43in122.9
98
Al
= 169° 10 _ | or equivalent
 
 
 
29522. @®
(o)
©
@
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Correct table may be
implied
 
x]473 [27 4 Jol 1 [273 [4
yo [es] 3 [375 [al375 3 [1.75 [|| Bi
C1
‘Area =
Sof0+0#20.754343.75+443.154341.75} MI
= deax2x21 ues
2
= 21 sq units Al
MI
Deets MI
=10=--102
a a
1
=214sq units Al
3
21
% emor= Ml
Al
= 1.5625% 7
 
 
 
 
2962.@)
@
20
 
 
 
 
 
29 295000
100 Ml
= 45000
Al
35,
cay | Zx225000
= 78750 BI
©) | Amount for each contribution ratio contributions:
Abiro: Bwire: Chirchir
= 120000:180000:240000 Et
= 2:3 14
= 22500 BI
345
Bwite = 345 5225000
= 33750 BI
Cirehir= 2-45 «225000
= 45000 BI
20 4
29.,-295000%4 + 240000
© | 100 5° MI
20000 +2.
10000 + 240000 _
= 260000
Al
10
 
 
29724.@)
)
©
 
 
‘When x=3
y=1@y-4@y45
=2
Gradient at x=3
 
At tuming points
dio
Be 4=0
&
(x-2)@+2)=0
 
x=2 or-2
(When x=2, y
 
) isa minimum point
And (2 wo!) is a maximum point
 
MI
Al
MI
MI
Al
MI
MI
Al
BI
BL
 
 
10
 
Checking for max or min
 
298