NAME: _________________________ FORM 4 ___________
KINGS FOUNDATION PVT SEC SCHOOL
(The ladder to success) 2017 MALAWI SCHOOL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION MOCK EXAMINATIONS
MATHEMATICS Subject number M131/II
Monday April 3, 2017 Time allowed: 2:30min 07:30 – 10:00AM PAPER II (100 MARKS) Instructions
This paper contains 15 pages and 11
questions. Please check. Question Tick if Do not write in Answer all six questions in section A and Number answered these columns any three questions in section B in the 1 spaces provided below each question. 2 3 The maximum number of marks for each 4 question is indicated against each question 5 6 Electronic calculators may be used 7 All working must be clearly shown. 8 Write your name and class at the top of 9 each page of your question paper in the 10 spaces provided 11 TOTAL
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SECTION A (55 MARKS)
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
1. a. Given that (23) − 𝜔 = −(45) find |𝜔| (3 marks)
b. Figure 1 below shows two similar triangles ABC and AXY.
AB = 𝑥 cm, BX= 6cm, AC=3cm and CY=2.5cm. BC is parallel to XY
Calculate the size of AB (3 marks)
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2. a. Given that the polynomial 4𝑥 3 − 11𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 7 is identical to
(𝐴𝑥 + 𝐵)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 3) + 𝐶 . Find the constants A, B and C (4 marks)
2.b Figure 2 shows the graphs of inequalities describing the feasible region R
Figure 2 Formulate any three inequalities that describe the region R (3 marks)
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3. a. Solve the simultaneous equations 2𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 24 … … … . . (i)
𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 = −12………….. (ii)
(4 marks)
2 3. b. Given that 𝑟 = ( 𝑥−1) and 𝑘 = (10 35 ) are parallel, find the value of 𝑥 (3 marks)
𝑥 𝑦 4 a. The equation of a straight line PQ is + = 1 . Find the equation of a 3 2 straight line that is parallel to PQ and passes through the point (−3 , 3). (4 marks)
Page 4 of 15 NAME: _________________________ FORM 4 ___________ 4. b. Given that the nth term of an arithmetic progression (A.P) is 𝑇𝑛 = 20 − 4𝑛 Find the sum of the first 50 terms of the progression. (5 marks)
5. a. Given that 2 log 2 (𝑥 + 𝑦) = log 2 4 + log 2 𝑥 + log 2 𝑦. Show that
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 2𝑥𝑦 (6 marks)
Page 5 of 15 NAME: _________________________ FORM 4 ___________ 5. b. Table below shows the possibility space for the outcomes when a red die and a white die are rolled once and the differences between their scores recorded. The differences between the scores means that we subtract the lesser score from the greater score.
RED DIE 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 WHITE DIE 2 1 0 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Complete the table and use it to find the probability that if a
number is picked at random, it is a multiple of 2 or a prime number.
(5 marks)
Page 6 of 15 NAME: _________________________ FORM 4 ___________ 6. a. Figure below shows a circle ABCD Centre O. AB=BC and angle BDC is 430 .
Calculate the size of angle OCE (5 marks)
𝑥2𝑦 6. b. Simplify completely 𝑥𝑦 2 −𝑥𝑦
(4 marks)
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6. c. Using ruler and pair of compasses only construct a circle Centre O of radius 3cm. i. Mark a point X outside the circle such that OX is 7 cm long ii. Construct two tangents from point X to the circle at points any point M and N on the circle iii. Measure MX and NX (6marks)
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7. Table below shows the values of x and y for the equation 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 7
𝑥 -1 0 1 2 3 4 𝑦 7 -5 2 13
i. Complete the table of values
ii. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 2cm to represent 5 units on the y- axis, draw the graph of 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 7 iii. Use the graph to solve the equation 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 7 = 2 (11 marks)
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8. a. If log10 2 = 0.301 and log10 3= 0.477, calculate the value of log10 45
without using tables
(4 marks)
8. b. ( i) An AXA bus starts from rest at Ntcheu bus station and moves with a constant acceleration of 𝑦 𝑚/𝑠 2 for 10seconds, it travels with a constant velocity for a further 10 seconds and then uniformly decelerates at a rate of 2𝑦 𝑚/𝑠 2 to come to rest 300m away from the starting point. Sketch a 𝑉 − 𝑡 graph and use it to find the value of 𝑦 (7 marks)
3𝑞 2 −9 8. b. (ii) Simplify completely. (4 marks) 𝑞−√3
Page 10 of 15 NAME: _________________________ FORM 4 ___________ 9. a. A group of 𝝎 students at Kings Foundation private went to a restaurant for lunch and incurred a bill of K28, 800. When the bill was brought, Euler who was one of the students confessed that he had no money on him. As a result those present had to pay an extra K400. Formulate an equation in 𝝎 and hence find the number of students.
(5 marks)
9. b (i) The Cost (C) of catering per head is partly constant and partly varies inversly as the number of people fed. If the Cost per head for 200 people is K35 and the cost per head for 40 people is K30. Find the cost per head for 50 people. (7marks)
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9. b. (ii) Figure below shows a triangle ABC that has been translated to 𝐴′ 𝐵′ 𝐶 ′ by a translation vector (𝑦𝑥 )
Find the translation vector that maps ABC to 𝐴′𝐵′𝐶′ (3 marks)
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4𝜋2 10.a. Make a the subject of formula 𝑉2 = (𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 ) (5 marks) 𝑇2
10. b. Figure below is a prism with a cross section of an equilateral triangle PQR. PRST, PQVT and QRSV are rectangles such that RS = 12cm, QP = 6cm and X is the midpoint of QR.
i. Calculate the volume of the prism (3 marks)
ii. Calculate the size of line TX (4 marks)
iii. The angle between TX and the base QRSV (3 marks)
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11 .a. A student went to a stationery shop with money amounting K1200. He
bought x exercise books at K200 each and y exercise books at K300 each. i. Formulate one inequality in x and y in addition to 𝑥 ≥ 0 and 𝑦 ≥ 0
ii. Using a scale of 2cm to represent 2 units on both axes draw graphs of the inequalities on the same axis and shade the unwanted region. (8. Marks)
11 . b. Figure below shows the graph of the function 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 2 . AB is a
straight line
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i. Find the equation of a straight line passing through AB in form of 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑐
