THE NATIONAL MUSLIM COUNCIL OF TANZANIA BAKWATA FORM SIX PRE-NECTA JOINT EXAMINATION BASIC APPLIED MATHEMATICS
(For both school and private candidates)
141 Time: 3 hours 04/04/ 2023
Instructions: 1. This paper consists of ten (10) compulsory questions each carrying ten (10) marks. 2. Answer all questions. 3. All work done in answering must be shown clearly. 4. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculator may be used. 5. Avoid cheating 6. All workings must be shown clearly and submitted. 7. Write your examination number on every page of your answer booklet(s).
QUESTION FOR EXAMINAR’S USE ONLY
QUESTION CHOSEN EXAMINER’S NUMBER PUT A TICK (√) MARKS SIGNATURE 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 TOTAL MARKS
1 1. (a) Use your scientific calculator to evaluate each of the following to four decimals
i. If A=( ) and B=( ) find the value of| || |
ii. Solve the equation x3-15x2+12x+10=0
(b) Suppose the volume V of a cylinder in a hemispherical bowl and its height h are connected by the formula V 25h h2 h , using a scientific calculator find (i)The value of V connect to five decimal places if h=265.67cm. (ii)The value of h correct to six significant figure if V=17051.668cm3 (c) Using a non-programmable calculator, find the solution of the following and write the result in standard notation with three significant figures ( )| | √
2. (a) Find the values of x at which the function f(x) = is not defined, hence sketch the graph of f(x) (b) Find the given that P(x)=x3+2x2-x-2 and Q(x)=x+1, hence factorize P(x) completely
3. (a)The 9th term of an arithmetic progression is twice as greater as the third term. The 15th terms is 27. Find the sum of the first 15th term (b) The electrical resistance of a wire varies inversely as the square of its radius. Given that the resistance is 2ohms when the radius is 20mm. Find the radius of wire when the resistance is 0.5ohm. (b)Express each of the following in short notation. i. ii.
4. (a) The displacement S of the end of a stiff spring at time t second is given by: S=ae-ktsin2 ft. Determine the velocity of the end of the spring after 1 sec, if a=2, k=0.9 and f=5 (b) If 3x2+2x2y3- , evaluate when x= and y=1 (c)Find the differential coefficient of each of the following i.
ii.
5. (a) Find the area bounded by the curves x+y=5 and y=5x-x2
(b)Evaluate each of the following integrals
2x 3 i. x 2 3x 5 2 dx
ii. ∫ iii. ∫
2 6. (a) From the data; 14,23,39,4,11,19,45,31,7,30,42,17. Find i. Interquartile range ii. The mean deviation from the median for the data (b) Compute the missing frequencies f1 and f2 in the following data if the mean is and the sum of observations is 52. Classes 140-150 150-160 160- 170-180 180-190 190-200 170 frequency 5 f1 20 f2 6 2
7. (a) In how many ways can 6 girls and 2 boys be arranged in a row. i. Without restriction ii. Such that the 2 boys are together? iii. Such that the 2 boys are not together? iv. Such that boys and girls are separate? (b) A die is thrown twice. Find the probability of obtaining 3 on first throw and prime number on second throw. (c) Find the value of x if P(x,3)=20[P(x-2,4)]
8. (a)Prove that (i)
(b) If A is an acute angle and cosA= , B is reflex angle and sinA= . without using tables or calculator, find exact values of (i) cos(A+B) (ii) tan(A-B) (iii)cosec(A-B)
9. ((a) State the x and y-intercepts, vertical asymptotes, horizontal asymptotes domain and range of the functions (i) ( ) (b) Solve each of the following equations (i) ( ) (ii)
10. Two companies A and B make desks, beds and chairs. In one week company A can make 70 desks, 20 beds and 12 chairs at a cost of Tshs 500,000/= and company B can make 10 desks, 20 beds and 60 chairs at a cost of Tshs 450,000/= in one week. If a school needs 210 desks, 180 beds and 300 chairs.
(i)For how many weeks should the headmistress commission each company in order to minimize the cost? (ii)What will this minimum cost be?
