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A regular polygon has internal angle of 1500 and side of length 10cm.
(a) Find the number of sides of the polygon.
(b) Find the perimeter...
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A regular polygon has internal angle of 1500 and side of length 10cm.
(a) Find the number of sides of the polygon.
(b) Find the perimeter of the polygon.
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November 19, 2019
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Without using a calculator evaluate
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Without using a calculator evaluate
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November 19, 2019
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a) Complete the table below for the following function y = x3 - 3x2 - 5x + 7
b) On the grid provided draw the graph...
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a) Complete the table below for the following function y = x3 − 3x2 − 5x + 7
b) On the grid provided draw the graph of y = x3 − 3x2 − 5x + 7 for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≥ 5. (Use 2cm to represent 1 unit on the x- axis and 1 cm to represent 5 units on the y-axis).
c) Use the graph to solve the equation x3 − 3x2 − 5x + 7 = 0
d) By drawing a suitable line, use the graph in (b) to solve the equation x3 − 3x2 − 10x + 17 = 0.
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November 19, 2019
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The diagram below shows a circle centre O. PQ is the tangent to the circle at C. Angle DCQ= 460 and angle BAC=270.
Find giving reasons...
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The diagram below shows a circle centre O. PQ is the tangent to the circle at C. Angle DCQ= 460 and angle BAC=270.
Find giving reasons the size of each of the following angles.
a) Angle OAD.
b) Angle DBO.
c) Angle ACD.
d) Angle BDA.
e) Reflex angle BOC.
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November 19, 2019
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In a carton there are 8 red pens, 5 blue pens and 2 green pens. Two pens are picked at random
from the carton without replacement.
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In a carton there are 8 red pens, 5 blue pens and 2 green pens. Two pens are picked at random
from the carton without replacement.
a) Draw a probability three diagram to represent this information.
b) Use the tree diagram to find the probability that:
i) The first pen picked is red.
ii) The first pen picked is blue or green.
iii) The two pens picked are blue.
iv) At least one of the pens picked is green.
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November 19, 2019
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The table below shows marks obtained by 50 students in a maths quiz.
(a) Starting from 21 and using equal class intervals of 10 make a...
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The table below shows marks obtained by 50 students in a maths quiz.
(a) Starting from 21 and using equal class intervals of 10 make a frequency distribution table.
(b) On the grid provided, draw the cumulative frequenting curve for the data.
(c) Using the graph in(b) above estimate:
i) The upper quartile.
ii) The lower quartile.
iii) Hence find the quartile deviation.
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November 19, 2019
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An airplane leaves town A(400N,1550W) and flys to town B(400N,250E) using the shortest route and at a speed of 450 knot (Take ?? =3.142 and...
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An airplane leaves town A(400N,1550W) and flys to town B(400N,250E) using the shortest route and at a speed of 450 knot (Take 𝜋 =3.142 and radius of the earth R=6370km.)
(a)i) Calculate the distance between A and B covered by the airplane in nautical miles.
ii) Calculate the time taken by the aeroplane to fly from A to B.
(b) From B the plane flies westwards along the latitude to a town C(400N, 130W). Calculate the distance BC in kilometres.
(c) From town C, The plane took off at 3:10 p.m towards town D(100N, 130W) at the same speed. At what time did the plane land at D?
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November 19, 2019
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A car hire company hire out cars such that there is a fixed charge and another part which varies with the distance covered. Taking C...
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A car hire company hire out cars such that there is a fixed charge and another part which varies with the distance covered. Taking C to stand for total cost, d for distance covered, k for fixed charge and t for charge per kilometer.
a) Express C in terms of k,tand d.
b) Given that the total cost is 7000 when the distance is 200km and the total cost is 11000 when distance is 400km.
i) Find the values of k and t.
ii) Find the equation connecting c,t,k and d.
(c) Find the cost of hiring a car to area a distance of 500km.
(d) Due to increase in fuel prices, the company increased the fixed charge by 20% and charge per kilometer by 10%:
i) Find the cost of hiring the car for 500km.
ii) Find the percentage increase of hiring the car for the 500km.
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November 19, 2019
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Find the centre and the radius of a circle whose equation is x2 + y2 + 6y - 8x - 2y = 0.
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Find the centre and the radius of a circle whose equation is x2 + y2 + 6y − 8x − 2y = 0.
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November 18, 2019
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Evaluate
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Evaluate 
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Mutua wishes to take students from his mixed secondary school for a tour. The total number of students to be taken should not exceed 60....
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Mutua wishes to take students from his mixed secondary school for a tour. The total number of students to be taken should not exceed 60. Each girl must contribute ksh. 10,000 and each boy Ksh. 15,000 and the total money contributed should not exceed ksh. 120,000. If this trip is to be successful the number of boys should be greater than the number of girls. Write down all the inequalities to represent this information taking the number of girls and boys to be y and x respectively.
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November 18, 2019
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The table below is part of tax table for monthly income for the year 2006.
In the year 2006, the tax on Jane’s monthly income was...
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The table below is part of tax table for monthly income for the year 2006.
In the year 2006, the tax on Jane’s monthly income was Ksh. 1,916. Calculate Jane’s monthly income.
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November 18, 2019
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Find the value of x that satisfies the equation. log(z+5)=log4 –log(x+2).
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Find the value of x that satisfies the equation. log(z+5)=log4 –log(x+2).
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November 18, 2019
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Given that p=2i-3j+k and q=3i-4j-3k find:
i) r=3p+2q
ii) |r|
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Given that 𝒑=2𝒊−3𝒋+𝒌 and 𝒒=3𝒊−4𝒋−3𝒌 find:
i) 𝒓=3𝒑+2𝒒
ii) |𝒓|
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November 18, 2019
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The length of a rectangle is (x+1) cm. its width is 3cm shorter than its length. Given that the area of the rectangle is 22cm,...
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The length of a rectangle is (x+1) cm. its width is 3cm shorter than its length. Given that the area of the rectangle is 22cm, find its length using completing the square method.
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November 18, 2019
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Make A the subject of the formula
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Make A the subject of the formula 
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November 18, 2019
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Simplify
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Simplify 
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November 18, 2019
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Given that 8 = y = 12 and 1 = x = 6 find the maximum possible value of
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Given that 8 ≤ y ≤ 12 and 1 ≤ x ≤ 6 find the maximum possible value of 
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November 18, 2019
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Members of a group decides to raise k£ 100 towards a charity. Five of them were unable to contribute. Each of the rest had therefore...
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Members of a group decides to raise k£ 100 towards a charity. Five of them were unable to contribute. Each of the rest had therefore to pay k£ 1 more, in order to raise the same amount.
a) If the original number of member was x, writes downs:
i) An expression of how much each was originally to contribute.
ii) Two distinct expressions of how much each contributed after the five pulled out.
b) Calculate the value of x.
c) Solve the equation 
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November 18, 2019
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Two towns, Meru and Maua are 80km a part, Kimathi started cycling from Meru to Maua at 10:00 a.m at an average speed of 40km/h....
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Two towns, Meru and Maua are 80km a part, Kimathi started cycling from Meru to Maua at 10:00 a.m at an average speed of 40km/h. Mutuma started his journey from Maua to Meru at 10:30 a.m and travelled by car at an average speed of 60km/h.
(a) Calculate:
i) The time taken by Kimathi and Mutuma to meet.
ii) The distance from Meru when Kimathi and Mutuma met.
iii) The time of the day when the two met.
(b) Murianki cycled from his home to a school 6km away in 20 minutes. He stopped at the school for 5 minutes, before taking a motorbike to a town 40 km away. The motorbike travelled at 75km/h. On the grid provided, draw a distance time graph to represent Murianki’s journey.
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November 18, 2019
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