ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A and B with a total of fourteen (14) questions.
2. Answer all questions in both sections, section A carries six (6) marks for each question
while section B each question carries ten (10) marks .
3. All necessary working and answers for each question must be shown clearly .
6. Write your examination number on every page of your answer sheet (s) or
booklet(s).
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SECTION A (60 Marks)
Answer all questions in this section
1. (a) Given that y varies jointly with x and with the square root of z, and that y = 2
when x = 1⁄8 and z = 1⁄4. Find ;
(i) A formula giving y in terms of x and y .
(ii) The value of y when x = 3⁄8 and z = 1⁄9.
(b) Given that y is inversely proportional to the square of x and that when x = 1.5,
y = 8. Find the value of y when x = 2√3.
2. The diameter of a circle (in mm) drawn in a design are given below
3. (a) Find the co-ordinates of the point which divides the join of (5,-4) and (-3, 2)
internally in the ratio 1:2
(b) Find the equation of a circle with centre on 2x + 3y – 7 = 0 given that it cuts
x2 + y2 – 10x – 4y + 21 = 0 and x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y + 11 = 0 orthogonally
4. (a) Find the equation of a point which moves so that its distance from the point (4, 0)
is twice its distance from the line x = 2
(b) A line L passing through the point (-3, 4) is parallel to the line 16x – 4y = 25. Find
the equation of the line L
(b) Fatuma’s age is four times the ages of Juma. Two years ago their ages were 36
years. Find their present age
6. Draw the plan, front and side elevations of the following figure using the first angle
projection
2cm
4cm
3cm
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7. (a) Find the solution of 2sin2x – 3sinx + 1 = 0 in 0° ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 360°
(b) A kite is flying at a height of 60m above the ground. The string attached to the
kite is temporarily tied to a point on the ground. The inclination of the string with the
ground is 60°. Find the length of the string assuming that there is no slack in the
string
(b) If a cow produces its first calf when it is 2 years old and if from the third year it
produces a calf each year. Assuming that you are starting with a full mature cow
today how many cows will you have after 10 years if all produced calves turn out to
be cows? (i.e. No bull calf is produced during the period)
10. (a) Simplify the expression A ∩ [(𝐵 ∩ 𝐴)′ ∪ 𝐵] using the laws of algebra of a set
(b) In a survey of 25 students, it was found that 15 had taken mathematics, 12 had
taken Physics, 11 had taken chemistry, 5 had taken physics and chemistry, 9 had
taken mathematics and physics, 4 had taken physics and chemistry and 3 had taken
all the three subjects
11. (a) Find the possible value of P if the equation x 2 – 3x + 2 = P (2x – 5) is a perfect
square
x2
(b) Given draw its graph and hence state the domain and range of the graph
x−4
3x
(c) (i) Solve -12 ≤ 4 − −5 < 2
(ii) Solve simultaneous equations 2x – y = 8 and x2 + 2xy + y2 = 1
U⁄
(ii) ∫0 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 x 𝑑𝑥
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𝑛!
13. (a) Evaluate when n = 6 and r = 2
𝑟!(𝑛−𝑟)!
(b) How many words can be formed using all the letters of the word EQUATION using
each letter exactly once?
(c) (i) Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that the sum of the numbers in the
two dice is 10 given that the first dice shows six
(ii) A bag contains 5 green 4 violet and 7 orange balls. Three balls are drawn at
random. Find the probability of that all of them are green.
(c) (i) Find the vectors whose length is 3 and which is perpendicular to each of the
vectors 𝑎 = 3i + j – 4k and 𝑏 = 6𝑖 + 5𝑗 - 2𝑘.
1 2 −1
(ii) Find the inverse of [−1 1 2 ].
2 −1 1
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