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- The diagram below shows a right pyramid with a horizontal rectangular base PQRS and vertex V. The area of the base
is 60cm2and the volume of...(Solved)
The diagram below shows a right pyramid with a horizontal rectangular base PQRS and vertex V. The area of the base
is 60cm2and the volume of the pyramid is 280cm3.
(a) Calculate the height of the pyramid.
(b) Given the ratio of the sides PQ: QR is 3:5 find the lengths of
(i) PQ
(ii) QR
(c) Find the length of the slanting height.
(d) Calculate the angle between the planes VRQ and PQRS.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- A dealer wishes to purchase cookers and refrigerators. he can buy at most 60 of both items. On average, a cooker and a
refrigerator costs sh...(Solved)
A dealer wishes to purchase cookers and refrigerators. he can buy at most 60 of both items. On average, a cooker and a
refrigerator costs sh 24,000 respectively. He must spend at least sh 480,000. The number of refrigerators should be at
most four times the number of cookers. He must buy more than 10 refrigerators. Taking the number of cookers to be x
and the number of refrigerators to be y:
(a) Form all inequalities to represent the above information and graph them.
(b) If the dealer makes a profit of sh 1200 and sh 2000 per cooker and refrigerator respectively, find the maximum
profit he will make.
(c) During a sales promotion week, the dealer declared a discount of 10% and 5% on the display prices of each other
cooker and refrigerator respectively. Determine his new maximum profit.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- The table below shows the rates of taxation in a certain year.(Solved)
The table below shows the rates of taxation in a certain year.
In that period, Mr. Omoit a teacher at Mundika Boys earning a basic salary of Ksh. 21,000 per month. In addition, he
was entitled to a house allowance of Kshs 9,000 p.m and a personal relief of Kshs 1056 /per month.
(a) Calculate how much income tax Mr. Omoit paid per month.
(b) Mr. Omoit’s .other deductions per month were co-operative society contributions sh 2,000 loan repayment,
sh 2,500/-. Calculate his net salary per month.
(c) Later in the same year, Mr. Omoit was transferred to Katira Secondary School where he earned hardship
allowance equivalent to 30% of his basic salary. If on top of deductions in (b) above he also had deduction of sh
2,700 p.m to KCT. Calculate the percentage change in his net salary per month.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Find the quartile deviation of the following set of scores.
38, 121, 111, 143, 101, 120, 107, 106, 137, 141, 140.(Solved)
Find the quartile deviation of the following set of scores.
38, 121, 111, 143, 101, 120, 107, 106, 137, 141, 140.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- A varies as b and inversely as the square root of C. When B is increased by 26%, C is reduced by 19%. Find the
percentage...(Solved)
A varies as b and inversely as the square root of C. When B is increased by 26%, C is reduced by 19%. Find the
percentage change in the value of A.
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- Find the sum of the first six terms of the progression given;(Solved)
Find the sum of the first six terms of the progression given;
Log 2x + log 4x + log 8x + log 16x + ..........
leaving your answer in the form a log bx2 where a and b are integers.
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- Given that OA = 3i + 2j - 4k and OB = 4i + 5j - 2k. P divides AB externally in the ratio 3:...(Solved)
Given that OA = 3i + 2j - 4k and OB = 4i + 5j - 2k. P divides AB externally in the ratio 3: -2. Determine the position
vector of P in terms of i, j and k.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular nursery against a long straight wall. He has 40m of fencing wire. What is the
largest area he can...(Solved)
A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular nursery against a long straight wall. He has 40m of fencing wire. What is the
largest area he can fence using the wire.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Make P the subject of the formula.(Solved)
Make P the subject of the formula.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- The cost per kg of two brand of tea x and y are Sh. 60 and Sh. 80. The two brands are mixed and sold...(Solved)
The cost per kg of two brand of tea x and y are Sh. 60 and Sh. 80. The two brands are mixed and sold at a profit of 20%
above the cost. if 1kg mixture was sold at Sh. 78, determine the ratio in which the two brands were mixed.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Simplify the expression.(Solved)
Simplify the expression.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- P and Q are the points on the ends of the diameter of the circle below.(Solved)
P and Q are the points on the ends of the diameter of the circle below.
(a) Write down in terms of x and y the equation of the circle in the form;
ax2 + by2 + x + y + c = 0
(b) Find the equation of the tangent at Q in the form ax + by + c = 0.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Solve for x in the equation below(Solved)
Solve for x in the equation below
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- (a) Given matrices P and Q below,Find PQ.(Solved)
(a) Given matrices P and Q below,Find PQ.
(b) Hence, find the point of intersection of the lines 4x + y = 9 and 3y =2x -1
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Using a calculator, simplify;(Solved)
Using a calculator, simplify;
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Evaluate without using tables or calculator.(Solved)
Evaluate without using tables or calculator.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- On a certain day Mwema bought plates worth Ksh 120. On another day Mrs Mwema spent the same amount of money
but bought the plates at...(Solved)
On a certain day Mwema bought plates worth Ksh 120. On another day Mrs Mwema spent the same amount of money
but bought the plates at a discount of 20% per plate.
(a) If Mwema bought a plate at sh x write down a simplified expression for the total number of plates bought by the
two people.
(b) If Mrs. Mwema bought 6 plates more than her husband find how much each spent on a plate.
(c) Find the total number of plates bought by the family.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- Two circles centres O and C have radii 7.2cm and 6.5cm respectively. The two circles intersect at P and Q and PQ
=10cm.(Solved)
Two circles centres O and C have radii 7.2cm and 6.5cm respectively. The two circles intersect at P and Q and PQ
=10cm.
(a) Find
(i) angle POQ
(ii)angle PCQ
(b) The area of the shaded part. Give answer to 4s.f.
(c) Express angle POQ in radians.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- A glass is in the shape of a frustum of a cone.(Solved)
A glass is in the shape of a frustum of a cone.
The bottom of the glass is a curve of radius 2cm. A father pours water into the glass to a height of 9cm, while the
surface of the water is a circle of radius 6cm.
(a) Calculate the volume of the water in the glass.
(b) The son who is playing with marbles drops two spherical balls into the water. The water level in the glass rises by
1.5cm as a result.
Calculate:
(i) the volume of one marble.
(ii) the radius of a marble.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- The equation of a curve is given by
y =x3- 5x2 + 2x + 9(Solved)
The equation of a curve is given by
y =x3- 5x2 + 2x + 9
(a) Find the gradient function of the curve and its value when x = -2.
(b) Determine
(i) the equation of the tangent to the curve at x = -2.
(ii) the equation of the normal to the curve at x = -2.
(c) The values of x at the turning points of the curve.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)