- Use reciprocals, cubes and square root tables to evaluate.(Solved)
Use reciprocals, cubes and square root tables to evaluate.
Date posted: May 9, 2019. Answers (1)
- a) Using the line given below construct the locus of a point P one side such that angle APB = 60°(Solved)
a) Using the line given below construct the locus of a point P one side such that angle APB = 60°
b) On the same diagram locate the position of point C on the Locus of P and is equidistance from A and B.
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- Solve for x in 125x + 53x - 3 = 47(Solved)
Solve for x in 125x + 53x - 3 = 47
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- The market price of revision book in a certain bookshop is Kshs 850. Wilson bought two dozens of the revision at a discount
of 15%. He...(Solved)
The market price of revision book in a certain bookshop is Kshs 850. Wilson bought two dozens of the revision at a discount of 15%. He sold all of them on the streets making a profit of 25%. Determine the total sales.
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- Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 100 larger than the exterior angle. Determine the number of sides of the polygon.(Solved)
Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 100 larger than the exterior angle. Determine the number of sides of the polygon.
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- The figure below shows a frustum. Find its volume.(Solved)
The figure below shows a frustum. Find its volume.
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- x (4, -3) and y(-3, -4) are points on a straight line. Find the equation of a line perpendicular to xy, passing through y. Giving
your...(Solved)
x (4, -3) and y(-3, -4) are points on a straight line. Find the equation of a line perpendicular to xy, passing through y. Giving
your answer in the form ax + by + c = 0
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- A tourist arrived from USA and changed his US $ 1500 to Kshs. He spent Kshs 3,000 per night in a hotel for 20 nights...(Solved)
A tourist arrived from USA and changed his US $ 1500 to Kshs. He spent Kshs 3,000 per night in a hotel for 20 nights and a
further Kshs 5,000 daily for entire period. He left for South Africa having changed the balance to South African Rand.
Calculate the amount of South African Rands he was left with, if the bank buys and sells currencies using the table below.
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- The diagram below represents a parallelogram. Calculate the area of the shaded region.(Solved)
The diagram below represents a parallelogram. Calculate the area of the shaded region.
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- Simplify the expression(Solved)
Simplify the expression
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- Find the integral values that satisfy the inequality.
2x + 3 = 5x - 3 > - 8(Solved)
Find the integral values that satisfy the inequality.
2x + 3 ≥ 5x - 3 > - 8
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- Find the least number of biscuits that can be packed into carton boxes which contain either 9 or 15 or 20 or 24 with none
left...(Solved)
Find the least number of biscuits that can be packed into carton boxes which contain either 9 or 15 or 20 or 24 with none
left over.
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- Evaluate the following expression(Solved)
Evaluate the following expression
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- Two places P and Q are on the parallel of latitude 26°N. The two points lie on 10°W and 30°E longitudes respectively.(Solved)
Two places P and Q are on the parallel of latitude 26°N. The two points lie on 10°W and 30°E longitudes respectively.
(a) Find the distance between P and Q along their parallel of latitude in
(i) km (Taking R = 6370km and pi = 3.142)
(ii) nm
(b) Find in km the distance between points P and Q along a great circle.
(c) Two planes X and Y left P for Q at an average speed of 1200 knots and 5000 knots respectively. If X flew along the
great circle and Y along the parallel of latitude, which one arrived earlier and by how much time?
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- The diagram below shows two intersecting circles with centres X and Y. HG is a tangent to the circle centre X at C.(Solved)
The diagram below shows two intersecting circles with centres X and Y. HG is a tangent to the circle centre X at C.
(a) Determine:
(i) Angle DXE
(ii) Length DE
(b) Hence, calculate the area of the shaded region.
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- I own a motorcycle. Out of the 21 working days in a month, I only ride to work for 18 days. If I ride to...(Solved)
I own a motorcycle. Out of the 21 working days in a month, I only ride to work for 18 days. If I ride to work the
probability that I am bitten by a rapid dog is 4/15, otherwise it is only 1/13 when I am bitten by the dog, the probability
that I will get treatment is 4/5 and if I do not get treatment, the probability that I will get rabies is 5/7.
(a) Draw a tree diagram to show the events.
(b) Musing the tree diagram (a) above determine the probability that:
(i) I will not be bitten by a rapid dog.
(ii) I will get rabies
(iii) I will not get rabies.
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- Use ruler and compasses only for all the constructions in this question.(Solved)
Use ruler and compasses only for all the constructions in this question.
(a) Construct a triangle ABC in which AB= 6cm, BC = 7cm and angle ABC = 75°. Measure:
(i) the length of AC
(ii) the angle of ACB
(b) Locus of P is such that BP = PC. Construct P.
(c) Construct locus of Q such that Q is on one side of BC opposite A and angle BCQ = 30°.
(d) (i) the locus of P and locus of Q meet at X. Mark X.
(ii) Construct the locus of R in which angle BRC = 120°.
(iii) Show the locus of S inside the triangle ABC such that XS ≥ SR.
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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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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