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James Paul

CHURCH OF GOD OF TANZANIA

ALDERSGATE SECONDARY SCHOOL

FORM SIX (VI) MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS

BASIC APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Time: 3hrs 23rd AUGUST, 2016 am

Instructions:

1. Answer ALL questions

2. Write you name in every page of your answer sheet.
3. Show all your work clearly and well organized.
4. Start each question in a NEW page.
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1. (a) With the help of a calculator, evaluate the following expressions correct to four
decimal places in each step of computation.
3
√( 3.12(log5))
i. (3marks)
(√ cos π9 +sin 46 °)
3

3
√ e log 6 x sinh −1 ( 0.6972 )
ii. [ 2
(ln 3.5)x (cos 64.5 ° )x (tan 46 °) ]
x( 0.6467)
3
(3marks)

(b) By using scientific calculator, find:

−2
i. e 3+cosh 1.5 correct to 6 significant figures
−1
(2marks)
1
2
ii. ln −8 6 correct to 6 significant figures (1mark)
3
iii. The mean and the standard deviation of the scores; 64,44,56,75 and 66.
(1mark)

2. (a) Find the value of x from the triangle with vertices ( x ,3 ) , (−2 ,−2 ) ,(5 ,−2)and the area
1
of the triangle is 17 square units. (4marks)
2
4
(b) Given the functions f ( x )=2 x−5 and g ( x )= +7, verify that fog−1 ( x )=g−1 o f −1 (x).
x
(3marks)
(c) Solve for x if |3 x +2|>|2 x−3| given that the values of x are real numbers.
(3marks)
3. (a) Evaluate 10∁ x 10∁ 7
(2marks)
3

(b) How many ways of arranging the letters of the word BEETLES are there? (3marks)

4. (a) Differentiate f ( x )= √2 x+ 1 from first principle. (5marks)

dy
(b) Determine given that
dx
i. x 2+ xy+ y 3−2 x +3 y=0 (3marks)
3 1
ii. y= 3 − (2marks)
x √x

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5. Evaluate: (a) ∫ x √ x −2 dx (5marks)
2
2
x
(b) ∫ 2
dx 2 (5marks)
0 ( x +1)
6. Consider the following distribution:
Class 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99

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Frequency 6 12 14 16 8 6 6
Calculate the following; (table; 3marks)
(i) Mode (2marks)
(ii) Median (2marks)
(iii) Semi interquartile range (3marks)
7. (a) In a certain college 25% of the students failed Mathematics, 15% of the students
failed Chemistry and 10% of the students failed both Mathematics and Chemistry. A
student is selected at random,
i. If he failed Chemistry, what is the probability that he failed Mathematics?
(3marks)
ii. If he failed Mathematics, what is the probability that he failed Chemistry?
(3marks)
iii. What is the probability that he failed Chemistry or Mathematics? (3marks)
3 Y 1 Y 1
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(b) Events X and Y are such that P ( X )= , P
5 X 3
= ,P ( )
X' 4
= . ( )
X'
Find: ( i ) P ( Y ) (ii) P ( X ) ( iii ) P( ) (@2marks)
Y
8. (a) Solve each of the following equations:
1
i. logx+ log 2−log 7=1 (1 marks)
2
1
ii. log ( x +1 )−log ( x−2 )=2 (1 marks)
2

(b) Show that the distance between ( 4,1) and (10,9) is equal to 10 units. (2marks)

9. (a) Find the inverse of the matrix

2 3 −1
A= 3 5
( 2
1 −1 −3 ) (7marks)

(b) By using the inverse in “(a)” above solve the following system of equations
3 y +2 x =z+1
3 x+ 2 z=8−5 y (8marks)
3 z−1=x−2 y
10. A special diet for laboratory animals is to contain at least 480 units of vitamins. 110 units
of minerals and 560 calories. There are two mixtures of the diet available, mixture A and
mixture B. 1gram of mixture A contains 8units of vitamins, 1unit of minerals and 4units

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of calories. 1gram of mixture B contains 3units of vitamins, 1unit of minerals and 7units
of calories. Mixture A costs 40/= per gram, while Mixture B costs 60/= per gram.
a) How many grams of each mixture should be used to satisfy the requirement of the
diet at a minimum cost?
b) What is the cost of the cheapest diet? (10marks)

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