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2 Mathematics Mid-year Examination 2016/17

Section A Multiple choice (20 marks)
1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. A 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. D 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. B

Section B Short Questions (40 marks)

1. (a) (i) 1.2045 = 1.20 ( 3 sig. fig.)

(ii) 32479 = 32000 ( 2 sig. fig. )
(b) 4.2319  1.2466
= 0.0488 ( 3 sig. fig.)
96.842
2. (a) y6
( x–5y3) 2 =
x10
(b) 1
( 5p4 ) –3 =
125p12
(c) 2
 4a 4 b 3  6(a 3b 4 )0
  
 9  8a  2
 
27 –8 6 –2
= ( a b )(a )
4

27b 6
=
4a10
3. (a) 3x  4a
y=
2x  5a
2xy + 5ay = 3x – 4a
x( 3 – 2y ) = a( 5y + 4 )
a(5y  4) 5ay  4a  5ay  4a
x= (or or )
3  2y 3  2y 2y  3
(b) 3
Put a = and y = – 4,
2
3
[5(4)  4)
x= 2
3  2(4)
24
=– ( or –2.18 ( 3 sig. fig) )
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OR Put a = and y = – 4,
2
3
3x  4( )
–4= 2
3
2x  5( )
2
– 8x – 30 = 3x – 6
–11x = 24
24
x=–
11
4. (a) (i) ( 2x – 1 )( 2 + 3x ) = 4x + 6x2 – 2 – 3x
= 6x2 + x – 2
(ii) ( 2x – 1 )( 2 + 3x )( 4x – 3 )= ( 6x2 + x – 2 )( 4x – 3 )
= 24x3 – 18x2 + 4x2 – 3x – 8x + 6
= 24x3 – 14x2 – 11x + 6
(iii) coefficient of x2 term = – 14
(b) The polynomial is p4 + p + q.
(or any reasonable answer)
5. (a) (42  2  4)
T4 =
3 4
8
=
7
(b) 6 – 4n = 14
– 4n = 8
n=–2 which is not a positive integer
 14 cannot be a term of the sequence.
6. (a) 6m  2n 3mn  n 2

8m 6m 2
2(3m  n ) 6m 2
= ×
8m n (3m  n )
3m
=
2n
(b) t  3s t t  3s t
+ = +
2s  t 4s  2t 2s  t 2(2s  t )
2( t  3s)  t
=
2(2s  t )
3t  6s
=
2(2s  t )

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  3(2s  t )
=
2(2s  t )
3
=–
2
7. 1
27 2x +1 =
81
(33) 2x +1 = 3–4
36x + 3 = 3–4
6x + 3 = – 4
6x = – 7
7
x=–
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Section C Long Questions (40 marks)

8. L.H .S.  (2a  5b)2  (a2  25ab  27b2 )
 4a2  20ab  25b2  a 2  25ab  27b2
 3a 2  5ab  2b2
R.H .S.  (a  2b)(3a  b)

 3a 2  ab  6ab  2b 2
 3a 2  5ab  2b 2
 L.H .S.
 (2a  5b)2  (a 2  25ab  27b2 )  (a  2b)(3a  b) is an identity.
9. L.H .S.  A( x  1)  Bx(3  x)
 Ax  A  3Bx  Bx 2
  Bx 2  ( A  3B) x  A
By comparing the coefficients of like terms
B = 1
B=1

A + 3B = 2
A + 3(1) = 2
A=5

C=A=5

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10. (a) a = 80 (base ∠s, isos. s) C D
a k
b  60 (property of equil. ) 80 y
B

a + b + x = 180 (int. ∠s, CD // AE) F

80 + 60 + x = 180
x
x = 40 b
A E

(b) y + 40 = 80 (ext. ∠of )

y = 40
 ∠BAD = ∠BDA  40
 BA = BD (sides opp. eq. ∠s)
 ABD is an isosceles triangle.
Or k + 2(80) = 180 (∠ sum of )
k  20
k  y  b (alt. ∠s, CD // AE)
y  40
 ∠BAD = ∠BDA  40
 BA = BD (sides opp. eq. ∠s)
  ABD is an isosceles triangle.
(c)  BA = BD and ∠BFD = 90
 AF = DF (property of isos. )
2DF = AE = 4 cm (property of equil. )
 DF = 2 cm
11. (a) (i) 18x 2  50 y 2
 2(9 x2  25 y 2 )
 2(3x  5 y)(3x  5 y)
(ii) 3x 2  5xy  15x  25 y
 x(3x  5 y)  5(3x  5 y)
 (3x  5 y)( x  5)
(b) L.H .S.  (3x  5y)2  (18x2  50y2)
 (3x  5 y)2  2(3x  5 y)(3x  5 y)
 (3x  5 y) (3x  5 y)  2(3x  5 y)
 (3x  5 y)(3x  5 y  6 x  10 y)
 (3x  5 y)(3x  15 y)
 3( x  5 y)(3x  5 y)
 3( x  5 y)(5 y  3x)
 R.H .S.
∴(3x  5y)2  (18x2  50y2) = 3(x + 5y)(5y  3x) is an identity.
Or L.H .S.  (3x  5y)2  (18x2  50y2)
= 9x2  30xy + 25y2 18x2 + 50y2
 75 y 2  30 xy  9 x2
R.H .S.  3( x  5 y)(5 y  3x)
 3(5xy  3x2  25 y 2  15xy )
 3(25 y 2  10 xy  3x2 )
 75 y 2  30 xy  9 x2
 L.H .S.
∴(3x  5y)2  (18x2  50y2) = 3(x + 5y)(5y  3x) is an identity.

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 (c) 1 1

3x  5 xy  15 x  25 y (3x  5 y )  (18 x 2  50 y 2 )
2 2

1 1
 
(3x  5 y)( x  5) 3( x  5 y)(5 y  3x)
1 1
 
(3x  5 y)( x  5) 3( x  5 y)(3x  5 y)
3( x  5 y)  ( x  5)

3(3x  5 y)( x  5)( x  5 y)
2 x  15 y  5

3(3x  5 y)( x  5)( x  5 y)
12. (a)(i) x  (75  6 x)  180 (adj. ∠s on st. line)
7x 105
x 15

(a)(ii) 15  n  360 (sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)

n = 24
Or
12. (a)(i)
Let n be the number of sides of the polygon.

 360  (n  2)180
6   75  (∠sum of polygon) & (sum of ext. ∠s of polygon)
 n  n
2160  75n  180n  360
105n  2520
n = 24

360
 x=
24
x = 15

(ii) From the above results, n = 24.

(b) QJR  15  15  180 (∠ sum of ) M

218 

L
QJR  150
b N
c
a  QJR  150 (vert. opp. ∠s) c  2 I

a
b  218  360 (∠s at a pt) x
J R S

b  142 K Q

MLK  LKJ  180 (int. ∠s, LM // KJ) P

MLK  LKJ  150  c  2  c  142  180(6  2) (∠ sum of polygon)

c  123

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