Mathematics paper 2 ms

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MATHEMATICS PAPER 2MARKING SCHEME
1. No. Log

0.7214 2.8582

20.37 0.3090 M1 ✔ Logs

1 M1 ✔ x, -
1.1672 x
3

69.8 1.7224

1.8439

3.8785
A1
-3
7.560 x 10

2. Co-ordinates of mid-point M:

1
OM = (OP + OQ)
2 ˜ ˜

1 1
= [ (−2 8+ ( 4 7 ) ) ] = ( 215 ) = ( 1 7.5 )
2 2

Hence M ( 1,7.5 )
M1 ✔ Co-ordinate M
7−8
Gradient of PQ = ( 4−−2 ) = −16
Equation of bisector of PQ at

y−7.5
=6
x−1

y – 7.5 = 6x -6 M1 ✔ Equating to ||⊥ gradient

3
y = 6x +
2
A1 ✔eqn

3. 36 6 2
A.S.F = , L.S.F = =
49 9 3

23 8
V.S.F = 3 = M1 ✔ VSF
3 27
✔Vol accept to 4 sf
8 20.2
= , v = 68.175cm3 A1
27 V

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4. 87 B1 ✔ S.P
x 800 = 696 (selling point)
100

120
B.P x = 696, B.P = KSh. 580 B1 ✔ B.P
100
5.

L1 For ✔ y < x + 4 plotting & shading

L1 For ✔ Plotting & shading y ≤ 6 – x

L1 For ✔ plotting y ≥ 2
B1 For ✔ identification of R

6.
1 4 2
( )
( π r
3 3
1 2
3
πr h
3
( ) (
x h -
4
1 2
3
) )
π r h x 100
M1
✔
NV −OV
OV
1 2 4
( )
( )
πr −1
3 3
x 100
1 2
πr h M1
3
✔FactorisingOv
1 1
= x 100 = 33 % increase
3 3
A1

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7. Log (5x + 75) – Log (2x – 9) = Log3

Log ( 52x+75
x +9 )
= Log3 2

M1 ✔eqn in logs
5 x +75
=9
2 x +9
M1 ✔ Logs removed (all)
5x + 75 = 9(2x – 9)

156 = 13x

x = 12
A1 ✔ Value of x

8. 2a = 2(3i – 2j + 3k
˜ ˜ ˜ ˜
˜
= 6i – 4j + 6k

3b = 3(2i – 4j – 3k)
˜ ˜ ˜
= 6i – 12i – 9k M1 ✔ 2a and 2b values
˜ ˜ ˜
2a – 3b = 8j + 15k
˜ ˜˜ ˜
M1 ✔ calculation of magnitude
|2a – 3b) = √ ❑
˜ ˜
A1 ✔ Ans
= 17

9. bx M1 3
✔ Removal of √ ❑
A3 =
b+ x

A3b + A3x = bx
M1 ✔ Simplification
3 3
x(b – A ) = A b

A3b
x=
b− A 3
A1 ✔Eqn
Substituting for A = 2 and b = 6,

23 x 6 48
3 =
6−2 −2

= -24
10. (a) 6(XC) = 5 x 4.8 M1 ✔Eqn

5 x 4.8 A1 ✔ XC
XC = = 4cm
6

(b) 8 x (8 + 4 + 6) = BT2
✔Eqn
BT = √ ❑ = 12cm A1 ✔ BT

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11. 3 √❑ 2 √❑
Adding: =
❑ ❑

Multiply by conjugate:-

2 √❑ 5+2 √❑
∙
❑ ❑
10 √ ❑
=
❑

= 6 √ ❑ +10
❑
6
2+ √❑
5
12. (a) y = kx + cx2

45 = 20k + 400c

60 = 24k + 576c

270 = 120k + 2400c M1 ✔ Substitution

300 = 120k + 2880c

30 1
c= =
480 16

400 M1 ✔ c, k
45 = 20k + ,k=1
16

hence

1 2
y=x+ x A1 ✔eqn
16

x2
(b) 75 = x +
16

x 2 + 16x – 1200 = 0

−16 √❑
x=
❑

x = -43.56 or 27.56
13. ( a−x )6 = a6 + 6a5(-x)1 + 15a4(-x)2 + 20a3)-x)3 M1 ✔ Expansion

a6 – 6a5x + 15a4x2 – 20a3x3 ✔ Simplification in a, x

(a – x)6 = 2.996 = (3-0.01)6

a = 3, x = 0.01

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hence

36 – 6 x 35x (0.01) + 15 x 34 (0.01)2 – 20 x 33 x

(0.01)3

729 – 14.58 + 0.1215 – 0.00054

= 714.54096

= 714.541

A1 CAO

14. Third piece B1 ✔ Expression for max length

Max length: 3.05 – (1.25 + 0.935)

= 0.865m

Min length: 2.95 (1.35 + 0.945)

B1 ✔ Exp. For min length
= 0.655m

Hence

0.655 to 0.865m
B1 ✔ Identify of upper & lower limit.
(Accept given as range

15. 1kg of Tamu mixed with x kg of Chungu Alternative Formula

(70 x 1) + (64 x x) = 68 x (1 + x)

70 + 64x = 68 + 68x M1 ✔eqn to find x Tamu Chungu

1 70 64
x=
2

1 68
Tamu: Chungu = 1: x = 1:
2
A1
= 2:1
4 2

16. 2 2
8 −2
2
x + 8x + () 1
+ y 2−2 y + ( )
2
M1 ✔eqn
2
8
=1+ ( ) + ( −22 )
2
M1 ✔Eqn of circle expressed
2 2
(x + 4) + (y – 1) = 18

Centre of circle (-4, 1)

Radius of circle = √ ❑

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or 4.243
A1 ✔ Centre & Radius

17.

B2 ✔ All (B1 ✔ one arm

2 2 1 1
(b) (i) = x + x M1
3 10 3 10

4 1 5 1
= + = =
30 30 30 6 A1
2 2 3 1 3
(ii) x x + x
3 10 10 3 10
M1
12 3
= +
300 300

15
=
300

1
=
20
18. (a) Det = 32 – 35 B1

=-3
B1
1
P-1 = - ( 8−7−5 4 )
3
✔ Accept ( −83 73 53 − 43 )
(b) (i) 8b + 14m = 47600

10b + 16m = 57400 M1

( 8 14 10 16 ) ( b m , ) = ( 47600 57400 )

or A1

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( 4 7 5 8 )( b m ) = ( 23800 28700 )

(ii) ( b m ) = ( −82 73 53 − 43 ) ( 23800 28700 )

(b m) =

( −83 x 23800+28700 x 73 53 x 23800± 43 x 28700 )

M1
( b m ) = ( 3500 1400 )

Bag of beans cost Sh. 3500

Bag of maie cost Sh. 1400

115
(c) x 3500 = 4025
100

8 x 4025 = 32400
M1
47600 – 32400 = 15400

∴1400m = 15400
Both
m = 11 bags
A1
Ratio 8:11

B1

B1

B1

19. (a) = 38000 + 14000 + 8500 + 3300 M1 ✔ Taxable income in Sh/m

= 62800 (can be implied in accuracy mark)

62800 x 12
20
A1
K£ 37680 p.a.

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(b) 1 K£ 600 🡪 6000 x 2 = 12000

Next £6000 🡪6000 x 3 = 18000

Next £6000 🡪 6000 x4 = 24000 M1 ✔Values in just 4 slabs

Next £6000 🡪 6000 x 5 = 30000

Next £6000 🡪 6000 x 6 = 36000

Next £6000 🡪 6000 x 7 = 42000

M1 ✔ Subtracting relief
Rem. £ 1680 🡪 1680 x 8 = 13440

Tax due p.a. = Sh. 175440

Less relief Sh. 18000

Tax paid = Sh. 157440

157440
(c) (i) Tax paid per month =
12

= 13,120

Total deductions

= 13120 + 320 + 1000 + 2000 + 500

M1 ✔ Addition
= 23940
A1 ✔ Ans
(ii) Net salary = 62800

- 23900
M1
38,900
A1

20. 9x 81 ❑
(a) = M1
32 x+1
9x ❑
32x 34
=
32 x+1 32 x
3−1 = 3 4−2 x
-1 = 4 – 2x
2 x=5

x = 2.5
81
(b) Common ratio = 5
92

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81
= 5
3
81
=
243
1
=
3
(c) a = 32 (2.5 )+1
= 36
= 729
4
1
()
S4 = 729
( ) 1−

1−
3
1
3
1
1−
= 729
( )
1−
81
1
3
80
= 729
2
3
()
81

80 3
= 729 x x
81 2
= 1080
21. (a) (i) Fraction filled in 1 hr by PtQ

2 1 5 M1
= + =
9 3 9

9 4
Time taken to fill tank = = 1 hrs A1
5 5

(ii) Fraction filled in 1 hr by P, Q & r

5 1 1
= - =
9 2 18 M1

18
Time taken to fill = = 18 hours
1
A1
(b) (i) Fraction filled by 9.00 a.m

2 2
P 🡪 x 1 hr =
9 9

1 1 1
Q 🡪 x hrs =
3 4 12 M1

M1

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2 1
Both P and Q 🡪 +
9 12
A1
11
=
36

25
(ii) Fraction to be filled =
36

25 M1
Time taken = x 18
36

1
= 12 hrs
2

Time taken for taken to fill up

= 0900

1230
A1
2130 hrs

or 9.30 p.m

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22. (a) (i) ON = OP + PN M1

1
= P + PQ
3
A1
1 1
= p + q - p˜
3 ˜ 3 ˜
M1A1
2 1
= p˜+ q
3 3˜

(ii) PM = PO + OM

2 B1
=-p + q
3

(b) (i) OX = hON

=h ( 23 p+ 13 q )
2 1
= hp + hq˜
3 ˜ 3

OX = OP + PX

= P + kPM
B1
2
= P + k (-p + q )
3

2
= p – kP + q
5

2
= (1 – k)p˜+ kq
5
M1 Equating eqns
2 1 2
hp + hq = (1 – k)p + kq˜
3 3 5

2
h = 1 – k………. (i)
3

1 2
h = k …………...(ii)
3 5

6 M1 For extracting coefficients

From (ii) h = k
5

Subt in (i)

2 6
x k=1–k
3 5

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5
k=
9

1
h=
3

5 4
(ii) PX : XM = :
9 9

=5:4

23. (a) ∠QRS = 900 (Subst. by the remainder) B1

∠ PRS = 90 – 70 = 200 B1

(b) ∠POQ = 2 x 700 = 1400

B1
∠at centre is twice ∠ at circumference

180−70
(c) ∠RQP = = 550( Base angles of a Δ)
2 B1

∠RQP and ∠PSE are supplementary (cyclic

quadrilateral)

∴∠PSR = 180 – 55 = 1250

∠ QSR = 125 – 70
B1
= 550

(d)∠PSQ = ∠PRQ = 700 (Subst. by same arc)

∠QSP = ∠SPO = 700 (base angles of isoscles Δ)

Reflex ∠POS = 360 – 40

= 3200

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24.
x -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

y -5 15 19 13 3 -5 -5 9

(c) (i) x = -4.85

x = -0.7

x = 1.5

(ii) x3 + 4x2 – 5x – 5 = -4x – 1

x3 + 4x2 – x – 4 = 0

y = x3 – 4x2 – 5x = 5

0 = x3 – 4x2 – x – 4

y = -4x – 1

x 0 1

y -1 -5

x = -4

x=1

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