NYANZA DISTRICT 06/05/2023

ASHAKIRINA ACADEMY

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS 100 MARKS

DURATION: 2 HOURS

TEACHER: TUYISHIMIRE Emmanuel

3 TERM TEST FOR SENIOR THREE

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1) Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.

2) This paper has TWO sections: A and B

SECTION A: Attempt ALL questions (70 MARKS).

SECTION B: Attempt ONLY THREE questions (30 MARKS).

3) You may use mathematical instruments and calculators where necessary.

SECTION A: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS (70MARKS)

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1. A straight line with gradient passes through the point (4, 5) Find the equation of
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line and Sketch the line (4 marks)

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2. Rationalize the denominator: (3 marks)
3 √ 2−√3

3. Given that g(y) = y 2 +2 y and f(y) = y +1 ,

a) Determine gf(y)

b) Solve for x given that gf(y) = 0 (5 marks)

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4. Fig. below shows a circle centre O, diameter BOY. Triangle ABC is isosceles and

ACB =630 . Use the given information to find angle:

(a) BAC

(b) ACY

(C) CBY

(d) ABY

(e) BYC

(15 marks)

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5. Solve the inequality: x−( x +1)≥ 2 (2 marks)
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6. (a) Simplify the algebraic fraction completely:

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 2 x−6
− 2
x+2 x −4

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(b) find inverse of this function f(x) = x +1 (5 marks)
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7. Solve: √ x 2+2 x +1=3 (3 marks)

8. In a class of 40 pupils, 27 play basketball, 25 play tennis, while 17 play both. Draw a
Venn diagram to represent this information and hence find the number of students
who play neither of the two.

? (4 marks)

9. Find base n if 201n−34 n=134 n , n∈ N. (5 marks)

10. Find the equation of the line through (5, 2) which is;

(a) parallel to the line 5 y−2 x=10

(b) perpendicular to 5 y−2 x=10 (6 marks)

11. Solve the following simultaneous equation: {−10+2

2 x−5=−3 y
y=−3 x
(5 marks)

12. Solve 15. ( x−3 ) ( 2 x+5 )< 0 (5 marks)

13. Line L is parallel to a line whose equation is y=4 x−7 and passes through the point
(1, -2). Find the equation of line L (5 marks)

14. The equation of line A is 2 y=3 x+ 4 . Line B passes through points ( 1,0 ) and (a, 2) if A
is parallel to line B, find the value of a. (3 marks)

SECTION B: ATTEMPT ONLY TWO QUESTIONS (30 marks)

15. Factorize f ( x )=2 x 3+ 5 x 2 + x−2 and find the values of x if f ( x )=0

(15 marks)

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16. The number of patients who attended a clinic by age was grouped as shown

Age(years) 26 - 30 31 -35 36 -40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 -55

Number 9 13 20 15 6 2
of patient

(a) Calculate the mean and Median age of attendance.

(b) calculate the mode (15 marks)

17. In a Class of 53 students, 30 study Chemistry, 20 study Physics, 15 study

mathematics. 6 study both study Chemistry and Physics, 4 study both Mathematics
and Chemistry, 5 study both and Physics and Mathematics. All the students study at
least one of the subjects.

(a) Represent the information on a venn diagram.

(b) Find the number of students who study all the three subjects.

(c) How many study;

(i) Physics only.

(ii) Physics but not Mathematics

(iii) Two subjects only. (15 marks)

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18. The Venn diagram below shows the number of senior 3 students in a school who

like Mathematics (M), Physics (P) and Kinyarwanda (K). 55 students likes
Mathematics.

a) How many students like the three subjects?

(5 MARKS)
b) Find the total number of senior 3 students in the school
(5 MARKS)
c) How many students who like Physics and Kinyarwanda only?
(5 MARKS)

(15 marks)

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GOOD LUCK!

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