THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

FORM SIX SPECIAL SCHOOLS JOINT EXAMINATION

CODE: 141 BASIC APPLIED MATHEMATICS

Time: 3:00 HRS Wednesday 28-February-2024 AM

INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of ten (10) compulsory questions. Each question carries ten (10)
marks.
2. All necessary workings and answers for each question must be shown clearly
3. Mathematical tables and non-programmable calculators may be used
4. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room
5. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s)

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1. (a) Use a Non-programmable scientific calculator to compute the following expression to 4
decimal places
1 2 3 1
1+23 3
i. log [|0 1 3|] − log |( 13 ) sin(−30)|
2 −1 5
−1 log 315
ii. tan (sin (cos ( ln 2 )))

(b) Use a Non-programmable scientific calculator to compute the following correct to 3

significant figures
6𝐶2 ×ln 2 2𝑒 ln 2
( 3 )| |
√43 𝑒 ln 2
(𝑥−𝑚)2
1 −
(c) If 𝑠 = 𝑦√2𝜋 𝑒 2𝑠2 by using scientific calculator find the value of 𝑦 if 𝑥 = 1,

𝑚 = 0, 𝑠 = 3.08.
2. (a) Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 − 5 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 − 1 find
i. 𝑓𝑜𝑔(𝑥)
ii. 𝑓𝑜𝑔(−2)
iii. The value of 𝑥 if 𝑔𝑜𝑓(𝑥) = 10
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 0 < 𝑥 < 2
(b) A function is defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝑥 − 1 𝑖𝑓 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
𝑥 + 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 > 3

i. Sketch the graph of 𝑓(𝑥)

ii. State the domain and range of 𝑓(𝑥)
3. (a) Solve the following system of simultaneous equation
log(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 0
{
2 log10 𝑥 = log10 (𝑦 + 1)
(b) The fifth term of an arithmetic progression is 6 times the second terms and the sum of
the second and third term is eleven. Find
i. The common difference
ii. The fifth term
iii. The sum of the first ten terms
4. (a) Find the first derivative of 𝑓(𝑥) = log(𝑥 + 1) from the first principle
(b) Find the gradient of the tangent to the curve 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 − 4𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 at point (4,4)
(c) A spherical balloon is blown up so that its volume increases at a constant rate of
1𝑐𝑚3 𝑠 −𝑠 . Find the rate of increase of the radius when the volume is 6𝑐𝑚3

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5. (a) Evaluate the following
2 1
i. ∫ (3√𝑥 − 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 ) 𝑑𝑥
ii. ∫ 𝑥 2 sin(𝑥 3 + 1)𝑑𝑥
2
(b) Find the value of 𝑛 such that ∫1 𝑛𝑥(2 − 𝑥 2 )2 𝑑𝑥 = 1

(c) Find the volume of solid of revolution by the curve 𝑦 = 4 − 𝑥 2 from 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 = 4
about 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
6. The marks obtained by 26 students in a certain
examination where Marks frequency tabulated as follow
10 − 19 4
20 − 29 3
30 − 39 10
40 − 49 4
50 − 59 1
60 − 69 2
70 − 79 1
80 − 89 1

Determine the following

(a) The mean (b) The median (c) The mode
(d) Determine the cumulative frequency
2 3 1
7. (a) If A and B are dependent events such that 𝑃(𝐵) = 3 , 𝑃(𝐴) = 5 and 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 4 find
i. 𝑃(𝐴⁄𝐵 )
ii. 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)
(b) A bag contained 8 marbles of which 3 are red, 5 are blue. One marble is drawn at
random. Its color noted and the marble replaced in the bag. A marble is again drawn
from the bag and its color noted. Find the probability that the marbles drawn will be
i. Red followed by blue
ii. Red and blue in any order of the same color
iii. Draw a tree diagram showing the probabilities of each outcome of the two trials
1
8. (a) Prove that (1 − cos 𝜃) (1 + cos 𝜃) = sin 𝜃 tan 𝜃
(b) In triangle ABC side 𝐵𝐶 = 5𝑐𝑚 angle 𝐴 = 43° and angle 𝐵 = 61°. Find the length of
𝐴𝐶
(c) Solve the equation 1 − 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 = − cos 𝜃 for the values of 𝜃 from 0° 𝑡𝑜 360°

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 1 𝑥
9. (a) Draw on the same axis the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = (3) and state the domain
and range
𝑑𝑦
(b) Determine the derivative 𝑑𝑥 of
2
i. 𝑦 = 𝑒 √𝑥+3𝑥
ii. 𝑦 = log10 𝑥
10. A retail shop received orders from customers A and B for the following food packages.
The package A should contain 20kg beans, 20kg rice and 20kg maize while B contains
only 10kg beans and 30kg of rice. The stock has 340kg beans, 540kg rice and 280kg of
maize. If a unit of package A cost 1200/= Tsh and that of B cost 900/=
a) How many packages should be supplied by the retailer so as to realize maximum
sale?
b) How much stock remains after meeting the orders?

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