Mathematics

June, 2024
Time: 2hours.
40 Marks

KAELO TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL COLLEGE

BUILDING AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN PLUMBING
CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN LAND SURVEY
TRAINER: MR DANIEL MUTIE
END TERM EXAMINATION
TEP PROGRAMME
YEAR TWO

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Write your name and admission number in the answer sheet provided.
You should have the following for this examination:
Scientific calculator
Answer sheets
This paper consists of Two questions
Answer all the question
You are not allowed to leave the examination room before the end of the period allocated to this
paper except by special permission of the supervisor.
Candidates should answer the questions in English.

This paper consists of 2 printed pages.

Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that

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 all the pages are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing.
1. a). If A= ( ) (
3 2
2 3
B=
6 4
10 9 )
and C=
−7 4
1 8 ( )
Find:
i). A+B-5C
ii). The inverse of C
iii). ABC (10 marks)

b). Given that ( x−2

1 x−3
0 )
is a singular matrix, find the value of x. (10 marks)

2. a). Given the matrices

A= [ 25 37 ] and [−28 34]

Determine;
i). (A+B) T
ii). A-BT
iii). (AB)T (10 marks)

b). Given the matrix M= [ 43 −86 ] and N=[−83 −64 ]

i). Show that MN= Λi where I is an identity matrix.
ii). Determine a). M-1
b). and hence solve the following equations
4x+6y=62
3x-8y=-41 (10marks)

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