Mathematics Paper 2 KCSE 2024 Past Paper Question
Mathematics Paper 2 KCSE 2024 Past Paper Question
Question 1/24
SECTION I
Answer all the questions in this section in the spaces provided.
An arithmetic progression (AP) is given as 600 + 650 + 700 + 750 + …
Determine:
(a) The 30th term of the AP; (2 marks)
(b) The sum of the first 30 terms of the AP. (2 marks)
Question 2/24
The quadratic equation 5x² + kx + 20 = 0 has only one root.
Determine the possible values of k. (2 marks)
Question 4/24
Make x the subject of the formula y = a ⁄ bˣ
Question 5/24
The unshaded region on the Cartesian plane satisfies the inequalities; x + 3y ≤ 21, –3x + y < –3, –3x + y ≥ –13 and x + 3y ≥ 11
Find the maximum value of (x + 4y) for the integral coordinates P (x, y) lying in the unshaded region. (3 marks)
Question 6/24
An aircraft flew due west from point A (39.64°N,50°E) to B (39.64°N,20°W). Calculate the distance covered by the aircraft correct to the nearest km. (Take π = ²²/₇ and R = 6370 km)
Question 7/24
In the following figure; A, B, C, D and E are points on the circumference of the circle. Line AB is parallel to line DC and line FAG is tangent to the circle at A. Angle GAB = 25° and
<ABC = 100
Determine the size of:
(a) <BAC; (1 mark)
(b) <AED. (2 marks)
Question 9/24
Solve the equation 6cos² x + sin x = 4 for 0°≤ x ≤180°, giving the answer correct to 2 decimal places. (3 marks)
Question 10/24
The figure below shows a circle. Lines CP and CQ are tangents to the circle at points P and Q respectively.
The circle is to be inscribed in a triangle ABC. Point B lies on CQ produced and <CBA = 90. Use a ruler and a pair of compasses only to:
(a) Locate point O, the centre of the circle; (2 marks)
(b) Complete triangle ABC. (2 marks)
Question 11/24
The deviations of the masses of 10 students from an assumed mean are: −10, −5, −2, 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13. The mass of the heaviest student was 58 kg. Calculate the mean mass of the students. (3 marks)
Question 12/24
The following table shows part of a monthly income tax rates for a certain year.
In a certain month an employee paid a net tax of Ksh. 2 200 after getting a tax relief of Ksh. 1 280. Calculate the employee’s taxable income that month. (3 marks)
Question 13/24
The equation of a circle is given by x² + y² – 3x + 4y = 0. Determine:
(a) The coordinates of the centre of the circle; (2 marks)
(b) The area of the circle in terms of π (1 mark)
Question 14/24
The position vectors of points A, B and C are such that OA = 3i – 5j − 4k, OB = j + 8k and OC = 2i + 5j + 16k. Show that the points A, B and C are collinear. (3 marks)
Question 15/24
A particle starts from point O and moves in a straight line so that its velocity v ms⁻¹ after time v = 9t² − 18t + 10. Calculate the distance covered by the particle between the time t =1
second and t = 2 seconds. (3 marks)
Question 16/24
The following table shows the number of units (U) of water consumed by 6 households in a month. The corresponding amount (A) charged is also given.
(a) Using the scale 2 cm to represent 1 unit on the x-axis and 1 cm to represent Ksh. 100 on the y-axis, draw the line of best fit for the data. (3 marks)
(b) Estimate the cost of 1.5 units of water. (1 mark)
SECTION II
Answer only five questions in this section in the spaces provided.
Question 17/24
A poultry dealer has to types of chicken feeds: type A and type B. He sells 1 kg of type A at Ksh. 45 and 1 kg type B at Ksh. 30. He makes a profit of 20% per kg of type A feed
sold and 25% per kg of typer B feed sold. He also sales mixtures of type A and type B feeds.
(a) Determine the amount of profit made by the dealer for selling 1 kg of:
(i) Type A feed. (1 mark)
(ii) Type B feed. (1 mark)
(b) Type A and type B feeds were mixed in the ratio 3 : 7.
Calculate:
(i) The selling price of 1 kg of the mixture; (2 marks)
(ii) The profit made by the dealer in selling 50 kg of the mixture. (2 marks)
(c) The dealer made a profit of Ksh. 1 387.50 for the sale of 200 kg of a different mixture of type A and type B feeds. Determine the ratio of type A feed to that of type B feed in the mixture. (4 marks)
Question 18/24
(a) A quantity P is partly constant and partly varies as the square root of a quantity Q. Given that P = 20 when Q = 4 and that P = 60 when Q = 100, find Q when P = 22. (4 marks)
(b) Three quantities, T, U and V are such that T varies directly as the square of (10 − U) and inversely as the cube root of V. When T = 12, U = 4 and V = 8.
(i) Determine the equation connecting T, U and V. (3 marks)
Question 19/24
The following figure shows a tent erected on a level ground. The roof ABCDEF of the tent is supported by four vertical posts P₁, P₂, P₃ and P₄ each of height 2.5 m. The ridge EF = 3 m is centrally placed. Further, AB = 11 m, BC = 8 m and FB = FC = ED = EA = 6 m.
Calculate:
(a) The length of the projection of FC on the ground correct to 4 significant figures. (3 marks)
(b) The height of the ridge EF above the ground. (3 marks)
(c) The angle between edge FB and edge FC. (2 marks)
(d) The angle between the plane FBC and the ground. (2 marks)
Question 20/24
The table below shows values of x and some values of y for the curve y = 3x³ + x² – 7x in the range −2 ≤ x ≤ 2.
(a) Complete the table by filling the missing values of y correct to 1 decimal place. (2 marks)
(b) On a grid, draw the graph of y = 3x³ + x² – 7x for −2 ≤ x ≤ 2. Use the scale: 2 cm for 1 unit on the x-axis and 2 cm for 5 units on the y-axis. (3 marks)
(c) Use the graph to solve the equation:
(i) 3x³ + x² – 7x – 4 = 0
(ii) 3x³ + x² – 10x = 0
Question 21/24
(a) Fadhili deposited Ksh. 400 000 in an account that paid compound interest on deposits at a rate of 7% p.a. At the end of 3 years, he withdrew all the money from the account.
(i) Calculate the amount that Fadhili withdrew. (2 marks)
(ii) Fadhili invested the withdrawn amount in shares. The value of the shares depreciated at a rate of 1.5% every 6 months. Determine the value of the shares at the end of 2 years correct to 2 decimal places. (3 marks)
(iii) Determine the gain or loss from Fadhili’s investments in the 5 years. (1 mark)
(b) Nyambuto invested Ksh. 400 000 in a financial institution that paid compound interest at the rate of 6% per annum. After n years, the amount had accumulated to Ksh. 500
000. Calculate the value of n, correct to the nearest whole number. (4 marks)
Question 22/24
The probabilities of obtaining scores 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 using a biased pentagonal spinner were recorded as shown in the following table.
(a) Determine:
(i) the value of k. (2 marks)
(ii) the probability of obtaining a score of 4. (1 mark)
(b) The spinner was span twice.
(i) Work out the probability of obtaining an even number in the first spin and an odd number in the second spin. (4 marks)
(ii) The total score, S, for the two spins was obtained. Determine the probability that S ≥ 9. (3 marks)
Question 23/24
In the figure below, OABC is a trapezium. AB is parallel to OC and OC = 4 AB. D is point on OA such that OD : DA = 3 : 1 and E is a point on OC such that OE : EC = 1 : 3.
(a) Given that OC = c and OA = a, express in terms of a and c:
(i) ED. (1 mark)
(ii) CB . (1 mark)
(b) Line ED and CB produced intersect at X such that EX = hED and CX = kCB , where h and k are scalars.
(i) Express EX in terms of a, c and h. (1 mark)
(ii) Express CX in terms of a, c and k. (1 mark)
(c) Determine the values of h and k. (5 marks)
(d) Determine the ratio of ED : DX. (1 mark)
PQR is a triangle with vertices P (5, –1) , Q (3, –1) and R (3, –3). (a) Draw triangle PQR on a grid. (1 mark)
(b) On the same grid, draw ΔP’ Q’ R’ the image of ΔPQR under a reflection in the line y = x (3 marks)
(i) Find the coordinates of P” Q” R”. (2 marks)
(ii) On the same grid, draw triangle P” Q” R”. (1 mark)
(d) Determine a single transformation matrix that maps ΔPQR directly to ΔP” Q” R”. (3 marks)
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