Name Index Nox 2920/106 Signature: COMPLTATIONAL MATHEMATICS November 2012 Date: Time: 3 hours THE KENYA NATIONAL AMINATIONS COUNC DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ‘CHNOLOGY MODULE 1 COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS. 3 hours INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: Write your mame cand nuhe neumbser Sign and w You should have a sctemific calculator for this ex A questions carry equul marks ~ For Examiner's Use Only oe i 5 Total on 4 5 6 Questi 1 2 6 7 eas Marks This paper consists of 19 printed pages. Candidates should check the ques P Paper to ascertain that all the es are printed as indicated and that no questions are missing. ©2012 The Kenva Novional Examinations Connect! Tita over| (a) G) Define the term dependent everity as used in probability, (2 marks) (ii) Mwanao Institute presented two teams during the National ball competitions: the boys’ football team and girls’ volleyball team. The probability of the boys’ football team winning is ? and the probability of the girls’ volleyball team winning is 3. Calculate the probability that L at least one team wins; (4 marks) I, both teams tose (2 marks) (b) Differentiate between bits and bytes as used in computer systems, (4 marks) (©) Gi) Define the term. retative freqwency-as used in statistics. (2. marks) 2920/106 2(ii) Table 1 shows time taken by emplayees to comple Time(min) 100 10.5 110 113 120 |123 130” Frequency 4 84 29 Table | Using assumed mean of 11.5, determine the standard deviation. (6 marks) 2. fa) @)—_ Define the term feading cltagonal as used in matrices. (2 marks) (ii) Using the inverse method, «@}¥e the following equations Sx +4y+ 22-3 xv axt3yte=3 3s Ix y+32=1 oO (6 marks) 2920/106«by ©) (d) 2920/106 Convert 1265)4 10 its octal equ ent (2 marks) Distinguish between skewness and kurtosis as used in statistics. (4 marks) (Plot the graph of y = 4x? — 8x — 21 for values of x ranging from -2 tod G3 marks) =a(i) Using the graph in (i) solve 4x1 — 10% —15 (a) Convert 304.21 y5 to its: decimal equivalent. {b) Table 2 shows the Frequency distribution of resistance of resistors in ohms Use it to answer the questiontbat follows, Range 215-219 22.0-22.4 [as Determine the mean value of resistance (4 marks) 2920106 ‘Tura overfc) @) Define the term column vector as used in algebra (2 marks) (ii) Using the completing square method, solve the quadratic equation 2x? + 9x-5=0, (4 marks) (2) @)__ Determine the first four terms ofthe following expansion (1 + 4x)" (3 marks) 2920/106 6(ii) Hence find (1.005)! correct to 4 decin (3 marks) 4. (a) Using the de Morgan's laws, simplify the Boolean expression (5 marks) —= a es M _ = pata tg @ (b) Figure 1 shows a logic circuit, Use it to A o— ~~ ower the question that follows Figure 1 Construct a truth table for the eircuit. (3 marks) Turn over 2920/106(©) Thedeflection y at the centre of a scp suspended at the edge and SCeE where w t= thickness and k is constant. Calculate the approximate percentage % and 1 is increased @ (6 marks) total load, d diameter of uniformly loaded is given b plat change ny ifw inereaseg By 3%, dis deeresed by 2 by 4 2920/106 8@ 2920/106 a (ii) Define each of the following terms as used in algebra: I. constant; (1 mark) HL variable. (1 marks) Using elimination method, solve the following of simultaneous equations. 13x- Sy +225 Sx 43y= 3x4 9y—2 9 (4 marks) 9 ‘Turn over5. (@) Define the term coefficient as used in binomial theorem. (2 marks) (i) Express he 4™ term. (4 marks) (b) Distinguish between NOR and NOT operations as used in Boolean algebra (4 marks) to answer the (©) Table 3 shows values extracted from a cenaie expression, Use question that x 6 x = fia) [0 595 Table 3 Estimate {(2.5) using the Gregory Newton forward difference formula, (6 marks) 2920/106 10(a) 6 (a) 2920/106 A certain college purchased sports uniform in a particular town. The cost of 5 “T-shirts was the same as the cost of 2 shorts, If a total of Kshs 1150 was spend. on § T-shirts and two shorts, Determine the cost of a T-shirt and a short. 14 marks) Explain each of the following vgs as used im statistics. (i) disere r (2 marks) Gi) continuous. (2 marks) ‘A batch of laptops contains 16 working and 4 defective laptops. If 3 laptops are selecied at random from the batch without replacement, determine the probability 1 i) all three are working; G marks} Turn overGi) two are working but one is defective. (3 marks) (©) Using graphic method, solve the following 3ax-2y=0 ax tyea tions. (4 marks) 2920/106 12(@)—@_—_ Define the term combination as used in mathematics. (2 marks) 2920/106Gi) A committee consisting of 6 members is to be formed out.af’? men and 4 wamen. Determine the number of committees that can be formed such that at least a third of the members are women. (4 marks) (a) G@)_—_Define each of the following terms-as used in binary eades: 1 teflective codes; (2 marks) WL non weighted onde (2 marks) ~—_— iy Outline two applications of binary codes. (2 marks) (b) (i) State the implication of x € A in set theory notation. (2 marks) 2920/16(c) 2920/106 Determine 6 n A given that A = (1,2,3] and 5(3,4,5,6]. (2 marks) (ii) Using Venn diagrams determine € 9D given C © D. Determine (2 marks) AF"Py= 12°P2, determine the value of n. (4 marks) ‘Turn over(qd) A train travels 150km at a eanstant speed. If it had travelled at 20kmh" faster then, the time for the journey would have reduced by 372 minutes. Determine the speed at which the train travelled. (4 marks) . @ @ Explain each of he following meh f dat sepieteation: 1 pietogram: (2 mark i, bar chants, (2 marks) (6) The tuble below shows the amount of money eared per hour by casual workers ina factory. Use it to-answer the questions that follow. 800 900 700 1100 900 1600 1100 800 1400 300 900 500 1000 110@ 600 1000 800 900 1160 800 1000 900 1200 700 1300 1700 800 1200 1000 1100 400 1100 500 1000 1100 900 1000 780 1100 800 2920/106 16(i) Using class intervals of 200 and starting with 300 prepare a frequency distribution table ta represent the data {3 marks) (i) Represent the data using an ogive 2920/106.(d) 2920/106 Using Newtons Raphson's method, solve the equation 324 correct to four significant (ii) Using the one’s complement (IC), evaluate. 1201101 =110 (G marks) 18