MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME

PAPER 2
121/2
SECTION 1
−1
1.
8.35 x 23.68 3
log 3.58

log 3.58 1
8.35 x 23.68 3

no stdform Log
05539 5.539 x 10-1 T.7434
8.35 8.35 x 100 0.9217 + -
23.68 2.368 x 101 1.3744
2.2961
3.4473
3
=T.1491
10-1 x 1.4096
=0.14096

2. 2x =
2
4x =
√ 2
x 2− yp
2+ y
x − yP
2 + y
8 x 2+ 4 x 2 y=x 2− yP
7 x 2+ 4 x 2 y=− yP
2
x ( 7+ 4 y ) =− yP

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 2 − yP
x=
7+4 y
3.

600

√3
Sin 600 =
2

3
√3 ¿(2+3 √3 )
√
(2−3 )
3 x 2+3
2 2
2
6+9 √
3
2
=
4−27
4
6+9 √
3
2
=
−11
4

1 1 1 1
4. a) (x + 2 x ¿ 4 = (x)4 + 4(x)3 ( 2 x ) + 6 (x)2¿)2 + x( 2 x )3 + ( 2 x )4

1 1
= x4 + 2x2 + 1 .5 + 2x 2 + 16 x 4
Constant term 1.5
b
5. y = kx2 + √ x
b
13 = 16k + 2
26 = 32k + b
6
79 = 81k + 3

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 237 = 243k + b

243k + b = 237
32k + b = 26

211k = 211
K=1
26 = 32(1) + b
∴ b= -6
6
∴ y=x2 - √ x

6. a + d, a + 3d, a + 15d -> G.P

-3 + d, -3 + 3d, -3 + 15d
−3+3 d −3+15 d
−3+d = −3+3 d

(-3 + 3d)(-3 + 3d)= (-3 + d) (-3 + 15d)

9 – 9d - 9d + 9d2 = 9 – 45d – 3d + 15d2
6d2 - 30d = 0
6d(d – 5) = 0
d=0 or 5
d=5
−3+3(5) 12
y= −3+5
= 2 =6
*

1 4
7. 2 cos 2 θ = 5
1 −2
Cos 2 θ= 5
1 2
θ = cos-1 ( ) = 66.420,
2 5

1
But 0
2 = 113.58 - 113.58
θ 0

θ=227.160, -227.160

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 1 2 1 7
8. 2
x - x + y2 + y =
2 2
x2 - 2x + y2 + 2y = 7
(x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 7 + 1 + 1
(x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 9
Centre (1, -1)
Radius = √ 9 = 3
9. (a)

X 0 300 450 900 1350 1500 1800

Y=sin 2x 0 0.866 1 0 -1 -0.866 0

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 9.(b) Y

0.5 y=0.4

0
30 60 90 120 150 180 x

-0.5

0 5 10 15 20 25

-1

x=0.60, 840

10.
3m + 2n = 12
4m - 2n = 5
( 4−2 ) ( n )= (125)
32 ¿ m

Dot= -6 - 8 = -14

( )( ) ( ) (125)
1 −2−2 3 2 1 −2−2
−14 −4 3 4−2
¿ = - 14 −4 3

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 (10 01) (mn ) = −14 (−58 )
1 −34

()
34

(mn ) = 14
58
14

17
m= 7 = 7
2
3

29
n = 7 = 4 17

11. Gross tax = £ (2512+1056

20 )
=£ 178.4
10
1st £484 x 100 = £ 48.4
15
2nd £484 x 100 = £ 68.4
20
3rd £484 x 100 = £ 61.6
£ 178.4
0.2x = 61.6
X= £308
Taxable salary = 484 + 456 + 308
= K£ 1248 x 20
= kshs.24,960
Less H/all 5,000
Basic salary Kshs. 19, 960

12.73500 - 7500 = 66 000

Principal = 52 500
Amount = 66 000
1+ 875
66 000 = 52500( 100 )n
66 000
52500 = 1.01875n

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 1.2571 = 1.01875n
log 1.2571 = n log1.01875
log 1.2571
n = log 1.0187 = 12.3
n= 13 months

13. Let length = x

100−2 x
∴ width = = 50 - x
2
∴ A = x(50 - x)
A = 50x - x2
dA
dx = 50 - 2x =0
2x = 50
X = 25

∴ max area = 25 (50 - 25)

= 25 x 25
= 625m2

14. l.s.f. = 2: 3
A.s.f. = 4:9
∴ 5 - 36
4 - ?
4 x 36
= 5 = 28.8 cm2
Vot = 28.8 x 10 = 288cm3
1cm3 - 1.32g
288cm3 = ? = 288 x 1.32
= 380.16g
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15. (log10 t) = 3 – 2 log10 t
Let log10 t = x
∴ x2 = 3 - 2x

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 x2 + 2x - 3 = 0
(x + 3)(x – 1) = 0
X = -3 or 1
∴ log 10 t = -3
T=10-3 = 0.001
Or log10 t = 1 -> t = 10
T= 0.001 or 10

a+b
16. c
3.0+4.24
= 2 = 3.62

3.05+4.4 .245
max = 1.95 = 3.741
2.95+4.235
min = 2.5 = 2.874

Error = (3.741−2.874
3.62 ) x 100
= 23.95%

17. A

a
8 M
>

P
 1

(i) AB= Ao + OB
= b - a
1 1
(ii) OM = 2 a + 2 b
(iii) AN = AO + ON
1
= 3 b−a

(b) OP = t om OP = OA + AP
1 1
=t( a
2
+ 2
b¿ = a + 5 ( 13 b−a
1 1
=
2
ta + 2
t b = a + 13 sb−sa

1
= (1 – s) a + sb
3
1 2
2
t=1−s t= 3 s
2 3 1
T=2-2s …………….(1) t=
3
x 4
= 2
1 1 3 1
t= s
2 3
s= 4
t= 2
3t = 2s………. (2)
3(2 – 2s) = 2s
6 – 6s = 2s
6 =8s
6 3
S= 8 = 4

(c) AP=S AN
3
AP= 4 AN

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 AP: PN = 3:1
AN:NP=4:-1

18.
X d=x-162 + C+ td td2
152 -10 18 18 -180 1800
157 -5 16 24 -80 400
162 0 24 58 0 0
167
172 5 28 86 140 700
10 14 100 140 1400
£=100 £td=20 £td2 4300

Etd 1 20
 (i) Mean = +a +162
2 Et 100
= 162.2

4300
(ii) S.d = 100 - (100
20
) 2

=√ 42.96
= 6.554

(b)(i)New mean = 162.2 + 5

= 167.2
(ii) New s.d. = 6.554
154.5 159.5
(c) P30 = 30th
18 30 34

P 30−154.5 30−18
159.5−154.5
= 34−18

P 30−154.5 12
5
= 16

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 12
P30 – 154.5 = 16
x5

P30 = 3.75 x 154.5

= 158.25

19. Y

Y
Y

R R

Y R

B
Y

(b) (i) P (AYY or BYY)

1 5 4 1 4 3 R
=2x7x6+2x7x 6
20 12 32 16 8
= 84 + 84 = 84 = 42 = 21

1 2 5 1 3 4
(ii) P(ARY or BRY) = 2 x 7 x 6 x x
2 7 x 6

10 12 22 11
= 84 + 84 = 84 = 42
(iii)P(ARY or BRY or AYR or BYR)

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 1 2 5 1 3 4 1 5 2 1 4 3
= x x + x x
2 7 6 2 7 6 to = 2x7x6+2x7x6

10 12 22 12 44 22 11
= 84 + 84 + 84 + 42 = 84 = 42 = 21

1 5 4 1 4 3
=1- x x - x x
2 7 6 2 7 6

20 12
=1-
84
- 84

52 26 13
=
84
= 42
= 21

20. drawing

21. y=x2 - 4

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 (a) y o = -4 A= ½ x ½ (4 + 5) + 2 (375 + 3 + 1.75+ 40 + 2.75
y . 1 = 3.75 = ¼ (9 + 21.5)
2
y 1 = -3 = ¼ x 30.5 = 7.625 unit2
y 1 = -1.75
1
2
y2 = 0
y 2−5 = 2.25
y3 = 5

A= ½ 3.375 + 3.4375 + 2.4375 + 0.9375 + 1.0625 + 3.5625

(b) y 14 = -3.9375
y 3 = -3.4375 = ½ (15.375)
4
y 1 = -2.4375 = 7.6875
1
4
y 3 = -0.9375
1
4
y 1 = 1.0625
1
4
y 3 = 3.5625
2
4

2 3
C (i) A=∫ ( x−4 ) dx +¿ ¿ ∫ ( x−4 ) dx
0 2

[ ] ∫[ ]
2 3
1 1
=∫ x−4 x + x−4 x
0 3 2 3

= ( 83 −8) – 0 + ⌈ ( 9−12) −( 83 −8)⌉

-53
1
+ -3 + 513
1
-53 + 213
1
= 73

(ii) Absolute error = 7.6875 - 7.6660 = 0.0209

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 0.0209
% error = 7.666 x 100 = 0.2726%

22.

(a) 124 + 56 = 1800

(b) 180 x 60 x cos kU = 8273.28 nm
(c) 100 x 60 = 6000 nautical mile
(d) Distance = speed x time
6000 = 200 kt
= 30 hours

180 x 4
Time difference
60 = 12 hours
Between x and y

When it is 2.00p.m at y
time at x = 2.00 am

23. graph

24. (i) y = axn

log y = log a + nlog x
log y = log x + nlog a

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(ii)

log x 0 0.301 0.477 0.602 0.699 0.778

log y 0.6.2 1.35 1.795 2.11 2.35 2.55

1.35−0.6
n= 0.3−0

0.75
= 0.3

=2.5

log a = 0.6
a= antilog 0,6 = 3.981

y=3.981x2.5
when x=2 – 1
y = 3.981 (2.1)2.5 = 25.44

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