KEMA JOINT EXAMINATION

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education

MAY/JUNE 2024
MATHEMATICS JOINT EXAMINATION

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Mathematics Alt. A
Paper 2
Marking Scheme

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No Workings Marks Comments

1.

3 2 3  M1 Rationalizing

43
 3 2 3 A1 Correct form

Total Marks 2

2. log10 45  2 log10 3  log10 5 M1 

 2  0.4771  0.6990 Sudstitution
 1.6532 M1
A1 CAO
Total Marks 3

3. y 45 M1 

11  y 100
A1 
y9
5 B1  Accept equivalent
Probability of picking red ball =
20 fraction
Total Marks 3

4.
Max. Area  29.75  13.45  400.1375
Min. Area  29.65  13.35  395.8275
400.1375  395.8275 Absolute error
Absolute error  M1
2
Absolute error  2.155
2.155
Relative error  M1 Relative Error
29.7  13.4
 0.005415 A1 At least 4 s.f.
Total Marks 3
5. 6  8  7  x  13  11  9  6
9
8
B1 Value of x
x  12
d  3,1, 2,3, 4, 2, 0,3
18 M1 Process of finding Abs.
Absolute mean deviation =
8 deviation 
 2.25 A1 
Total Marks

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6. m G  hN
2
M1 Squaring both sides
W2  .
64 2 N
64W 2 2
G  hN
2

m N
Factorising N
N  64W 2 2  hm 2   Gm 2 M1

Gm 2
N A1 CAO.
64W 2 2  hm 2

Total Marks 3
7. sin y
 cos y
cos y
M1  sub. Identity
sin y  1  sin 2 y
Attempting to solve
sin 2 y  sin y  1  0 M1
quadratic
sin y  1.618, 0.618034 A1  Both values
sin y  0.618034
y  38.17,141.83 B1 

Total Marks 4
8.  3   1   2
AP         
 1  2   1 
AP  4  1  5 B1 Radius

 x  1   y  2  5
2 2
M1  Substitution

x2  y 2  2x  4 y  0
A1 Equation of the circle

Total Marks 3
9. 5 1 3
  M1 Fraction filled in 1 hour
14 4 28
28 
Time   9Hours 20 mins A1
3
9:00 + 9:20 = 1820 hours or 6:20 p.m. B1  CAO

Total Marks 3
10.
2  3 B1 
4
 16  32 3  72  24 3  9

16  32 3  72  24 3  9 

16  32 3  72  24 3  9  M1 

 64 3  48 3
 112 3 A1 

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11.

P1 All points correctly

plotted

L1 Line of best

17.6  8.4 1
Gradient =  3.067 or 3 B1 Gradient
52 15
1
Q  3 P  2.4
15 B1 Equation(law)

Total Marks 2
12. 24
 r 
360000 1    600000 M1 Correct substitution
 100 

1
r
 24
5
M1 24th root
100 3
r  2.15125%
A1 At least 4 s.f.

Total Marks 3
13. x  x  4   0
B1 Both values
x  0 or 4
4

x  4 x  dx
2

0
4
x3 
 2 x2 
3 0 M1  Subtracting
2 correctly
 10 square units A1
3
Must be in
fraction
Total Marks 3

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14.  a b   1 2   6 2  M1 
   
 c d   3 1    1 2 
 a  3b  6
2 a  b  2
5b  10  b  2, a  0
M1 
c  3d  1
2c  d   2
d  0, c  1
 0 2  
 Matrix =  
A1
1 0 
Total Marks 3
15. 15000 15000 M1 
  150
x x 5
x 2  5 x  500  0
 x  25  x  20   0 M1

x  25,  20
x  25
A1
Books bought = 20 books
Total Marks 3
16.

B1 Centre O

B1 Bisector

B1 Tangent

Total Marks 3

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17. (a) (i) Length of 11th cross piece
90  17 d  39 M1  Attempting to get d
d  3 A1 

T11  90  10  3  60 cm Correct format.

B1

(ii) Total Length of the cross pieces

9  90  39  M1  Follow through
 1161cm A1 
(b) First term and common ratio
ar 2  ar 3  45
ar  60
ar  r  r 2   45
M1 Forming 2 equations

60r 2  60r  45 M1 Forming quadratic

60  602   4  60  45  Attempting to solve

r M1
2  60
r  0.5 or  1.5 Both values of r
A1
 When r = 0.5, a = 120
And when r = 1.5, a =  40 B1 Both values of a

Total Marks 10
18. (a) Cumulative Frequency curve

B1

S1

P1

C1

(b) Using graph

(i) Median = 28.5 B1
(ii) Q.D
Q1  17.5
B1
Q2  42.5
B1
42.5  17.5 B1
Q.D   12.5
2
15 B1
(iii) Probability = B1
50
Total Marks 10

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19.

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20. (a) Longitude difference
20  80  100 M1A1 
(b) (i) Exact distance in km
100 22
D   2  6370 cos 45
360 7 M1 Substitution
100 22 M1 Exact value of cos 45
   2  3185 2
360 7
A1 In surd form
50050
 2 km
9
(ii) Exact distance in nm
D  60  100 cos 45 M1 substitution
A1 In surd form
 3000 2 nm
(c) Local time at A when it is 8:20 at B
100 Finding time diff
Time =  4  400 mins M1
1
= 6 hours 40 minutes
M1 Subtracting
time = 8 : 20  6 : 40
= 1 : 40 a.m. A1 

Total Marks 10

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21. (a) (i) a  b B1 
(ii) OC  OA  AC M1
2 
a   a  b 
3
1 2 
A1
 a b
3 3
(iii) BD  BA  AD
1
ab a
2 
1 B1
 ab
2

(b) OX  b  hBD
1 B1
 1  h  b  ha 
2

(c) Values of scalars h and k

1 2  1 2  2ND Exp.
OX  k  a  b   ka  kb B1
3 3  3 3
1 1 2
 k  h  h  k ................(i )
3 2 3 Equating
M1
2
Also;1  h  k .........................(ii )
3
 Solving
2 2 M1
Thus :1  k  k equation
3 3
3 1
k  , h A1
4 2 Both values

(d) Show that B, X and D are collinear

1
BX  BD
2
 BX / / XD with point B common
hence points B, X and D are collinear B1

Total Marks 10

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22. (a) Let OP be r.
6
sin 60o 
r M1
6
r  6.928
sin 60o
h  152  6.9282 M1
A1
h  13.3cm

(b) Let angle OQV be 

13.30
sin  
15 M1
  62.5o
A1

(c) Let OMV be 

VM  152  62  13.75
13.30
sin  
13.75 M1
  75.3o A1

15  15  12 Let PTR  
(d) s   21
2
A  21(21  15)(21  15)(21  12)
A  82.49
1
  15  h  82.49
2
h  11.00 B1
  6
sin    M1
 2  11.00

 33.06
2
   33.06  2  66.1o A1
Total Marks 10

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23. (a) (i) 34320  12000  6450 M1
 52770 A1
(b) Calculation of gross tax
0
15000  0 M1 The first 3 bands 
100
10
12000   1200
100
15
10000   1500
100
20
8000   1600
100 The 3rd and 4th bands 
M1
25
5000   1250
100
30 M1 The last band 
2770   831
100
Gross Tax  0  1200  1500
1600  1250  831
 Ksh. 6,381
M1  Obtaining net tax
Net Tax  6,381  1180
Net Tax  Ksh. 5,201 A1

(c) Net salary in Dec

Let taxable income in last band be y
 0.3 y  2556 M1
y  8520
Taxable income in Dec  50000  8520
Net pay =  58 520 -  6926  7500    6000
M1
 Kshs.50094 A1

Total Marks 10

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x 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150 165 180

y  4cos 2 x 4.00 3.46 2.00 0 2.00 -3.46 4.00 -3.46 2.00 0 2.00 3.46 4.00
y  2sin  2 x  30  1.00 1.73 2.00 1.73 1.00 0 1.00 -1.73 2.00 1.73 -1.00 0 1.00

Workings Marks Comments

No
24. (e) Completing the table with values to 2 d.p
except 0. B2 Award B1 for at least 4 

(f)
S1  Scale used
P1  Plotting
C1  Curve
P1  Plotting
C1  Curve
(g) (i) Amplitude = 4 B1
(ii) Period = 180o
B1
(h) 30o , 120o B1  both values
Total Marks 10

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