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THE PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT


BUSEGA DISTRIC COUNCIL
FORM THREE ANNUAL JOINT EXAMINATION
041 BASIC MATHEMATICS
Time: 3HOURS Desember,2020
Instructions
1. This paper consists of section A and B with a total of fourteen (14) questions.
2. Answer all questions in section A and B. Each question in section A carries six (6)
marks while each question in section B carries ten (10) marks.
3. All necessary working and answers for each question must be shown clearly.
4. NECTA mathematical tables may be used.
5. Cellular phones, calculators and any unauthorized materials are not allowed in
the examination room.
6. Write your Examination Number/full name on every page of your answer sheets.
7. Where necessary use π = 3.14 and Radius of the Earth (Re) = 6370km.

SECTION A (60marks)
Answer ALL question in this section.
1. (a) Oranges are to be exactly divided into groups of 20,30 or 36. What is the minimum number
of oranges required? (3marks)
(b) Express 0.05473
(i) correct to three (03) significant figures. (1marks)
(ii) correct to three (03) decimal places. (1marks)
(iii) In standard notation. (1marks)

2.(a) If a∗b=( a 2−2 b ) b, find:

(i) 3∗2 (1.5marks)


(ii) n if 4∗n is0 (1.5marks)
(b) solve for t if √3 t−1+3=0 (3marks)

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3.(a) If logp=1.813∧logq=2.513, find the value of p q2 (3marks)
(b) Let U be a universal set and A and B be the subsets of U where:
U ={ 1, 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ,7 ,8 , 9 , 10 }
A={ odd numbers } and B= { prime numbers }
(i) Represent this information in Venn diagram (1marks)
(ii) Find A ∩ B' and ( A ∪ B)' (2marks)

4.(a) solve x 2−2 x< 8 and show it on the number line. (3marks)
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(b) If ¿, find the value of b + 2 (3marks)
b

5. (a) ΔABC is such that AB= AC and AB: BC is equal to 3:4. If the perimeter of the triangle is
60cm. Calculate the value of BC . (3marks)
(b) Jenifer invested a certain amount of money in a savings Bank whose interest rate was 10%
Compounded annually. After two years she got 5000shillings. How much did she received
as interest at the end of two years? (3marks)

6.(a) If the exchange rates on a given day was 1 US dollers=1500 Tsh. and
1 swedish kroner=180 Tsh . Convert:
(i) 200swedish kroner into US dollars. (1.5marks)
(ii) 50USdollers into Swedish kroners. (1.5marks)
(b) If y varies inversely as √ x and x is multiplied by n, what is the ratio of the first y and the
Second y? (3marks).

7.(a) If A : B=2 :5∧B :C=3 :5, find:


(i) A :C (1marks)
(ii) A : B:C (1marks)

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7. (b) Given the following transactions:
Opening stock on 1.1.2019………………………. 34,430/=
Closing stock on 31.12.2019………………………26,720/=
Net purchases during 2019…………………………219,290/=
Gross profit make up………………………………...50%
Expenses for the year………………………………..45,880/=
Use the above transactions to find:
(i) Cost of goods sold.(0.5marks)
(ii) Average stock. (0.5marks)
(iii) Sales. (1marks)
(iv) Gross profit. (1marks)
(v) Net profit. (1marks)
8.Given three non-zero numbers x , y ∧z which are consecutive terms of geometric
Progression and x + y + z=70. Furthermore,4 x , 5 y∧4 z are consecutive terms of
Arithmetic progression. Find the values of x , y ∧z . (6marks)

9.(a) A ladder leans against a wall. If the ladder reaches 12m up the wall and its foot is 9m from
the base of the wall, find the length of the ladder. (3marks)
(b) Given that A∧B are complementary angles and sinA=0.6 , Find tanB . (3marks)

10.(a) Factorize the expression, a2 -b 2 and use the result to evaluate:

( 1005 )2−995× 994.(2.5marks)


(b) Find the value of a∧b in the following pair of simultaneous equation:

{
4 6
− =1
a 2b
(3.5marks)
−1 3
+ =−1
a 2b

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SECTION B (60marks)
Answer ALL questions in this section
11.The daily wages of one hundred men are distributed as shown below:

Wages in Tsh. Number of men


×1000
3.0−3.4 4
3.5−3.9 6
4.0−4.4 10
4.5−4.9 14
5.0−5.4 x
5.5−5.9 20
6.0−6.4 14
6.5−6.9 6

(a) Find x .(2marks)


(b) Calculate daily wage of the 100men. (3marks)
(c) Draw a Histogram and use it to obtain mode. (5marks)

12. (a) A ship sails from port A(5 o s , 20 o w) to port B(50 s ,12 o E) and finally to port
o O
C (35 N ,12 E). What is the total distance for the whole journey? (5marks)
(b) if O is the Centre of a circle, TQ =6 cm , ON =4 cm and TN = NQ . Prove that TK =3 √ 10cm.

NNN
T Q (5marks)

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13. Given that R : x → x − , Find:
2
1
(a) R: (2marks)
2
1
(b) x when R : x → 61 (2marks)
2
−1
(c) R (3marks)
(d) Domain and range of R−1 (3marks)

14.Given that f ( x )= {x 1+1when


2
x< 0
when x ≥ 0
(a) On the same set of axes, sketch the graph of f (x) and the inverse of f (x). (3marks)
(b) From your graph (a) above determine:
(i) The domain and range of f (x). (2marks)
(ii) The domain and range of the inverse of f (x). (2marks)
(c) Find f (−5 )∧f ( 5 ) . (2marks)
(d) Is f ( x ) one to one? (1marks)

Happy chrismass & New year 2021

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