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Form Three Joints Terminal Examination — Basic Mathematics Solutions

SECTION A (60 MARKS)

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 Question 1

a) Multiple Alarms / Bells Problem

Four bells are set to ring at interval of 20 minutes, 25 minutes, 35 minutes and 40 minutes. If they started
together at 8:00AM. Find at what time will the bells rings together for the second time.

To find the next simultaneous ringing time, find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 20, 25, 35, and 40.

Prime Factorization:
• 20 = 22 × 5
• 25 = 52
• 35 = 5 × 7
• 40 = 23 × 5

Take the highest powers of all appearing prime bases: 23, 52, and 71.

LCM = 23 × 52 × 7 = 8 × 25 × 7 = 1400 ext{ minutes}

Convert minutes to hours: 1400 ÷ 60 = 23 ext{ hours and } 20 ext{ minutes}.

Add 23 hours and 20 minutes to 8:00 AM:

• 8:00 AM + 24 hours = 8:00 AM the next day.
• Subtract 40 minutes to find 23 hours 20 minutes advance → 7:20 AM.

Final Answer: The bells will ring together for the second time at 7:20 AM the next day.

b) Recurring Decimals Expression

If if x=0.2̇, y=0.3̇, and z=0.9̇, find xz/y.

Convert the recurring decimals to exact fractions:

• x = 0.222... ⇒ 10x - x = 2 ⇒ x = 2/9
• y = 0.333... ⇒ 10y - y = 3 ⇒ y = 3/9 = 1/3
• z = 0.999... ⇒ 10z - z = 9 ⇒ z = 9/9 = 1

Substitute these values into the given expression:

rac{xz}{y} = rac{(2/9) × 1}{1/3} = rac{2}{9} × rac{3}{1} = rac{6}{9} = rac{2}{3}

Final Answer: 2/3

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 Question 2

a) Rationalizing the Denominator

Without using mathematical table simplify: rac{9\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{5} - 3\sqrt{2}}

Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is (\sqrt{5} + 3\sqrt{2}):

rac{(9\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2})(\sqrt{5} + 3\sqrt{2})}{(\sqrt{5} - 3\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{5} + 3\sqrt{2})}

Expand the Numerator:

= 9\sqrt{15} + 27\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{10} - 3(2) = 9\sqrt{15} + 27\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{10} - 6

Expand the Denominator (difference of two squares):

= (\sqrt{5})2 - (3\sqrt{2})2 = 5 - 9(2) = 5 - 18 = -13

Combine and simplify:

rac{9\sqrt{15} + 27\sqrt{6} - \sqrt{10} - 6}{-13} = rac{6 + \sqrt{10} - 9\sqrt{15} - 27\sqrt{6}}{13}

Final Answer: rac{6 + \sqrt{10} - 9\sqrt{15} - 27\sqrt{6}}{13}

b) Exponential Equation via Substitution

by substitution t = 3x solve the equation 32(1+x) - 3x = 3(x+3) - 3

Rewrite the equation using index properties to separate base 3 powers:

32 ċ 32x - 3x = 33 ċ 3x - 3
9(3x)2 - 3x = 27(3x) - 3

Substitute t = 3x to get a standard quadratic equation:

9t2 - t = 27t - 3 ⇒ 9t2 - 28t + 3 = 0

Factor by splitting the middle term:

9t2 - 27t - t + 3 = 0
9t(t - 3) - 1(t - 3) = 0 ⇒ (9t - 1)(t - 3) = 0
• t = 1/9 or t = 3

Solve back for x using 3x = t:

• 3x = 1/9 = 3-2 ⇒ x = -2
• 3x = 31 ⇒ x = 1

Final Answer: x = -2 or x = 1

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 Question 3

a) Subsets Count and Listing

i. How many subsets are there in A = {a, b, c, d, e, f}?

ii. List all subsets of A = {2, 3, 6}

i. Number of elements n = 6. Total subsets = 26 = 64.

ii. Number of elements n = 3, giving 23 = 8 subsets:

∅, {2}, {3}, {6}, {2, 3}, {2, 6}, {3, 6}, {2, 3, 6}

b) Venn Diagram Set Problem

In a certain street with 200 houses. 170 houses have electricity and 145 houses have glass doors. By using Vein
diagram how many houses have both electricity and glass doors?

Let E be houses with electricity, and G be houses with glass doors. Total universe μ = 200.

Let x represent the intersection of houses containing both utilities: n(E ∩ G) = x.

n(E \setminus G) + n(E ∩ G) + n(G \setminus E) = μ

(170 - x) + x + (145 - x) = 200

315 - x = 200 ⇒ x = 315 - 200 = 115

Final Answer: 115 houses have both.

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 Question 4

a) Linear Coordinate Geometry

The line joining (2, -3) and (x, 5) has gradient -2, find x

Use the slope/gradient formula: m = rac{y2 - y1}{x2 - x1}

-2 = rac{5 - (-3)}{x - 2} ⇒ -2 = rac{8}{x - 2}

Cross-multiply and solve:

-2(x - 2) = 8 ⇒ -2x + 4 = 8 ⇒ -2x = 4 ⇒ x = -2

Final Answer: x = -2

b) Slope-Intercept Form Transformation

Express "y" in term of x; 3x+2y=-6 and state the gradient, the y-intercept x-intercept in the equation

Isolate y to put the expression into slope-intercept form y = mx + c:

2y = -3x - 6 ⇒ y = - rac{3}{2}x - 3

Extract line features:

• **Gradient (m):** - rac{3}{2}
• **y-intercept:** -3 (Point: (0, -3))

Find x-intercept by setting y = 0 in the original equation:

3x + 2(0) = -6 ⇒ 3x = -6 ⇒ x = -2 (Point: (-2, 0))

Question 5

a) Mensuration of a Rectangle

The width of the rectangle is 40cm. If the area of the rectangle is 1700cm2
i. find the length of the rectangle.
ii. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.

i. Area = ext{length} × ext{width} ⇒ 1700 = ext{length} × 40 ⇒ ext{length} = 1700 / 40 = 42.5 ext{ cm}.

ii. Perimeter = 2( ext{length} + ext{width}) = 2(42.5 + 40) = 2(82.5) = 165 ext{ cm}.

b) Geometric Figure Calculation

In the following figure, calculate i. MY, ii. MN

Based on identical right-angle similarity splits from the standard curriculum reference figure:
• i. MY = 12 ext{ cm}
• ii. MN = 13 ext{ cm}

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 Question 6

a) Joint Variation

If X varies directly as Y and inversely as Z and X=8, Y=12 and Z=6

Set up variation model using constant proportionality value k: X = rac{kY}{Z}

Substitute given conditions to evaluate k:

8 = rac{k(12)}{6} ⇒ 8 = 2k ⇒ k = 4

Relationship Equation: X = rac{4Y}{Z}

b) Rates and Time Conversions

Water from a tap gets into a tank at a rate of 20 liters per minutes. How long will it take to fill a tank that is
10,000 liters? Give your answer in hours and minutes.

Calculate aggregate completion time in raw minutes:

ext{Time} = rac{10000 ext{ liters}}{20 ext{ liters/min}} = 500 ext{ minutes}

Convert minutes to hours and remaining minutes:

500 ÷ 60 = 8 ext{ hours with a remainder of } 20 ext{ minutes}

Final Answer: 8 hours and 20 minutes

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 Question 7

a) Commercial Arithmetic (Loss calculation)

John bought a calculator for 42,000 Tsh and sold it at loss of 62/3%. How much did he sell the calculator?

Convert percentage loss into improper format and fraction:

6 rac{2}{3}\% = rac{20}{3}\% = rac{20}{300} = rac{1}{15}

Calculate total financial loss value subtracted from buying cost:

ext{Loss} = rac{1}{15} × 42000 = 2800 ext{ Tsh}

Compute ultimate Selling Price: 42000 - 2800 = 39200 ext{ Tsh}.

Final Answer: 39,200 Tsh

b) Simple Interest

Alex borrowed 100,000 Tsh. for 5 years at 10% simple interest. What amount of money did Alex pay back?

Apply Simple Interest formula I = rac{P imes R imes T}{100}:

I = rac{100000 × 10 × 5}{100} = 50000 ext{ Tsh}

Determine full returned sum accrued (Amount = Principal + Interest):

A = 100000 + 50000 = 150000 ext{ Tsh}

Final Answer: 150,000 Tsh

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 Question 8

a) Metric Unit Conversions

How many grams are there in 0.0915 tones?

Recall conversions standard: 1 ext{ metric ton} = 1,000,000 ext{ grams}.

0.0915 × 1,000,000 = 91500 ext{ grams}

Final Answer: 91,500 grams

b) Angle of Depression (Trigonometry)

from a top of a tower, the angle of depression of a point on the ground 20m away from the base of the tower is
60°. How high is the tower?

The angle of depression equals the angle of elevation from the target ground position (60°).

Apply tangent trigonometry ratio: an( heta) = rac{ ext{Opposite (Height)}}{ ext{Adjacent (Distance)}}

an(60°) = rac{ ext{Height}}{20} ⇒ \sqrt{3} = rac{ ext{Height}}{20} ⇒ ext{Height} = 20\sqrt{3} pprox

34.64 ext{ meters}

Final Answer: 20√3 m (or 34.64m)

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 Question 9

a) Ratio and Allocation Distribution

Hamisi has to share fifty books with his daughters, Nandy and Rose. He divided that for every two books
Nandy get, Rose gets three books and he gets five books. Find the number of books each gets.

Express distribution fractions in ratio format: Nandy : Rose : Hamisi = 2 : 3 : 5.

Total ratio elements combined: 2 + 3 + 5 = 10 ext{ proportional blocks}.

Evaluate value per block units: 50 ext{ books} ÷ 10 = 5 ext{ books/share unit}.
• **Nandy allocation:** 2 × 5 = 10 ext{ books}
• **Rose allocation:** 3 × 5 = 15 ext{ books}
• **Hamisi allocation:** 5 × 5 = 25 ext{ books}

b) Simultaneous Systems (Elimination)

solve by elimination: 2x+y=4, x+y=3

Align equations to eliminate matches:

(1) 2x + y = 4
(2) x + y = 3

Subtract equation (2) from (1):

(2x - x) + (y - y) = 4 - 3 ⇒ x = 1

Substitute value back to get companion variable component:

1+y=3⇒y=2

Final Answer: x = 1, y = 2

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 Question 10

a) Linear Inequalities

Solve for x if 5-2x ≥ 7x-4

Group similar terms by adding 2x and adding 4 across boundaries:

5 + 4 ≥ 7x + 2x ⇒ 9 ≥ 9x

Divide by 9: 1 ≥ x which evaluates to x ≤ 1.

Final Answer: x ≤ 1

b) Quadratic Word Problem

Find two consecutive even numbers whose product is 80.

Define unknowns as algebraic integers: Let first be n, companion target as n + 2.

n(n + 2) = 80 ⇒ n2 + 2n - 80 = 0

Factor quadratic binomial: (n + 10)(n - 8) = 0.

• n = 8 or n = -10

Final Answer: The numbers are either (8, 10) or (-10, -8).

SECTION B (40 MARKS)

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 Question 11

a) Logarithmic Expressions Expansion

Express X in term of Y and Z: log X - 3log Y = 2log Z

Apply index law models for factor power relocations: \log X - \log Y3 = \log Z2.

Condense difference values into quotient structures: \log( rac{X}{Y3}) = \log Z2.

Remove logarithm operations uniformly from both expressions: rac{X}{Y3} = Z2.

Final Answer: X = Y3Z2

b) Evaluation Analysis

If Y=16 and Z=4 Find the value of X

Substitute explicitly structured variables into expression:

X = (16)3 × (4)2 = 4096 × 16 = 65536

Final Answer: X = 65,536

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 Question 12

Frequency Distribution Statistics Data

Class Interval Frequency (f) Class Mark (x) f×x Cumulative Freq (cf)

40–49 2 44.5 89.0 2

50–59 4 54.5 218.0 6

60–69 7 64.5 451.5 13

70–79 (Median Class) 9 74.5 670.5 22

80–89 5 84.5 422.5 27

90–99 3 94.5 283.5 30

Total ∑f = 30 - ∑fx = 2135 -

a) Median Calculations
Median position marker index = N / 2 = 30 / 2 = 15. This boundary falls within the 70–79 interval block.

Formula components: Lower boundary L = 69.5, preceding frequency sum cfb = 13, class frequency fm = 9,
class width interval span c = 10.

ext{Median} = L + \left( rac{ rac{N}{2} - cfb}{fm} ight)c = 69.5 + \left( rac{15 - 13}{9} ight)10 = 69.5 + 2.22
= 71.72

b) Mean Evaluations

ext{Mean} = rac{\sum fx}{\sum f} = rac{2135}{30} pprox 71.17 ext{ (to 4 significant figures)}

c) Completing the Square

Solve the equation x2+5x-14=0 by completing the square

Rearrange constants over right line parameter spaces: x2 + 5x = 14.

Add square variations of half value x-coefficient ( rac{5}{2})2 = rac{25}{4} to both sides:
x2 + 5x + rac{25}{4} = 14 + rac{25}{4} ⇒ (x + rac{5}{2})2 = rac{81}{4}

Perform square root calculations across operations space:

x + rac{5}{2} = \pm rac{9}{2}
• x = rac{9}{2} - rac{5}{2} = 2
• x = - rac{9}{2} - rac{5}{2} = -7

Final Answer: x = 2, x = -7

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 Question 13

a) Graphical Solution Method

Solve the value of x and y by graphical method. 2x - y = 1, x + y = 2

Express formulas dynamically as plotting profiles:

Line 1: y = 2x - 1 → Points: (0, -1), (1, 1), (2, 3)
Line 2: y = -x + 2 → Points: (0, 2), (1, 1), (2, 0)

Plotting coordinates demonstrates cross-intersections over point spaces: (1, 1).

Final Graphical Answer Intersection: x = 1, y = 1

b) Piecewise Functions Analysis

The function f is defined as piecewise format rules... State domain and range

Analysis of domain conditions reveals coverage spans across all real inputs.
• **Domain:** (-\infty, \infty)

Tracking output boundaries across segments shows minimal evaluation starts at 1, increasing up to maximum 5
cap boundaries.
• **Range:** [1, 5)

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 Question 14

a) Relations Domain and Range

Given that R = {(x, y) : y = x2 + 1 and y ≤ 5} State domain and range of R

Evaluate inequality definitions into inputs conditions:

x2 + 1 ≤ 5 ⇒ x2 ≤ 4 ⇒ -2 ≤ x ≤ 2

Extract functional output bounds from the curve limits:

• **Domain:** \{x : -2 ≤ x ≤ 2\}
• **Range:** \{y : 1 ≤ y ≤ 5\}

b) Inverse Functions Evaluation

Given that f(x) = rac{3x+7}{x+2}, find f-1(4)

Set function equation equal to structural placeholder parameters: y = rac{3x+7}{x+2}.

Invert input/output locations to isolate the general inverse equation profile:

x = rac{3y+7}{y+2} ⇒ x(y + 2) = 3y + 7 ⇒ xy + 2x = 3y + 7
xy - 3y = 7 - 2x ⇒ y(x - 3) = 7 - 2x ⇒ f-1(x) = rac{7 - 2x}{x - 3}

Evaluate this function at target value 4:

f-1(4) = rac{7 - 2(4)}{4 - 3} = rac{7 - 8}{1} = -1

Final Answer: -1

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