THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA

NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

041 BASIC MATHEMATICS

(For Both School and Private Candidates)

TIME: 3 Hours 2006/10/09 a.m.

Instructions

I. This paper consists of sections A and B.

2. Answer all questions in section A and four (4) questions frmn section B.

3. All necessary working and answers for each question done must be shown clearly.

4. Mathematical tables or slide rules may be used unless otherwise stated.

5. Electronic calculators are not allowed in the examination room.

6. You are advised to spend not more than 2 hours on section A and the remaining time on section B.

7. Cellular phones are not allowed in the examination room.

8. Write your Examination Number on every page of your answer booklet(s).

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 SECTION A (60 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.

86.21 X 2.734
I. (a) By using logarithm tables evaluate: (2 marks)
5.2J8 X 0.724

(b ) Two numbers, 60 and n, have the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 420. If n is a
multiple of 6 less than 90, find the possible values of:
(i) n.
(ii) the greatest common factor (GCF) of the two numbers. (4 marks)

2. (a) In a certain school there are 50 pupils studying both Basic Mathematics and Additional
Mathematics. School regulations require that an Additional Mathematics pupil must
come from the Basic Mathematics class. In the school, 10 pupils do not study Basic
Mathematics. If only 100 pupils study Basic Mathematics but not Additional
Mathematics; how many pu pils :

(i) are in the school?

(ii) study either Basic Mathematics or Additional Mathematics?
(iii) do not study Additional Mathematics? (3 marks)
Hint: (Use Venn diagram)

(b) P and Q are finite sets such that n (PnQ') = I 5, n (PvQ) = 90 and n (PnQ) = 30.
Without using venn diagram, find n (Q). (3 marks)

3. (a) If 1!. = 31 -l, Y.. = -21 + 31 and W = -2i, find the value of 111. +.Y- WI (3 marks)

(b) Given that Cos (90° - 8) = ..!._ fi where 8 is acute angle, without using tables, find the
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value of Cos 8. (3 marks)

4. (a) Find the value of the following expressions:

(i) 2 log 40 + log J8l 2 log 12 -

(ii) .J50 - 2.Jl8 + J8 + ..fi (3 marks)

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(b) (i) Express each ofthe irrational numbers ------;=: and -----;=: with a rational
3+ -v S 3- vS
denominator. (3 marks)

(ii) Show that the sum of numbers specified in b(i) above is a rational number.

5. (a) The figure below shows a ci;·cfe in which the chords AD and BC intersect at E. Chords
AB and CD produced meet at X. Show that I'>ADX - i'>CBX.

(3 marks)

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 (b) (i} Change 315° into radians (leave 1t as n).
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(ii) Show that the radius of a circle with an arc of length nm and central angle
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is6 m. (3 marks)

6. (a) Three people share a property in the ratio 2:x:y. It is known that y = x + 2. If the largest
shareholder had TSh. 39, I00/= in monetary terms, find the value of this property.
(3 marks)

(b) Mavuno wants to invest lump sum money so that its value after 4 years will be
812.000/=. How much should the investor invest at 4 % per annum single interest?
(3 marks)

7. (a) A line whose equation is y = mx + c passes through (-1, 4). If x- intercept for this line is
3, determine the values of m and c. (3 marks)

(b) . ) intersect perpendicularly the line 3x- 2y ... 4 = 0. Find the

A straight line through (132
equation of this perpendicular line and write the equation in standard form.
(3 marks)

8. ( a) The total surface area of a solid cone is 440 em". The length of the diameter of its
circular region is 14 em. Calculate the length of slant edge. (3 marks)

(b) Find the volume of the metal needed to make I 000 ball bearings o f diameter 4 mm.
(3 marks)

9. (a) Solve the following in equality and show its solution on the number line 4-x <x+8<5-2x.
· (3 marks)
(b) Find the values of rand s in the followi ng system of equations:
3r + s = 17
27-3r-6s=O (3 marks)

I0. A car with initial velocity of 20 m/s decelerates uniformly at a rate of2 rn/s� for 3 seconds. It then
accelerates at a constant rate of2.5 m/s� for 4 seconds. The car is finally brought to rest by
applying the breaks for 2 seconds.

(a) Draw a velocity- time graph for the motion of the car. (2 marks)
(b) Calculate final retardation of the car. (I mark)
(c) From the graph drawn in (a) above, determine the total distance travelled by this car.
(3 marks)

SECTION B (40 marks)

Answer four (4) questions from this section.

II. Two types of products namely A and 8 are manufactured on machines M1 and M�. The following
table shows the requirements for the production of these products.

P rod uc t Processing time on M1 Processing time on M2 llnit profit

A I minute 2 minutes 200/=

B 1 minute I minute 200/=
Total machine 6 hours and 40 minutes I0 hours
hours available

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Formulate a linear programming mathematical model and use it to find the number of both
products to be manufactured for maximum profit. (10 marks)

12. (a) A survey of SO families showed the number of children per family as follows:

Number of children I 2 3 4 5

Number of families 19 18 9 3 I

(i) Write down the modal number of children per family.

(ii) Find the median number of children per family.
(iii) Calculate the mean number of children per family. (5 marks).

(b) The pie-chart below shows the number of students in one examination centre in different
subjects sat for the national examinations.

English

Given that 220 candidates did History, find:

(i) The total number of candidates at this examination centre.

( ii) The number of students who sat for civics examination (5 mar ks)

13. (a) A speed boat travelling from Zanzibar (6°S, 45°E) to Mtwara (9°S, 45°E) using 30 knots
left Zan..:ibar at II :30 a.m. At what time did it reach Mtwara? (4 marks)

(b) Calculate the length of diameter (in kilometres) of the parallel of latitude 64° N.
(4 marks)
(c) Define the following terms:

(i) Nautical mile

( ii) Knot. (2 marks)

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14. (a) A quadrilateral has its vertices at 0(0,0), A(0,2), 8(2,2,) and C(2,0). Given the
(x ·' = (2 02) (x )
transformation T defined by
y 0 y

Find the coordinates of the figure 0' A'B'C' obtained by transforming the quadrilateral.
OABC, hence draw OABC and its image on the same axes. (7 marks)

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(b) If A= (2
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3) ,
-2
B =
(
-3
3 I
4) and C
=
C :3). find the value of

4A- 38 + 2C. (3 marks)

15. (a) The functions f and g are defined by:

f(x) = lxl and g(x)= 2- 3x

(i) Evaluate f(-3).

(ii) Find g"1(x) and hence evaluate g"1(8).

(iii) Draw on the same axes the graphs off and g. (6 marks)

(b) Without using a table of values, draw the graph of y -x2 + 4x- 5 and use it to solve the
equation-x� 4x- 5 (4 marks)
=

+ =- I0

16. (a) Juma and Gadi are about to sit for CSEE. Juma says "I have 50% chance of passing my
examinations". Gadi says "'Probability of failing my examinations is'!.''. Find the
probability that:

(i) Gadi wili pass the examinations.

(ii) Either Juma will pass the examinations or Gadi will fail the examinations.
(6 marks)

(b) The table below shows a distribution of students in each age group i"n a class.

Age group 16 17 I8 19

Number of students 7 22 13 0

What is the probability that a student chosen from a class

(i) is 17 years old?

(ii� over 16 years old? (4 marks)

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