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THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE
FORM TWO SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS, 2004
0041 BASIC MATHEMATICS
TIME: 2½ HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
1. This paper consists of sections A and B.
2. Answer ALL Questions in both Sections.
3. Show clearly all the working and answer for each question item in both sections. Each answer
sheet should have the candidate’s number written on top.
4. Mathematical tables, instruments and graph papers may be used.
5. Electronic calculators and cell phones are not allowed in the examination room.
FOR EXAMINER’S USE ONLY
QUESTION NUMBER SCORE INITIALS OF EXAMINER
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SECTION A (60 MARKS)
Working and answers must be shown clearly for each question
1. (a) Simplify 14 − [−2 − (8 ÷ 2) + 5]
(b) Use the number line to find the sum of (−5) + (−2)
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2. (a) Arrange 5, 8, 48% and 0.6 in ascending order.
(b) Decrease 160,000 by 16%
3. (a) Write 3:15 p.m. using a 24 hours clock
(b) Add
Kg hg g
60 9 960
11 45
𝑎
4. Express 2. 7̇9̇ as a fraction in the form 𝑏 where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers and 𝑏 ≠ 0.
5. Rationalize the denominator of
𝑝−𝑞
√𝑞 + √𝑝
6. Show on the number line the solution set of the inequality |2𝑥 + 1| > 3
7. Solve the following simultaneous equations
1 1
+ =7
𝑥 𝑦
2 3
+ = 16
𝑥 𝑦
8. Two angles of a pentagon are 58° and 83°. The other three angles are in the ratio 5: 6: 8. Find
the largest angle
9. Use Pythagoras’ Theorem to find the length 𝑥 in the diagram below.
A
13m
5m
x
C B
D
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10. At what rate should 2340/= be invested for 2 years in order to have an interest of 140.4/=?
sin 60° sin 30°
11. (a) Without using tables evaluate × cos 30°
cos 60°
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(b) Given sin 𝐴 = 2 where 𝐴 is an acute angle, find the value of 1 − cos 2 𝐴
log 8−log 4
12. (a) Simplify log 4−log 2
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(b) If 𝑁 = 2 × 10−8 find the value of 𝑁 in scientific form.
13. Find the equation of the line through the point (2, −2) crossing the 𝑦-axis at the same point as
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the line whose equation is 𝑦 = 2 𝑥 − 5
14. In a class of 105 students, 25 study Mathematics but not History, 50 study History but not
Mathematics. If each student studies at least one subject, determine the number of students
who study Mathematics.
15. Twice the width of a rectangle is greater than its length by 3cm. If the perimeter of the
rectangle is 36cm, find its dimensions.
16. A cylindrical tank of diameter 140cm contains water to a height of 2.2m. Calculate the volume
of the water in litres.
17. (a) Transformation 𝑇 maps the point (𝑥, 𝑦) to (𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑥). Find the image of the point
(6, −2) under 𝑇.
(b) Find the image of point 𝐴(2, 6) after rotating it through 180°
18. Solve for 𝑛 if:
3 𝑛−1 25 2𝑛
( ) =( )
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19. Given that 𝑥 2 + 8𝑥 + 𝑄 = (𝑥 + 𝐾)2 find the value of 𝐾 and 𝑄.
20. The area of a pond on the map is 0.25cm2. If the map has a scale of 1:1000 find the true area of
the pond in m2.
SECTION B (40 MARKS)
Working and answers must be shown clearly for each question.
21. (a) In the formula 𝑇𝑟 2 + (𝑝 − 𝑘)𝑟 + 𝑚 = 0, make 𝑟 the subject of the formula
(b) Given that 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 8 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 40, find the value of 𝑥𝑦.
22. In a mathematics test the following marks were obtained:
27, 57, 57, 40, 70, 48, 59, 60, 42, 44, 47, 44, 44, 59, 35, 48, 43, 52, 36, 48
(a) Group the marks in class intervals 20 – 29, 30 – 39, etc. and then construct the
frequency distribution table.
(b) Draw the histogram for the distribution.
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23. (a) Show that log √𝑥 = 3. 3508 if log 𝑥 ≅ 8. 0524
(b) Use mathematical tables to calculate the following expression and give your answer
correct to 3 significant figures
22.8×√0.0727
0.916
24. Use the figure below to:
(a) Prove that 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐶 is similar to 𝛥𝐸𝐷𝐶
(b) Calculate the length of 𝐸𝐶 and 𝐶𝐷.
D
B
20cm
40cm
32cm
C
24cm
A
E
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25. Draw the graph of 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 and use it to solve the equation 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5.
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