THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION
NOVEMBER 1997
041 BASIC MATHEMATICS
(For Both School and Private Candidates)
TIME: 3 Hours.
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1. This paper consists of Sections A and B.
2. Answer ALL questions in Section A and any FOUR (4) questions
i� Section B.
3. All necessary working and answers for each question from
both Sections A and B MUST BE SHOWN CLEARLY.
4. All answers must be written in the answer book(s) provided.
5. Mathematical tables and Squared (graph) papers may be used,
unless otherwise stated.
6. You are advised to spend not more than two (2) hours on
Section A and not more than one (1) hour on Section B.
This paper consists of 5 printed pa es.
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SECTION A 60 Marks
Answer ALL questions in this section.
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10 (a) Given that M =4 x 10 , express � in standard form. .(012)
(b) Express:·o.s 3 in the form � where a and b are integers such
that, b :1= 0. (03)
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(c) If logp = 1.813 and log q = 2.513, find the value of pq 0 (03)
2. (a) Make x the subject of the formula in the equation:
ax + b (02D
Y ex + d
=
2
(b) If a * b (a - 2b)b, find:
C\ ?
(i) 3* 2 (02)
'1 •? = o.
and (ii) n if4* n (03)
3. (a) The line passing through the point A(k, 4) and B(3, 2k)
is parallel to the line y + 3�-4 = 0.
Find the value of k. (02�)
(b) A function f is defined by: f(x)
(i) Evaluate f(-3) (02)
(ii) Find x if f(x ) s 6. (03)
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4. (a) Factorise (x + 2) � (x - 4) and hence find the exact
value of (10003) 2 - ( 9997)2. (02!)
(b) If tan A = 2� where A is an acute angle, find: (03)
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(i) sin A
and (ii) cos A
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(c) Rationalize the denominator of: (02)
5. (a) In the figure drawn here under, AB = 156mm, CD 9 6mm and
PA is 12mm shorter than PD. Find. the length of PA. (02!)
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(b) The interior angle of a regular polygon is 120° greater than
the exterior ang le·: · Find the number of sides of the poly� on, (03)
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(c)· The area of two circles are in the ratio 16:9. Calcu la te the
radips of the smaller circle when the radius of the larger one
is 24'cm. (02)
· 6. , (a) The distance between two villages P and Q is 160 km.
A minibus left P at 6.30 a.m. travelling towards Q at
an average speed of 50 km/h. An ho ur later a Landcruiser
left Q trave l lin g towards P at an average speed of
60 km/h. When would the vehicles pass each other. (02)
(b) If 5, x, y and 40 are in Geometrical Progression.
Find X and y. (04)
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(c) Find the remainder·when P(x) X - 6x + 1 is divided
by: S(x) = X - 3.
7. (a) Given ,.,
a (2, 1) '
=
b = ( 1 3) and c
- , (1, = 11).
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Find scalars p and q suc h tha t ; p�+q:l2, = c (05!)
,.,
(b) Find x and y given that;
( ;J (: -�} (_� 1 [:)
(02)
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·8. (a) �! A .is the set of prime factors of 42 and B is the
s�t of pr ime factors of 330
find n(A A B). (02!)
(b) An integer is selected at random from th e [Link] lying
between 50 and 60 inc lus ive • F ind the probability that
the s e lected number is: (05)
(i) prime
(ii) a multiple of four
(iii) a multiple of five
(iv) a square of a w hol e number.
SECTION B (40 Marks)
Answer any FOUR (4) quest ions from this section.
Show your nece ssary steps and answersCLEARLY.
9. The line defined by the e q uati on : x + y = 12 crosses the y axis
at A and meets the line x = 6 at B. _Jf C is the point
(0, 3) and M 1is the mid point of AB, find�
(a) the co-ordinates of A, B and M (05)
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(b) the -equation of the line CM (02)
(c) t he equation of the line which is perpendicular to the line
�
CM passing through M. CQ3)
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10. (a) If f(x) find the values of x for which the
2
x -x-6
function is not defined. (02)
r
when X ( -2
(b) Given f(x) .. 1 when -� ( X < l
4 when X ) 1
(i) Sketch the graph of f(x) (OS)
(ii) State the domain and range of f(x) (02)
(iii) IS f(x) a one to one function? (01)
11. A girl wishes to buy skirts for herself. A white skirt
costs 2,400/= per piece, while a coloured one costs
3,000/=. She intends to buy at most four white skirts.
If she is prepared to spend upto 48,000/= in her shopping,
find the largest number of skirts she can bur· (10)
12. The daily wages of one hundred men are distributed as shown below:
Wage in TShs.
3.0 - 3.4 3.5 - 3.9 4.0 - 4.4 4.5 - 4.9
X 1000
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Number of men 4 6 10 14
5.5 6.0 - 6.4 6.5 - 6.9
14 6
(a) Find x (02)
(b) Calculate the daily mean wage or the 100 men. (03)
(c) Draw a Histogram to re �� sent this data. (05)
13. (a) What is a linear transformation?
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(b) Is a translation a linear transformation? \01)
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(c) A translation takes the point (5, 8) to (12, -4). Find wn�re
it will take the point (8, 5). (03)
(d) A linear transformation T maps the point (x, y) onto
1 1 l l
(x , y ) where (x , y ) = (x + y, -x + 2y). (04)
Determine the matrix T of this transformation. Find the
determinant and inverse of T.
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14. Draw the plan, front and �ide elevation of the figure dra� here
under, in third angle projection. Hence determine its volume. (10)
4cm.
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m
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4cm 4
m
12c
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