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PAPER 2
MEI 2010
1
2 2 HOURS
Mathematics 2
2 Hours and 30 minutes
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GPk 1
This question paper consist of printed paper.
Section A
[52 Marks]
1. a) Round off each of the following number to the given number of significant
figures in the brackets.
i. 6587 ( 3 significant figures )
ii. 135. 306 ( 4 significant figures )
iii. 0. 00987 ( 2 significant figures )
significant figures.
[5 marks]
Answer :
(a) (i)
(ii)
(lll)
(b)
i. In km2
ii. In m2
[4 marks]
Answer :
(a) (i)
(ii)
(b)(i)
(ii)
3. Solve the equation (y-4)2 = 2y-5.
[4 marks]
Answer :
4. Factorise completely
a) 4 x - 36
b) x 2
10 x + 25 [4
marks]
Answer :
a)
b)
5. a) Given x 2
-10 x +31 = ( x - 5)2 + q, where q is a constant, find the
value of q.
Answer :
a)
b)
6. In the Figure below, ABC is a triangle. Express the area, in cm 2 of the triangle in terms
of x.
( x+ 7 cm
B (2 x - 3) cm C
[4 marks]
Answer :
Answer :
a) i.
ii.
b) i.
ll.
c) i.
ii.
8. Given,
={ x : x is an integer 10 x 32}
P = { x : x is a prime number}
Q= { x : x is a perfect square}
R= { x : x is a number of which the sum of its digits is more than
7}
a) List the elements of the set R.
b) List the elements of P
R.
c) Find the value of n(Q U R) [6marks]
Answer :
a)
b)
c)
F G H
b) The set F H
F G H
[4marks]
10.a) Find the gradient of the straight line passing through the points (-2,2 ) and ( 7,8 ).
3
b)The gradient of the straight line join the points ( 7, h ) and ( h,3) is 5 .
[4marks]
Answer :
a)
b)
11. The points K and L have coordinates (0,4) and (2,12) respectively. Find
a) The gradient of the straight line KL.
b) The equation of the straight line parallel to KL and passing through the point
(2,3).
[6marks]
Answer :
a)
b)
Section B (42 marks) Answer four questions from this section.
2 3
Calculate
i ) its perimeter
x
( - 1) cm
x
cm
x
(3 - 2) cm
Figure
1
x
Given that the area of the trapezium is 63 cm 2, find the possible value of .
[4 marks]
Answer :
12. a) (i)
a) (ii)
b)
m7
5
13. (a) (i) Given that = 8 , find the value of m. [ 3 marks]
2x - 7x + 3 = 0 [4
marks]
Answer :
(a) (i)
(ii)
(b)
14. (a) Determine if the following statement is true or false.
3 4
(i) 3 = 27 or 2 = 8
Premise 2 : _________________________________________
Answer :
(a) (i)
(ii)
_____________________________________________________________
(c) i.
ii.
15. The Venn diagram below shows a total of 35 students and their favourite
subjects.
7
B
C
3 x
1 2 4
y M
Given the universal set. = C B M.
a) Find the value of x and y if the number of students who choose Mathematics only
Answer :
(a)
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
16 Given two points A and B with coordinates (0,1) and (1,3) respectively,
i. Calculate the gradient of the straight line AB
ii. Find the equation of the straight line AB
iii. Find the value of h if the point (10, h) lies on the straight line AB
produced.
[10marks]
Answer :
(a)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
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END OF PAPER