ZERAKI ACHIEVERS EXAMINATION 11.

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TERM 3 – 2023 (OCTOBER)
MATHEMATICS PAPER 2 (121/2)
MARKING SCHEME

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1. 2 5
x + x=7
2

( ) () () ()
2 2 2 2
5 1 5 2 5 5 7 5
× =c= ⟹ x + x+ = + M1 Completing the square/addition of
2 2 4 2 4 2 4
()
2
5
( )
2
5 81 4
x+ =
4 16
5
x + =±
4 √81
16
⟹ x=
−5 9
±
4 4
M1
Square root of
81 9
or seen
16 4

}
−5 9
x=+ =1
4 4 A1
−5 9 Both values /1 and −3.5 seen
x= − =−3.5
4 4
Total 3
2. Maximum Length=90+2=92metres
Maximum Width=55 +1=56 metres }
Maximum Perimeter=2 ( 92+ 56 )=296 M1 Maximum Perimeter
Actual Perimeter=2 ( 90+ 55 )=290
296−290 M1
Maximum %ageerror = ×100
290 2
A1 2 seen – otherwise A0
2 29
¿2 %
29
Total 3
3. 0 0 0
sin ( 3 x−60 ) =cos ( 3 x−60 ) −2 cos ( 3 x−60 )
0 0
sin ( 3 x−60 ) =−cos ( 3 x−60 )
M1
sin ( 3 x−60 )0
0
=−1
cos ( 3 x−60 )
0
tan (3 x−60 ) =−1 M1
0 0
tan (3 x−60 ) =tan135 , tan 4950, tan675 0
0 0 0
3 x−60=135 , 495 , 675
0 0 0 A1
3 x=195 , 585 ,765
x=65 , 1950, 2550
Total 3
4. Let the third proportional be x → √ 5 , √ 10 , x
√5 = √ 10 M1 Continued proportion
√10 x
x √ 5=√ 10 × √ 10
10 √ 5
x=
√5 × √5 M1 Rationalizing the denominator

1
10 √5
x=
5
A1 2 √ 5 seen – otherwise A0
x=2 √ 5
Total 3
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5. Let the amount invested be Ksh P
A=P 1+ ( 6
100)=1.06 P

1 701300=1.06 P 1+ ( 7
100 ) M1

1701 300 M1
=1.06 P
1.07
1 590 000=1.06 P A1
1 590 000
P= =1500 000
1.06
Total 3
6. h
0
sin 30 =¿ ¿ M1 Height of trapezium
11.2
0
h=11.2sin 30 =5.6
1
{ 1 22
}(
A= × 5.6 ( 10+15.7 ) − × ×2.82
2 2 7 ) M1, M1 Areas and difference

A=71.96−12.32 A1 59.64 or equivalent for π=3.142

2
A=59.64 cm
Total 4
7. 2
2 p
x= 2 M1 Square both sides
2 w− p
2 2 2 2
2 w x −x p =p
2 2
2w x = p +x p
2 2 M1 Collection of terms in p2
2 w x 2= p2 ( 1+ x 2)
2
2 2w x
p= 2
1+ x
A1 A0 if without ±
p=±
2 w x2
1+ x
Total
2
√ 3
8. T divides AB in the ratio 1:1
Let B(x , y , z)

( ) ( ) ()
2 1 x M1
1 1
0 = −1 + y
2 2
1.5 1 z

()( )( )
x 2 0.5
1
y = 0 − −0.5
2
z 1.5 0.5 M1

2
()( )
x 1.5 A1
1
y = 0.5
2
z 1.0

}
0.5 x=1.5 → x=3
0.5 y=0.5 → y=1 ⟹ B ( 3 ,1 , 2 )
0.5 z=1 → z=2
Total 3

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9. Binomial coefficients→ 1, 6 , 15 , 20 ,15 , 6 , 1

( ) ( ) ( )
6 2
b 6 5 b 4 b
x− 2
=x −6 x 2 +15 x 2 +… M1 Expansion
x x x

( x ) x + x +…
6 5 2 4
b 6 b x 15 b x
6
x− =x − 2 2 4
M1 Equating independent term to 735
2
15 b =735
2 735
b=
15 A1
b =49 ⟹ b=√ 49 ⟹ b=7
2

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10. (a) Circle

B1 Locating centre/bisecting BC to get

midpoint as (1 , 2) – can be
implied

B1
Circle drawn

(b) ( x−1 )2 + ( y−2 )2=52 M1

General form of equation of a
2 2 circle centre (1, 2) and radius 5
x −2 x+1+ y −4 y + 4=25 units
2 2
x + y −2 x−4 y−20=0 A1
Equation of the circle in the form
2 2
x + y + ax+ by +c=0
Total 4
11. 1 1
Work done ∈3 days →3 × =
6 2
1 1
Remainder=1− =
2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M1 Work done by Rehema in 1 day
+ = → = − =
R 10 6 R 6 10 15
1
→ 1hour
15
M1
1 1
→ × 1× 15
2 2 A1

4
1
¿ 7 hours
2
Total 3

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S
12. Cost of the mixture
3× 275+2 ×250 M1 Cost of 1 kg of the mixture
3+2
¿ 265
Selling price per kg of the mixture¿ 265+35=300
80 % → 300
100× 300 M1
100 %=
80
A1
¿ Ksh .375
Total 3
13. 0 B1
EBA=CDE=3 a – exterior angle equals interior opposite
angle
0 0 0 0
64 +3 a +a =180 – sum of angles in ABE is 180
0 B1
0
4 a=116 B1
0
a=29
Total 3
14. Total playing time
¿ ( 4 ×15 ) + ( 2 ×3 )+5+ 7 M1 Addition of times
=78minutes = 1 hour 18 minutes

Match end time

¿ 2005 hours +1 hour 18 minutes M1 Addition
¿ 2123 hours – 12 hours
¿ 9.23 p.m. A1 9.23 p.m. seen
Total 4
15. (a) B= A−1
det A=3 ×3−(−1 ×2 )=11

( )
3 −2 B1
−1
A =
(
1 3 −2
11 1 3
=
1)
11 11
3
11 11
M1

( )( )( ) ( )( )
3 −2 3 −2
11 11 3 2 x 11 11 10
(b) =
1 3 −1 3 y 1 3 4
11 11 11 11 A1

( )( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
1 0 x
0 1 y
2
= →
2
x
y
2
= →
2
x=2
y=2 }
Hence point→(2 , 2)
Total 3
16. Let log 10 x=t
2
t =3−2t M1 Forming and solving an equation in
2 t
t + 2t−3=0
( t+ 3 ) ( t−1 )=0
t=−3 or t=1 A1 Both values of t seen
log 10 x=−3 or log 10 x=t

6
−3 1
⇒ x=10 or x=10
1 1
⇒ x= 3 = ∨0.001 B1 Both value of x seen
10 1000
and x=10
Total 3

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17. (a) Taxable Income¿ 36,540+15,000+3,080 M1 Addition of basic salary to
taxable allowances
¿ 54,620 A1
(b) PAYE
10
15,000 × =1,500
100
15
12,000 × =1,800 M1 First 4 slabs 
100
20
12,000 × =2,400
100
25
12,000 × =3,000
100
M1 Last slab 
30
3,620 × =1,086
100
M1 Sum of all slabs
Gross Tax¿ 1,500+1,800+2,400+ 3,000+1,086
¿ Ksh . 9,786 M1

{
PAYE=9,786− 1,065+
3
100
×2,400 } A1

PAYE=9,786−1,137=Ksh. 8,649
(c) New taxable income
106
¿ ×36,540+ 15,000+3,080 M1 New last slab 
100
¿ 56,447
30
Last slab=( 56,447−51,000 ) × =1,634.10
100 M1
New PAYE¿ 1,500+1,800+2,400+ 3,000+1,634.10
¿ 10,334.10 A1
10,334.10−9,786
Percentage Change∈ PAYE= ×100
9,786
¿ 5.601 %
Total 10

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18. (a) Table
x −4 −3 −1 0 2 3
B2 All y values /B1 for at least 4
y 0 10 0 −8 0 28 values 

(b) Graph

S1 Linear scale

P1 All points plotted

C1 Smooth curve drawn

(c) x 3 +3 x 2−6 x−8= y M1 Obtaining the equation

3 2
x +3 x −11 x −13=0 y=5 x +5
L1 Line y=5 x +5 drawn
5 x+ 5= y
x=−4.8∨x=−1∨x=2.8 B1 All the values  ± 0.2 except
for x=−1
(d) x-intercepts
x=−4 or x=−1 or x=2 B1
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19. (a) 4.5 2=7.02 +5.92−2 ×7.0 ×5.9 cos P M1
20.25−49.00−34.81=−82.6 cos P
−63.59
cos P= M1
−82.6
P=cos (
−1 63.59
82.6 ) A1
0 0
P=39.66 ≈ 40 – to the nearest degree

(b) Area of PQR

1 0 M1
A= ×7.0 ×5.9 sin 40 A1
2
2
A=13.27 cm

(c) Radius M1
4.5
2 R=
sin 40
0 A1
4.5
Radius= 0
=3.5 cm
2sin 40 M1
(d) Area of circle
22 2
A= × 3.5
7
M1
A=38.5
A1
Area outside triangle and inside the circle
¿ 38.5−13.27
2
¿ 25.23 cm
Total 10

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20. (a) (i) Coordinates of M
M ( 2+82 , 7+12 )=(5 , 4 )
PM =OM −OP
5
() () ()
PM = − =
4
0
1
5
3
M1, A1

(ii) ON = ( ) ( ) (31)
5 0 3 8
+
8 1 8 1
= M1

3
RN =ON −¿= −
1( ) ( 27) A1

RN =
1
−6( ) B1
QX

(b) (i) QX =QP + PX

QX =
{( ) ( )} ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
0
1
−
8
1
5
+s =
3
−8 5 s
0
+
3s
=
5 s−8
3s
B1 QX

QX =QR + RX

7 {( ) ( )} ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
QX = 2 − 8 +t 1 = −6 + t = t−6
1 −6 6 −6 t 6−6 t
M1 Equating both QX ,
formation of 2
equations in s and t
M1 Attempt to solve the
(ii) Values of s and t
simultaneous equations
QX =QX ⇒ (5 s−8
3 s ) ( 6−6 t )
=
t−6

5 s−8=t−6 ⇒ 5 s−t=2
3 s=6−6 t ⇒ 3 s +6 t=6 A1 Both values of s and t
5 s−t=2 … × 6
30 s−6 t=12
3 s +6 t=6
18 6 B1
33 s=18 ⇒ s= =
33 11
6 8
5 s−2=t ⇒ t=5 × −2=
11 11

(iii) RX : XN =8 :3
RN : NX=11:−3
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21. (a) Let the number of luminous green corks be x
1 x
= M1
4 5+ 4+ x
4 x=9+ x
3 x=9 → x=3 A1
Total Number of corks¿ 5+ 4+3=12 B1
(b) (i) P(same colour)=P(WWW) or P(OOO) or P(GGG)

( )( )( )
5 4 3 4 3 2 3 2 1 M1
¿ × × + × × + × ×
12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10
1 1 1
¿ + +
22 55 220 A1
3
¿
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(ii) P(different colours)=P(WOG) or P(OGW) or P(GWO) M1

( 125 × 114 × 103 )+( 124 × 113 × 105 )+( 123 × 115 × 103 )
1 1 1 A1
¿ + +
22 22 22
3
¿
22
M1, M1
(c) P(win in 3rd or 4th attempts)¿ P ( LLW )∨P (LLLW )

¿ ( 13 × 13 × 23 )+( 13 × 13 × 13 × 23 )
2 2 A1
¿ +
27 81
8
¿
21
Total 10
22. (a) Let the contract period be n years
n n
Sn= ( a+l ) ⇒ 824,800= ( 88,400+117,800 ) M1
2 2
824,800 ×2=206,200 n
824,800× 2 M1
n=
206,200
A1
n=8months
(b) Let the annual increment be d M1
T n=a+ 7 d ⇒ 117,800=88,400+7 d
7 d=117,800−88,400 M1
117,800−88,400
d= A1
7
d= Ksh. 4,200
(c) Geometric Progression

}
a=117,800
r =1.04
n=4
M1

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a ( r n−1 ) 117,800 ( 1.044 −1 ) A1
Sn = ⇒ S4= M1
r−1 1.04−1
A1
S4 =500,233 – to the nearest Ksh. 1
Total=824,800+ 500,233
¿ Ksh .1,325,033
Total 10
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23. (a) Time difference ¿ 11.15a . m . – 8.45 a . m..=2½ hours
Amount filled by P and Q in 1 hour
1 1 3 M1 Amount filled by P and
¿ + =
5 10 10 Q in 1 hour
3
1 hr →
10 M1
1 1 3
∴2 ⟹2 ×
2 2 10
3
¿
4
3 1
Remainder=1− =
4 4
1 M1
⟹ 1 hour
10
1 1 1
= × 10=2 hrs=2 hrs 30 minutes A1
4 4 2
Time of the day=11.15 a . m+ 2hrs 30 min=1.45 a . m . M1
(b) Amount drained by R and P in 1 hour
1 1 2
¿ − =
3 5 15
2 M1
⟹ 1 hour
15
1 1 15 A1
= ×
2 2 2
3 M1
¿ 3 hours
4
(c) Capacity in (b)
1 22 2
¿ × ×7 × 12.5× 1000
2 7
¿ 962,500 litres M1

Number of trips
962,500 A1
¿
12,000
¿ 80.21
¿ 81 trips
Total 10

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24. (a) Triangle PQR
Line PQ =6.0 cm± 0.1 cmdrawn B1
0
30 constructed at P B1
PR=8 cm± 0.1 cm, locating R and completing triangle B1
(b) Point S
Arc centre Q, radius 8 cm ± 0.1cm drawn B1
Bisecting PR B1
Locating/labeling S B1
(c) (i) Point T
Producing PQ B1
Constructing parallel line to QS through R B1
Locating/labeling T B1

(ii) RT =5.1 cm± 0.1 cm B1

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