ZERAKI ACHIEVERS’ EXAMINATIONS (2022)

Term 3 - 2022
MATHEMATICS (121/1)
PAPER 1
FORM THREE (3)
Time: 2 ½ Hours
MARKING SCHEME

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1.
Number Logarithm M1 All logs 
0.7089 1 .8506
124.5 2.0952
1.9458 M1 +/- of logs
86.73 1.9381 ×2
3.8762
M1 1
1 −3+1.0696  multiplication by 2 and
2 .0696 × → 3
3 3
0.2272 1 .3565 A1

Total 4

√
2. 2 3
3
( 3 ) × (2 )
3 3 4 4
M1 Express numbers in simplest
5 index form
3

√
2 3
3 3 ×2
5
3

√
3

2
23
3
3
M1

3 A1
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3. LCM of 42, 56 and 84
2 42 56 84
2 21 28 42
2 21 14 21
3 21 7 21
7 7 7 7
1 1 1
M1 Expression for LCM of 42,
LCM¿ 23 ×3 ×7
56 and 84
LCM ¿ 168
168 168 168 M1
+ + Number of clients per
42 56 84 teller
¿ 4 +3+2=9
9 customers → 168 seconds
117× 168 M1
117 customer=
9
A1

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 2184
¿ =36.4 minutes
60
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4. In Ksh98.36 X
Remainder →98.36 X−45600 M1
98.36 X −45600 M1
=1200
98.54
98.36 X−45600=1200 ×98.54
98.36 X−45600=118,248
118,248 +45600 A1
X= =US $=1,665
98.36
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5. 90 % →1 440
100 × 1 440 M1
100 % →
90
¿ 1 600

120 % → 1 440
M1
100 × 1 440
100 % →
120
¿ 1 200
Difference in profit A1
1 600−1 200=400
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6.  AOB obtuse = 2 ×80 0=1600 B1
0 0
180 −160 0
OBA= =10 B1
2
∴ CAB=1800−( 800 +200 ) =1000
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7. 1 1 5
5−2 x < x → 5<2 x+ x →5< x
2 2 2
10<5 x → 2< x B1 For 2< x

1
2
x≤
x +2
3
1
→6 × x ≤
2
x+2
3
×6 ( )
3 x ≤ 2 ( x+2 ) → 3 x −2 x ≤ 4 → x ≤ 4 B1 For x ≤ 4
2< x ≤ 4
B1  number line drawn
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8. 2 litres = 2 ×1000=2000 cm3
12 3
l .s.f = =
8 2

()
3
3 27 M1 Volume scale factor
v.s .f = =
2 8

2
 Let the volume of the smaller pail be x cm3
27 2000 M1 Equating volumes to volume
= scale factor
8 x
8 ×2000 A1 592.59 seen
x= =592.59
27
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9. Numerator
3 a3 −27 ab2=3 a ( a2−9 b2 )=3 a ( a+3 b ) ( a−3 b ) M1

Denominator
a 3+ a2 b−6 a b2=a ( a2 +3 ab−2 ab−6 b2 )
M1
a { a ( a+3 b )−2 b ( a+3 b ) }=a ( a−2 b )( a+ 3 b )
3 a ( a+3 b )( a−3 b ) 3 a(a−3 b) 3(a−3 b)
= =
a ( a−2 b ) ( a+3 b ) a (a−2b) a−2 b
A1
3 a−9 b
a−2b
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10. 1 0 0 0 M1 Equation to 900
θ +3 θ−36 =90
2
1 0 0
3 θ=90 +36
2
7 0
θ=126
2 A1
0
2 ×126 0
θ= =36
7
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11.

M1
Base area=
2 (
1 2
× 4 sin 600 × 6 ) A1
¿ 4 √ 3 × 6=24 √ 3
1 M1
Volume= ×24 √3 ×10
3 A1
¿ 138.56
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12.
B1 1200 constructed at L or 600 at
K

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 B1 Locating M and N and
completing the rhombus

1 B1 KM=7.8 cm ±0.1 cm i
Area= ×4.5 × 7.8± 0.1
2
2 B1 Accept 17.325 or 17.775
¿ 17.55 cm
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()( )( )
13. 4 3 1
ST = 0 − 6 = −6 B1
5 −2 7
M1
|ST|=√ 12+ (−6 ) +72
2
A1
¿ 9.274 units
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14. From 5 x−8 y=2 → 5 x=2+ 8 y
2+8 y
x=
5
M1 2+8 y
7( 2+8 y
5 )+ 3 y =17 Substituting x=
7 x +3 y=17
5
into

14+56 y
+3 y=17
5
5× (
14 +56 y
5 )
+3 y ×5=17 ×5
A1
14+ 56 y+ 15 y=85 Value of y
B1
71 y=85−14=71→ y=1 Value of x
5 x−8=2→ 5 x=10 → x=2
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15. 4 5 M1 Both commissions
× 80,000+ ×120,000
100 100
¿ 3,200+6,000
¿ 9,200

Total earning
24,800+ 9,200 M1
A1
¿ 34,000
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16.

B1 Solid completed correctly

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 B1 Hidden lines shown broken
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17.

(a) (i) Angle QPR

45 M1 Expression for tanθ
tanθ=
120
θ=tan−1
45
120 ( ) A1 0
22.6 seen
0
θ=22.6

(ii) Length PS
 PRQ=900 −22.60=67.40 M1  attempt to find  PRS
 PRS=135 0−67.4 0=67.6 0
M1 Expression for PR
PR= √120 + 45
2 2

PR= √ 16425=128.2 cm

Consider PSR M1
2 Cosine rule applied on PSR
PS =120 2+ ( √16425 ) −2× 120 × √ 16425 cos 67. 60
2
for PS
2
PS =14400+ 16425−11721.1202 M1 √ 19103.8798
PS=√ 19103.8798 A1 138.2 seen
PS=138.2metres

(b) Area of garden M1 Areaof PQR

1
Areaof PQR= ×120 × 45
2
2 M1 Areaof PRS
Area=2700 m
1 0
Areaof PRS= × 128.2× 130sin 67.6
2
Area=7 704 ha
2700+ 7 704.2 A1
Areaof garden∈ha= A0 if 1.04
10000
Area=1.04042 ≅ 1.040
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18. (a) Gradient of L1
From 2 x+3 y +6=0 → 3 y=−2 x−6
−2
y= x−2
3
B1 −2
−2 seen
m 1= 3
3

(b) Equation of L2
−2 3 M1 3
× m2=−1→−2m2=−3 → m2= seen
3 2 2
3 M1
y=mx+c →2= ( 7 ) +c
2
−17
4−21=2 c → c= A1
2
3 17
y= x −
2 2

(c) Coordinates of Q
From 2 x+3 y +6=0 → 2 x +3 y=−6
3 17 M1
¿ y= x − →3 x−2 y=17  attempt to solve for one
2 2 variable
2 x+3 y =−6 … ×2
3 x−2 y=17 … ×3

4 x+ 6 y=−12
9 x−6 y =51
A1
13 x=39 → x=3 x=3 and y=4 seen
B1
3 y=−6−2 ×3 In coordinate form Q(3 ,−4)
3 y=−12 → y=−4
Hence Q(3 ,−4) M1
(d) Equation of L3
−2 y −2
=
3 x−7
−2(x−7)=3( y−2) A1
−2 x+14=3 y −6
14+ 6=3 y +2 x
2 x+3 y =20
(e) Coordinates of x -intercept for L3 B1
At x -intercept, y=0 B0 if not in coordinate form
2 x+3 × 0=20
2 x=20 → x=10
Hence (10 , 0)
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19. (a) Scale drawing

S1 Given scale used

B1  location of Q

B1  location of R

(b) Using scale drawing

(i) RP=8.2 cm ± 0.1cm B1 Accept 8.1 cm or 8.3 cm
RP=8.2 ×20=164 km ± 2 km B1 Accept 162 km or 166
km
(ii) 3000 ± 10 B1 Accept 2990 or 3010

(c) Locating S B1 Lines due east from P

S and due south from Q
drawn

B1 S marked

RS=7.4 cm ±0.1 B1
RS=7.4 cm× 20=148 km± 2 km B1
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20. (a) Complete table

Height(cm) x f fx
138 – 142 140 3 420 B1 Missing x all 
143 – 147 145 8 1160
148 – 152 150 12 1800
153 – 157 155 20 3100 B1 Missing fx all 
158 – 162 160 30 4800
163 – 167 165 14 2310
168 – 172 170 7 1190
B1 Ʃ f =100 shown
173 – 177 175 4 700
178 – 182 180 2 360
Ʃ f =100 Ʃ fx=15840
B1 Ʃ fx=15840 shown

(b) Mean
15840 M1
Mean=
100
A1
Mean=158.4

(c) Histogram

B1 Axes 

B1 All bars 

(d) Median
Area of all the bars = 100 ×5=500
Median ¿ 500 ÷ 2=250

First 4 bars
A=3× 5+8 ×5+ 12×5+ 20× 5=215
M1 Remaining area to median
Remainder to median¿ 250−215=35
Median lies in the 5th bar (157.5 – 162.5)
35=30× h M1 Equating remaining area to
35 area of bar
h= =1.1667
30
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 Median=157.5+ 1.667=159.16
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21. (a) (i) Distance from Athi River Town to meeting point
1
10.35 a . m. – 8.15 a . m.=2 hours
3
At 10.35 a.m. – minibus covered
1 M1 Distance by minibus at
Distance=2 × 90 10.35 a.m.
3
¿ 210 km
Relative distance¿ 750−210
¿ 540 km
Relative speed ¿ 90+100 M1 Relative distance and
¿ 200 km/h relative speed
Relative time
540 M1 Relative time
¿
200
¿ 2.7 hrs
Minibus distance to meeting point from 10.35 a.m. M1 Minibus distance to
¿ 2.7 × 90 meeting point as from
¿ 243 km 10.35 a.m.
Distance from Athi River M1 Addition to 210 km
¿ 210+243 A1
¿ 453 km

(ii) Meeting time

10.35 a . m.+2.7 hrs
10.35 a . m.+2 hrs 42 minutes B1
¿ 1317 hrs (1.17 p . m.)

(b) Distance from B to motorist’s home

Time taken by minibus to reach Busia
750
¿
90
¿ 8 hrs 20 minutes M1 Minibus arrival time at
Arrival time Busia
8.15 a . m .+ 8 hrs 20 minutes
¿ 1635 hrs (4.15 p . m.)
M1 Time taken by car to travel
Time taken by motorist to reach Busia to Busia
1635 hrs−1030 hrs
1
¿ 6 hrs 5 minutes=6 hrs M1
12
1 A1
Distance=6 × 120
12
¿ 730 km
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22. (a)
R

eflection B1 Reflection
Along y−x =−2 B1 Along y−x =−2
B1 Line y−x =−2
drawn

(b)  A ' ' B' ' C ' ' B1  A ' ' B' ' C ' ' drawn
A ' '(2, 2), B' '(2 , 5) and C ' ' (4 ,5)
B1 Rotation implied
B1 Coordinates stated
(c)  A ' ' ' B ' ' ' C ' ' ' B1 Enlargement
B1 A' ' ' B' ' ' C' ' '
drawn
(d) Oppositely congruent triangles
  ABC and  A' B' C'
  ABC and  A ' ' B' ' C ' '
B1
  ABC and  A ' ' ' B ' ' ' C ' ' ' First pair
  A' B' C' and A ' ' B' ' C ' '
B1
  A' B' C' and  A ' ' ' B ' ' ' C ' ' '
Second pair
 A ' ' B' ' C ' ' and  A ' ' ' B ' ' ' C ' ' '
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23. (a) Quadratic equation
−3 3
x= → x+ =0
4 4
2 2
x= → x− =0
3 3

( )( )
x+
3
4
2
x− =0
3
M1 Grouping the 2
factors
Expansion
M1
x ( x− )+ ( x− )=0
2 3 2
3 4 3
2 2 3 1
x − x + x− =0 2
12 x −x−6=0 seen
3 4 2 A1
2 1 1 2
Expression for area
x − x− =0→ 12 x −x−6=0 M1
12 2
Quadratic formula or
(b) x ( x +9 )=136 M1 completing the square
2
x + 9 x−136=0 or factorization
−9 ± √ 92−4 ×−136
x=
2
−9 ± √625
x=
2
−9 ± 25 Both values
x=
2 A1
−9−25
x= =−17(discriminate) 50 seen
2
−9+25 B1
x= =8
2
Hence x=8 m
P=2 {( 8+ 9 ) +8 }=50 m
(c) Completing the square
Completing the
1 2 7 3 2
M1 square
12 × x −12× x+ × 12=0 → 6 x −28 x+ 9=0
2 3 4
2 14 −3
x − x=
3 2
2 14 49 49 3
x − x+ = − Square root of right
3 9 9 2
M1 hand side

( )
x−

7
7 2 71
3 18
7
= → x= ±
3
71
18 √
x= ± 1.986 Both values 
3 A1
Either
7
x= +1.986=4.319
3

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7
x= −1.986=0.3473
3
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24. (a) (i)

OCB
=

0
OBC=33
OCD=780−33 0=45 0 B1
OCD=¿ODC=450
B1
CDE=1800− ( 390 +45 0 )=96 0 B1
Sum of angles on a straight line is 1800
B1
(ii)  BAD=1800−78 0=1020 B1
Reflex  BOD=2×102 0=204 0 B1
Angle subtended at the centre is twice angle
subtended at the circumference by chord BCD

(iii)  BCF=90 0−330 =570 B1

0
BDC=BCF=57 B1
The angle between a chord and a tangent is equal to
the angle subtended by the same chord on the
circumference of the alternate segment.

(b) Let the length AD be x cm M1

x (5+ x )=7 ×7
2
5 x+ x =49
2
x + 5 x −49=0
−5 ± √ 52− ( 4 ×−49 )
x=
2
−5 ± √ 221 −5 ±14.866
x= =
2 2
−5−14.866
x= =−9.933
2
−5+14.866 A1
x= =4.933
2

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 Hence x=4.933 cm
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