MATHEMATICS

June /July 2019

Time: 2 HRS

THE KENYA COAST NATIONAL POLYTECHNIC

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED SCIENCES
DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
MODULE I
(DEST19M)
MATHEMATICS
2 hours
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
You should have the following for this examination:
Answer Booklet
Mathematical tables/ Non-programmable scientific calculator
This paper consists of TEN questions.
Answer any ALL questions.
Candidates must not write anything on the question paper.
Maximum marks for each part of the question are as indicated.
SECTION A
1) Convert
(i) 0.4375 to a proper fraction
(ii) 4.285 to a mixed number (4 marks)
2) It takes 50 minutes to machine a certain part, using a new type of tool, the time can be
reduced by 15%. Calculate the new time taken (4 marks)
3) Evaluate:
1
41.5 ×83
2 (4 marks)
−
22 ×32 5
SECTION B
4) a. In a right angled triangle PQR angle Q = 900
i. calculate length PR if PQ= 15cm, QR= 20cm. (5 marks)
ii. Calculate length PQ if PR=20cm, QR=15cm (5marks)
b. Given the diagonal of a square is 8cm find the perimeter of the square. (5 marks)

c. If 3 people can complete a task in 4 hours, how long will it take 5 people to complete

the same task, assuming the rate of work remains constant? (5marks)

5)
a) Use the matrix method to solve the following simultaneous equations (4 marks)
2x – 3y = 2
3x – 2y = 8
3 −2 1 −2
b) Given that A =( ) and B =( ) find;
4 5 3 7
i. (AB)-1 (4 marks)
ii. (A + B)-1 (4 marks)
1 2 2 0 3 0
c) Given P =( ) and Q =( ) and R =( ) find; 3P-2(Q +R) (4marks)
0 4 1 3 2 2
d) Joy bought 5 oranges, 4 apples and 10 bananas. Margaret bought 6 oranges, 2 apples
ad 15 bananas. If the prices of each orange, apple and banana were sh 51.00, sh 2.00
and sh 3.00 respectively, form matrices from the information and find the total
expenditure of each person. (4 marks)