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KCSE 2019 Mathematics Paper 1 Video Questions and Answers
Given that A=
(
2
3
4
4
)
,
B=
(
x
1
2
3
)
and that AB is a singular matrix, find the value of x
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3
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4.
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5.
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28
c
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2
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sin
2
x
=
cos
(
3
x
-
10
o
)
, find tan x, correct to 4 significant figures.
9.
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10.
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(
2
4
)
and
(
3
2
)
and a = 3c - 2b, find the magnitude of a, correct to 2 decimal places.
11.
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∠
S
P
Q
=
75
o
. Measure the length of PR.
12.
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2
x
-
1
≤
3
x
+
4
<
7
-
x
13.
Given that A=
(
2
3
4
4
)
, B=
(
x
1
2
3
)
and that AB is a singular matrix, find the value of x
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B
C
A
=
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o
.Point D lies on AC such that BD = 4m and
∠
B
D
C
is obtuse
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23.
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y
=
x
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+
x
2
-
x
-
1
a. Determine: i.The stationary points of the curve
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