Few tips on sets

Sets are paper 2 regulars and might contribute significantly in the coming November exams since there were not tested much in June. Candidates should prepare for Set(2) to garner more marks on the topic.

There are few tips on how to master the topic, i will break them into 4 parts

(i) Venn Diagram
there is much need to understand the Venn diagram since everything will be centered around the concept. Candidates should bear in mind that Venn diagrams present sets in a logical manner. If you can easily interpret symbols of the sets, you can also easily grasp venn diagrams.
Things that must be mastered on the concept are:
 #1 Intersections
#2 only parts
#3 unions
#4 complements

(ii) Algebra in Sets
candidates should understamd how to deal with Algebra in sets. This is one of the areas the Exam always test. You must throughly master this area to score signioficantly on the topic

(iii) Numbers in Algebra
You might be required to find the 'value' of the universal set or any of the subsets. You must be in a position to know how to find n(s) and n(universal) given certain conditions

(iv) shading the Venn Diagram
Know the parts of the Venn diagram and what each part represent in sets. Many questions from both papers  test this area often

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Two most ignored concepts on Locus

Locus is a very important topic in Mathematics, Zimsec syllabus. it contributes more than 8% of final exam mark and is now being tested in all the papers. Candidates ought to continually practice loci until the final exam exam to perfect their skills and garner more marks in both papers.

however, many candidates focus on basic construction of angles and shapes. there are more than 6 concepts that are tested on locus
1) construction of angles
2) construction of a shape
3) locus of equidistant points
4) bisection of line and angle
5) point that creates a shape of equal area
6) shading parts that are closer or larger

Candidates should also know these two concepts.

7) incircle
8) circumcircle

These concepts can be tested directly or indirectly and are constructed from bisections of angles and shape sides.


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