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Write a geographical account of fishing in Southern Africa under the following headings:
(a) important fishing areas and fishing ports
(b) Methods of fishing
(c) Major types of fish caught
(d) Preparation and marketing of fish
(e) Importance to the economy.
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1990If a sound wave goes from a cold air region to a hot air region, its wavelength will
- A. increase
- B. decrease
- C. decrease then increase
- D. remain constant
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for the relation \(y = 5 - 7x - 6x^{2}\) for \(-3 \leq x \leq 2\).
| x | -3 | -2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| y | -28 | 6 | 5 |
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2cm to 5 units on the y- axis, draw the :
(i) graph of \(y = 5 - 7x - 6x^{2}\) ; (ii) line \(y = 3\) on the same axis.
(c) Use your graph to find the : (i) roots of the equation \(2 - 7x - 6x^{2} = 0\) ; (ii) maximum value of \(y = 5 - 7x - 6x^{2}\).
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for the relation \(y = 5 - 7x - 6x^{2}\) for \(-3 \leq x \leq 2\).
| x | -3 | -2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| y | -28 | 6 | 5 |
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2cm to 5 units on the y- axis, draw the :
(i) graph of \(y = 5 - 7x - 6x^{2}\) ; (ii) line \(y = 3\) on the same axis.
(c) Use your graph to find the : (i) roots of the equation \(2 - 7x - 6x^{2} = 0\) ; (ii) maximum value of \(y = 5 - 7x - 6x^{2}\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1998 THEORY.jpg)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The man said that he would no longer...........his stepson because of his bad behaviour
- A. condone
- B. accommodate
- C. concede
- D. bear
The main aim of wildlife management is to
- A. prevent extinction of species
- B. rovide lots of cheap protein
- C. generate foreign exchange through exportation of meat
- D. reduce the population of trypanosome parasites
Exhaust fumes discharged from a smoky vehicle gradually become invisible as a result of
- A. diffusion
- B. combustion
- C. absorption
- D. emission
When Paul came to Rome, the first set of people to Whom he preached were the
- A. Romans
- B. Jews
- C. Greeks
- D. Samaritans
A school boy lying on the ground 30m away from the foot of a water tank towel observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the tank is 60°. Calculate the height of the tank.
- A. 60√3m
- B. 30√3m
- C. 20√3m
- D. 10√3m
Places that are likely to be visible from the trigonometrical station are
- A. Ligo and Pom
- B. Figu and Ligo
- C. Kileko and Figu
- D. Pom and Kileko
A cheque that has been drawn but not presented for payment can still be honored?
- A. within 6 months
- B. after 9 months
- C. within 9 months
- D. after 6 months