FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers
If g : r \(\to\) 5 - 2r, r is a real number, find the image of -3
- A. 13
- B. 11
- C. -1
- D. -9
The first, second and third terms of an exponential sequence (G.P) are (x - 4), (x + 2), and (3x + 1) respectively. Find the values of x.
- A. \(\frac{-1}{2}, 8\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2}, -8\)
- C. \(\frac{-1}{2}, -8\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{2}, 8\)
The position vectors of P, Q and R are \(11i + j, 5i + \frac{13}{3}j\) and \(2i + 6j\) respectively.
(a) Show that P, Q and R lie on a straight line.
(b) Find the ratio of \(|\overrightarrow{PQ}| : |\overrightarrow{QR}|\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2014 THEORY(a) A manufacturer produces light bulbs which are tested in the following way. A batch is accepted in either of the following cases:
(i) a first sample of 5 bulbs contains no faulty bulbs ; (ii) a first sample of 5 bulbs contains at least one faulty bulb but a second sample of size 5 has no faulty bulb. If 10% of the bulbs are faulty, what is the probability that the batch is accepted?
(b) A bag contains 15 identical marbles of which 3 are black, Keshi picks a marble at random from the bag and replaces it. If this is repeated 10 times; what is the probability that he :
(i) did not pick a black ball? (ii) picked a black ball at most three times?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORYThe equation of a curve is given by \(y = 2x^{2} - 5x + k\). If the curve has two intercepts on the x- axis, find the value(s) of constant k.
- A. \(k = \frac{8}{25}\)
- B. \(k = \frac{25}{8}\)
- C. \(k < \frac{25}{8}\)
- D. \(k > \frac{25}{8}\)
Given that \((\sqrt{3} - 5\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}) = p + q\sqrt{6}\), find q.
- A. 4
- B. -4
- C. -5
- D. -7
The gradient of a function at any point (x,y) 2x - 6. If the function passes through (1,2), find the function.
- A. x\(^2\) - 6x - 5
- B. x\(^2\) - 6x + 5
- C. x\(^2\) - 6x - 3
- D. x\(^2\) - 6x + 7
If \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)\(\begin{pmatrix} 5 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}\) = k\(\begin{pmatrix} 17.5 \\ 40.0 \end{pmatrix}\), find the value of k.
- A. 1.2
- B. 3.6
- C. 0.8
- D. 0.5
Express \(r = (12, 210°)\) in the form \(a i + b j\).
- A. \(6(-i + \sqrt{3} j)\)
- B. \(6(-\sqrt{3} i - j)\)
- C. \(6(i - \sqrt{3} j)\)
- D. \(6(i + \sqrt{3} j)\)
(a) If \(f(x) = \frac{2x - 3}{(x^{2} - 1)(x + 2)}\)
(i) find the values of x for which f(x) is undefined.
(ii) express f(x) in partial fractions.
(b) A circle with centre (-3, 1) passes through the point (3, 1). Find its equation.
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