FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers
A force of 32 N is applied to an object of mass m kg which is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. If the acceleration produced is 8\(ms^{-2}\), find the value of m.
- A. 12
- B. 16
- C. 6
- D. 4
The distance s metres of a particle from a fixed point at time t seconds is given by \(s = 7 + pt^{3} + t^{2}\), where p is a constant. If the acceleration at t = 3 secs is \(8 ms^{-2}\), find the value of p.
- A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{4}{9}\)
- C. \(\frac{5}{9}\)
- D. \(1\)
The table shows the frequency distribution of heights (in cm) of pupils in a certain school.
Heights | 100-109 | 110-119 | 120-129 | 130-139 | 140-149 | 150-159 | 160-169 |
Frequency | 27 | 58 | 130 | 105 | 50 | 25 | 5 |
(a) (i) Construct a cumulative frequency table. (ii) Use the table to draw a cumulative frequency curve.
(b) Using the curve, estimate the: (i)median height; (ii) inter quartile range (iii) percentage of students whose heights are most 130cm.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 THEORYEvaluate\({1_0^∫} x^2(x^3+2)^3\)
- A. \(\frac{56}{12}\)
- B. \(\frac{65}{12}\)
- C. 12
- D. 65
Express \(3x^{2} - 6x + 10\) in the form \(a(x - b)^{2} + c\), where a, b and c are integers. Hence state the minimum value of \(3x^{2} - 6x + 10\) and the value of x for which it occurs.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYIn how many ways can the letters of the word MEMBER be arranged?
- A. 720
- B. 360
- C. 180
- D. 90
Find the coordinates of the centre of the circle \(3x^{2}+3y^{2} - 4x + 8y -2=0\)
- A. (-2,4)
- B. (\(\frac{-2}{3}, \frac{4}{3}\))
- C. (\(\frac{2}{3}, \frac{-4}{3}\))
- D. (2, -4)
Three soldies, X, Y and Z have probabilities \(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{5}\) and \(\frac{1}{4}\) respectively of hitting a target. If each of them fires once, find, correct to two decimal places, the probability that only one of them hits the target
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORYGiven that \(f(x) = \frac{x+1}{2}\), find \(f^{1}(-2)\).
- A. -5
- B. -3
- C. \(-\frac{1}{2}\)
- D. 5
Evaluate \(\frac{1}{1 - \sin 60°}\), leaving your answer in surd form.
- A. \(1 - \sqrt{3}\)
- B. \(2 - \sqrt{3}\)
- C. \(4 - 2\sqrt{3}\)
- D. \(4 + 2\sqrt{3}\)

