FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers
Find the remainder when \(5x^{3} + 2x^{2} - 7x - 5\) is divided by (x - 2).
- A. -51
- B. -23
- C. 29
- D. 49
Given that \(f : x \to \frac{2x - 1}{x + 2}, x \neq -2\), find \(f^{-1}\), the inverse of f.
- A. \(f^{-1} : x \to \frac{1+2x}{2-x}, x \neq 2\)
- B. \(f^{-1} : x \to \frac{1-2x}{x+2}, x \neq -2\)
- C. \(f^{-1} : x \to \frac{1-2x}{x-2}, x \neq 2\)
- D. \(f^{-1} : x \to \frac{1+2x}{x+2}, x \neq -2\)
If \(Px^{2} + (P+1)x + P = 0\) has equal roots, find the values of P.
- A. \(\text{-1 and }\frac{-1}{3}\)
- B. \(\text{1 and }\frac{-1}{3}\)
- C. \(\text{-1 and }\frac{1}{3}\)
- D. \(\text{1 and }\frac{1}{3}\)
If \(2\sin^{2}\theta = 1 + \cos \theta, 0° \leq \theta \leq 90°\), find \(\theta\).
- A. 30°
- B. 45°
- C. 60°
- D. 90°
(a) If \(y = (2x + 3)^{7} + \frac{x + 1}{2x - 1}\), find the value of \(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}\) at x = -1.
(b) Using the substitution, \(u = x + 2\), evaluate \(\int_{1} ^{2} \frac{x - 1}{(x + 2)^{4}} \mathrm d x\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORYA straight line makes intercepts of -3 and 2 on the x and y axes respectively. Find the equation of the line.
- A. 2x + 3y + 6 = 0
- B. 3x - 2y - 6 = 0
- C. -3x 2y - 6 = 0
- D. -2x + 3y - 6 = 0
(a) The polynomial \(f(x) = x^{3} + px^{2} - 10x + q\) is exactly divisible by \(x^{2} + x - 6\). Find the :
(i) values of p and q ; (ii) third factor.
(b) The volume of a cube is increasing at the rate of \(2\frac{1}{2} cm^{3} s^{-1}\). Find the rate of change of the side of the base when its length is 2cm.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYThe position vector of a body, with respect to the origin, is given by \(r = 4ti + (12 - 3t)j\) at any time t seconds.
(a) Find the velocity of the body ;
(b) Calculate the magnitude of the displacement between t = 0 and t = 5.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 THEORY
Find the direction of the resultant of the forces in the diagram.
The initial and final velocities of an object of mass 5 kg are \(u = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(v = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 7 \end{pmatrix}\) respectively. Find the magnitude of its change in momentum.
- A. 25
- B. 15
- C. \(3\sqrt{7}\)
- D. \(\sqrt{10}\)

