FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers
Express \(\frac{7\pi}{6}\) radians in degrees.
- A. 315°
- B. 210°
- C. 105°
- D. 75°
If the quadratic equation \((x + 1)(x + 2) = k(3x + 7)\) has equal roots, find the possible values of the constant k.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 THEORYA particle of mass 3kg moving along a straight line under the action of a F N, covers a line distance, d, at time, t, such that d = t\(^2\) + 3t. Find the magnitude of F at time t.
- A. 0N
- B. 2N
- C. 3(2t + 3)N
- D. 6N
Given that \(-6, -2\frac{1}{2}, ..., 71\) is a linear sequence , calculate the number of terms in the sequence.
- A. 20
- B. 21
- C. 22
- D. 23
(a) Given that \(\begin{vmatrix} 5 & 2 & -3 \\ -1 & k & 6 \\ 3 & 9 & (k + 2) \end{vmatrix} = -207\), find the values of the constant k.
(b) The equation of a curve is \(x(y^{2} + 1) - y(x^{2} + 1) + 4 = 0\). Find the:
(i) gradient of the curve at any point (x, y).
(ii) equation of the tangent to the curve at the point (-1, -3).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 THEORYThe distance s in metres covered by a particle in t seconds is \(s = \frac{3}{2}t^{2} - 3t\). Find its acceleration.
- A. \(1 ms^{-2}\)
- B. \(2 ms^{-2}\)
- C. \(3 ms^{-2}\)
- D. \(4 ms^{-2}\)
The table gives the distribution of heights in metres of 100 students.
| Height | 1.40-1.42 | 1.43-1.45 | 1.46-1.48 | 1.49-1.51 | 1.52-1.54 | 1.55-1.57 | 1.58-1.60 | 1.61-1.63 |
| Freq | 2 | 4 | 19 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 1 |
(a) Calculate the : (i) mean height ; (ii) mean deviation of the distribution.
(b) What is the probability that the height of a student selected at random is greater than the mean height of the distribution?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYFind the coordinates of the point which divides the line joining P(-2, 3) and Q(4, 9) internally in the ratio 2 : 3.
- A. \((5\frac{2}{3}, \frac{2}{5})\)
- B. \((\frac{2}{5}, 5\frac{2}{5})\)
- C. \((\frac{2}{5}, 2\frac{2}{5})\)
- D. \((\frac{-2}{5}, 5\frac{2}{5})\)
Find the range of values of x for which \(2x^{2} + 7x - 15 > 0\).
- A. \(x< -\frac{3}{2}\) or \(x > 5\)
- B. \(x< -5\) or \(x > \frac{3}{2}\)
- C. \(-\frac{3}{2}< x< 5\)
- D. \(-5< x< \frac{3}{2}\)
(a) Write the following as column vectors: \(r = (10N, 090°) ; q = (8N, 135°)\).
(b) Use your answer in (a) to find \((r + q)\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORY
