FURTHER MATHEMATICS Past Questions And Answers
If \(\overrightarrow{OA} = 3i + 4j\) and \(\overrightarrow{OB} = 5i - 6j \) where O is the origin and M is the midpoint of AB, find OM.
- A. -2i - 10j
- B. -2i + 2j
- C. 4i - j
- D. 4i + j
Three students are working independently on a Mathematics problem. Their respective probabilities of solving the problem are 0.6, 0.7 and 0.8. What is the probability that at least one of them solves the problem?
- A. 0.024
- B. 0.336
- C. 0.664
- D. 0.976
(a) Two items are selected at random from four items labelled (p, q, r, s).
(i) List the sample space if sampling is done (1) with replacement ; (2) without replacement.
(ii) Find the probability that r is at least one of the two objects selected : (1) in a(i)1 ; (2) in a(i)2.
(b) How many whole numbers from 100 to 999 are divisible by (i) 4 ; (ii) both 3 and 4?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYA line is perpendicular to \(3x - y + 11 = 0\) and passes through the point (1, -5). Find its equation.
- A. 3y - x -14 = 0
- B. 3x + y + 1 = 0
- C. 3y + x + 1 = 0
- D. 3y + x + 14 = 0
The sales of five salesgirls on a certain day are as follows; GH¢ 26.00, GH¢ 39.00, GH¢ 33.00, GH¢ 25.00 and GH¢ 37.00. Calculate the standard deviation if the mean sale is GH¢ 32.00.
- A. GH¢ 5.65
- B. GH¢ 5.66
- C. GH¢ 6.5
- D. GH¢ 6.56
(a) A body P of mass 5kg is suspended by two light inextensible strings AP and BP attached to a ceiling. If the strings are inclined at angles 40° and 30° respectively to the downward vertical, find the tension in each of the strings. [Take \(g = 10 ms^{-2}\)].
(b) A constant force F acts on a toy car of mass 5 kg and increases its velocity from 5 ms\(^{-1}\) to 9 ms\(^{-1}\) in 2 seconds. Calculate :
(i) the magnitude of the force ; (ii) velocity of the toy car 3 seconds after attaining a velocity of 9 ms\(^{-1}\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYIf \(y = \frac{1+x}{1-x}\), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\).
- A. \(\frac{2}{(1-x)^{2}}\)
- B. \(\frac{-2}{(1-x)^{2}}\)
- C. \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-x}}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x}}\)
A bag contains 8 red, 4 blue and 2 green identical balls. Two balls are drawn randomly from the bag without replacement. Find the probability that the balls drawn are red and blue.
- A. 12/91
- B. 16/91
- C. 30/91
- D. 32/91
A function is defined by \(h : x \to 2 - \frac{1}{2x - 3}, x \neq \frac{3}{2}\). Find \(h^{-1}(\frac{1}{2})\).
- A. \(6\)
- B. \(\frac{11}{6}\)
- C. \(\frac{11}{4}\)
- D. \(\frac{5}{3}\)
If \(\log_{9} 3 + 2x = 1\), find x.
- A. \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
- B. \(\frac{-1}{4}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)


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