Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Find the value of x in the diagram below

- A. 10 units
- B. 15 units
- C. 5 units
- D. 20 units
If M and N are the points (-3, 8) and (5, -7) respectively, find |MN|
- A. 8 units
- B. 11 units
- C. 15 units
- D. 17 units
If x varies directly as √n and x = 9 when n = 9, find x when n = (17/9)
- A. 4
- B. 27
- C. √3
- D. √17
A circle with centre (4,5) passes through the y-intercept of the line 5x - 2y + 6 = 0. Find its equation.
- A. \(x^{2} + y^{2} + 8x - 10y + 21 = 0\)
- B. \(x^{2} + y^{2} + 8x - 10y - 21 = 0\)
- C. \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 8x - 10y - 21 = 0\)
- D. \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 8x - 10y + 21 = 0\)
The angle of depression of a point Q from a vertical tower PR, 30m high, is 40°. If the foot P of the tower is on the same horizontal level as Q, find, correct to 2 decimal places, |PQ|.
- A. 35.75m
- B. 25.00m
- C. 22.98m
- D. 19.28
The binary operation * is defined on the set of integers such that p * q = pq + p - q. Find 2 * (3 * 4)
- A. 11
- B. 13
- C. 15
- D. 22
If \(y = x^{2} - 6x + 11\) is written in the form \(y = a(x - h)^{2} + k\), find the value of \((a + h + k)\).
- A. -4
- B. -3
- C. 0
- D. 6
The solid is a cylinder surmounted by a hemispherical bowl. Calculate its
(a) total surface area ;
(b) volume (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\))
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1997 THEORYTwo groups of male students cast their votes on a particular proposal. The result are as follows:
| In favor | Against | |
| Group A | 128 | 32 |
| Group B | 96 | 48 |
If a student in favor of the proposal is selected for a post, what is the probability that he is from group A?
- A. 8/19
- B. 16/35
- C. 10/19
- D. 4/7
Given the scores: 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 8 with corresponding frequencies: 3, 5, 2, 7, 2, 1 respectively. Find the square of the mode.
- A. 49
- B. 121
- C. 25
- D. 64

