Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

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1441

In a survey of 50 newspaper readers, 40 read Champion and 30 read Guardian, how many read both papers?

  • A. 10
  • B. 5
  • C. 15
  • D. 20
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2010
1442

A polynomial in x whose zeros are -2, -1 and 3 is

  • A. x3 - 7x + 6
  • B. x3 + 7x - 6
  • C. x3 + 7x + 6
  • D. x3 - 7x - 6
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2005
1443

A binary operation * is defined by x * y = xy. If x * 2 = 12 - x, find the possible values of x

  • A. 3,4
  • B. 3,-4
  • C. -3,4
  • D. -3,-4
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2014
1444
area of a sector

a. In the diagram below, the radius of the sector of circle centre O is 7 cm and ∠MON is 60°. Find, correct toone decimal place, the area of the shaded portion. (take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7})\)

b. The x and y intercepts of a straight line are \(\frac{-3}{4} and \frac{2}{7}\) respectively. Find the equation of the line.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORY
1445

(a) If logo a = 1.3010 and log\(_{10}\)b - 1.4771. find the value of ab

(b)

circle

In the diagram. O is the centre of the circle,< ACB = 39\(^o\) and < CBE = 62\(^o\). Find: (i) the interior angle AOC;

(ii) angle BAC.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORY
1446

find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4

  • A. 2.5
  • B. 2.0
  • C. 1.0
  • D. 1.5
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2004
1447

An aeroplane flies due north from airport P to Q and then flies due east R. If Q is equidistant from P and R, find the bearing of P and R

  • A. 90o
  • B. 135o
  • C. 225o
  • D. 270o
View Discussion (0)JAMB 2003
1448

(a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct a parallelogram PQRS with diagonals |PR| = 9cm and |QS| = 6cm, intersecting at K and < QKR = 60°.

(b) Construct a rectangle PABS which is equal in area to PQRS in (a) above and on the same side of PS as PQRS. Measure |PA|.

View Discussion (0)WAEC 1991 THEORY
1449

A boy looks through a window of a building and sees a mango fruit on the ground 50m away from the foot of the building. If the window is 9m from the ground, calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of depression of the mango from the window

  • A. 9°
  • B. 10°
  • C. 11°
  • D. 12°
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 OBJ
1450

Simplify \(\cos^{2} x (\sec^{2} x + \sec^{2} x \tan^{2} x)\)

  • A. tan x
  • B. tanx secx
  • C. sec2x
  • D. cosec2x
View Discussion (0)JAMB 1991