Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
A headmaster contributes 7% of his income into a fund and his wife contributes 4% of her income. If the husband earns N5,500 per annum (p.a) and the wife earns N4,000 (P.a), find the sum of their annual contribution to the fund
- A. N1045
- B. N605
- C. N545
- D. N490
A straight line passes through the points P(1,2) and Q(5,8). Calculate the gradient of the line PQ
- A. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
- B. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
- C. \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- D. \(\frac{5}{3}\)
Find the inverse of \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
- A. \(\begin{pmatrix} 5 & 1 \\ -3 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
- B. \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ -1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
- C. \(\begin{pmatrix} -5 & 2 \\ -1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
- D. \(\begin{pmatrix} 5 & 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
(a) Solve the equation : \(\sqrt{4x - 3} - \sqrt{2x - 5} = 2\).
(b) Find the finite area enclosed by the curve \(y^{2} = 4x\) and the line \(y + x = 0\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2007 THEORYN140,000 is shared between ABU, Kayode and Uche. Abu has twice as much as Kayode, and Kayode has twice as much as Uche. What is Kayode's share?
- A. N80,000
- B. N40,000
- C. N20,000
- D. N10,000
The angle of elevation of the top of a tower from a point on the horizontal ground, 40m away from the foot of the tower is 30°. Find the height of the tower.
- A. 20m
- B. 40√3m /3
- C. 20√3m
- D. 40√3m
If \(y = 2(2x + \sqrt{x})^{2}\), find \(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}\).
- A. \(2\sqrt{x}(2x + \sqrt{2})\)
- B. \(4(2x + \sqrt{x})(2 + \frac{1}{2\sqrt{x}})\)
- C. \(4(2x + \sqrt{x})(2 + \sqrt{x})\)
- D. \(8(2x + \sqrt{x})(2 + \sqrt{x})\)
If →PQ = -2i + 5j and →RQ = -i - 7j, find →PR
- A. -3i + 12j
- B. -3i - 12j
- C. -i + 12j
- D. i - 12j
(a) Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{75} - 3}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\), leaving your answer in the form \(a + b\sqrt{c}\); where a, b and c are rational numbers.
(b) The points (7, 3), (2, 8) and (-3, 3) lie on a circle. Find the (i) equation and (ii) radius of the circle.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 THEORYIf tan y = 0.404, where y is acute, find cos 2y
- A. 0.035
- B. 0.719
- C. 0.808
- D. 0.927


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