Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
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In the diagram, ABCDEF is a triangular prism. < ABC = < DEF = 90°, /AB/ = 24 cm, /BC/ = 7 cm and /CD/ = 40 cm. Calculate :
(a) /AC/ ;
(b) the total surface area of the prism.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2009 THEORYIf three children shares N10.50 among themselves in ratio 6:7:8, how much is the largest share?
- A. N3.00
- B. N3.50
- C. N4.00
- D. N4.50
In the diagram, \(\overline{PQ//RS}\) is a trapezium with QR//PS. U and T are points on \(\overline{PS}\) such that \(\overline{|PU|}\) = 5 cm,
\(\overline{|QU|}\) = 12 cm and ∠PUQ= ∠STR =90°. If the area of PQR = 20 cm\(^2\),
calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the:
(a) perimeter; (b) area; of the trapezium
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 THEORYGiven that \(P = \begin{pmatrix} 4 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(Q = \begin{pmatrix} -1 & -2 \\ 3 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\). Which of the following operations is possible?
- A. \(QP\)
- B. \(P^{2}\)
- C. \(Q^{2}P\)
- D. \(PQ\)
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
Solve \(x^{2} - 2x - 8 > 0\).
- A. x< -4 or x > 2
- B. x< -2 or x > 4
- C. -2< x< 4
- D. -4< x< 2
Two fair dice are thrown together two times. Find the probability of obtaining a sum of seven in the first throw and a sum of four in the second throw.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORYA survey indicated that 65% of the families in an area have cars. Find, correct to three decimal places, the probability that among 7 families selected at random in the area
(a) exactly 5 ;
(b) 3 or 4 ;
(c) at most 2 of them have cars.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORYIn the mid-term test, Yaq scored 72% in Mathematics, his brother scored 2/3 of his mark and their niece twice the score of Yaq’s brother. What was the score of the niece?
- A. 72%
- B. 100%
- C. 96%
- D. 76%
A car moving with an initial velocity, u, travels in a straight line with a constant acceleration of 3ms\(^{-2}\) until it attains a velocity of 33ms\(^{-1}\) after 6 seconds. Calculate the distance travelled by the car.
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