Mathematics Past Questions And Answers

(a) In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle XYZ. angle ZXO=34 ° and angle XOY=146 ° . Find angle OYZ.
(b) The exterior angles of a polygon are 42, 38,57, x, (x+ y)°. (2x- 15)° and (3x -y)º? If x is 7 less than y, find the values of x and y.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2022 THEORYIn the diagram, PQRS is a circle. \(\overline{|PQ|}\) = \(\overline{|QS|}\). ∠SPR = 26° and the interior angles of PQS are in the ratio 2:3 :3.
Calculate: (i) PQR; (ii) RPQ; (iii) PRQ
(b) The coordinates of two points P and Q in a plane are (7, 3) and (5, x) respectively, where X is a real number.
If |PQ| = 29units, find the value of x.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2021 THEORYGiven that \( a = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(b = \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 4 \end{pmatrix}\), evaluate \((2a - \frac{1}{4}b)\).
- A. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 7 \end{pmatrix}\)
- B. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 5 \end{pmatrix}\)
- C. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
- D. \(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{17}{4} \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
In the diagram PQ and MN are straight lines. Find the value of x

- A. 13°
- B. 17°
- C. 28°
- D. 30°
If 2y\(^2\) + 7 = 3y - xy, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\)
- A. \(\frac{-y}{4x+y-3}\)
- B. \(\frac{y}{4x+y-3}\)
- C. \(\frac{-y}{4x+x-3}\)
- D. \(\frac{y}{4x+x-3}\)
(a) Find, from first principles, the derivative of \(f(x) = (2x + 3)^{2}\).
(b) Evaluate : \(\int_{1} ^{2} \frac{(x + 1)(x^{2} - 2x + 2)}{x^{2}} \mathrm {d} x\)
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYFind the value of t for which \(\frac{64}{27} = (\frac{3}{4})^{t - 1}\)
- A. -4
- B. -2
- C. 11/3
- D. 2
a,b,c,d,e,f If a+b=10 and e+f=20, then what could be the median of the whole set if all of them are arranged in increasing order?
- A. 7.5
- B. 20
- C. 4
- D. 15
The slant height of a cone is 5cm and the radius of its base is 3cm. Find, correct to the nearest whole number, the volume of the cone. ( Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\))
- A. 48cm3
- B. 47cm3
- C. 38cm3
- D. 12cm3
The probability that Abiola will be late to the office on a given day is 2/5. In a given working week of six days, find, correct to four significant figures, the probability that he will:
(a) only be late for 3 days.
(b) not be late in the week:
(c) be late throughout the six days.
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