Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The angle of elevation of the top of a building from a point Z on the ground is 50°. If the height of the building is 124 m, find the distance from Z to the foot of the building.
- A. 147.78m
- B. 104.05m
- C. 161.87m
- D. 192.91m
The polynomial \(2x^{3} + 3x^{2} + qx - 1\) has the same reminder when divided by \((x + 2)\) and \((x - 1)\). Find the value of the constant q.
- A. -11
- B. -9
- C. -3
- D. 4
If (2t - 3s)(t - s) = 0, find \(\frac{t}{s}\).
- A. \(\frac{3}{2}\) or \(1\)
- B. \(\frac{3}{2}\) or \(-1\)
- C. \(\frac{-3}{2}\) or \(-1\)
- D. \(\frac{-3}{2}\) or \(1\)
Look at this series: 1.5, 2.3, 3.1, 3.9, ... What number should come next?
- A. 4.2
- B. 4.4
- C. 4.7
- D. 5.1
Calculate the standard deviation of the following data: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.
- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 10
- D. 11
How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?
- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 6
A promotional discount of 15% is offered on a new coat which previously cost #18,000. What is the discounted price of the coat?
- A. #15,300
- B. #14,000
- C. #15,500
- D. #16,000
The first, second and third terms of an exponential sequence (G.P) are (x - 4), (x + 2), and (3x + 1) respectively. Find the values of x.
- A. \(\frac{-1}{2}, 8\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{2}, -8\)
- C. \(\frac{-1}{2}, -8\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{2}, 8\)
Differentiate, with respect to x, \(x^{3} + 2x\) from the first principle.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2008 THEORYIn the figure, TZ is tangent to the circle QPZ. Find x if TZ = 6 units and PQ = 9 units

- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 6


