Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If sin x = 12/13, where 0°< x< 90°, find the value of 1 - cos2x
- A. 25/169
- B. 64/169
- C. 105/169
- D. 144/169
A group of 5 boys and 4 girls is to be chosen from a class of 8 boys and 6 girls. In how many ways can this be done?
- A. 840
- B. 480
- C. 408
- D. 380
Two perpendicular lines PQ and QR intersect at (1, -1). If the equation of PQ is x - 2y + 4 = 0, find the equation of QR
- A. x + 2y - 1= -0
- B. 2x + y - 3 = 0
- C. x - 2y - 3 = 0
- D. 2x + y - 1 = 0
Given that \(\frac{6x+m}{2x^{2}+7x-15} \equiv \frac{4}{x+5} - \frac{2}{2x-3}\), find the value of m.
- A. 20
- B. 12
- C. -10
- D. -22
| Marks | 10 - 19 | 20 - 29 | 30 - 39 | 40 - 49 | 50 - 59 | 60 - 69 | 70 - 79 | 80 - 89 | 90 - 99 |
| Frequency | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 4 |
The table shows the distribution of marks scored by 64 students in a test
(a) Draw a histogram for the distribution.
(b) Use the histogram to estimate the modal score.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2020 THEORYThe locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from two intersecting straight lines is the
- A. bisector of the two lines
- B. line parallel to the two lines
- C. angle bisector of the two lines
- D. perpendicular bisector of the two lines
Evaluate \( 202^2_{three} - 112^2_{three}\)
- A. 21120
- B. 21121
- C. 21112
- D. 21011
The first term of a geometric progression is twice its common ratio. Find the sum of the first two terms of the G.P if its sum to infinity is 8.
- A. 8/5
- B. 8/3
- C. 72/25
- D. 56/9
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for \(y = 1 - 4\cos x\).
| x | 0° | 30° | 60° | 90° | 120° | 150° | 180° | 210° | 240° | 270° | 300° |
| y | -3.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 30° on the x- axis and 2cm to 1 unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 1 - 4\cos x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 360°\).
(c) Use the graph to : (i) solve the equation \(1 - 4\cos x = 0\) ; (ii) find the value of y when x = 105° ; (iii) find x when y = 1.5.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2012 THEORYIf x is negative, what is the range of values of x within which \(\frac{x + 1}{3}\) > \(\frac{1}{X + 3}\)
- A. 3< x< 4
- B. -4< x< -3
- C. -2< x< -1
- D. -3< x< 0


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