Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The 4th term of an A.P. is 13 while the 10th term is 31. Find the 21st term.
- A. 175
- B. 85
- C. 64
- D. 45
Eggs now sell at N2.55 a dozen and oranges 2 for 10k. What will 20 dozen eggs and 100 oranges cost?
- A. N48.00
- B. N60.50
- C. N56.00
- D. N44.00
The gradient of a line joining (x,4) and (1,2) is 1/2. Find the value of x
- A. 5
- B. 3
- C. -3
- D. -5
The Nigerian 2011 presidential election was held on the
- A. 15th April
- B. 21st April
- C. 26th April
- D. 16th April
Given that \(\frac{6x-y}{x+2y}=2\), find the value of \(\frac{x}{y}\)
- A. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
- B. \(\frac{5}{8}\)
- C. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
- D. \(\frac{5}{4}\)
If x \(\alpha\) (45 + \(\frac{1}{2}y\)), which of the following is true?
- A. x varies directly as y
- B. x varies inversely as y
- C. x is partly constant and partly varies as y
- D. x vries jointly as 45 and directly as y
If x = 3 - \(\sqrt{3}\), find x2 + \(\frac{36}{x^2}\)
- A. 9
- B. 18
- C. 24
- D. 27
Find the value of sin 45° - cos 30°
- A. \(\frac{2+\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
- B. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
- C. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
- D. \(\frac{\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
Find r, if 6r7\(_8\) = 511\(_9\)
- A. 3
- B. 2
- C. 6
- D. 5
(a) Copy and complete the table for \(y = 3x^{2} - 5x - 7\)
| x | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| \(y = 3x^{2} - 5x - 7\) | 35 | -7 | -9 | 5 |
(b) Using a scale of 2cm = 1 unit along the x- axis and 2cm = 5 units along the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 3x^{2} - 5x - 7\).
(c) On the same axis, draw the graph of \(y + 3x + 2 = 0\).
(d) From your graph, find the : (i) range of values of x for which \(3x^{2} - 5x - 7 < 0\) ; (ii) roots of the equation \(3x^{2} - 2x - 5 = 0\).
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