Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If x : y = 3 : 2 and y : z = 5 : 4, find the value of x in the ratio x : y : z
- A. 8
- B. 10
- C. 15
- D. 20
Simplify \(\frac{\tan 80° - \tan 20°}{1 + \tan 80° \tan 20°}\)
- A. \(3\sqrt{2}\)
- B. \(2\sqrt{3}\)
- C. \(\sqrt{3}\)
- D. \(\sqrt{2}\)
A boy 1.2m tall, stands 6m away from the foot of a vertical lamp pole 4.2m long. If the lamp is at the tip of the pole,
(a) represent this information in a diagram ;
(b) calculate the (i) length of the shadow of the boy cast by the lamp ; (ii) angle of elevation of the lamp from the boy, correct to the nearest degree.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYFind the median of the set: 12,15,16,24,25,31,36
- A. 20
- B. 25
- C. 24
- D. 16
(a) Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct : (i) a trapezium WXYZ such that |WX| = 10.2 cm, |XY| = 5.6 cm, |YZ| = 5.8 cm, < WXY = 60° and WX is parallel to YZ (ii) a perpendicular from Z to meet \(\overline{WX}\) at N.
(b) Measure : (i) |WZ| ; (ii) |ZN| .
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYLook at this series: 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ... What number should come next?
- A. 7
- B. 10
- C. 12
- D. 13
Five students are to be selected from a large population. If 60% of them are boys and the rest are girls, find the probability that :
(a) exactly 3 of them are boys;
(b) at least 3 of them are girls.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2010 THEORY(a) In a class of 45 students, 32 offered Physics(P), 28 offered Government(G) and 12 did not offer any of the two subjects. (i) Draw the Venn diagram to represent the information ; (ii) How many students offered both subjects? (iii) What is \(n(P \cup G)\)?
(b) If \(p = \frac{2u}{1 - u}\) and \(q = \frac{1 + u}{1 - u}\) ; express \(\frac{p + q}{p - q}\) in terms of u.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2006 THEORYUse mathematical table to evaluate (cos40° - sin30°)
- A. -0.2660
- B. -0.0266
- C. 0.0266
- D. 0.2660
The tangent to the curve \(y = 4x^{3} + kx^{2} - 6x + 4\) at the point P(1, m) is parallel to the x- axis, where k and m are constants. Determine the coordinates of P.
- A. (1, 2)
- B. (1, 1)
- C. (1, -1)
- D. (1, -2)


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