Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
(a) The operation (*) is defined on the set of real numbers, R, by \(x * y = \frac{x + y}{2}, x, y \in R\).
(i) Evaluate \(3 * \frac{2}{5}\).
(ii) If \(8 * y = 8\frac{1}{4}\), find the value of y.
(b) In \(\Delta ABC, \overline{AB} = \begin{pmatrix} -4 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\overline{AC} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 \\ -8 \end{pmatrix}\). If P is the midpoint of \(\overline{AB}\), express \(\overline{CP}\) as a column vector.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2017 THEORYThe displacement S metres of a particle from a fixed point O at time t seconds is given by \(S = t^{2} - 6t + 5\).
(a) On a graph sheet, draw a displacement- time graph for the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 6\).
(b) From the graph, find the : (i) time at which the velocity is zero ; (ii) average velocity over the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 4\) ; (iii) total distance covered in the interval \(0 \leq x \leq 5\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYA kite flies on a taut string of length 50m inclined at tan angle 54° to the horizontal ground. The height of the kite above the ground is
- A. 50 tan 30°
- B. 50 sin 54°
- C. 50 tan 54°
- D. 50 sin 36°
What percentage of the students scored at most 5 marks?

- A. 58.5%
- B. 63.2%
- C. 38.3%
- D. 41.5%
Evaluate \(\int_{1}^{3}(x^2 - 1)dx\)
- A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
- B. \(-\frac{2}{3}\)
- C. \(-6\frac{2}{3}\)
- D. \(6\frac{2}{3}\)
A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120° at the centre of a circle of diameter 4√3cm. Calculate the area of the major sector.
- A. 32π cm2
- B. 4π cm2
- C. 8π cm2
- D. 16π cm2
a. In a town, Chief X resides 60 m away on a bearing of 057° from Palace P, while Chief Y resides on a bearing of 150° from the same Palace P. The residence of X and Y are 180 m apart. Illustrate the information in a diagram.
b. Find and correct tothree significant figures, the: i. bearing of X from Y; ii. distance between P and Y.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2023 THEORYEvaluate \(\int_{-1}^{0} (x+1)(x-2) \mathrm{d}x\)
- A. \(\frac{7}{6}\)
- B. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
- C. \(\frac{-5}{6}\)
- D. \(\frac{-7}{6}\)
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. Find the value of k.
- A. 3
- B. 2
- C. -3
- D. -2
Simplify: \(\frac{3x - y}{xy} - \frac{2x + 3y}{2xy} + \frac{1}{2}\)
- A. \(\frac{4x + 5y - xy}{2xy}\)
- B. \(\frac{5y - 4x + xy}{2xy}\)
- C. \(\frac{5x + 4y - xy}{2xy}\)
- D. \(\frac{4x - 5y + xy}{2xy}\)


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