Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
(a) The graph of \(y = 2px^{2} - p^{2}x - 14\) passes through the point (3, 10). Find the values of p.
(b) Two lines, \(3y - 2x = 21\) and \(4y + 5x = 5\) intersect at the point Q. Find the coordinates of Q.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2018 THEORYA point P moves such that it is equidistant from Points Q and R. Find QR when PR = 8cm and angle PRQ = 30°
- A. 4√3cm
- B. 8cm
- C. 8√3cm
- D. 4cm
The table below gives the distribution of marks obtained by a number of pupils in a class test.
How many pupils scored at least 2 marks?

- A. 12
- B. 23
- C. 37
- D. 49
If the operation * on the set of integers is defined by P * Q = \(\sqrt{PQ}\), find the value of 4 * ( 8 * 32).
- A. 8
- B. 3
- C. 16
- D. 4
A uniform beam, WX, of length 90 cm and weight 50N is suspended on a pivot, 35 cm from W. It is kept in equilibrum by a means of forces T and 20N applied at Y and Z respectively. |WY| = 10cm and |XZ| = 10cm. Find the value of T
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORYFind the LCM of \(2^{3}\times 3\times 5^{2}, 2\times 3^{2}\times 5 \hspace{1mm}and \hspace{1mm}2^{2}\times 3^{2}\times 5\)
- A. \(2^{2}\times 3^{3}\times 5^{2}\)
- B. \(2^{3}\times 3^{23}\times 5\)
- C. \(2^{2}\times 3^{2}\times 5^{2}\)
- D. \(2^{3}\times 3^{3}\times 5^{2}\)
| Marks | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Number of candidates | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 |
The table above shows the distribution of marks scored by students in a test. How many candidates scored above the median score?
- A. 3
- B. 12
- C. 22
- D. 30
\(\begin{vmatrix} -2 & 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & k \\1 & 3 & -1 \end{vmatrix}\) = 23
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
What is the missing number in : twenty and three, fifty and two and a half, four and two, and thirty nine and………?
- A. Four
- B. Five
- C. Four and a half
- D. Five and a half
If √5 cosx + √15sinx = 0, for 0° < x < 360°, find the values of x.
- A. 30° and 150°
- B. 150° and 210°
- C. 150° and 330°
- D. 210° and 330°

