Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The values of three angles at a point are 3y - 45o, y + 25o and yo . Find the value of y.
- A. 40o
- B. 58o
- C. 68o
- D. 76o
The interior angle of a regular polygon is five times the size of its exterior angle. Identify the polygon.
- A. dodecagon
- B. enneadecagon
- C. icosagon
- D. hendecagon
(a)
Calculate the area of the shaded segment of the circle shown in the diagram [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
(b) A tin has radius 3cm and height 6cm. Find the (i) total surface area of the tin ; (ii) volume, in litres, that will fill the tin to capacity, correct to two decimal places.
[Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1992 THEORYA rancher plans to add a post between every two posts of an open-ended (straight) fence. If he currently has 10 posts in the fence, how many does he need to insert?
- A. 5
- B. 9
- C. 10
- D. 20
Solve the equation: 3a + 10 = a2
- A. a = 5 or a = 2
- B. a = -5 or a = 2
- C. a = 10 or a = 0
- D. a = 5 or a = -2
Which of these angles can be constructed using ruler and a pair of compasses only?
- A. 115°
- B. 125°
- C. 135°
- D. 145°
A survey of 40 students showed that 23 students study Mathematics, 5 study Mathematics and Physics, 8 study Chemistry and Mathematics, 5 study Physics and Chemistry and 3 study all the three subjects. The number of students who study Physics only is twice the number who study Chemistry only.
(a) Find the number of students who study:
(i) only Physics.
(ii) only one subject
b) What is the probability that a student selected at random studies exactly 2 subjects?
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2019 THEORYA survey conducted revealed that four out of every twenty taxi drivers do not have a valid driving license. If 6 drivers are selected at random, calculate, correct to three decimal places, the probability that
(a) exactly 2 ;
(b) more than 3 ;
(c) at least 5; have valid driving license.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2011 THEORYThe line \(2y = x + 3\) meets the circle \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 2x + 6y - 15 = 0\) at points M and N, where N is in the first quadrant. Find the coordinates of M and N.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYEsther was facing S 20° W. She turned 90° in the clock wise direction. What direction is she facing?
- A. N 70° W
- B. S 70° W
- C. N 20° W
- D. S 20° E


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