Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
(a) Using a scale of 2 cm to 30° on the x- axis, 2 cm to 0.2 units on the y- axis, on the same graph sheet, draw the graphs of \(y = \sin 2x\) and \(y = \cos x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 210°\) at intervals of 30°.
(b) Using the graphs in (a), find the truth set of :
(i) \(\sin 2x = 0\) ; (ii) \(\sin 2x - \cos x = 0\).
View Discussion (0)WAEC 2013 THEORYA machine valued at N20,000 depreciates by 10% every year. What will be the value of the machine at the end of two years?
- A. N16,200
- B. N1,4,200
- C. N12,000
- D. N8000.
Let p be a probability function on set S, where S = (a1, a2, a3, a4). Find P(a1) if P(a2) = \(\frac{1}{3}\), p(a3) = \(\frac{1}{6}\) and p(a4) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
- A. \(\frac{7}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
- D. \(\frac{3}{10}\)
Find the quadratic equation whose roots are \(\frac{2}{3} and \frac{- 3}{4}\)
- A. \(12y^2 - y - 6 = 0\)
- B. \(12y^2 - y + 6 = 0\)
- C. \(12y^2 + y - 6 = 0\)
- D. \(y^2 + y - 6 = 0\)
In how many ways can 3 seats be occupied if 5 people are willing to sit?
- A. 60
- B. 20
- C. 5
- D. 120
Which of the following fractions is the highest?
- (a) 3/4
- (b) 7/9
- ( c) 2/3
- (d) 12/15
A trader made a loss of 10% on a motorcycle he sold for N54,000: How much should he have sold the motorcycle to avoid any loss?
- a. N56,000
- b. N58,000
- c. N60,000
- d. N62,000
y is inversely proportional to x and y = 4 when x = 1/2. Find x when y = 10.
- A. 2
- B. 10
- C. 1/5
- D. 1/10
If S = (x : x2 = 9, x > 4), then S is equal to
- A. 4
- B. {0}
- C. ∅
- D. {∅}
From a set \(A = [3, \sqrt{2}, 2\sqrt{3}, \sqrt{9}, \sqrt{7}]\), a number is selected at random. Find the probability that is a rational number
- A. \(\frac{1}{5}\)
- B. \(\frac{2}{5}\)
- C. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
- D. \(\frac{4}{5}\)


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