Waec 1999 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
The height and base of a triangle are in ratio 1:3 respectively. If the area of the triangle is 216 cm2, find the length of the base.
- A. 24cm
- B. 36cm
- C. 72cm
- D. 144cm
Which of the following statements is true from the diagram below?

- A. m + n = 90°
- B. m = n
- C. n > 45°
- D. m < 45°
Water flows from a tap into cylindrical container at the rate 5πcm3 per second. If the radius of the container is 3cm, calculate the level of water in the container at the end of 9 seconds.
- A. 2cm
- B. 5cm
- C. 8cm
- D. 15cm
A survey shows that 28% of all the men in a village wear size 9 shoes. What is the probability that a man selected at random in the village wears size 9 shoes?
- A. \(\frac{7}{25}\)
- B. \(\frac{41}{50}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- D. 1
The pie chart illustrate the amount of private time a student spends in a week studying various subjects. use it to answer the question below
If he sends \(2\frac{1}{2}\) hours week on science, find the total number of hours he studies in a week
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- A. \(3\frac{1}{3}\) hours
- B. 5 hours
- C. 8 hours
- D. 12 hours
Amina had m mangoes. She ate 3 and shared the remainder equally with her brother Uche. Each had at least 10. Which of the following inequalities represents the statements above
- A. \(\frac{m}{2}-3\le 10\)
- B. \(\frac{m}{2}-3\ge 10\)
- C. \(\frac{m-3}{2}\ge10\)
- D. \(\frac{m-3}{2}\le10\)
Simplify log\(_7\) 8 - log\(_7\) 2 + log\(_7\) 4.
- A. 0
- B. \(2log_7 2\)
- C. \(3log_7 2\)
- D. \(4log_7 2\)
If \(x^2 +15x + 50 = ax^2 + bx + c = 0\). Which of the following statement is not true?
- A. x = -5
- B. x = 10
- C. x + 10 = 0
- D. bc = 750
(a) Copy and complete the following table of values for \(y = 9 \cos x + 5 \sin x\) to one decimal place.
| x | 0° | 30° | 60° | 90° | 120° | 150° | 180° | 210° |
| y | 10.3 | -0.2 | -5.3 | -10.3 |
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 30° on the x- axis and 2 cm to 1 unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 9 \cos x + 5 \sin x\) for \(0° \leq x \leq 210°\).
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation: (i) \(9\cos x + 5\sin x = 0\); (ii) \(9\cos x+ 5\sin x = 3.5\), correct to the nearest degree.
(d) Find the maximum value of y correct to one decimal place.
View Discussion (0)WAEC 1999 THEORYIn the diagram, PQST and QRST are parallelograms. Calculate the area of the trapezium PRST.

- A. 60cm2
- B. 50cm2
- C. 40cm2
- D. 30cm2


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