Waec 2000 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
If x varies inversely as y and \(x = \frac{2}{3}\) when y = 9, find the value of y when \(x=\frac{3}{4}\)
- A. \(\frac{1}{18}\)
- B. \(\frac{8}{81}\)
- C. \(\frac{9}{2}\)
- D. 8
A bicycle wheel of radius 42cm is rolled over a distance 66 meters. How many revolutions does it make?[Take π = 22/7]
- A. 2.5
- B. 5
- C. 25
- D. 50
Given that (2x + 7) is a factor of \(2x^2 + 3x - 14\), find the other factor
- A. x + 2
- B. 2 - x
- C. x - 2
- D. x + 1
Find the value of x such that the expression \(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{4}{3x}-\frac{5}{6x}+1\) equals zero
- A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
- C. \(\frac{-3}{2}\)
- D. \(\frac{-7}{6}\)
Simplify \(\left(\frac{16}{81}\right)^{-\frac{3}{4}}\times \sqrt{\frac{100}{81}}\)
- A. \(\frac{80}{243}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{64}\)
- C. \(\frac{25}{6}\)
- D. \(\frac{15}{4}\)
Simplify \(\frac{1}{x-3}-\frac{3(x-1)}{x^2 - 9}\)
- A. \(\frac{x-1}{x-3}\)
- B. \(\frac{-2}{x+3}\)
- C. \(\frac{x-1}{x+3}\)
- D. \(\frac{4x}{x^2-9}\)
Express 398753 correct to three significant figures
- A. 398000
- B. 398700
- C. 398800
- D. 399000
Make t the subject of formula \(k = m\sqrt{\frac{t-p}{r}}\)
- A. \(\frac{rk^2 + p}{m^2}\)
- B. \(\frac{rk^2+pm^2}{m^2}\)
- C. \(\frac{rk^2-p}{m^2}\)
- D. \(\frac{rk^2-p^2}{m^2}\)
(a) Two places X and Y on the equator are on longitudes 67°E and 123°E respectively. (i) What is the distance between them along the equator? (ii) How far from the North pole is X? [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) and radius of earth = 6400km].
(b)
In the diagram, PQR is a circle centre O. N is the mid-point of chord PQ. |PQ| = 8cm, |ON| = 3cm and < ONR = 20°. Calculate the size of < ORN to the nearest degree.
Each side of a regular convex polygon subtends an angle of 30° at its center. Calculate each interior angle
- A. 75°
- B. 150°
- C. 160°
- D. 68°


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