Waec 2008 Mathematics Past Questions And Answers
Given the sets A = [2, 4, 6, 8] and B = [2, 3, 5, 9]. If a number is selected at random from set B, what is the probability that the number is prime?
- A. 1
- B. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
In the figure /PX/ = /XQ/, PQ//YZ and XV//QR. What is the ratio of the area of XYZQ to te area of Δ YZR?

- A. 1:2
- B. 2:1
- C. 1:2
- D. 3:1
Given the sets A = [2, 4, 6, 8] and B = [2, 3, 5, 9]. If a number is picked at random from each of the two sets, what is the probability that their difference is odd?
- A. 1
- B. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
- D. zero
If \(P = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(Q = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\), find PQ.
- A. \(\begin{pmatrix} 4 & 1 \\ -2 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
- B. \(\begin{pmatrix} -4 & 1 \\ 2 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
- C. \(\begin{pmatrix} -4 & 3 \\ -2 & 13 \end{pmatrix}\)
- D. \(\begin{pmatrix} -4 & 3 \\ -2 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
In the diagram, PQRS is a rhombus. /PR/ = 10cm and /QS/ = 24cm. Calculate the perimeter of the rhombus
- A. 34cm
- B. 52cm
- C. 56cm
- D. 96cm
If p-2g + 1 = g + 3p and p - 2 = 0, find g
- A. -2
- B. -1
- C. 1
- D. 2
Given the sets A = [2, 4, 6, 8] and B = [2, 3, 5, 9]. If a number is picked at random from each of the two sets, what is the probability that their difference is 6 or 7?
- A. \(\frac{1}{256}\)
- B. \(\frac{1}{16}\)
- C. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
- D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Given that \(f '(x) = 3x^{2} - 6x + 1\) and f(3) = 5, find f(x).
- A. \(f(x) = x^{3} - 3x^{2} + x + 20\)
- B. \(f(x) = x^{3} - 3x^{2} + x + 31\)
- C. \(f(x) = x^{3} - 3x^{2} + x + 2\)
- D. \(f(x) = x^{3} - 3x^{2} + x - 13\)
Find the value of the constant k for which \(a = 4 i - k j\) and \(b = 3 i + 8 j\) are perpendicular.
- A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. \(\frac{3}{2}\)
A car travelling at a velocity of 50kmh\(^{-1}\), covers a distance of 20km. If it was accelerating at 6kmh\(^{-1}\), calculate, correct to one decimal place, the time the car took to cover the distance.
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