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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
Class Interval Frequency 60 - 64 2 65 - 69 3 70 - 74 6 75 - 79 11 80 - 84 8 85 - 89 7 90 - 94 2 95 - 99 1 The table shows the distribution of marks scored by students in an examination. Calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, the (a) mean ; (b) standard deviation of the distribution.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
(a) In the diagram, ABCD is a rectangular garden (3n - 1)m long and (2n + 1)m wide. A wire mesh 135m long is used to mark its boundary and to divide it into 8 equal plots. Find the value of n. (b) A cylinder with base radius 14 cm has the same volume as a cube of side 22 cm. Calculate the ratio of the total surface area of the cylinder to that of the cube. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Algebra
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for \(y = 1 - 4\cos x\). x 0^\circ 30^\circ 60^\circ 90^\circ 120^\circ 150^\circ 180^\circ 210^\circ 240^\circ 270^\circ 300^\circ y -3.0 1.0 4.5 -1.0 (b) Using a scale of 2cm to 30^\circ on the x- axis and 2cm to 1 unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 1 - 4\cos x\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 360^\circ\). (c) Use the graph to : (i) solve the equation \(1 - 4\cos x = 0\) ; (ii) find the value of y when x = 105^\circ ; (iii) find x when y = 1.5.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2012 Number and Numeration
(a) In the diagram, /PQ/ = 6 cm, /QR/ = 13 cm, /RS/ = 5 cm and < RSQ is a right- angled triangle. Calculate, correct to one decimal place, /PS/. (b) The diagram show a wooden structure in the form of a cone mounted on a hemispherical base. The vertical height of the cone is 24 cm and the base radius 7 cm. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the surface area of the structure. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
A circular arc subtends angle 150^\circ at the centre of a circle of radius 12cm. Calculate the area of the sector of the arc.
A
30\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
B
60\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
C
120\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
D
150\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2012 Number and Numeration
A man stands on a tree 150 cm high and sees a boat at an angle of depression of 74^\circ. Find the distance of the boat from the base of the tree.
A
52 cm
B
43 cm
C
40 cm
D
15 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find \(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}\) if \(y = \cos x\).
A
\(\sin x\)
B
\(- \sin x\)
C
\(\tan x\)
D
\(- \tan x\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Number and Numeration
One of the factors of (mn - nq - n\(^2\) + mq) is (m - n). The other factor is?
A
(n - q)
B
(q - n)
C
(n + q)
D
(q - m)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) In the diagram, PQRST is a quadrilateral. PT // QS, < PTQ = 42°, < TSQ = 38° and < QSR = 30°. If < QTS = x and < POT = y, find: (i) x ; (ii) y. (SEE THE DIAGRAMS ABOVE) (b) In the diagram, PQRS is a circle centre O. If POQ = 150°, < QSR = 40° and < SQP = 45°, calculate < RQS.
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2011 Algebra
Solve the inequality x2 + 2x > 15.
A
x 5
B
-5 < x < 3
C
x 5
D
x > 3 or x < -5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Geometry and Trigonometry
John pours 96 litres of red oil into a rectangular container with length 220cm and breadth 40cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest cm, the height of the oil in the container
A
11cm
B
18cm
C
21cm
D
34cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2011 Number and Numeration
If 2q35 = 778, find q
A
2
B
1
C
4
D
O
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2011 Number and Numeration
Simplify \(\frac{3\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{5}{6} \times \frac{2}{3}}{\frac{11}{15} \times \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{27}}\)
A
\(5\frac{2}{3}\)
B
30
C
\(4\frac{1}{3}\)
D
50
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2011 Number and Numeration
A man invested N5,000 for 9 months at 4%. What is the simple interest?
A
N150
B
N220
C
N130
D
N250
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2011 Number and Numeration
If the numbers M, N, Q are in the ratio 5:4:3, find the value of \(\frac{2N - Q}{M}\)
A
2
B
3
C
1
D
4
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