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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
In the diagram, < WOX = 60o, < YOE = 50o and < OXY = 30o. What is the bearing of x from y?
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A
300o
B
240o
C
190o
D
150o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
A = {2, 4, 6, 8}, B = {2, 3, 7, 9} and C = {x : 3 < x < 9} are subsets of the universal set U = {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}. Find (a) \(A \cap (B' \cap C')\) ; (b) \((A \cup B) \cap (B \cup C)\).
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) In the diagram, < PQR = 125^\circ, < QRS = r, < RST = 80^\circ and < STU = 44^\circ. Calculate the value of r. (b) In the diagram TS is a tangent to the circle at A. AB // CE, < AEC = 5x^\circ, < ADB = 60^\circ and < TAE = x. Find the value of x.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) Curved Surface Area = \(\pi rl\) \(115.5 = \frac{22}{7} \times r \times 10.5\) \(115.5 = 33r\) \(r = \frac{115.5}{33} = 3.5 cm\) (b) \(\therefore h^{2} + (3.50)^{2} = (10.5)^{2}\) \(h^{2} = 10.5^{2} - 3.5^{2}\) \(h^{2} = 98 \implies h = \sqrt{98}\) \(h = 9.8994 cm \approxeq 9.90 cm\) (c) Volume of a cone = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h\) = \(\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{7}{2} \times 9.90\) = \(\frac{23.1 \times 11}{2}\) = \(127.05 cm^{3} \approxeq 127 cm^{3}\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Two fair die are thrown. M is the event described by "The sum of the scores is 10" and N is the event described by "The difference between the scores is 3". (a) Write out the elements of M and N. (b) Find the probability of M or N. (c) Are M and N mutually exclusive? Give reasons.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) The scale of a map is 1 : 20,000. Calculate the area, in square centimetres, on the map of a forest reserve which covers 85\(km^{2}\). (b) A rectangular playing field is 18m wide. It is surrounded by a path 6m wide such that its area is equal to the perimeter of the path. Calculate the length of the field. (c) The diagram shows a circle centre O. If < POQ = x^\circ, the diameter of the circle is 7 cm and the area of the shaded portion is 27.5\(cm^{2}\). Find, correct to the nearest degree, the value of x. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
(a) Madam Kwakyewaa imported a quantity of frozen fish costing GH¢ 400.00. The goods attracted an import duty of 15% of its cost. She also paid a sales tax of 10% of the total cost of the goods including the import duty and then sold the goods for GH¢ 660.00. Calculate the percentage profit. (b) In a school, there are 1000 boys and a number of girls. The 48% of the total number of students that were successful in an examination was made up of 50%of the boys and 40% of the girls. Find the number of girls in the school.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, (a) construct (i) a quadrilateral PQRS with /PS/ = 6 cm, < RSP = 9 cm, /QR/ = 8.4 cm and /PQ/ = 5.4 cm; (ii) the bisectors of < RSP and < SPQ to meet at X ; (iii) the perpendicular XT to meet PS at T. (b) Measure /XT/.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
In the diagram, /AB/ = 8 km, /BC/ = 13 km, the bearing of A from B is 310^\circ and the bearing of B from C is 230^\circ. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, (a) the distance AC ; (b) the bearing of C from A ; (c) how far east of B, C is.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Differentiation & Applications
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for the relation \(y = -x^{2} + x + 2; -3 \leq x \leq 3\). x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 y -4 2 -4 (b) Using scales of 2 cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2 cm to 2 units on the y- axis, draw a graph of the relation \(y = -x^{2} + x + 2\). (c) From the graph, find the : (i) minimum value of y ; (ii) roots of equation \(x^{2} - x - 2 = 0\) ; (iii) gradient of the curve at x = -0.5.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
(a) In the diagram, < PTQ = < PSR = 90^\circ, /PQ/ = 10 cm, /PS/ = 14.4 cm and /TQ/ = 6 cm. Calculate the area of the quadrilateral QRST. (b) Two opposite sides of a square are each decreased by 10% while the other two are each increased by 15% to form a rectangle. Find the ratio of the area of the rectangle to that of the square.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The frequency distribution of the weight of 100 participants in a high jump competition is as shown below : Weight (kg) 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69 70 - 79 Number of Participants 10 18 22 25 16 9 (a) Construct the cumulative frequency table. (b) Draw the cumulative frequency curve. (c) From the curve, estimate the : (i) median ; (ii) semi- interquartile range ; (iii) probability that a participant chosen at random weighs at least 60 kg.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
(a) The third term of a Geometric Progression (G.P) is 24 and its seventh term is \(4\frac{20}{27}\). Find its first term. (b) Given that y varies directly as x and inversely as the square of z. If y = 4, when x = 3 and z = 1, find y when x = 3 and z = 2.
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure above , TS//XY and XY = TY, ∠STZ = 34°, ∠TXY = 47°, find the angle marked n?
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A
47o
B
52o
C
56o
D
99o
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If the hypotenuse of a right-angled isosceles triangle is 2cm. What is the area of the triangle?
A
1/√2 cm2
B
1 cm2
C
√2 cm2
D
2√2 cm2
medium Difficulty
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