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WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Diagram
Solution
The pie chart shows the distribution of 4320 students who graduated from four departments in a university. How many students graduated from the science department?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
840
B
864
C
920
D
960
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\text{science}}{\text{graduates}}\) = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 4320
where \(\theta\) + 100 + 80 + 108 = 360
\(\theta\) = 360 - 288 = 360
\(\frac{\text{science}}{\text{graduates}}\) = \(\frac{72}{360} \times 4320\)
= 864
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36505)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Diagram
Solution
The pie chart shows the distribution of 4320 students who graduated from four departments in a university. If a student is picked at random from the four departments, what id the probability that he is not from the education department?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
\(\frac{3}{10}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{9}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{18}\)
D
\(\frac{7}{10}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\text{education}}{\text{graduates}} = \frac{108}{360} \times 4320\)
= 1296
Pr(Education) = \(\frac{1296}{4320} = \frac{1}{10}\)
pr(not education) = 1 - \(\frac{3}{10}\)
= \(\frac{10 - 3}{10}\)
= \(\frac{7}{10}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36506)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
From the diagram which of the following statements are correct? i. XQ is a radius of a circle centre Q. ii. /XQ/ = /QY/. iii. /QX/ = /XY/
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
i only
B
inand ii only
C
ii and iii only
D
i, ii and iii
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36507)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Given that \((\sqrt{3} - 5\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}) = a + b\sqrt{6}\), find a and b.
(b) If \(\frac{2^{1 - y} \times 2^{y - 1}}{2^{y + 2}} = 8^{2 - 3y}\), find y.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \((\sqrt{3} - 5\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}) = \sqrt{3 \times 3} + \sqrt{3 \times 2} - 5\sqrt{2 \times 3} - 5\sqrt{2 \times 2}\)
= \(3 + \sqrt{6} - 5\sqrt{6} - 5(2)\)
= \(-7 - 4\sqrt{6}\)
\(\therefore\) a = -7 and b = -4.
(b) \(\frac{2^{1 - y} \times 2^{y - 1}}{2^{y + 2}} = 8^{2 - 3y}\)
\(\frac{2^{1 - y + y - 1}}{2^{y + 2}} = (2^{3})^{2 - 3y}\)
\(2^{0 - (y + 2)} = 2^{6 - 9y} \implies 2^{- y - 2} = 2^{6 - 9y}\)
\(- y - 2 = 6 - 9y \implies - y + 9y = 6 + 2\)
\(8y = 8 \implies y = 1\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52843)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) If \(9 \cos x - 7 = 1\) and \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 90^\circ\), find x.
(b) Given that x is an integer, find the three greatest values of x which satisfy the inequality \(7x < 2x - 13\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(9 \cos x - 7 = 1 \implies 9 \cos x = 1 + 7 = 8\)
\(\cos x = \frac{8}{9}\)
\(x = \cos^{-1} (0.8889)\)
\(x = 27.26^\circ\)
(b) \(7x < 2x - 13\)
\(7x - 2x < - 13\)
\(5x < - 13\)
\(x < \frac{-13}{5}\)
\([-2.6] = -3, -4, -5\)
Note : The greatest value function rounds up a real number to an integer that is less or equal to the real number.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52854)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The table shows the number of children per family in a community.
No of children
0
1
2
3
4
5
No of families
3
5
7
4
3
2
(a) Find the : (i) mode ; (ii) third quartile ; (iii) probability that a family has at least 2 children.
(b) If a pie chart were to be drawn for the data, what would be the sectorial angle representing families with one child?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) (i) Mode = 2
(ii) Third quartile : Sum of frequency = 24
\(Q_{3} = \frac{3}{4} \times 24 = 18\)
The 18th position falls at 3.
(iii) P(at least 2 children) = \(\frac{7 + 4 + 3 + 2}{24}\)
= \(\frac{16}{24}\)
= \(\frac{2}{3}\)
(b) The sector for 1 child = \(\frac{5}{24} \times 360\)
= \(75^\circ\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52856)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
(a) Out of 30 candidates applying for a post, 17 have degrees, 15 have diplomas and 4 neither degree nor diploma. How many of them have both?
(b) In triangle PQR, M and N are points on the side PQ and PR respectively such that MN is parallel to QR. If < PRQ = 75^\circ, PN = QN and < PNQ = 125^\circ, determine :
(i) < NQR ; (ii) < NPM.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Let B represent those with degree.
Let D represent those with diploma.
Let x represent those who have both degree and diploma.
(17 - x) + x + (15 - x) + 4 = 30
36 - x = 30
x = 36 - 30 = 6.
(b)
\(< PNM = 75^\circ\) (corresponding angle)
\(\therefore NQR = 125^\circ - 75^\circ \)
= \(50^\circ\)
\(< NPM = \frac{180^\circ - 125^\circ}{2}\)
= \(\frac{55^\circ}{2}\)
= \(27.5^\circ\). (Base angles of an isosceles triangle).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52860)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
In the diagram, ABCDEF is a triangular prism. < ABC = < DEF = 90^\circ, /AB/ = 24 cm, /BC/ = 7 cm and /CD/ = 40 cm. Calculate :
(a) /AC/ ;
(b) the total surface area of the prism.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) From the diagram,
\(|AC|^{2} = 24^{2} + 7^{2}\)
= \(576 + 49\)
\(|AC|^{2} = 625 \implies |AC| = \sqrt{625} = 25 cm\)
\(Area = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h\)
= \(\frac{7 \times 24}{2}\)
= \(84 cm^{2}\).
(b) Total Surface Area of prism
= Area of two right angles ( ABC and EFD) + Area of 3 rectangles (ACDF, ABEF and BCDE)
= \(( 2 \times 84 cm^{2}) + (25 \times 40)cm^{2} + (24 \times 40)cm^{2} + (7 \times 40)cm^{2}\)
= \((168 + 1000 + 960 + 280) cm^{2}\)
= \(2408 cm^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52875)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) If \(\log 5 = 0.6990, \log 7 = 0.8451\) and \(\log 8 = 0.9031\), evaluate \(\log (\frac{35 \times 49}{40 \div 56})\).
(b) For a musical show, x children were present. There were 60 more adults than children. An adult paid D5 and a child D2. If a total of D1280 was collected, calculate the
(i) value of x ; (ii) ratio of the number of children to the number of adults ; (iii) average amount paid per person ; (iv) percentage gain if the organisers spent D720 on the show.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\log (\frac{35 \times 49}{40 \div 56})\)
Given \(\log 5 = 0.6990 , \log 7 = 0.8451 , \log 8 = 0.9031\)
\(\log (\frac{35 \times 49}{40 \div 56} = \log (\frac{(7 \times 5) \times 7^{2}}{(8 \times 5) \div (8 \times 7)}\)
= \(\log (\frac{7^{3} \times 5}{5 \div 7}\)
= \(\log 7^{3} + \log 5 - (\log 5 - \log 7)\)
= \(3 \log 7 + \log 5 - \log 5 + \log 7\)
= \(4 \log 7\)
= \(4 \times 0.8471\)
= \(3.3804\)
(b) (i) Since there are 60 more adults than children, then the number of adults = x + 60
\(\therefore D 5(x + 60) + D x(2) = D 1280\)
\(5x + 300 + 2x = 1280\)
\(7x + 300 = 1280 \implies 7x = 1280 - 300 = 980\)
\(x = \frac{980}{7} = 140\)
There were 140 children.
(ii) Ratio of children to adults = \(x : x + 60\)
= \(140 : (140 + 60)\)
= \(140 : 200\)
= \(7 : 10\)
(iii) Total number of persons at the show : 140 + 200 = 340 persons.
Total amount gotten = D 1280
Average paid per person = \( D \frac{1280}{340}\)
= \(D \frac{64}{17}\)
= D 3.765
(iv) Percentage profit
Profit : D (1280 - 720) = D 560
% profit : \(\frac{560}{720} \times 100% = \frac{700}{9} %\)
= \(77.78%\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52876)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) A woman looking out from the window of a building at a height of 30m, observed that the angle of depression of the top of a flag pole was 44^\circ. If the foot of the pole is 25m from the foot of the building and on the same horizontal ground, find, correct to the nearest whole number, the (i) angle of depression of the foot of the pole from the woman ; (ii) height of the flag pole.
(b) In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, < OQR = 32^\circ and < TPQ = 15^\circ. Calculate, (i) < QPR ; (ii) < TQo.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
(i) From \(\Delta\) TFO,
\(\tan x = \tan \theta\) (alternate angles)
\(\tan x = \frac{25}{30} = 0.8333\)
\(x = \tan^{-1} (0.8333)\)
= \(39.80^\circ \approxeq 40^\circ\)
Angle of depression of the pole from the woman
= 90^\circ - 40^\circ
= 50^\circ.
(ii) From \(\Delta\) TPQ,
\(\tan 46 = \frac{25}{TQ}\)
\(TQ = \frac{25}{\tan 46}\)
\(TQ = \frac{25}{1.0355}\)
= \(24.1429 m\)
Height of the pole : \(TF - TQ\)
= \(30 m - 24.1429 m\)
= \(5.8571 m\)
\(\approxeq 6m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52877)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The marks scored by 50 students in a Geography examination are as follows :
60 54 40 67 53 73 37 55 62 43 44 69 39 32 45 58 48 67 39 51 46 59 40 52 61 48 23 60 59 47 65 58 74 47 40 59 68 51 50 50 71 51 26 36 38 70 46 40 51 42.
(a) Using class intervals 21 - 30, 31 - 40, ..., prepare a frequency distribution table.
(b) Calculate the mean mark of the distribution.
(c) What percentage of the students scored more than 60%?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
Marks
frequency
mid-point
\(fx\)
21 - 30
2
25.5
51
31 - 40
10
35.5
355
41 - 50
12
45.5
546
51 - 60
15
55.5
832.5
61 - 70
8
65.5
524
71 - 80
3
75.5
226.5
\(\sum\)
50
2535
(b) Mean (x) = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac{2535}{50}\)
= \(50.7\)
(c) Number of students that scored above 60% : 8 + 3 = 11
%age : \(\frac{11}{50} \times 100% = 22%\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52880)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Coordinate Geometry
Solution
(a) Simplify \(\frac{x + 2}{x - 2} - \frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\)
(b) The graph of the equation \(y = Ax^{2} + Bx + C\) passes through the point (0, 0), (1, 4) and (2, 10). Find the :
(i) value of C ; (ii) values of A and B ; (iii) co-ordinates of the other point where the graph cuts the x- axis.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{x + 2}{x - 2} - \frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\)
= \(\frac{(x - 1)(x + 2) - (x - 2)(x + 3)}{(x - 2)(x - 1)}\)
= \(\frac{x^{2} + 2x - x - 2 - (x^{2} + 3x - 2x - 6)}{(x - 2)(x - 1)}\)
= \(\frac{x^{2} - x^{2} + x - x - 2 + 6}{(x - 2)(x - 1)}\)
= \(\frac{4}{(x - 2)(x - 1)}\)
(b)
(1, 4) and (2, 10) are supposed roots of the equation
When x = 1, equation becomes \(A(1)^{2} + B(1) = 4\)
When x = 2, \(A(2^{2}) + B(2) = 10\)
\(\implies A + B = 4 ...... (1)\)
\(4A + 2B = 10 ....... (2)\)
Solving for A and B, we have
A = 1 and B = 3.
(iii) \(y = x^{2} + 3x\)
\(y = x(x + 3)\)
x = 0 or x = 3.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52899)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
(a) Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct : (i) quadrilateral PQRS such that /PQ/ = 10 cm, /QR/ = 8 cm, /PS/ = 6 cm, < PQR = 60^\circ and < QPS = 75^\circ ;
(ii) the locus \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from QR and RS ; (iii) locus \(l_{2}\) of points equidistant from R and S ;
(b) Measure /RS/.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
(b) /RS/ = 4.4 cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52910)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(a) A circle is inscribed in a square. If the sum of the perimeter of the square and the circumference of the circle is 100 cm, calculate the radius of the circle. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
(b) A rope 60cm long is made to form a rectangle. If the length is 4 times its breadth, calculate, correct to one decimal place, the :
(i) length ; (ii) diagonal of the rectangle.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Perimeter of a circle = \(2\pi r\).
Length of a side of square = 2r in terms of r.
Sum of perimeter of circle and square = \((2 \pi r) + (4 \times 2r)\)
\(2r (\pi + 4) = 100\)
\(r ( \frac{22}{7} + 4 ) = 50\)
\(r = 50 \div \frac{50}{7}\)
\(r = 7 cm\)
(b) (i) L = \(4 \times breadth\)
B = breadth.
60 cm = 2(4B + B)
2(5B) = 60 cm
\(B = \frac{60}{10} = 6 cm\)
\(L = 4 \times 6 = 24 cm\).
(ii)
Let the diagonal be d.
\(d^{2} = 6^{2} + 24^{2}\)
\(d^{2} = 36 + 576\)
\(d^{2} = 612\)
\(d = \sqrt{612}\)
= \(24.74 cm \approxeq 24.7 cm\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52919)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for \(y = \sin x + 2 \cos x\), correct to one decimal place.
x
0^\circ
30^\circ
60^\circ
90^\circ
120^\circ
150^\circ
180^\circ
210^\circ
240^\circ
y
2.2
-1.2
-2.0
-1.9
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 30^\circ on the x- axis and 2 cm to 0.5 units on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = \sin x + 2\cos x\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 240^\circ\).
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation : (i) \(\sin x + 2 \cos x = 0\) ; (ii) \(\sin x = 2.1 - 2\cos x\).
(d) From the graph, find y when x = 171^\circ.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
x
0^\circ
30^\circ
60^\circ
90^\circ
120^\circ
150^\circ
180^\circ
210^\circ
240^\circ
y
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.0
-0.1
-1.2
-2.0
-2.2
-1.9
(b)
(c) (i) x = 117^\circ ; (ii) x = 9^\circ , 45^\circ.
(d) When x = 171^\circ, y = -1.75.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52924)