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WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Inequalities & Linear Programming
Solution
(a) Solve the inequality : \(\frac{2}{5}(x - 2) - \frac{1}{6}(x + 5) \leq 0\).
(b) Given that P = \(\frac{x^{2} - y^{2}}{x^{2} + xy}\),
(i) express P in its simplest form ; (ii) find the value of P if x = -4 and y = -6.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{2}{5}(x - 2) - \frac{1}{6}(x + 5) \leq 0\)
Multiplying through by the LCM of 5 and 6 (i.e 30)
\(12(x - 2) - 5(x + 5) \leq 0\)
\(12x - 24 - 5x - 25 \leq 0\)
\(7x - 49 \leq 0 \implies 7x \leq 49\)
\(x \leq 7\).
(b) (i) \(\frac{x^{2} - y^{2}}{x^{2} + xy}\)
P = \(\frac{(x - y)(x + y)}{x (x + y)}\)
P = \(\frac{x - y}{x}\)
(ii) When x = -4, y = -6
\(P = \frac{-4 - (-6)}{-4}\)
\(P = \frac{2}{-4}\)
\(P = - \frac{1}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52936)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
The table below shows how a man spends his income in a month.
Items
Amount Spent
Food
N4500
House Rent
N3000
Provisions
N2500
Electricity
N2000
Transportation
N5000
Others
N3000
(a) Represent the information on a pie chart.
(b) What percentage of his income is spent on transportation?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Item
Amount Spent (N)
Food
4,500
House Rent
3,000
Provisions
2,500
Electricity
2,000
Transportation
5,000
Others
3,000
Total
20,000
Items in degrees :
Food : \(\frac{4500}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 81^\circ\)
House rent : \(\frac{3000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 54^\circ\)
Provisions : \(\frac{2500}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 45^\circ\)
Electricity : \(\frac{2000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 36^\circ\)
Transportation : \(\frac{5000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 90^\circ\)
Others : \(\frac{3000}{20000} \times 360^\circ = 54^\circ\)
(a) Pie chart :
(b) Percentage of his income spent on transportation :
\(\frac{5000}{20000} \times 100% = 25%\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52937)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) A pentagon is such that one of its exterior sides is 60^\circ. Two others are (90 - m)^\circ each while the remaining angles are (30 + 2m)^\circ each. Find the value of m.
(b)
In the diagram, PQR is a straight line, \(\overline{QR} = \sqrt{3} cm\) and \(\overline{SQ} = 2 cm\). Calculate, correct to one decimal place, < PQS.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The sum of exterior angles = 360^\circ
\(60^\circ + 2(90 - m)^\circ + 2(30 + 2m)^\circ = 360^\circ\)
\(60^\circ + 180^\circ - 2m^\circ + 60^\circ + 4m^\circ = 360^\circ\)
\(300^\circ + 2m = 360^\circ\)
\(\implies 2m = 360^\circ - 300^\circ = 60^\circ\)
\(m = 30^\circ\)
(b)
In \(\Delta QRS, \cos Q = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
\(\cos Q = 0.8660 \implies Q = 30^\circ\)
\(\therefore < SQR = 30^\circ^\)
\(< PQS = 180^\circ - 30^\circ \) (angles on a straight line = 180^\circ)
\(< PQS = 150^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52938)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(a) A rectangular field is l metres long and b metres wide. Its perimeter is 280 metres. If the length is two and a half times the breadth, find the values of l and b.
(b) The base of a pyramid is a 4.5 metres rectangle. The height of the pyramid is 4 metres. Calculate its volume.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Perimeter of a rectangle = 2(l + b)
\(2l + 2b = 280\)
But l = 2.5b,
\(2(2.5b) + 2b = 280 \implies 7b = 280\)
\(b = 40 m\)
\(\therefore l = 2.5(40) \)
= \(100 m\)
(b) Volume of pyramid = \(\frac{1}{3}l \times b \times h\)
= \(\frac{1}{3}(4.5) \times 2.5 \times 4 \)
= \(15 m^{3}\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52941)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) If \(2^{x + y} = 16\) and \(4^{x - y} = \frac{1}{32}\), find the value of x and y.
(b) P, Q and R are related in such a way that \(P \propto \frac{Q^{2}}{R}\). When P = 36, Q = 3 and R = 4. Calculate Q when P = 200 and R = 2.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(2^{x + y} = 16 \implies 2^{x + y} = 2^{4}\)
\(\implies x + y = 4 ..... (1)\)
\(4^{x - y} = \frac{1}{32} \implies (2^{2})^{(x - y)} = 2^{-5}\)
\(\implies 2x - 2y = -5 .... (2)\)
From (1), x = 4 - y.
\(\therefore 2(4 - y) - 2y = -5\)
\(8 - 2y - 2y = -5 \implies -4y = - 5 - 8 = -13\)
\(y = \frac{13}{4}\)
\(x = 4 - \frac{13}{4} \)
= \(\frac{3}{4}\)
(b) \(P \propto \frac{Q^{2}}{R}\)
\(\implies P = \frac{kQ^{2}}{R}\)
\(k = \frac{PR}{Q^{2}}\)
\(k = \frac{36 \times 4}{9} = 16\)
\(\implies P = \frac{16Q^{2}}{R}\)
\(Q^{2} = \frac{PR}{k}\)
\(Q^{2} = \frac{200 \times 2}{16}\)
\(Q^{2} = 25\)
\(Q = \pm 5\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52944)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
(a) Solve, correct to two decimal places, the equation \(4x^{2} = 11x + 21\).
(b) A man invests £1500 for two years at compound interest. After one year, his money amounts to £1560. Find the :
(i) rate of interest ; (ii) interest for the second year.
(c) A car costs N300,000.00. It depreciates by 25% in the first year and 20% in the second year. Find its value after 2 years.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(4x^{2} = 11x + 21 \implies 4x^{2} - 11x - 21 = 0\)
\(a = 4, b = - 11 , c = -21\)
\(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}\)
\(x = \frac{-(-11) \pm \sqrt{(-11)^{2} - 4(4)(-21)}}{2(4)}\)
\(x = \frac{11 \pm \sqrt{121 + 336}}{8}\)
\(x = \frac{11 \pm \sqrt{457}}{8}\)
\(x = \frac{11 \pm 21.378}{8}\)
\(x = \frac{11 + 21.378}{8}\) or \(x = \frac{11 - 21.378}{8}\)
\(x = \frac{32.378}{8}\) or \(x = \frac{-10.378}{8}\)\
\(x = \text{4.047 or -1.297}\)
\(x \approxeq \text{4.05 or -1.30}\).(2 decimal place).
(b) (i) \(I = \frac{PRT}{100}\)
\(I = £(1560 - 1500) = £60\)
\(60 = \frac{1500 \times R \times 1}{100}\)
\(60 = 15R \implies R = 4%\)
(ii) Interest for the second year
= \(\frac{1560 \times 4 \times 1}{100}\)
= \(£62.40\)
(c)
Initial price of the car
\(N300,000.00\)
Depreciation after first year (25%)
\(\frac{25}{100} \times 300,000 = N75,000\)
Value after 1st year
N225,000.00
Depreciation after 2nd year(20%)
\(\frac{20}{100} \times 225,000 = N45,000\)
Value after 2nd year
N180,000.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52957)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The ages, in years, of 50 teachers in a school are given below :
21 37 49 27 49 42 26 33 46 40 50 29 23 24 29 31 36 22 27 38 30 26 42 39 34 23 21 32 41 46 46 31 33 29 28 43 47 40 34 44 26 38 34 49 45 27 25 33 39 40
(a) Form a frequency distribution table of the data using the intervals : 21 - 25, 26 - 30, 31 - 35 etc.
(b) Draw the histogram of the distribution
(c) Use your histogram to estimate the mode
(d) Calculate the mean age.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Class
Interval
Tally
Classmark
(x)
Freq
(f)
\(fx\)
21 - 25
IIII ||
23
7
161
26 - 30
|||| |||| |
28
11
308
31 - 35
|||| ||||
33
9
297
36 - 40
|||| ||||
38
9
342
41 - 45
|||| |
43
6
258
46 - 50
|||| |||
48
8
384
\(\sum\)
50
1750
(b)
(c) Mode : \(L_{1} + (\frac{f_{0} - f_{1}}{2f_{0} - f_{1} - f_{2}})t\)
Where \(L_{1}\) = lower class boundary of modal class = 25.5
\(f_{0}\) = frequency of modal class = 11
\(f_{1}\) = frequency of pre-modal class = 7
\(f_{2}\) = frequency of post modal class = 9
\(t\) = interval mark = 5.
Mode : \(25.5 + (\frac{11 - 7}{22 - 7 - 9})\times 5 = 25.5 + 3.3\)
= 28.8.
(d) Mean : \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f} = \frac{1750}{50}\)
= 35.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52958)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) The triangle ABC has sides AB = 17m, BC = 12m and AC = 10m. Calculate the :
(i) largest angle of the triangle ; (ii) area of the triangle.
(b) From a point T on a horizontal ground, the angle of elevation of the top R of a tower RS, 38m high is 63^\circ. Calculate, correct to the nearest metre, the distance between T and S.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) (i)
\(\cos C = \frac{a^{2} + b^{2} - c^{2}}{2ab}\)
\(\cos C = \frac{12^{2} + 10^{2} - 17^{2}}{2(12)(10)}\)
\(\cos C = \frac{-45}{240} = -0.1875\)
\(C = \cos^{-1} (-0.1875)\)
= \(100.81^\circ\)
(ii) Area of \(\Delta ABC = \frac{1}{2} ab \sin C\)
= \(\frac{1}{2} \times 12 \times 10 \times \sin 100.81\)
= \(60 \times 0.9822\)
= \(58.936 m^{2}\)
(b) \(\tan 63 = \frac{38}{x}\)
\(x = \frac{38}{\tan 63}\)
\(x = 19.362 m\)
\(\approxeq 19 m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52960)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct :
(i) a quadrilateral PQRS such that /PQ/ = 7 cm, < QPS = 60^\circ, /PS/ = 6.5 cm, < PQR = 135^\circ and /QS/ = /QR/ ;
(ii) locus, \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from P and Q ;
(iii) locus, \(l_{2}\) of points equidistant from P and S.
(b)(i) Label the point T where \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) intersect. (ii) With center T and radius /TP/, construct a circle \(l_{3}\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option .
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52961)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
(a)
In the diagram, AB // CD and BC // FE. \(\stackrel\frown{CDE} = 75^\circ\) and \(\stackrel\frown{DEF} = 26^\circ\). Find the angles marked x and y.
(b)
The diagram shows a circle ABCD with centre O and radius 7 cm. The reflex angle AOC = 190^\circ and < DAO = 35^\circ. Find :
(i) < ABC ; (ii) < ADC.
(c) Using the diagram in (b) above, calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the length of : (i) arc ABC ; (ii) the chord AD. [Take \(\pi = 3.142\)].
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) 105^\circ + 26^\circ + x = 180^\circ
131^\circ + x = 180^\circ
x = 180^\circ - 131^\circ
= 49^\circ.
131^\circ + x + 131^\circ + 360 - y = 360^\circ
131^\circ + 49^\circ + 131^\circ + 360 - y = 360^\circ
671^\circ - y = 360^\circ
y = 671^\circ - 360^\circ
= 311^\circ.
(b)(i) \(\stackrel\frown{ABC} = \frac{1}{2} \stackrel\frown{AOC} reflex\)
= \(\frac{1}{2} \times 190^\circ = 95^\circ\)
(ii) \(\stackrel\frown{ADC} = \frac{1}{2} \stackrel\frown{AOC}\)
= \(\frac{1}{2} (360^\circ - 190^\circ)\)
= \(\frac{1}{2} \times 170^\circ\)
= 85^\circ
(c) (i) \(\stackrel\frown{ABC} = \frac{360 - 190}{360} \times 2\pi r\)
= \(\frac{170}{360} \times 2 \times 3.142 \times 7\)
= \(20.77 cm\)
\(\approxeq 20.8 cm\) (3 significant figures)
(ii) \(AD = 2 \times 7\cos 35\)
= \(14 \times 0.8192\)
= \(11.468 cm \approxeq 11.5 cm\) (3 significant figures)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52963)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for \(y = 3\sin x + 2\cos x\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 360^\circ\).
x
0^\circ
60^\circ
120^\circ
180^\circ
240^\circ
300^\circ
360^\circ
y
2.00
2.00
(b) Using a scale of 2 cm to 60^\circ on x- axis and 2 cm to 1 unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 3 \sin x + 2 \cos x\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 360^\circ\).
(c) Use your graph to solve the equation : \(3 \sin x + 2 \cos x = 1.5\).
(d) Find the range of values of x for which \(3\sin x + 2\cos x < -1\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
x
0^\circ
60^\circ
120^\circ
180^\circ
240^\circ
300^\circ
360^\circ
\(\sin x\)
0
0.8660
0.8660
0
-0.8660
-0.8660
0
\(\cos x\)
1
0.5
-0.5
-1
-0.5
-0.5
1
\(3\sin x\)
0
2.598
2.598
0
-2.598
-2.598
0
\(2\cos x\)
2
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
2
y
2
3.598
1.598
-2
-3.598
-3.598
2
y
2.00
3.60
1.60
-2.00
-3.60
-3.60
2.00
(b)
(c) From graph, \(x_{1} = 120 + \frac{1}{5} \times 15 = 120 + 3 = 123^\circ\)
\(x_{2} = 360^\circ - \frac{2}{3} \times 15 = 360 - 10 = 350^\circ\)
(d) From graph, \(180^\circ - 15 < x < 300 + \frac{3}{5} \times 15\)
\(165^\circ < x < 300 + 9 = 165^\circ < x < 309^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52964)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
Solution
(a) If 3, x, y, 18 are the terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P), find the values of x and y.
(b)(i) The sum of the second and third terms of a grometric progression is six times the fourth term. Find the two possible values of the common ratio.
(ii) If the second term is 8 and the common ratio is positive, find the first six terms.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) 3, x, y, 18.
Note : When given the consecutive terms of an A.P to be \(a, b, c, d\), then
\(\frac{a + c}{2} = b ; \frac{b + d}{2} = c\).
\(\therefore \frac{3 + y}{2} = x \implies 3 + y = 2x .... (1)\)
Also, \(\frac{x + 18}{2} = y \implies x + 18 = 2y ..... (2)\)
From (2), x = 2y - 18. Putting that in (1), we have
\(3 + y = 2(2y - 18) \implies 3 + y = 4y - 36\)
\(3 + 36 = 4y - y \implies 3y = 39\)
\(y = 13\)
\(x = 2y - 18\)
\(x = 2(13) - 18 = 26 - 18 = 8\)
\((x, y) = (8, 13)\).
(b)(i) G.P
\(T_{2} = ar ; T_{3} = ar^{2} ; T_{4} = ar^{3}\)
\(T_{2} + T_{3} = 6T_{4}\)
\(ar + ar^{2} = 6ar^{3}\)
\(6ar^{3} - ar^{2} - ar = 0\)
\(6ar^{3} - 3ar^{2} + 2ar^{2} - ar = 0\)
\(3ar^{2}(2r - 1) + ar(2r - 1) = 0\)
\((3ar^{2} + ar)(2r - 1) = 0\)
\(ar(3r + 1)(2r - 1) = 0\)
\(\implies 3r + 1 = 0 ; 2r - 1 = 0\)
\(r = \frac{-1}{3} ; r = \frac{1}{2}\)
(ii) Since r is positive, then \(r = \frac{1}{2}\).
\(T_{2} = ar = 8 \implies \frac{a}{2} = 8\)
\(a = 16\)
\(\therefore \text{The first 6 terms} = 16, 8, 4, 2, 1, \frac{1}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52965)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2007
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
If 5, 8, 6 and 2 occur with frequencies 3, 2, 4 and 1 respectively. Find the product of the modal and the median number
A
36
B
48
C
30
D
40
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Arrange in ascending order
2, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 8
Position of median = N/2 = 10/2 = 5th and 6th
∴Median = (6+6) / 2 = 12/2 = 6
Mode the item that repeats itself most = 6
∴Product of modal and median number = 6 x 6 = 36
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9083)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2007
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
In a basket, there are 6 grapes, 11 bananas and 13 oranges. If one fruit is chosen at random. What is the probability that the fruit is either a grape or a banana
A
6/30
B
5/30
C
17/30
D
11/30
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Number of grapes = 6
Number of banana = 11
Number of oranges = 13
Total = 30
P(Grape) = 6/30, P(Banana) = 11/30
P(Orange) = 13/30
∴P(Either grape or banana) = 6/30 + 11/30
= 17/30
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9107)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2007
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Diagram
Solution
The histogram above represents the weights of students who traveled out to their school for an examination. How many people made the trip?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
78
B
38
C
29
D
69
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
students who made the trip = 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 8 + 1 = 29
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9122)