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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Given that sin \(P = \frac{5}{13}\), where p is acute, find the value of cos p - tan p
A
\(\frac{79}{156}\)
B
\(\frac{85}{156}\)
C
\(\frac{7}{13}\)
D
\(\frac{8}{1}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Three observation posts P,Q and R are such that Q is due east of P and R is due north of Q. If |PQ| = 5km and |PR| = 10km, find |QR|
A
5.0km
B
7.5km
C
7.6km
D
8.7km
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Express 25^\circ 45' in decimal (Hint: 1^\circ = 60')
A
25.75o
B
25.55o
C
25.45o
D
25.15o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that the two balls are red?
A
\(\frac{5}{33}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{36}\)
C
\(\frac{103}{132}\)
D
\(\frac{31}{36}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A box contains 5 red, 3 green and 4 blue balls. A boy is allowed to take away two balls from the box. What is the probability that one is green and the other is blue?
A
\(\frac{2}{11}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{12}\)
C
\(\frac{8}{12}\)
D
\(\frac{7}{11}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
If the probability that an event will occur is p and the probability that it will not occur is q, which of the following is true?
A
p-q=1
B
q-p=0
C
p+q=1
D
p+q=0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
What is the range of their age?
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A
14 years
B
20 years
C
30.5 years
D
31 years
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
What is the mode?
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A
22.5 years
B
23.0 years
C
24.0 years
D
27.5 years
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Which of the following is not the the size of an exterior angle of a regular polygon?
A
15o
B
18o
C
20o
D
21o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram, PQR is a triangle.|PQ| = |PR|, |PS| = |SQ| and PRS = 50^\circ. What is the size of ∠PSQ?
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A
75o
B
80o
C
85o
D
95o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram, PQ is a diameter of the circle and ∠PRS = 58^\circ. Find ∠STQ.
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A
29o
B
32o
C
42o
D
53o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A chord of length 30cm is 8cm away from the center of the circle. What is the radius of the circle? Take \(\pi =\frac{22}{7}\)
A
16cm
B
17cm
C
18cm
D
20cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
A sector of a circle radius 14 cm subtends an angle 135^\circ at the center of the circle. What is the perimeter of the sector? Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)
A
47cm
B
61cm
C
88cm
D
231cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram, MN||PQ, |LM| = 3cm and |LP| = 4cm. If the area of ∆LMN is 18cm2, find the area of the quadrilateral MPQN
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A
3cm2
B
6cm2
C
14cm2
D
24cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
The diagram shows a triangular prism of length 7cm. The right - angled triangle PQR is a cross section of the prism |PR| = 5cm and |RQ| = 3cm. What is the area of the cross-section?
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A
4 cm2
B
6cm2
C
15cm2
D
20cm2
medium Difficulty
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