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WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If \(sin P = \frac{5}{13}\) from right angled triangle from Pythagoras theorem
\(BC^2 = 13^2 - 5^2\)
= 169 - 25
BC = \(\sqrt{144}\) = 12
∴ cos P - tan P = \(\frac{12}{13} - \frac{5}{12}\)
=\(\frac{79}{156}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26498)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\((PR)^2 = (PQ)^2 + (QR)^2\)
\(10^2 = 5^2 + (QR)^2\)
\((QR)^2 = 100 - 25\)
\(QR = \sqrt{75}\)
= \(8.660\)
\(\approxeq\) 8.7 km
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26499)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Express 25^\circ 45' in decimal (Hint: 1^\circ = 60')
A
25.75o
B
25.55o
C
25.45o
D
25.15o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
25^\circ 45' = 25^\circ + \(\frac{45}{60}\)^\circ
= 25^\circ + 0.75^\circ
= 25.75^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26500)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total number of balls = 5 + 3 + 4
= 12 balls
P(first ball is red) = \(\frac{5}{12}\)
P(second ball is red) = \(\frac{4}{11}\)
\(\therefore\) P(both balls are red) = \(\frac{5}{12} \times \frac{4}{11}\)
= \(\frac{5}{33}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26501)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total number of balls = 5 + 3 + 4 = 12 balls
P(one ball is green and the other is blue) = P(first ball is green and second blue) + P(first ball is blue and the second green)
= \(\frac{3}{12} \times \frac{4}{11} + \frac{4}{12} \times \frac{3}{11}\)
= \(\frac{2}{11}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26502)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The probability that an event will certainly occur + the probability that an event will certainly not occur =
The probability that an event will certainly occur = 1 - the probability that an event will certainly not occur
The probability that an event will certainly not occur = 1 + The probability that an event will certainly occur
Option C is true.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26503)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
What is the range of their age?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
14 years
B
20 years
C
30.5 years
D
31 years
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Range = 30.5 - 10.5
= 20 years
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26504)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
What is the mode?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
22.5 years
B
23.0 years
C
24.0 years
D
27.5 years
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
MODE \(\approx\) 20.5 + 3.5 = 24years
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26505)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The size of an exterior angle = \(\frac{360}{n}\)
From the options, all options can perfectly divide 360^\circ, except 21^\circ.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26507)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, PQR is a triangle.|PQ| = |PR|, |PS| = |SQ| and PRS = 50^\circ. What is the size of ∠PSQ?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
75o
B
80o
C
85o
D
95o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
< PQS = 50^\circ (PQ = PR)
< PQS = < SPQ = 50^\circ (QS = PS)
In triangle PSQ, < PQS + < QPS + < PSQ = 180^\circ
50^\circ + 50^\circ + < PSQ = 180^\circ
< PSQ = 180^\circ - 100^\circ = 80^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26508)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, PQ is a diameter of the circle and ∠PRS = 58^\circ. Find ∠STQ.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
29o
B
32o
C
42o
D
53o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In \(\Delta\) PRQ, < SRQ = 90^\circ - 58^\circ
< SRQ = < QTS = x (angles in the segment)
\(\therefore\) x = 32^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26510)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From the diagram
r\(^2\) = B\(^2\) + 15\(^2\)
= 64 + 225
r = \(\sqrt{289}\) = 17cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26514)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Perimeter of the sector = \(2r + \frac{\theta}{360} \times 2\pi r\)
= \(2(14) + \frac{135}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 14\)
= \(28 + 33\)
= 61 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26515)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, MN||PQ, |LM| = 3cm and |LP| = 4cm. If the area of ∆LMN is 18cm2, find the area of the quadrilateral MPQN
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
3cm2
B
6cm2
C
14cm2
D
24cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{LM}{LP} = \frac{3}{4}\)
\(\frac{Area of LMN}{Area of LPQ} = \frac{3^2}{4^2}\)
Area of LPQ = \(\frac{16}{9}\times 18 = 32 cm^2\)
Area of quadrilateral MPQN = 32 – 18 = \(14 cm^2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26516)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2001
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Diagram
Solution
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?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
4 cm2
B
6cm2
C
15cm2
D
20cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In \(\Delta\) RQP, QR\(^2\) + QP\(^2\) = RP\(^2\)
3\(^2\) + QP\(^2\) = 5\(^2\)
QP\(^2\) = 5\(^2\) - 3\(^2\)
QP = \(\sqrt{16}\)
= 4 cm
\(\therefore\) Area = \(\frac{1}{2} \times base \times height\)
= \(\frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 4\)
= 6 cm\(^2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26517)