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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
In the diagram above, PXR and PYO are two semi-circles with diameters 14cm and 7cm respectively. Find the area of the enclosed region, PXROY correct to the nearest whole number
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Question diagram
A
96cm2
B
116cm2
C
154cm2
D
192cm2
E
385cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Coordinate Geometry
Find the coordinates of point B
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A
(0,11/2)
B
(O,2)
C
(2,0)
D
(11/2, 2)
E
(11/2, 0)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
The first term a of an A.P is equal to twice the common difference d. Find, in terms of d, the 5th term of the A.P.
A
4d
B
5d
C
6d
D
a + 5d
E
2a + 4d
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
The common ratio of a G.P. is 2. If the 5th term is greater than the 1st term by 45, find the 5th term,
A
3
B
6
C
45
D
48
E
90
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Two towns, P and Q, are on (4oN 40oW) and (4oN 20oE) respectively. What is the distance between them, along their line of latitude? (Give your answer in teems of π and R, the radius of the earth).
A
2πR cos4o
B
πR sin40o
C
πR/2 cos4o
D
πR/3 cos4o
E
πR/6 cos4o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
the graph above is a sketch of
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Question diagram
A
y = sin 2x
B
y=sinx
C
y=cos2x
D
y=2sinx
E
y = 2cos x
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Inequalities & Linear Programming
Given that sin \(\theta\) = -0.9063, where O \(\leq\) \(\theta\) \(\leq\) 270^\circ, find \(\theta\).
A
65o
B
115o
C
145o
D
245o
E
265o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea is 60o, if the top of the cliff is 25m above the sea level, calculate the horizontal distance from the bottom of the cliff to the boat.
A
50√3m
B
25√3m
C
25√3m/3
D
25m/3
E
√3m/25
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
The angle of elevation of the top of a tree 39m away from a point on the ground is 30o. Find the height of the tree
A
39√3m
B
13√3m
C
13/\(\sqrt{3}\)m
D
13/3\(\sqrt{3}\)m
E
\(\sqrt{3}\)/13m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram above, ATR is a tangent at the point T to the circle center O, if ∠TOB = 145^\circ, find ∠TAO
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Question diagram
A
20o
B
35o
C
45o
D
55o
E
65o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
P={2, 1,3, 9, 1/2}; Q = {1,21/2,3, 7} and R = {5, 4, 21/2}. Find P∪Q∪R
A
(21/2)
B
(1, 9)
C
(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
D
(5, 4, 21/2)
E
(1/2, 1, 2, 21/2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
P = {2, 1,3, 9, 1/2}; Q = {1,21/2,3, 7} and R = {5, 4, 21/2}. Find P∩Q∩R
A
(21/2)
B
∅
C
(1, 3, 7)
D
(4)
E
(5,7,9)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
In a class of 80 students, every student had to study Economics or Geography or both Economics and Geography. lf 65 students studied Economics and 50 studied Geography, how many studied both subjects?
A
15
B
30
C
35
D
45
E
50
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion?
A
Mode
B
Mean deviation
C
Range
D
interquartile range
E
Standard deviation
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The mean of 30 observations recorded in an experiment is 5. lf the observed largest value of 34 is deleted, find the mean of the remaining observations
A
5
B
4
C
3.9
D
3.4
E
3.0
medium Difficulty
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