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Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
a) Copy and complete the following table of values for y = 2 cos x – sin x ,\(0^o \leq x \leq 300^o\)
\[\begin{array}{c|c} x & 0^o & 30^o & 60^o & 90^o & 120^o & 150^o & 180^o & 210^o & 240^o & 270^o& 300^o \\ \hline Y & 2.00 & & 0.13 & & -1.87 & & -2.00 & & -0.13 & & \end{array}\]
(b) Using scales of 2 cm to 30\(^o\) on the x-axis and 2cm to 1 unit on the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 2 cos x – sin x for \(0^o \leq x \leq 300^o\)
(c) Use the graph to find the value(s) of x for which:
(i) 2 cos x – sin x = 1;
(ii) tan x = 2.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a) Table
\[\begin{array}{c|c} x & 0^o & 30^o & 60^o & 90^o & 120^o & 150^o & 180^o & 210^o & 240^o & 270^o& 300^o \\ \hline Y & 2.00 & 1.23 & 0.13 & -1.00 & -1.87 & -2.23 & -2.00 & -1.23 & -0.13 & 1.00 &1.87 \end{array}\]
(b)(i) The value of x for which 2 cos x - sinx = 1
x = \((36 \pm 3)^o\) or \((270 \pm 3)^o\)
(ii) The value of x for which tan x = 3
x = \((64 \pm 3)^o\) or \((244 \pm 3)^o\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56237)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
If log\(_a\)(y + 2) = 1 + log\(_a\) x, find x in terms of y.
2. The table shows the distribution of timber production in five communities in a certain year
Community
Timber Production (tonnes)
Bibiani
Amenfi
Oda
Wiawso
Sankore
600
900
1800
1500
2400
1. Draw a pie chart to represent the information.
2. What percentage of timber produced that year was from Amenfi?
3. If a tonne of timber is sold at $560.00, how much more revenue would Oda community receive than Bibiani?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Applying the laws of logarithm, log(y + 2) = log ax which amplies that y + 2 = ax and finding x to get
x = \(\frac{y + 2}{a}\)
(b)(i) The pie is shown
(b)(i) The percentage of timber produced that year that was from Amenfi = \(\frac{900}{7200}\) x 100% = 12.5%
(ii) Difference in revenue = $560.00(1800 - 600) = $672,000.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56257)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
(a) Mr John paid N4,800.00 in N1.00 ordinary shares of a company which sold at N2.50 per share. If dividend was declared at 25k per share, how much dividend did he get?
(b) Using the method of completing the square, solve \(\frac{1 - x}{x} + \frac{x}{1 - x} = \frac{5}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) The quantity of shares bought \(\frac{8400}{2.5}\) = 3360 shares. Therefore, the dividend the man received is 3360 X 0.25 = N840.00.
(b) Clearing fractions and simplifying they got the quadratic equations 9x\(^2\) - 9x + 2 = 0. Next, dividing by 9 and adding the square of the coefficient of x to both sides yields (x - \(\frac{1}{2}\))\(^2\) = \(\frac{1}{4} - \frac{2}{9}\).
Then, taking square root and solving for x
To obtain x = \(\frac{2}{3}\) or x = \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56261)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Algebra
Solution
The sum of the first ten terms of an Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) is 130. If the fifth term is 3 times the first term, find the:
common difference;
first term;
number of terms of the A.P. if the last term is 28.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) it was expected that they substitute into the formula for sum of an Arithmetic Progression to have 130 = 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) [2a+(10 - 1)d] and simplifying will yield 2a + 9d = 26 -------(1).
Also, U5 = a + (5 – 1)d = 3a and simplifying will yield a = 2d --------------------------------(2)
Substituting for a in equation (1) will yield 2(2d) + 9d = 26 and solving for d, d = 2.
(b), Substituting for d in equation (2) to get the first term:a = 2(2) = 4
(c) The number of terms required can be obtained by solving 28 = 4 + (n – 1)2 which resulted to n = 13.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56266)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
(a) In a right-angled triangle, sin X = \(\frac{3}{5}\). Evaluate, leaving the answer as a fraction, 5 (cosX)\(^2\) – 3.
(b) The base of a pyramid, 12 cm high, is a rectangle with dimensions 42 cm by 11 cm. if the pyramid is filled with water and emptied into a conical container of equal height and volume, calculate, leaving the answer in surd form (radicals), the base radius of the container. [Take \pi=\(\frac{22}{7}\)]
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) By the use of Pythagoras theorem, the adjacent side of the right – angled triangle is 4.
Then, cos(X = \(\frac{4}{5}\)) and substituting to get 5(cos X)\(^2\) – 3
= 5(\(\frac{4}{5}\))\(^2\) - 3
= \(\frac{16}{5}\) - 3
= \(\frac{(16 - 15)}{5}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
(b) find Volume of pyramid = \(\frac{1}{3}\) \times 42 \times 11 \times 12 = 1,848 (cm)\(^2\)
Volume of conical container = \(\frac{1}{3}\) \times \(\frac{22}{7}\) x r\(^2\) \times 12 = 1,848
and simplifying to get r\(^2\) = 147 so that r =7\sqrt3 cm as required.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56270)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Statistics and Probability
Solution
(a) The frequency distribution shows the range of prices of a brand of a car sold by a dealer and the corresponding quantity demanded.
Price
(N1,000,000.00
1.0 - 1.9
2.0 - 2.9
3.0 - 3.9
4.0 - 4.9
5.0 - 5.9
Number of Vehicles
23
48
107
90
32
(b) Represent the information in a histogram and use the histogram to determine the most preferred selling price for the brand of car.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) The expected table with class boundaries was
Price
(N1,000,000.00)
Class
Boundaries
Number of Vehicles
1.0 - 1.9
0.95 - 1.95
23
2.0 - 2.9
1.95 - 2.95
48
3.0 - 3.9
2.95 - 3.95
107
4.0 - 4.9
3.95 - 4.95
90
5.0 - 5.9
4.95 - 5.95
32
(b) From the first graph, the most preffered selling price for the brand of car is 2.95 + 0.75 = 3.70
= N1,000,000 x 3.70 = N3,700,000.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56278)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Algebra
Solution
In the diagram. PQR is an isosceles triangle. If the perimeter of the triangle is 28 cm, find the:
a. values of x and y;
b. lengths of the sides of the triangle.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) By summing 2y + x + 6y - 2x + 1 + 4y = 28 and simplified to arrive at 12y - x = 27 ...............(1).
Similarly, IPRI = IRQI, which implied that 4y = 6y - 2x + 1. This simplified to 2y - 2x - 1 ............... (2)
Solving equations (1) and (2) simultaneously gave 2y - 2(12y - 27) = -1.
so that y = 2(\(\frac{1}{2}\)). Then, x = 12(\(\frac{5}{2}\)) - 27 = 30 - 27 = 3
(b) The lengths of the sides of the triangle were also obtained as |PO| = 2y + x = 2(\(\frac{5}{2}\)) + 3 = 8 cm.
|QR| = 4y = 4(\(\frac{5}{2}\)) = 10 cm and IPRI = 6y - 2x + 1 = 6(\(\frac{5}{2}\)) - 2(3) + 1 = 10 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56287)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Algebra
Solution
a. Find the range of values of x which satisfy the following inequalities simultaneously: 5 - x > 1 and 9 + x \(\geq\) 8
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, IPQI = IQRI and < PSR = 56^\circ. Find < QRS.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) x < 4 or -1 \(\geq\) x. The range of values of x is -1 \(\geq\) x < 4.
(b) First, < PQR + 56^\circ= 180^\circ
so that < PQR = 180^\circ- 56^\circ= 124^\circ From triangle PQR,
< PQR + < QRP+ < QPR = 180^\circ. But IRQI = IQPI
so that < QRP = < QPR.
124^\circ + 2 < QRP = 180^\circ and < QRP =28^\circ.
But < PRS = 90^\circ (angle on a semi-circle), therefore, < QRS = 28^\circ+ 90^\circ = 118^\circ.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56329)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Algebra
Solution
a. A textbook company discovered that the profit made from selling its books is given by y = \(\frac{x^2}{8}\) + 5x, where x is the number of textbooks sold (in thousands) and y is the corresponding profit (in Ghana Cedis). If the company made a profit of GH₵ 20,000.00
i. form a quadratic equation in x;
ii. (using the quadratic formula, find, correct to the nearest whole number, the number of textbooks sold to make the profit.
b. The angle of elevation of the top T of a tree from a point P on the same ground level as the foot Q of a tree is 28\(^o\). A bird perched at a point R, halfway up the tree.
i. Represent the information in a diagram.
ii. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of elevation of R from P.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) They were expected to obtain 20,000 = \(\frac{x^2}{8} + 5x\) and thereafter multiply through by 8 and simplify to get \(x ^2\) + 40x - 16,000. Using the quadratic formula
x = \(\frac {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac} }{2a}\)
where a = 1, b = 40 and c = - 160,000
x = \(\frac{-40 \pm \sqrt{(40)^2 - 4(1) (-160000)}} {2(1)}\)
= \(\frac{-40 \pm \sqrt{(40)^2 - 4(1) (-160000)}} {2}\)
= \(\frac{-40 \pm \sqrt{1600 + 640000}}{2}\)
= 38.4997 or -420.4997
The number of books required to make the profit approximately 380,500, correct to the nearest whole number.
(b) The required diagram is
From triangle PQR, tan x = \(\frac{y}{2}\)W
y = 2w tan x..........(1)
Also, from \(\bigtriangleup\) PTQ,
tan 28\(^o\) = \(\frac{y}{w}\)
y = w tan 28\(^o\).........(2)
Equating (1) and (2) yielded 2w tan X = w tan 28\(^o\)
so that tanX = \(\frac{\text{w} tan 28^o}{2w}\) = \(\frac{0.5317}{2}\) which implies that tan X = 0.2659
X = tan\(^{-1}\)(0.2659) = 15.42\(^o\).
The angle of elevation of R from P = 15\(^o\), correct to the nearest degree.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56345)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Algebra
Solution
(a) Evaluate: \(\int \limits_1^2 (2x^3 - 4x + 3) dx\)
(b) Given that P\(^{-1}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 1 \\ 4 & -3 \end{pmatrix}\), find the matrix P.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a). They integrated the given function correctly to obtain (\(\frac{x^4}{2} - 2x^2 + 6x\)). Substituting the limits 2 and 1 for x and simplifying yielded 12 - \(\frac{9}{2}\) = 7\(\frac{1}{2}\)
(b). Find the determinant of which was P(\(^{-1}\))\(^{-1}\) = |P=\(^{-1}\)| (-3 x -1) - (4 x 1) = -1.
Using the concept of P(\(^{-1}\))\(^{-1}\) = P, then, P = -1 \(\begin{pmatrix} -3 & -1 \\ 4 & -3 \end{pmatrix}\) = \(\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ 4 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56361)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
(a)
(i) Copy and complete the addition \(\oplus\) and multiplication \(\otimes\) tables in modulo 5 on the set {2, 3, 4}.
\(\oplus\)
2
3
4
2
3
4
\(\otimes\)
2
3
4
2
3
4
(ii) Use the tables to:
(a) solve the equation 4 \(\otimes\)e\(\oplus\) 2 \(\equiv\) 1 (mod 5):
(b) find the value of n, if 4 \(\oplus\)n\(\otimes\) 2 \(\equiv\) (mod 5).
(b) Consider the following statements:
p: Landi has cholera,
q: Landi is in the hospital.
If p = q, state whether or not the following statements are valid:
(i) If Landi is in the hospital, then he has cholera.
(ii) If Landi is not in the hospital, then he does not have cholera.
(iii) If Landi does not have cholera, then he is not in the hospital.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a). Completing the table as follows
\(\oplus\)
2
3
4
2
4
0
1
3
0
1
2
4
1
2
3
\(\otimes\)
2
3
4
2
4
1
3
3
1
4
2
4
3
2
1
(a) (ii) (a), they obtained the value of e as 1.
(a) (ii) (b), the value of n was 2.
(b), they couldn't answer this question correctly. If p = q, then:
(i) q \(\Rightarrow\) p, this is invalid
(ii) \(sin\) q \(\Rightarrow\) \(sin\) p, this is valid
(iii) \(sin\) p \(\Rightarrow\) \(sin\) q, this is invalid
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56402)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct:
(a) (i) quadrilateral PQRS with |PQ| = 6 cm, |PS| = 8 cm, < PSR = 90\(^o\), |SR| = 12 cm and |QR| = 11 cm;
(ii) perpendicular from Q to cut \(\over{SR}\) at K.
(b) Measure:
(i) IQRI;
(ii) < QRS.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) The following solution was expected from the candidates
(b) (i) |QK| = 9.3cm
(ii) < QRS = 55\(^o\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56403)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The table shows the distribution of marks scored by students in a test.
Mark
(%)
10 - 19
20 - 29
30 - 39
40 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 - 79
80 - 89
90 - 99
Frequency
4
7
12
18
20
14
9
4
2
(a) Construct a cumulative frequency table for the distribution.
(b) Draw a cumulative frequency curve for the distribution.
(c) Use the curve to estimate the:
(i) median;
(ii) probability that a student selected at random obtained distinction, if the lowest mark for distinction is 75%.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
Marks
Class
Boundaries
Frequency
Cumulative
Frequency
10 - 19
9.5 - 19.5
4
4
20 - 29
19.5 - 29.5
7
11
30 - 39
29.5 - 39.5
12
23
40 - 49
39.5 - 49.5
18
41
50 - 59
49.5 - 59.5
20
61
60 - 69
59.5 - 69.5
14
75
70 - 79
69.5 - 79.5
9
84
80 - 89
79.5 - 89.5
4
88
90 - 99
89.5 - 99.5
2
90
(b) The cumulative frequency curve
(c)(i) using the curve, the median was 51.5.
(ii) Using the curve, the estimate of tbe number of students who scored at least 75% was 90 - 80 = 10
Therefore, Prob(that a student selected at random obtained distinction) = \(\frac{10}{90} = \frac{1}{9}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56404)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Number and Numeration
Solution
A container, in the form of a cone resting on its vertex, is full when 4.158 litres of water is poured into it.
(a) If the radius of its base is 21 cm,
(i) represent the information in a diagram;
(ii) calculate the height of the container.
(b) A certain amount of water is drawn out of the container such that the surface diameter of the water drops to 28 cm. Calculate the volume of the water drawn out. (Take \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) (i) The diagram can be represented as:
(ii) first they were expected to convert from litres to cm\(^3 \) by using the fact that 1000 cm\(^3\) = 1 litre, then 4.158 litres = 4158 cm\(^3\).
If the volume and height of the container were V\(_1\) and h\(_1\) respectively, then, V\(_1\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\) x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 21 x 21 x h\(_1\) = 4,158 which simplified to 462h\(_1\) = 4,158. Therefore, h\(_1\) = 9cm.
(b) let h\(_2\) be the height of the water remaining in the container.
Then by similar triangles, \(\frac{h_2}{9}\) = \(\frac{14}{21}\), h\(_2\) = 6 cm.
If we let V\(_2\) be the volume of water remaining in the container, V\(_2\) = \(\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{22}{7}\) x 14 x 14 x 6 = 1,232 cm\(^2\).
Volume of water drawn out = (4,158 — 1,232) cm\(^3\) = 2,926 cm\(^3\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56405)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2018
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A man starts from a point X and walk 285 m to Y on a bearing of 078\(^o\). He then walks due South to a point Z which is 307 m from X.
(a) Illustrate the information on a diagram.
(b) Find, correct to the nearest whole number, the:
(i) bearing of X from Z;
(ii) distance between Y and Z.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) They sketched the required diagram as follows:
(b) (i), using sine rule \(\frac{285}{\sin z} = \frac{307}{\sin 307}\)
Then sin z \(\frac{285 \times \sin 78^o}{307} = \frac{285 \times 0.9781}{307}\) = 0.9080
Z = \(\sin^{-1}(0.9080)\) = 65.23\(^o\)
The bearing of X from Z = 360\(^o\) - 65.23\(^o\) = 294.77\(^o\) \(\approx\) 295\(^o\) or N65\(^o\)W correct to the nearest whole number.
(b)(ii) They obtained < YXZ = 180\(^o\) - 143.23\(^o\) = 36.77\(^o\)
Then, using sine rule, \(\frac{\text{|YZ|}}{\sin 36.77^o} = \frac{307}{\sin 78^o}\) and computing for |YZ|,
|YZ| = \(\frac{307 \times 0.5986}{0.9781}\) = 187.88m
and Therefore, the distance between Y and Z \(\approx\) 188 m correct to the nearest whole number
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56410)