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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Geometry and Trigonometry
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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
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?
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
(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 \(\frac{1 - x}{x} + \frac{x}{1 - x} = \frac{5}{2}\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Algebra
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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
(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=\(\frac{22}{7}\)]
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Statistics and Probability
(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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Algebra
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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Algebra
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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Algebra
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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Algebra
(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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
(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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Geometry and Trigonometry
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.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Geometry and Trigonometry
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%.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Number and Numeration
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 \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Geometry and Trigonometry
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.
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