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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1999 Number and Numeration
(a) Given that \(\sin(A + B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B\). Without using mathematical tables or calculator, evaluate \(\sin 105^\circ\), leaving your answer in the surd form. (You may use 105^\circ = 60^\circ + 45^\circ) (b) The houses on one side of a particular street are assigned odd numbers, starting from 11. If the sum of the numbers is 551, how many houses are there? (c) The 1st and 3rd terms of a Geometric Progression (G.P) are \(2\) and \(\frac{2}{9}\) respectively. Find : (i) the common difference ; (ii) the 5th term.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1999 Number and Numeration
A number is selected at random from 0 to 20. What is the probability that the number is odd prime?
A
\(\frac{8}{21}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{7}\)
D
\(\frac{5}{21}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
What value of k makes the given expression a perfect square ? m\(^2\) - 8m + k = 0
A
2
B
4
C
8
D
16
E
64
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
If log\(_{10}\) q = 2.7078, what is q?
A
5102
B
849.9
C
510.2
D
84.99
E
51.02
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
Simplify 0.63954 \div 0.003 giving your answer correct to two significant figures
A
213.18
B
213.00
C
213
D
210
E
21
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
If log\(_{10}\) a = 4; what is a?
A
0.4
B
40
C
400
D
1000
E
10000
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
A student measured the length of a room and obtained the measurement of 3.99m. If the percentage error of is measurement was 5% and his own measurement was smaller than the length , what is the length of the room?
A
3.78m
B
3.80m
C
4.18m
D
4.20m
E
4.788m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
Given that \(\frac{6x-y}{x+2y}=2\), find the value of \(\frac{x}{y}\)
A
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{8}\)
C
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{5}{4}\)
E
\(\frac{8}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
Express as a single fraction: \(\frac{x}{x-2}-\frac{x+2}{x+3}\)
A
\(\frac{2x^2 - 3x - 4}{(x-2)(x+3)}\)
B
\(\frac{2x^2 + 3x - 4}{(x-2)(x+3)}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{(x-2)(x+3)}\)
D
\(\frac{ 3x + 4}{(x-2)(x+3)}\)
E
\(\frac{3x - 4}{(x-2)(x+3)}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
In the venn diagram, the shaded region is?
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
(P \(\cap\) Q) \(\cup\) R
B
(P \(\cap\) Q) \(\cap\) R
C
(P \(\cap\) Q1) \(\cap\) R
D
(P \(\cap\) Q1) \(\cup\) R
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
Factorize r2 - r(2p + q) + 2pq
A
(r - 2q)(2r - p)
B
(r - p)(r + p0
C
(r - q)(r - 2p)
D
(2r - q)(r + p)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
Calculate the perimeter of the trapezium PQRS
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
24cm
B
36cm
C
48cm
D
72cm
E
520cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
The diagonal and one side of a square are x and y units respectively. Find an expression for y in terms of x
A
\(y=\frac{x}{2}\)
B
\(y\frac{x}{\sqrt{2}}\)
C
\(y=\sqrt{x}\)
D
\(y=\sqrt{\frac{x}{2}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
a cylindrical drum of diameter 56 cm contains 123.2 litres of oil when full. Find the height of the drum in centimeters
A
12.5
B
25.0
C
45.0
D
50.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
Convert 35 to a number in base two
A
1011two
B
10011two
C
100011two
D
110010two
E
110001two
medium Difficulty
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