WAEC - Further Mathematics (2018)

  • 1
    Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} -1} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\)
    Respondre
    (B)
    3
  • 2
    Find the domain of \(g(x) = \frac{4x^{2} - 1}{\sqrt{9x^{2} + 1}}\)
    Respondre
    (D)
    \(x: x \in R\)
  • 3
    Given that \(f(x) = 3x^{2} -  12x + 12\) and \(f(x) = 3\), find the values of x.
    Respondre
    (A)
    1, 3
  • 4
    A binary operation * is defined on the set of real numbers, by \(a * b = \frac{a}{b} + \frac{b}{a}\). If \((\sqrt{x} + 1) * (\sqrt{x} - 1) = 4\), find the value of x. 
    Respondre
    (D)
    3
  • 5
    If \(4x^{2} + 5kx + 10\) is a perfect square, find the value of k.
    Respondre
    (D)
    \(\frac{4\sqrt{10}}{5}\)
  • 6
    If the polynomial \(f(x) = 3x^{3} - 2x^{2} + 7x + 5\) is divided by (x - 1), find the remainder.
    Respondre
    (D)
    13
  • 7
    \(P = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9}, Q = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12}, R = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11}\) are subsets of \(U = {1, 2, 3, ... , 12}\). Which of the following statements is true?
    Respondre
    (C)
    \((R \cap P) \subset (R \cap U)\)
  • 8
    If \(\log_{3}a - 2 = 3\log_{3}b\), express a in terms of b.
    Respondre
    (C)
    \(a = 9b^{3}\)
  • 9
    If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of \(2x^{2} - 5x + 6 = 0\), find the equation whose roots are \((\alpha + 1)\) and \((\beta + 1)\).
    Respondre
    (B)
    \(2x^{2} - 9x + 13 = 0\)
  • 10
    Resolve \(\frac{3x - 1}{(x - 2)^{2}}, x \neq 2\) into partial fractions.
    Respondre
    (C)
    \(\frac{1}{2(x - 2)} + \frac{5x}{2(x- 2)^{2}}\)
  • 11
    If \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are the roots of the equation \(2x^{2} + 5x + n = 0\), such that \(\alpha\beta = 2\), find the value of n.
    Respondre
    (D)
    4
  • 12
    Solve \(\log_{2}(12x - 10) = 1 + \log_{2}(4x + 3)\).
    Respondre
    (B)
    4.00
  • 13
    Find the coefficient of \(x^{3}\) in the binomial expansion of \((x - \frac{3}{x^{2}})^{9}\).
    Respondre
    (A)
    324
  • 14
    The general term of an infinite sequence 9, 4, -1, -6,... is \(u_{r} = ar + b\). Find the values of a and b.
    Respondre
    (B)
    a = -5, b = 14
  • 15
    If \(\begin{vmatrix}  k & k \\ 4 & k \end{vmatrix} + \begin{vmatrix}  2 & 3 \\ -1 & k \end{vmatrix} = 6\), find the value of the constant k, where k > 0.
    Respondre
    (C)
    3
  • 16
    How many numbers greater than 150 can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition?
    Respondre
    (C)
    291
  • 17
    The first term of a Geometric Progression (GP) is \(\frac{3}{4}\), If the product of the second and third terms of the sequence is 972, find its common ratio.
    Respondre
    (D)
    12
  • 18
    If \(\sin\theta = \frac{3}{5}, 0° < \theta < 90°\), evaluate \(\cos(180 - \theta)\).
    Respondre
    (D)
    \(\frac{-4}{5}\)
  • 19
    Find the radius of the circle \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 8x - 2y + 1 = 0\).
    Respondre
    (C)
    4
  • 20
    In how many ways can the letters of the word 'ELECTIVE' be arranged?
    Respondre
    (C)
    6720
  • 21
    If the determinant of the matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & x \\ 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix} = 13\), find the value of x.
    Respondre
    (B)
    -1
  • 22
    Express \(\frac{13}{4}\pi\) radians in degrees.
    Respondre
    (C)
    585°
  • 23
    Find the equation to the circle \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 4x - 2y = 0\) at the point (1, 3).
    Respondre
    (A)
    2y - x -5 = 0
  • 24
    Given that \(y = x(x + 1)^{2}\), calculate the maximum value of y.
    Respondre
    (B)
    0
  • 25
    The midpoint of M(4, -1) and N(x, y) is P(3, -4). Find the coordinates of N.
    Respondre
    (B)
    (2, -7)
  • 26
    Find the stationary point of the curve \(y = 3x^{2} - 2x^{3}\).
    Respondre
    (A)
    (1, 0)
  • 27
    Evaluate \(\int_{\frac{1}{2}}^{1} \frac{x^{3} - 4}{x^{3}} \mathrm {d} x\).
    Respondre
    (A)
    -5.5
  • 28
    Calculate the standard deviation of 30, 29, 25, 28, 32 and 24.
    Respondre
    (B)
    2.8
  • 29
    Evaluate \(\int_{-1}^{1} (x + 1)^{2}\mathrm {d} x\). 
    Respondre
    (A)
    \(\frac{8}{3}\)
  • 30
    Out of 70 schools, 42 of them can be attended by boys and 35 can be attended by girls. If a pupil is selected at random from these schools, find the probability that he/ she is from a mixed school.
    Respondre
    (B)
    \(\frac{1}{10}\)
  • 31

    The marks scored by 4 students in Mathematics and Physics are ranked as shown in the table below

    Mathematics 3 4 2 1
    Physics 4 3 1 2

    Calculate the Spearmann's rank correlation coefficient.

    Respondre
    (C)
    0.6
  • 32
    Given that \(a = i - 3j\) and \(b = -2i + 5j\) and \(c = 3i - j\), calculate \(|a - b + c|\).
    Respondre
    (B)
    \(3\sqrt{13}\)
  • 33
    What is the probability of obtaining a head and a six when a fair coin and and a die are tossed together? 
    Respondre
    (D)
    \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • 34
    If \(\overrightarrow{OX} = \begin{pmatrix} -7 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OY} = \begin{pmatrix} 16 \\ -11 \end{pmatrix}\), find \(\overrightarrow{YX}\).
    Respondre
    (D)
    \(\begin{pmatrix} -23 \\ 17 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • 35
    A body of mass 28g, initially at rest is acted upon by a force, F Newtons. If it attains a velocity of \(5.4ms^{-1}\) in 18 seconds, find the value of F.
    Respondre
    (B)
    0.0084N