WAEC - Further Mathematics (2018)

1
Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} -1} + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\)
Answer
(B)
3
2
Find the domain of \(g(x) = \frac{4x^{2} - 1}{\sqrt{9x^{2} + 1}}\)
Answer
(D)
\(x: x \in R\)
3
Given that \(f(x) = 3x^{2} -  12x + 12\) and \(f(x) = 3\), find the values of x.
Answer
(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. 
Answer
(D)
3
5
If \(4x^{2} + 5kx + 10\) is a perfect square, find the value of k.
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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?
Answer
(C)
\((R \cap P) \subset (R \cap U)\)
8
If \(\log_{3}a - 2 = 3\log_{3}b\), express a in terms of b.
Answer
(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 \((\beta + 1)\).
Answer
(B)
\(2x^{2} - 9x + 13 = 0\)
10
Resolve \(\frac{3x - 1}{(x - 2)^{2}}, x \neq 2\) into partial fractions.
Answer
(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.
Answer
(D)
4
12
Solve \(\log_{2}(12x - 10) = 1 + \log_{2}(4x + 3)\).
Answer
(B)
4.00
13
Find the coefficient of \(x^{3}\) in the binomial expansion of \((x - \frac{3}{x^{2}})^{9}\).
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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.
Answer
(C)
3
16
How many numbers greater than 150 can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition?
Answer
(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.
Answer
(D)
12
18
If \(\sin\theta = \frac{3}{5}, 0° < \theta < 90°\), evaluate \(\cos(180 - \theta)\).
Answer
(D)
\(\frac{-4}{5}\)
19
Find the radius of the circle \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 8x - 2y + 1 = 0\).
Answer
(C)
4
20
In how many ways can the letters of the word 'ELECTIVE' be arranged?
Answer
(C)
6720
21
If the determinant of the matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & x \\ 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix} = 13\), find the value of x.
Answer
(B)
-1
22
Express \(\frac{13}{4}\pi\) radians in degrees.
Answer
(C)
585°
23
Find the equation to the circle \(x^{2} + y^{2} - 4x - 2y = 0\) at the point (1, 3).
Answer
(A)
2y - x -5 = 0
24
Given that \(y = x(x + 1)^{2}\), calculate the maximum value of y.
Answer
(B)
0
25
The midpoint of M(4, -1) and N(x, y) is P(3, -4). Find the coordinates of N.
Answer
(B)
(2, -7)
26
Find the stationary point of the curve \(y = 3x^{2} - 2x^{3}\).
Answer
(A)
(1, 0)
27
Evaluate \(\int_{\frac{1}{2}}^{1} \frac{x^{3} - 4}{x^{3}} \mathrm {d} x\).
Answer
(A)
-5.5
28
Calculate the standard deviation of 30, 29, 25, 28, 32 and 24.
Answer
(B)
2.8
29
Evaluate \(\int_{-1}^{1} (x + 1)^{2}\mathrm {d} x\). 
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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.

Answer
(C)
0.6
32
Given that \(a = i - 3j\) and \(b = -2i + 5j\) and \(c = 3i - j\), calculate \(|a - b + c|\).
Answer
(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? 
Answer
(D)
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
34
If \(\overrightarrow{OX} = \begin{pmatrix} -7 \\ 6 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\overrightarrow{OY} = \begin{pmatrix} 16 \\ -11 \end{pmatrix}\), find \(\overrightarrow{YX}\).
Answer
(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.
Answer
(B)
0.0084N