Waec Further Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 496:

• WAEC 2011

If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of the equation $2x^2-7x+4=0$, find the equation whose roots are $\frac{\alpha }{\beta }$ and $\frac{\beta }{\alpha }$.

Question 497:

• WAEC 2011

(a) Write down the binomial expansion of $(2-x{)}^5$ in ascending powers of x.
(b) Use your expansion in (a) to evaluate $(1.98{)}^5$ correct to four decimal places.

Question 498:

• WAEC 2011

Solve $2^{(2y+2)}-9(2^y)=-2$.

Question 499:

• WAEC 2011

(a) Write the following as column vectors: $r=(10N,090°);q=(8N,135°)$.
(b) Use your answer in (a) to find $(r+q)$.

Question 500:

• WAEC 2011

(a) Evaluate $\frac{{}^9{P}_3}{{}^{15}{C}_3}+\frac{{}^5{C}_3}{{}^3{P}_2}$ correct to two decimal places.
(b) A committee of 2 tutors and 5 pupils is to be formed among 6 tutors and 10 pupils. In how many ways can this be done if one particular tutor must be on the committee and two particular pupils must not be on the committee?