Waec Further Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 746:

• WAEC 2020

(a) A bag contains 10 red and 8 green identical balls. Two balls are drawn at random from the bag, one after the other, without replacement. Find the probability that one is red and the other is green.
(b) There are 20% defective bulbs in a large box. If 12 bulbs are selected randomly from the box, calculate the probability that between two and five are defective.

Question 747:

• WAEC 2020

Forces F\(_1\)(10N, 090°) and F\(_2\)(20N, 210\(^o\)) and (4N,330°) act on a particle, Find, correct to one decimal place, the magnitude of the resultant force.

Question 748:

• WAEC 2020

Given that w = 8i + 3j, x = 6i - 5j, y = 2i + 3j and |z| = 41. find z in the direction of w + x - 2y.

Question 749:

• WAEC 2020

(a) If (x + 2) is a factor of g(x) = 2x\(^3\) +11x\(^2\) - x - 30, find the zeros of g(x).
(b) Solve 3(2\(^x\)) +3\(^{y - 2}\) = 25 and 2x - 3\(^{y + 1}\) = -19 simultaneously.

Question 750:

• WAEC 2020

(a) Find the derivative of y = x\(^2\) (1 + x)\(^{\frac{3}{2}}\) with respect to x.
(b) The centre of a circle lies on the line 2y - x = 3. If the circle passes through P(2,3) and Q(6,7), find its equation.