Waec Further Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 131:

• WAEC 2015

A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line such that its acceleration after t seconds is given by \(a = (3t - 2) ms^{-2}\). Find the other time when the velocity would be zero.

A. \(\frac{1}{3} seconds\)
B. \(\frac{3}{4} seconds\)
C. \(\frac{4}{3} seconds\)
D. \(2 seconds\)

Question 132:

• WAEC 2015

A particle starts from rest and moves in a straight line such that its acceleration after t secs is given by \(a = (3t - 2) ms^{-2}\). Find the distance covered after 3 secs.

A. \(10m\)
B. \(9m\)
C. \(\frac{13}{3} m\)
D. \(\frac{9}{2} m\)

Question 133:

• WAEC 2015

Given that \(r = 2i - j\), \(s = 3i + 5j\) and \(t = 6i - 2j\), find the magnitude of \(2r + s - t\).

A. \(\sqrt{15}\)
B. 4
C. \(\sqrt{24}\)
D. \(\sqrt{26}\)

Question 134:

• WAEC 2015

Marks	0	1	2	3	4	5
Number of candidates	6	4	8	10	9	3

The table above shows the distribution of marks scored by students in a test. How many candidates scored above the median score?

A. 3
B. 12
C. 22
D. 30

Question 135:

• WAEC 2015

Marks	0	1	2	3	4	5
Number of candidates	6	4	8	10	9	3

The table above shows the distribution of marks scored by students in a test. Find the interquartile range of the distribution.

A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1