Waec Mathematics 1996 Past Questions and Answers

Question 16:

• WAEC 1996

The roots of a quadratic equation are -¹/₄ and 3. The quadratic equation is

A. 4x² - 13x - 3 = 0
B. 4x² - 11x - 3 = 0
C. 4x² + 11x - 3 = 0
D. 3x² - 11x - 3 = 0
E. 3x² - 11x + 3 = 0

Question 17:

• WAEC 1996

The graph of 2y = 5x² - 3x² - 2 cuts the y axis at the point

A. (1,0)
B. (-2/5, 0)
C. (0, -1)
D. (0, -2)
E. (0, 1)

Question 18:

• WAEC 1996

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle of radius 3.5cm, ∠POQ = 60^o
Use the information to answer the question below [Take π = 22/7]

What is the length of the arc PXQ?

A. 22cm
B. 18¹/₃cm
C. 11cm
D. 9¹/₆cm
E. 7¹/₃cm

Question 19:

• WAEC 1996

In the diagram above, O is the center of the circle of radius 3.5cm, ∠POQ = 60°. What is the area of the minor sector POQ?
[Take π = 22/7].





A. 148¹/₂cm²
B. 77cm²
C. 32¹/₁₂cm²
D. 6⁵/₁₂cm²
E. 1⁵/₆cm²

Question 20:

• WAEC 1996

If the hypotenuse of a right-angle isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other side?

A. 1/√2
B. √2 - 1
C. 1
D. √2
E. √3