Waec Mathematics 2004 Past Questions and Answers

Question 61:

• WAEC 2004

K(lat. 60°N, long. 50°W) is a point on the eart's surface. L is another point due East of K and the third point N is due North of K. The distance KL is 3520km and KN is 10951km.
(a) Calculate: (i) The longitude of L ; (ii) The latitude of N. (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) and the radius of the earth = 6400km).
(b) A man was allowed 20% of his income as tax free. He then paid 25 kobo in the naira on the remainder. If he paid N1,200.00 as tax, calculate his total income.

Question 62:

• WAEC 2004

The frequency distribution shows tha marks of 100 students in a Mathematics test.

Marks	1-10	11-20	21-30	31-40	41-50	51-60	61-70	71-80	81-90	91-100
No. ofStudents	2	4	9	13	18	32	13	5	3	1

(a) Draw cumulative frequency curve for the distribution .
(b) Use your curve to estimate : (i) the median ; (ii) the lower quartile ; (iii) the 60th percentile.

Question 63:

• WAEC 2004

(a) Simplify : \(\sqrt{1001_{two}}\), leaving your answer in base two.
(b)
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle radius x. /PQ/ = z, /OK/ = y and < OKP = 90°. Find the value of z in terms of x and y.
(c)
In the diagram, P, Q, R and S are points of the circle centre O. \(\stackrel\frown{POQ} = 160°\), \(\stackrel\frown{QSR} = 45°\) and \(\stackrel\frown{PQS} = 40°\). Calculate, (i) < QPS ; (ii) < RQS.