Waec Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 171:

• WAEC 1990

The following is an incomplete table for the relation \(y = 2x^{2} - 5x + 1\)

x	-3	-2	-1	0	1	2	3	4	5
y			8	1		-1			26

(a) Copy and complete the table.
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2cm to 10 units on the y- axis, draw the graph of the relation \(y = 2x^{2} - 5x + 1\) for \(-3 \leq x \leq 5\).
(c) Using the same scale and axes, draw the graph of \(y = x + 6\).
(d) Estimate from your graphs, correct to one decimal place : (i) the least value of y and the value of x for which it occurs ; (ii) the solution of the equation \(2x^{2} - 5x + 1 = x + 6\).

Question 172:

• WAEC 1990

In a class of 40 students, 25 speak Hausa, 16 speak Igbo, 21 speak Yoruba and each of the students speak at least one of the these three languages. If 8 speak Hausa and Igbo, 11 speak Hausa and Yoruba and 6 speak Igbo and Yoruba.
(a) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate the information, using x to represent the number of students that speak all three languages.
(b) calculate the value of x.

Question 173:

• WAEC 1990

An aeroplane flies from a town P(lat. 40°N, 38°E) to another town Q(lat. 40°N, 22°W). It later flies to a third town T(28°N, 22°W). Calculate the :
(a) distance between P and Q along their parallel of latitude ;
(b) distance between Q and T along their line of longitudes;
(c) average speed at which the aeroplane will fly from P to T via Q, if the journey takes 12 hours, correct to 3 significant figures. [Take the radius of the earth = 6400km ; \(\pi = 3.142\)]

Question 174:

• WAEC 1991

Express 0.0462 in standard form

A. 0.462 x 10^-1
B. 0.462 x 10^-2
C. 4.62 x 10^-1
D. 4.62 x 10^-2
E. 4.62 x 10³

Question 175:

• WAEC 1991

Express 0.0462 in standard form

A. 0.462 x 10^-1
B. 0.462 x 10^-2
C. 4.62 x 10^-1
D. 4.62 x 10^-2
E. 4.62 x 10³