WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 165

821.

a conical water-jug is 7cm in diameter and 6cm deep. find the volume of water it can hold. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

A.

22cm2

B.

44cm3

C.

77cm3

D.

3082

Correct answer is C

Volume = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi r^2h = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{7}{2} \times \frac{6}{1}\)

V = \(\frac{6468}{84}\)

= 77cm3

822.

If loga270 - loga10 + loga \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2, what is the value of a?

A.

3

B.

4

C.

5

D.

6

Correct answer is A

loga270 - loga10 + loga\(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2

loga270 + loga\(\frac{1}{3}\) - loga10 = 2

loga(270\(\frac{\frac{1}{3}}{10}\)) = 2

loga9 = 2

aa = 9

a = \(\sqrt{9}\) = 3

823.

Which of these equations best describes the points of intersection of the curve and the line?

A.

\(x^2 + 5x - 6 = 0\)

B.

x2 - 5x - 6 = 0

C.

x2 + x - 6 = 0

D.

x2 - x - 6 = 0

Correct answer is C

The roots are -3 and 1

x = -3 and x = 1

y = (x + 3)(x - 1)

= x2 - x + 3x - 3

y = x2 + x - 6 = 0

824.

If x + y = 12 and 3x - y = 20, find the value of 2x - y

A.

8

B.

10

C.

12

D.

15

Correct answer is C

x + y = 12 + 3x - y = 20 --------------- 4x = 32 x = 8 x + y = 12; 8 + y = 12; y = 12 - 8 = 4 2x - y = 2(8) - 4; 16 - 4 = 12

825.

If 2x + y = 10, and y \(\neq\) 0, which of the following is not a possible value of x?

A.

4

B.

5

C.

8

D.

10

Correct answer is B

The value for which the equation is impossible

2x = 10 (if y = 0)

x = 5