WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 42

206.

Make b the subject of the relation lb = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (a + b)h

A.

\(\frac{ah}{2l - h}\)

B.

\(\frac{2l - h}{al}\)

C.

\(\frac{al}{2l - h}\)

D.

\(\frac{al}{2 - h}\)

Correct answer is A

lb = \(\frac{1}{2} (a + b)h

2lb = ah + bh

2lb - bh = ah

\(\frac{b(2l - h)}{2l - h} = \frac{ah}{2l - h}\)

b = \(\frac{ah}{2l - h}\)

207.

An arc subtends an angle of 72\(^o\) at the centre of a circle. Find the length of the arc if the radius of the circle is 3.5 cm. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

A.

6.6 cm

B.

8.8 cm

C.

4.4 cm

D.

2.2 cm

Correct answer is C

Length = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 2\(\pi\)r

= \(\frac{72}{360} \times 2 \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{0.5}{3.5}\)

= 4.4

208.

If log\(_x\) 2 = 0.3, evaluate log\(_x\) 8.

A.

2.4

B.

1.2

C.

0.9

D.

0.6

Correct answer is C

log\(_x\)2 = 0.3

log\(_x\)8 =  log\(_x\)2\(^3\) = 3 log\(_x\)2

= 3 x 0.3 

= 0.9

209.

In XYZ, |YZ| = 32cm, < YXZ 53\(^o\) and XZY = 90\(^o\). Find, correct to the nearest centimetre, |XZ|

A.

31 cm

B.

25 cm

C.

20 cm

D.

13 cm

Correct answer is B

Tan 52\(^o\) = \(\frac{32}{\text{|XZ|}}\)

|XZ| = \(\frac{32}{Tan 52^o}\)

= 25cm

210.

If 2\(^{a}\) = \(\sqrt{64}\) and \(\frac{b}{a}\) = 3, evaluate a\(^2 + b^{2}\) 

A.

250

B.

160

C.

90

D.

48

Correct answer is C

2\(^a\) = \(\sqrt{64}\)

2\(^a\) = 8

2\(^a\) = 2\(^3\)

a = 3

b = 3\(^a\)

b = 3 x 3 = 9

a\(^2\) + b\(^2\) = 3\(^2\) + 9\(^2\) 

= 9 + 81 = 90