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WAEC Further Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 67

331.

Simplify 2log383log32

A.

log34

B.

log32

C.

3log32

D.

3log34

Correct answer is C

2log383log32=log382log323

= log3(648)

= log38=log323

= 3log32

332.

Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle between the vectors (131) and (14)

A.

58°

B.

72°

C.

74°

D.

87°

Correct answer is B

a.b=|a||b|cosθ

(131).(14)=13×1+1×4=13+4=17

17=(132+12)(12+42)cosθ

17=(170)(17)cosθ

cosθ=171710=1010=0.3162

\theta = \cos^{-1} 0.3162 = 72°

333.

Two fair dices, each numbered 1, 2, ..., 6, are tossed together. Find the probability that they both show even numbers.

A.

\frac{1}{3}

B.

\frac{1}{4}

C.

\frac{1}{6}

D.

\frac{1}{12}

Correct answer is B

P(even in 1 dice) = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}

P(even in 2 fair die) = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}

334.

The position vectors of A and B are (2i + j) and (-i + 4j) respectively; find |AB|.

A.

3\sqrt{2}

B.

\sqrt{34}

C.

\sqrt{34}

D.

9\sqrt{2}

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

335.

Three men, P, Q and R aim at a target, the probabilities that P, Q and R hit the target are \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3} and \frac{3}{4} respectively. Find the probability that exactly 2 of them hit the target.

A.

1

B.

\frac{1}{2}

C.

\frac{5}{12}

D.

\frac{1}{12}

Correct answer is C

p(P) = \frac{1}{2}, p(P') = \frac{1}{2}

p(Q) = \frac{1}{3}, p(Q') = \frac{2}{3}

p(R) = \frac{3}{4}, p(R') = \frac{1}{4}

p(exactly two hit the target) = p(P and Q and R') + p(P and R and Q') + p(Q and R and P')

= (\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{4}) + (\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3}) + (\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{2})

= \frac{1}{24} + \frac{6}{24} + \frac{3}{24}

= \frac{5}{12}