Mathematics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

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• Question 1151: A man 40m from the foot of a tower observes the angle of elevation of the tower to be 30^o, Determine the height of the tower Options:
  A) 40m
  B) 40$\sqrt{3}$m
  C) 20m
  D) $\frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3}$
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1152: The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t, 2+t and t-1 is Options:
  A) 2
  B) t
  C) -t
  D) -2
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1153: Factorize complete;y (4x+3y)² - (3x-2y)² Options:
  A) (x+5y)(7x+y)
  B) (x+5y)(7x-y)
  C) (x-5y)(7x+y)
  D) (x-5y)(7x-y)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1154: If y = x sin x, Find $\frac{d^{2}y}{d^{2}x}$ Options:
  A) 2 cosx - x - x sinx
  B) sinx + x cosx
  C) sinx - x cosx
  D) x sinx - 2 cosx
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1155: If x = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}1& 2\\ 0& 3\end{array}\right)$ and y = $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 1\\ 4& 3\end{array}\right)$. Find xy. Options:
  A) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 7\\ 12& 9\end{array}\right)$
  B) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}2& 7\\ 4& 17\end{array}\right)$
  C) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}10& 4\\ 4& 6\end{array}\right)$
  D) $\left(\begin{array}{cc}4& 3\\ 10& 9\end{array}\right)$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1156:

  Find the infinity, the sum of the sequence 1, $\frac{9}{10}$, ($\frac{9}{10}$)², ($\frac{9}{10}$)³,...

  Options:
  A) 10
  B) 9
  C) $\frac{10}{9}$
  D) $\frac{9}{10}$
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1157:

  Solve the following quadratic inequality: $x^2-x$ - 4 ≤ 2

  Options:
  A) $-3<x<2$
  B) $-2\le x\le 3$
  C) $x\le -2,x\le 3$
  D) $-2<x<3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1158: P is a point on one side of the straight line UV and P moves in the same direction as UV. If the straight line ST is on the locus of P and angle VUS = 60°, find angle UST. Options:
  A) 310°
  B) 130°
  C) 80°
  D) 50°
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1159:

  PQRS is a rhombus. If PR² + QS² = KPQ², determine k

  Options:
  A) 1
  B) 2
  C) 3
  D) 4
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1160:

  

  The solution set of the shaded area above is

  Options:
  A) Y ≥ 0, y ≥ x and y + x ≤ 4
  B) Y ≤ x, y + x ≤ 4
  C) Y + x ≥ 4, y ≤ x
  D) Y ≤ x, y + x ≤ 4 and y ≥ 0
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  The correct answer is B .