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Question 11
waec 2019

Calculate the mean deviation of 5, 8, 2, 9 and 6

A5
B4
C3
D2
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Question 12
waec 2019

If the mean of 2, 5, (x + 1), (x + 2), 7 and 9 is 6, find the median.

A6.5
B6.0
C5.5
D5.0
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Question 13
waec 2019

Find the coordinates of the point in the curve y = 3x\(^2\) - 2x - 5 where the tangent is parallel to the line y = - 5 = 8x

A\(\begin{pmatrix} - \frac{5}{3} &, 0 \end {pmatrix}\)
B\(\begin{pmatrix} 0, & - \frac{5}{3} \end {pmatrix}\)
C\(\begin{pmatrix} 0, & \frac{5}{3} \end {pmatrix}\)
D\(\begin{pmatrix} \frac{5}{3} &, 0 \end {pmatrix}\)
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Question 14
waec 2019

Point X and Y are on the same horizontal base as the foot of a building such that X is 96m due east of the building and Y is due west. If the angle of elevation of the top of that building from X is 30\(^o\) and that of Y is 50\(^o\), calculate the distance of Y from the base of the building.

A30m
B32m
C42m
D50m
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Question 15
waec 2019

The second and fourth terms of an exponential sequence (G.P) are \(\frac{2}{9}\) and \(\frac{8}{81}\) respectively. Find the sixth term of the sequence 

A\(\frac{81}{32}\)
B\(\frac{9}{8}\)
C\(\frac{1}{4}\)
D\(\frac{32}{729}\)
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Question 16
waec 2019

If P = \(\begin {pmatrix} 2 & 3\\  -4 & 1 \end {pmatrix}\), Q = \(\begin{pmatrix} 6 \\ 8 \end {pmatrix}\) and PQ = k \(\begin {pmatrix} 45\\ -20 \end {pmatrix}\). Find the value of k.

A-\(\frac{5}{4}\)
B-\(\frac{4}{5}\)
C\(\frac{4}{5}\)
D\(\frac{5}{4}\)
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Question 17
waec 2019

Calculate the distance between points (-2, -5) and (-1, 3) 

A\(\sqrt{5}\) units
B\(\sqrt{17}\) units
C\(\sqrt{65}\) units
D\(\sqrt{73}\) units
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Question 18
waec 2019

Find the value of x for which 6\(\sqrt{4x^2 + 1}\) = 13x, where x > 0

A\(\frac{6}{5}\)
B\(\frac{25}{24}\)
C\(\frac{24}{25}\)
D\(\frac{5}{6}\)
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Question 19
waec 2019

Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the sequence -7-3, 1, ......

A620
B660
C690
D1240
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Question 20
waec 2019

Given that \(\frac{1}{x^2 - 4} = \frac{p}{(x + 2)} + \frac{Q}{(x - 2})\)

x \(\neq \pm 2\)

Find the value of (P + Q)

A\(\frac{3}{2}\)
B1
C\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D0
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Question 21
waec 2019

Consider the following statements:

p: Birds fly

q: The sky is blue

r: The grass is green
What is the symbolic representation of "If the grass is green and the sky is not blue, then the birds do not fly"?

AA. (r ^ p) \(\to\) q
B(r ^ q) \(\to\) p
C(r ^~ q) \(\to\) ~p
D(r ~ ^ p) \(\to\) q
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Question 22
waec 2019

If g : r \(\to\) 5 - 2r, r is a real number, find the image of -3

A13
B11
C-1
D-9
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Question 23
waec 2019

A linear transformation is defined by T: (x, y) \(\to\) (-x + y, -4y). Find the image, Q`, of Q(-3, 2) under T

AQ`(5, -8)
BQ`(-8, 5)
CQ`(5, -3)
DQ`(-5, -8)
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Question 24
waec 2019

Given that g ; x \(\to\) 3x and f ; x \(\to\) cos x. Find the value of g\(^o\) f(20\(^o\)) 

A0.50
B0.94
C2.60
D2.82
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Question 25
waec 2019

An operation (*) is defined on the set T = {-1, 0, ...., 5} by x * y = x + y - xy. Which of the following operation(s) will give an image that is an element of T?

I. 2(*)5 II. 3(*)2 III. 3(*)4 

AI only
BII only
CI and III only
DII and III only
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Question 26
waec 2019

If \(^nC_2\) = 15, find the value of n

A8
B7
C6
D5
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Question 27
waec 2019

Rationalize; \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 + 1}}\)

A\(\sqrt{2}\) - 1
B1 - \(\sqrt{2}\)
C\(\frac{\sqrt{2} - 1}{2}\)
D\(\frac{1 - \sqrt{2}}{2}\)
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Question 28
waec 2019

Evaluate tan 75\(^o\); leaving the answer in surd form (radicals) 

A\(\sqrt{3 + 2}\)
B\(\sqrt{3 + 1}\)
C\(\sqrt{3 - 1}\)
D\(\sqrt{3 - 2}\)
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Question 29
waec 2019

Solve; \(\frac{P}{2} + \frac{k}{3}\) = 5 and 2p = k = 6 simultaneously

Ap = -6, k = -6
Bp = -6, k = 6
Cp = 6, k = 6
Dp = 6, k = -6
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Question 30
waec 2019

Solve: 8\(^{x - 2}\) = 4\(^{3x}\)

 

A-2
B-1
C1
D2
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