Waec Further Mathematics Past Questions For Year 2017

Question 21

The 3rd and 7th term of a Geometric Progression (GP) are 81 and 16. Find the 5th term.

waec 2017

  • A. \(\frac{4}{729}\)
  • B. \(\frac{81}{16}\)
  • C. 27
  • D. 36
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Question 22

There are 7 boys in a class of 20. Find the number of ways of selecting 3 girls and 2 boys

waec 2017

  • A. 1638
  • B. 2730
  • C. 6006
  • D. 7520
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Question 23

Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{128}}{\sqrt{32} - 2\sqrt{2}}\)

waec 2017

  • A. \(2\sqrt{2}\)
  • B. \(3\sqrt{2}\)
  • C. 3
  • D. 4
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Question 24

Evaluate \(\int_{-1}^{0} (x+1)(x-2) \mathrm{d}x\)

waec 2017

  • A. \(\frac{7}{6}\)
  • B. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-5}{6}\)
  • D. \(\frac{-7}{6}\)
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Question 25

If \(y = \frac{1+x}{1-x}\), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\).

waec 2017

  • A. \(\frac{2}{(1-x)^{2}}\)
  • B. \(\frac{-2}{(1-x)^{2}}\)
  • C. \(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1-x}}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{1-x}}\)
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