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WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2009 past questions and answers

This 2009 WAEC WASSCE Mathematics set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2009 set with instant marking.

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Sample WAEC WASSCE Mathematics 2009 questions

1. In a right-angled triangle, the side opposite angle θ is 5 cm and the hypotenuse is 13 cm; what is sin θ?
  1. 12/13
  2. 5/13
  3. 5/12
  4. 13/5

Answer: B. 5/13

Sine is opposite divided by hypotenuse, so sin θ = 5/13.

2. A closed cylinder has radius 3 cm and height 7 cm; what is its volume in terms of π?
  1. 21π cm^3
  2. 42π cm^3
  3. 147π cm^3
  4. 63π cm^3

Answer: D. 63π cm^3

The cylinder volume is πr^2h = π × 3^2 × 7 = 63π cm^3.

3. Find the mean of the five values 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.
  1. 8
  2. 7
  3. 9
  4. 10

Answer: A. 8

Their sum is 40, and 40 divided by 5 is 8.

4. A bag contains 3 red, 2 blue and 4 green counters; if one counter is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not blue?
  1. 2/9
  2. 1/3
  3. 7/9
  4. 4/9

Answer: C. 7/9

Seven of the nine counters are not blue, so the probability is 7/9.

5. What is the distance between the points (1, 2) and (4, 6) on a Cartesian plane?
  1. 4 units
  2. 6 units
  3. 5 units
  4. 7 units

Answer: C. 5 units

The distance is sqrt((4 − 1)^2 + (6 − 2)^2) = sqrt(25) = 5 units.

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