Question 8

(a) Given that \(\sin(A + B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B\). Without using mathematical tables or calculator, evaluate \(\sin 105°\), leaving your answer in the surd form.

(You may use 105° = 60° + 45°)

(b) The houses on one side of a particular street are assigned odd numbers, starting from 11. If the sum of the numbers is 551, how many houses are there?

(c) The 1st and 3rd terms of a Geometric Progression (G.P) are \(2\) and \(\frac{2}{9}\) respectively. Find :

(i) the common difference ; (ii) the 5th term.

Theory

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1999
Question no.
#8
Type
Theory

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