(a) Make m the subject of the relations \(h = \frac{mt}{d(m + p)}\). (b) In the diagram, WY and WZ are straight lines, O is the centre of circle WXM and < X...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2015 (Essay) Subject: General Mathematics

Question 1 Report

(a) Make m the subject of the relations \(h = \frac{mt}{d(m + p)}\).

(b)  

In the diagram, WY and WZ are straight lines, O is the centre of circle WXM and < XWM = 48°. Calculate the value of < WYZ.

(c) An operation \(\star\) is defind on the set X = {1, 3, 5, 6} by \(m \star n = m + n + 2 (mod 7)\) where \(m, n \in X\).

(i) Draw a table for the operation.

(ii) Using the table, find the truth set of : (I) \(3 \star n = 3\) ; (II) \(n \star n = 3\).

Answer Details

(a)

\[ h=\frac{mt}{d(m+p)} \]

\[ dh(m+p)=mt \]

\[ dhm+dhp=mt \]

\[ dhp=mt-dhm=m(t-dh) \]

Hence,

\[ \boxed{m=\frac{dhp}{t-dh}} \]

(b)

Since \(WM\) is a diameter of the circle,

\[ \angle WXM=90^\circ \]

In \(\triangle WXM\),

\[ \angle WMX=180^\circ-(90^\circ+48^\circ)=42^\circ. \]

Since \(W, M\) and \(Z\) lie on a straight line,

\[ \angle XMZ=180^\circ-42^\circ=138^\circ. \]

Opposite angles of the cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary. Therefore,

\[ \angle WYZ=180^\circ-138^\circ=\boxed{42^\circ}. \]

(c)(i) Using \(m\star n=m+n+2\pmod 7\), the operation table is:

\(\star\)\(1\)\(3\)\(5\)\(6\)
\(1\)\(4\)\(6\)\(1\)\(2\)
\(3\)\(6\)\(1\)\(3\)\(4\)
\(5\)\(1\)\(3\)\(5\)\(6\)
\(6\)\(2\)\(4\)\(6\)\(0\)

(c)(ii)

(I) From the row headed \(3\), \(3\star n=3\) when \(n=5\).

\[ \boxed{\{5\}} \]

(II) The diagonal entries are \(4,1,5,0\). None is equal to \(3\). Thus,

\[ \boxed{\varnothing} \]

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