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2003 WAEC Mathematics Theory (a) If p varies directly as \(r^{2}\) and p = 3.2 when r = 4, find...

Mathematics
WAEC 2003

(a) If p varies directly as \(r^{2}\) and p = 3.2 when r = 4, find the value of p when r = 6.5.

(b) Solve the simultaneous equations :

\(\frac{x}{2} + \frac{y}{4} = 1 ; \frac{x}{3} - \frac{y}{4} = \frac{-1}{6}\)

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Explanation

(a) \(p \propto r^{2}\)

\(\implies p = kr^{2}\)

\(3.2 = k(4^{2}) \implies 3.2 = 16k\)

\(k = \frac{3.2}{16} = 0.2\)

\(\therefore p = 0.2r^{2}\)

When r = 6.5,

\(p = 0.2 (6.5^{2}) \)

= \(0.2(42.25)\)

\(p = 8.45\)

(b) \(\frac{x}{2} + \frac{y}{4} = 1 ... (1)\)

\(\frac{x}{3} - \frac{y}{4} = -\frac{1}{6}   .... (2)\)

Adding equation (1) and (2), we have

\(\frac{x}{2} + \frac{x}{3} = 1 - \frac{1}{6}\)

\(\frac{5x}{6} = \frac{5}{6} \implies x = 1\)

Put x = 1 in (1),

\(\frac{1}{2} + \frac{y}{4} = 1 \implies \frac{y}{4} = 1 - \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\frac{y}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \implies y = 2\)

\((x, y) = (1, 2)\).


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