WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics · Number and Numeration

Surds (Radicals): WAEC Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

What the WAEC syllabus covers in Surds (Radicals)

Our summary: Simplifying square-root expressions that do not come out as whole numbers.

  • Simplification and rationalisation of simple surds

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WAEC (WASSCE) Mathematics questions on Surds (Radicals)

  1. WAEC 2024If (3 - 4 √2 )(1 + 3 √2 ) = a + b √2 , find the value of b
  2. WAEC 2023Simplify 3√12 + 10√3 - 6 √3
  3. WAEC 2022If √24 + √96 - √600 = y√6, find the value of y
  4. WAEC 2021Simplify 2√7- 14/√7 + 7/√21
  5. WAEC 2019Evaluate: 2 √28 - 3√50 + √72
  6. WAEC 2018Simplify: √108 + √125 - √75
  7. WAEC 2017Simplify; √2(√6 + 2√2) - 2√3
  8. WAEC 2016Simplify:( 10√3 √5 - √15 )2
  9. WAEC 2014Simplify: √12 ( √48 - √3 )
  10. WAEC 2013If √50 - K√8 = 2 √2 , find K
  11. WAEC 2012Simplify; 3√5 × 4√6 2 √3 × 3√2
  12. WAEC 2011If √72 + √32 - 3 √18 = x √8 , Find the value of x
  13. WAEC 2010Simplify 2 √3 - 6 √3 + 3 √27

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