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WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2022 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

A binary operation ∆ is defined on the set of real numbers R, by \(x∆y = \sqrt{x+y-\frac{xy}{4}}\), where x, yER. Find the value of \(4∆3\)

Answer Details

x∆y = x+y−xy4−−−−−−−−−√

4∆3 = 4+3−4∗34−−−−−−−−−√ 4 + 3 − 4 ∗ 3 4  

= 4+3−3−−−−−−−−√ 4 + 3 − 3

= 4–√ 4

= 2.