A linguist is studying the Yoruba language. Which factor contributed most to its historical spread across West Africa? a. Its adoption as an ECOWAS official language b. The expansion of the Benin Kingdom c. The influence of European colonial rule

(ix) The equation \( \frac{1}{r r} \frac{\partial}{r}\left(r \frac{\partial u}{r r}\right)=\frac{1}{c^{2}} \frac{\partial^{2} u}{\partial t^{2}} \) is one dimensional wave equation in: (a) Cylindrical coordinate (b) Polar coordinate (c) Spherical coordinate (d) None of these

A historian is exploring the demographic patterns in West Africa's high forest zone. Which historical factor best explains the hig population density in this area? a. Absence of significant slave raids b. Consistent low temperatures c. Frequent and devastating wars d. Lack of fertile soils for agriculture

5. A psychologist is interested in exploring the effect oftutorial support on student academic performance and assign students into two groups. Students in group on the tutorial support and those in groupltwo do not. In this example, what is the a) Dependent variable b) Independent variable c) Control group d) Experimental group

5. A psychologist is interested in exploring the effect of utorial suppot on students' academic performance and assign students into two groups. Students in group one the tutorial support and those in groupltwo do not. In this example, what is the a) Dependent variable b) Independent variable c) Control group d) Experimental group

12. Find a standard basis vector for \( R^{3} \) that can be added to the set \( \left\{\mathbf{v}_{1}, \mathbf{v}_{2}\right\} \) to produce a basis for \( R^{3} \). (a) \( \mathbf{v}_{1}=(-1,2,3), \mathbf{v}_{2}=(1,-2,-2) \) (b) \( \mathbf{v}_{1}=(1,-1,0), \mathbf{v}_{2}=(3,1,-2) \)