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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
An arc subtends an angle of 72\(^o\) at the centre of a circle. Find the length of the arc if the radius of the circle is 3.5 cm. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
6.6 cm
B
8.8 cm
C
4.4 cm
D
2.2 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the angle at which an arc of length 22 cm subtends at the centre of a circle of radius 15cm. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
70\(^o\)
B
84\(^o\)
C
96\(^o\)
D
156\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
A rectangular board has a length of 15cm and width x cm. If its sides are doubled, find its new area.
A
60x cm\(^2\)
B
45x cm\(^2\)
C
30x cm\(^2\)
D
15x cm\(^2\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, POS and ROT are straight lines. OPQR is a parallelogram, |OS| = |OT| and ∠OST = 50^\circ. Calculate the value of ∠OPQ.
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A
100\(^o\)
B
120\(^o\)
C
140\(^o\)
D
160\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
The interior angles of a polygon are 3x\(^o\), 2x\(^o\), 4x\(^o\), 3x\(^o\) and 6x\(^o\). Find the size of the smallest angle of the polygon.
A
80\(^o\)
B
60\(^o\)
C
40\(^o\)
D
30\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
If tan x = \(\frac{3}{4}\), 0 < x < 90\(^o\), evaluate \(\frac{\cos x}{2 sin x}\)
A
\(\frac{8}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
From the top of a vertical cliff 20m high, a boat at sea can be sighted 75m away and on the same horizontal position as the cliff. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of depression of the boat from the top of the cliff.
A
56\(^o\)
B
75\(^o\)
C
16\(^o\)
D
15\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle of radius 18cm. If < zxy = 70\(^o\), calculate the length of arc ZY. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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A
11cm
B
22 cm
C
44 cm
D
80 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, RT is a tangent to the circle at R, < PQR = 70\(^o\), < QRT = 52\(^o\), < QSR and < PRQ = x. Find the value of y.
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A
70\(^o\)
B
60\(^o\)
C
52\(^o\)
D
18\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, PQ is parallel to RS, < QFG = 105\(^o\) and < FEG = 50\(^o\). Find the value of m.
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A
130\(^o\)
B
105\(^o\)
C
75\(^o\)
D
55\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, PQRS is a quadrilateral, < PQR = < PRS = 90\(^o\), |PQ| =3cm, |QR| = 4cm and |PS| = 13 cm. Find the area of the quadrilateral.
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medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
The force of attraction F, between two bodies, varies directly as the product of their masses, \(m_1\) and m\(_2\) and inversely as the square of the distance, d, between them. Given that F = 20N, when m\(_1\) = 25kg, m\(_2\) = 10kg and d = 5m, find: (I) an expression for F in terms of m\(_1\), m\(_2\) and d; (ii) the distance, d for F = 30N, m\(_1\) = 7.5kg and m\(_2\) = 4kg (b) Find the value of x in the diagram
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for y = 2 cos x + 3 sin x for 0\(^o\) \(\geq\) x \(\geq\) 360\(^o\) x 0\(^o\) 60\(^0\) 120\(^o\) 180\(^o\) 240\(^o\) 300\(^o\) 360\(^o\) y 2.0 - 3.6 (b) Using a scale of 2cm to 60\(^o\) on the x-axis and 2cm to 1 unit in the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 2 cos x + 3 sin x for 0\(^o\) \(\geq\) 360\(^o\) (c) Using the graph, (i) Solve 2 cos x + 3 sin x = -1 (ii) Find, correct to one decimal place, the value of y when x = 342\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2019 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, \(\overline{RT}\) and \(\overline{RT}\) are tangent to the circle with centre O. < TUS = 68 ^\circ, < SRT = x, and < UTO = y. Find the value of x. (b) Two tanks A and B am filled to capacity with diesel. Tank A holds 600 litres of diesel more than tank B. If 100 litres of diesel was pumped out of each tank, tank A would then contain 3 times as much diesel as tank B. Find the capacity of each tank.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2018 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, PS and RS are tangents to the circle centre O. ∠PSR = 70°, ∠POR = m, and ∠PSR =n. Find ( m + n ).
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A
110\(^o\)
B
135\(^o\)
C
165\(^o\)
D
225\(^o\)
medium Difficulty
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