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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
The area of a circle is \(154cm^{2}\). It is divided into three sectors such that two of the sectors are equal in size and the third sector is three times the size of the other two put together. Calculate the perimeter of the third sector. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
A boy 1.2m tall, stands 6m away from the foot of a vertical lamp pole 4.2m long. If the lamp is at the tip of the pole, (a) represent this information in a diagram ; (b) calculate the (i) length of the shadow of the boy cast by the lamp ; (ii) angle of elevation of the lamp from the boy, correct to the nearest degree.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct : (i) a trapezium WXYZ such that |WX| = 10.2 cm, |XY| = 5.6 cm, |YZ| = 5.8 cm, < WXY = 60^\circ and WX is parallel to YZ (ii) a perpendicular from Z to meet \(\overline{WX}\) at N. (b) Measure : (i) |WZ| ; (ii) |ZN| .
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) A segment of a circle is cut off from a rectangular board as shown in the diagram. If the radius of the circle is \(1\frac{1}{2}\) times the length of the chord; calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, the perimeter of the remaining portion. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)] (b) Evaluate without using calculators or tables, \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{\sqrt{12}}{6})\).
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
An aeroplane flies due North from a town T on the equator at a speed of 950km per hour for 4 hours to another town P. It then flies eastwards to town Q on longitude 65^\circE. If the longitude of T is 15^\circE, (a) represent this information in a diagram ; (b) calculate the : (i) latitude of P, correct to the nearest degree ; (ii) distance between P and Q, correct to four significant figures. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\); Radius of the earth = 6400km].
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
When one end of a ladder, LM, is placed against a vertical wall at a point 5 metres above the ground, the ladder makes an angle of 37^\circ with the horizontal ground. (a) Represent this information in a diagram ; (b) Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the length of the ladder ; (c) If the foot of the ladder is pushed towards the wall by 2 metres, calculate,correct to the nearest degree, the angle which the ladder nows makes with the ground.
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
If the angles of a quadrilateral are (3y + 10)^\circ, (2y + 30)^\circ, (y + 20)^\circ and 4y^\circ. Find the value of y.
A
66°
B
12°
C
30°
D
42°
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
A square tile has side 30 cm. How many of these tiles will cover a rectangular floor of length 7.2m and width 4.2m?
A
720
B
336
C
420
D
576
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the length of a chord which subtends an angle of 90^\circ at the centre of a circle whose radius is 8 cm.
A
\(8\sqrt{3}\) cm
B
4 cm
C
8 cm
D
\(8\sqrt{2}\) cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120^\circ at the centre of a circle of diameter \(4\sqrt{3} cm\). Calculate the area of the major sector.
A
32\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
B
4\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
C
8\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
D
16\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
The locus of the points which is equidistant from the line PQ forms a
A
perpendicular line to PQ
B
circle centre P
C
circle centre Q
D
pair of parallel lines to PQ
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
In triangle PQR, q = 8 cm, r = 6 cm and cos P = \(\frac{1}{12}\). Calculate the value of p.
A
\(\sqrt{108}\) cm
B
9 cm
C
\(\sqrt{92}\) cm
D
10 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
If \(\tan \theta = \frac{3}{4}\), find the value of \(\sin \theta + \cos \theta\).
A
\(1\frac{1}{3}\)
B
\(1\frac{2}{3}\)
C
\(1\frac{3}{5}\)
D
\(1\frac{2}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2013 Geometry and Trigonometry
Evaluate \(\int_{0} ^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \sin x \mathrm d x\)
A
-2
B
2
C
1
D
-1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2012 Geometry and Trigonometry
The angles of a polygon are given by x, 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x respectively. Find the value of x.
A
24o
B
30o
C
33o
D
36o
medium Difficulty
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