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WAEC / WASSCE 2012
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A point H is 20 m away from the foot of a tower on the same horizontal ground. From the point H, the angle of elevation of the point P on the tower and the top (T) of the tower are 30^\circ and 50^\circ respectively. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures :
(a) /PT/; (b) the distance between H and the top of the tower
(c) The position of H if the angle of depression of H from the top of the tower is to be 40^\circ.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\tan 50^\circ = \frac{|TF|}{20} \implies |TF| = 20 \tan 50\)
= \(20 \times 1.1918\)
= \(23.836 m\)
\(\tan 30 = \frac{|PF|}{20} \implies |PF| = 20 \tan 30\)
= \(20 \times 0.5774\)
= \(11.548 m\)
\(\therefore |PT| = 23.836 m - 11.548m\)
= \(12.288 m \approxeq 12.3 m\)
(b) \(|TH| = \frac{20}{\cos 50}\)
= \(\frac{20}{0.6428}\)
= \(31.11 m\)
(c) \(|HF| = \frac{20 \tan 50^\circ}{\tan 40^\circ}\)
= \(\frac{20 \times 1.1918}{0.8391}\)
= \(28.41 m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52703)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2012
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Three towns X, Y and Z are such that Y is 20 km from X and 22 km from Z. Town X is 18 km from Z. A health centre is to be built by the government to serve the three towns. The centre is to be located such that patients from X and Y travel equal distance to access the health centre while patients from Z will travel exactly 10 km to reach the Health centre.
(a) Using a scale of 1 cm to 2 km, find the construction, using a pair of compasses and ruler only, the possible positions the Health centre can be located.
(b) In how many possible locations can the Health centre be built?
(c) Measure and record the distances of the location from town X.
(d) Which of these locations would be convenient for all three towns?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(b) Two possible ways
(c) The distances of the locations from town X = 27.6 km and 12.4 km.
(d) 12.4 km
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52707)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2012
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Class
Interval
Frequency
60 - 64
2
65 - 69
3
70 - 74
6
75 - 79
11
80 - 84
8
85 - 89
7
90 - 94
2
95 - 99
1
The table shows the distribution of marks scored by students in an examination. Calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, the
(a) mean ; (b) standard deviation of the distribution.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Class
Interval
Freq
(f)
Mid-point
(x)
\(fx\)
\(x^{2}\)
\(fx^{2}\)
60 - 64
2
62
124
3844
7688
65 - 69
3
67
201
4489
13487
70 - 74
6
72
432
5184
31104
75 - 79
11
77
847
5929
65219
80 - 84
8
82
656
6724
53792
85 - 89
7
87
609
7569
52983
90 - 94
2
92
184
8464
16928
95 - 99
1
97
97
9409
9409
\(\sum\)
40
3150
250590
(a) Mean \(\bar{x} = \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac{3150}{40}\)
= 78.75
(b) \(SD = \sqrt{\frac{\sum fx^{2}}{\sum f} - (\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f})^{2}}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{250590}{40} - (\frac{3150}{40})^{2}}\)
= \(\sqrt{6264.75 - (78.75)^{2}}\)
= \(\sqrt{6264.75 - 6201.5625}\)
= \(\sqrt{63.1875}\)
= 7.95.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52718)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A circular arc subtends angle 150^\circ at the centre of a circle of radius 12cm. Calculate the area of the sector of the arc.
A
30\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
B
60\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
C
120\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
D
150\(\pi\) cm\(^2\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of sector = \(\frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times \pi r^{2}\)
= \(\frac{150}{360} \times \pi \times 12^{2}\)
= 60\(\pi\) cm\(^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54914)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2012
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find \(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}\) if \(y = \cos x\).
A
\(\sin x\)
B
\(- \sin x\)
C
\(\tan x\)
D
\(- \tan x\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If \(y = \cos x\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}\) =—\(\sin x\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54916)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
(a)
In the diagram, PQRST is a quadrilateral. PT // QS, < PTQ = 42°, < TSQ = 38° and < QSR = 30°. If < QTS = x and < POT = y, find: (i) x ; (ii) y. (SEE THE DIAGRAMS ABOVE)
(b)
In the diagram, PQRS is a circle centre O. If POQ = 150°, < QSR = 40° and < SQP = 45°, calculate < RQS.
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)(i) < PTS = 38^\circ (alternate angle)
42^\circ + x + 38^\circ = 180^\circ (angles on a straight line)
80^\circ + x = 180^\circ
x = 180^\circ - 80^\circ = 100^\circ
(ii) < SQT = 42^\circ (alternate angle)
< SQR = 60^\circ (sum of angles in a triangle)
y + 42^\circ + 60^\circ = 180^\circ (angle on a straight line)
y + 102^\circ = 180^\circ
y = 180^\circ - 102^\circ = 78^\circ
(b) \(< QSP = \frac{150}{2}\) (angle at the centre is twicw angle at the circumference)
\(< QSP = 75^\circ\)
\(\hat{R} + \hat{P} = 180^\circ\) (opposite angles in a cyclic quad are supplementary)
\(\hat{P} + 75^\circ + 45^\circ = 180^\circ\) (sum of angle in a triangle)
\(\hat{P} = 180^\circ - 120^\circ\)
\(\hat{P} = 60^\circ\)
\(\hat{R} + \hat{P} = 180^\circ\)
\(\hat{R} = 180^\circ - 60^\circ\)
\(\hat{R} = 120^\circ\)
\(< RQS + < QRS + < QSR = 180^\circ\) (sum of angle in a triangle)
\(< RQS = 180^\circ - (40^\circ + 120^\circ)\)
= \(180^\circ - 160^\circ\)
\(< RQS = 20^\circ\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #52748)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
John pours 96 litres of red oil into a rectangular container with length 220cm and breadth 40cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest cm, the height of the oil in the container
A
11cm
B
18cm
C
21cm
D
34cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
volume of rectangular container = L x B x H
1 litre = 1000cm3
96 litres = \(\frac{1000cm^3}{1 litres}\) x 96 litres
volume = 96000cm3
96000 = 220 x 40 x 11
96--- = 8800H
H = \(\frac{96000}{8800}\)
= 10.97cm
= 11cm
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #36688)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
What is the size of each interior angle of a 12-sided regular polygon?
A
120o
B
150o
C
30o
D
180o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Interior angle = (n - 2)180
but, n = 12
= (12 -2)180
= 10 x 180
= 1800
let each interior angle = x
x = \(\frac{(n - 2)180}{n}\)
x = \(\frac{1800}{12}\)
= 150o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29442)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A chord of circle of radius 7cm is 5cm from the centre of the circle.What is the length of the chord?
A
4√6 cm
B
3√6 cm
C
6√6 cm
D
2√6 cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From Pythagoras theorem
|OA|2 = |AN|2 + |ON|2
72 = |AN|2 + (5)2
49 = |AN|2 + 25
|AN|2 = 49 - 25 = 24
|AN| = \(\sqrt {24}\)
= \(\sqrt {4 \times 6}\)
= 2\sqrt6 cm
|AN| = |NB| (A line drawn from the centre of a circle to a chord, divides the chord into two equal parts)
|AN| + |NB| = |AB|
2\sqrt6 + 2\sqrt6 = |AB|
|AB| = 4\sqrt6 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29445)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A solid metal cube of side 3 cm is placed in a rectangular tank of dimension 3, 4 and 5 cm. What volume of water can the tank now hold
A
48 cm3
B
33 cm3
C
60 cm3
D
27 cm3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Volume of cube = L3
33 = 27cm3
volume of rectangular tank = L x B X h
= 3 x 4 x 5
= 60cm3
volume of H2O the tank can now hold
= volume of rectangular tank - volume of cube
= 60 - 27
= 33cm3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29446)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In a right angled triangle, if tan \(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\). What is cos\(\theta\) - sin\(\theta\)?
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
tan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{4}\)
from Pythagoras tippet, the hypotenus is T
i.e. 3, 4, 5.
then sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{3}{5}\) and cos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{4}{5}\)
cos\(\theta\) - sin\(\theta\)
\(\frac{4}{5}\) - \(\frac{3}{5}\) = \(\frac{1}{5}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29486)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A man walks 100 m due West from a point X to Y, he then walks 100 m due North to a point Z. Find the bearing of X from Z.
A
195o
B
135o
C
225o
D
045o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
tan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{100}{100}\) = 1
\(\theta\) = tan-1(1) = 45o
The bearing of x from z is N45oE or 135o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29487)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find \(\int\) cos4 x dx
A
\(\frac{3}{4}\) sin 4x + k
B
-\(\frac{1}{4}\) sin 4x + k
C
-\(\frac{3}{4}\) sin 4x + k
D
\(\frac{1}{4}\) sin 4x + k
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\int\) cos4 x dx
let u = 4x
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 4
dx = \(\frac{dy}{4}\)
\(\int\)cos u. \(\frac{dy}{4}\) = \(\frac{1}{4}\)\(\int\)cos u du
= \(\frac{1}{4}\) sin u + k
= \(\frac{1}{4}\) sin4x + k
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29501)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c}
Class Interval & 3 - 5 & 6 - 8 & 9 - 11 \\ \hline Frequency & 2 & 2 & 2 \end{array}\). Find the standard deviation of the above distribution.
A
√5
B
√6
C
√7
D
√2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c}Class Interval & 3 - 3 & 6 - 8 & 9 - 11 \\ x & 4 & 7 & 10 \\ f & 2 & 2 & 2 \\ f - x & 8 & 14 & 20 \\ |x - \bar{x}|^2 & 9 & 0 & 9 \\ |x - \bar{x}|^2 & 18 0 & 18 \end{array}\)
\(\bar{x}\) = \(\frac {\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac {8 + 14 + 20}{2 + 2 + 2}\)
= \(\frac{42}{6}\)
\(\bar{x}\) = 7
S.D = \(\sqrt\frac{\sum f(x - \bar{x})^2}{\sum f}\)
= \(\sqrt\frac{18 + 0 + 18}{6}\)
= \(\sqrt\frac{36}{6}\)
= \(\sqrt {6}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29530)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2011
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In how many was can the letters of the word ELATION be arranged?
A
6!
B
7!
C
5!
D
8!
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
ELATION
Since there are 7 letters. The first letter can be arranged in 7 ways, , the second letter in 6 ways, the third letter in 5 ways, the 4th letter in four ways, the 3rd letter in three ways, the 2nd letter in 2 ways and the last in one way.
therefore, 7 x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 7! ways
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #29531)