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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
How many times, correct to the nearest whole number, will a man run round circular track of diameter 100m to cover a distance of 1000m?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In an athletic composition, the probability that an athlete wins a 100m race is \(\frac{1}{8}\) and the probability that he wins in high jump is \(\frac{1}{4}\). What is the probability that he wins only one of the events?
A
\(\frac{3}{32}\)
B
\(\frac{7}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{5}{16}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, o, o and o. Calculate the obtuse angle QRS.
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A
90o
B
100o
C
121o
D
60o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
What is the value of m in the diagram?
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20o
B
30o
C
40o
D
50o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, the tangent MN makes an angle of 55o with the chord PS. IF O is the centre of the circle, find < RPS
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55o
B
45o
C
35o
D
25o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, < SQR = 60o, < SPR = y and < SOR = 3x. Find the value of (x + y)
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A
110o
B
100o
C
80o
D
70o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, GI is a tangent to the circle at H. If EF//GI, calculate the size of < EHF
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A
126o
B
72o
C
64cmo
D
32cmo
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
The diagram is a net right rectangular pyramid. Calculate the total surface area
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A
208cm2
B
112cm2
C
92cm2
D
76cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
The diagram shows a rectangular cardboard from which a semi-circle is cut off. Calculate the area of the remaining part
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A
44cm2
B
99cm2
C
154cm2
D
165cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, 0 is the centre of the circle. Find the value x
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A
34
B
29
C
17
D
14
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, < WOX = 60o, < YOE = 50o and < OXY = 30o. What is the bearing of x from y?
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A
300o
B
240o
C
190o
D
150o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) In the diagram, < PQR = 125^\circ, < QRS = r, < RST = 80^\circ and < STU = 44^\circ. Calculate the value of r. (b) In the diagram TS is a tangent to the circle at A. AB // CE, < AEC = 5x^\circ, < ADB = 60^\circ and < TAE = x. Find the value of x.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
Two fair die are thrown. M is the event described by "The sum of the scores is 10" and N is the event described by "The difference between the scores is 3". (a) Write out the elements of M and N. (b) Find the probability of M or N. (c) Are M and N mutually exclusive? Give reasons.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) The scale of a map is 1 : 20,000. Calculate the area, in square centimetres, on the map of a forest reserve which covers 85\(km^{2}\). (b) A rectangular playing field is 18m wide. It is surrounded by a path 6m wide such that its area is equal to the perimeter of the path. Calculate the length of the field. (c) The diagram shows a circle centre O. If < POQ = x^\circ, the diameter of the circle is 7 cm and the area of the shaded portion is 27.5\(cm^{2}\). Find, correct to the nearest degree, the value of x. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Geometry and Trigonometry
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, (a) construct (i) a quadrilateral PQRS with /PS/ = 6 cm, < RSP = 9 cm, /QR/ = 8.4 cm and /PQ/ = 5.4 cm; (ii) the bisectors of < RSP and < SPQ to meet at X ; (iii) the perpendicular XT to meet PS at T. (b) Measure /XT/.
medium Difficulty
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