Question Library
Browse, filter, and study verified past examination questions with step-by-step mathematical reasoning.
Searching 18,000+ Questions...
Sifting topics, KaTeX formulas & verified solutions
Showing 526–540 of 1462 verified questions
Sort by:
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, IG is parallel to JE, JEF = 120o and FHG = 130o, fins the angle marked t
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
40o
B
70o
C
80o
D
100o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Now, t + 60o + 50o = 180o
t = 180o - 110o
t = 70o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36487)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
Using the diagram, find the bearing of X from Y
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
300o
B
240o
C
120o
D
60o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The bearing of X from Y
= 360 - 120 = 240
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36502)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
If /XY/ = 50m, how far cast of X is Y?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
25.5m
B
40.6m
C
40.8m
D
43.3m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Required distance = x
where \(\frac{1}{50m}\) = sin 60 x 50m x 0.866
x = 43.3m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36503)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
in the diagram, angle 20º is subtended at the centre of the circle, find the value of x
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
30o
B
50o
C
80o
D
100o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2(30 + x) = 360 - 200
60 + 2x = 160
2x = 160 - 60
2x = 100
x = \(\frac{100}{2}\)
x = 50
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36504)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
From the diagram which of the following statements are correct? i. XQ is a radius of a circle centre Q. ii. /XQ/ = /QY/. iii. /QX/ = /XY/
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
i only
B
inand ii only
C
ii and iii only
D
i, ii and iii
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36507)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The table shows the number of children per family in a community.
No of children
0
1
2
3
4
5
No of families
3
5
7
4
3
2
(a) Find the : (i) mode ; (ii) third quartile ; (iii) probability that a family has at least 2 children.
(b) If a pie chart were to be drawn for the data, what would be the sectorial angle representing families with one child?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) (i) Mode = 2
(ii) Third quartile : Sum of frequency = 24
\(Q_{3} = \frac{3}{4} \times 24 = 18\)
The 18th position falls at 3.
(iii) P(at least 2 children) = \(\frac{7 + 4 + 3 + 2}{24}\)
= \(\frac{16}{24}\)
= \(\frac{2}{3}\)
(b) The sector for 1 child = \(\frac{5}{24} \times 360\)
= \(75^\circ\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52856)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In the diagram, ABCDEF is a triangular prism. < ABC = < DEF = 90^\circ, /AB/ = 24 cm, /BC/ = 7 cm and /CD/ = 40 cm. Calculate :
(a) /AC/ ;
(b) the total surface area of the prism.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) From the diagram,
\(|AC|^{2} = 24^{2} + 7^{2}\)
= \(576 + 49\)
\(|AC|^{2} = 625 \implies |AC| = \sqrt{625} = 25 cm\)
\(Area = \frac{1}{2} \times b \times h\)
= \(\frac{7 \times 24}{2}\)
= \(84 cm^{2}\).
(b) Total Surface Area of prism
= Area of two right angles ( ABC and EFD) + Area of 3 rectangles (ACDF, ABEF and BCDE)
= \(( 2 \times 84 cm^{2}) + (25 \times 40)cm^{2} + (24 \times 40)cm^{2} + (7 \times 40)cm^{2}\)
= \((168 + 1000 + 960 + 280) cm^{2}\)
= \(2408 cm^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52875)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) A woman looking out from the window of a building at a height of 30m, observed that the angle of depression of the top of a flag pole was 44^\circ. If the foot of the pole is 25m from the foot of the building and on the same horizontal ground, find, correct to the nearest whole number, the (i) angle of depression of the foot of the pole from the woman ; (ii) height of the flag pole.
(b) In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, < OQR = 32^\circ and < TPQ = 15^\circ. Calculate, (i) < QPR ; (ii) < TQo.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
(i) From \(\Delta\) TFO,
\(\tan x = \tan \theta\) (alternate angles)
\(\tan x = \frac{25}{30} = 0.8333\)
\(x = \tan^{-1} (0.8333)\)
= \(39.80^\circ \approxeq 40^\circ\)
Angle of depression of the pole from the woman
= 90^\circ - 40^\circ
= 50^\circ.
(ii) From \(\Delta\) TPQ,
\(\tan 46 = \frac{25}{TQ}\)
\(TQ = \frac{25}{\tan 46}\)
\(TQ = \frac{25}{1.0355}\)
= \(24.1429 m\)
Height of the pole : \(TF - TQ\)
= \(30 m - 24.1429 m\)
= \(5.8571 m\)
\(\approxeq 6m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52877)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct : (i) quadrilateral PQRS such that /PQ/ = 10 cm, /QR/ = 8 cm, /PS/ = 6 cm, < PQR = 60^\circ and < QPS = 75^\circ ;
(ii) the locus \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from QR and RS ; (iii) locus \(l_{2}\) of points equidistant from R and S ;
(b) Measure /RS/.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
(b) /RS/ = 4.4 cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52910)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) A circle is inscribed in a square. If the sum of the perimeter of the square and the circumference of the circle is 100 cm, calculate the radius of the circle. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
(b) A rope 60cm long is made to form a rectangle. If the length is 4 times its breadth, calculate, correct to one decimal place, the :
(i) length ; (ii) diagonal of the rectangle.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Perimeter of a circle = \(2\pi r\).
Length of a side of square = 2r in terms of r.
Sum of perimeter of circle and square = \((2 \pi r) + (4 \times 2r)\)
\(2r (\pi + 4) = 100\)
\(r ( \frac{22}{7} + 4 ) = 50\)
\(r = 50 \div \frac{50}{7}\)
\(r = 7 cm\)
(b) (i) L = \(4 \times breadth\)
B = breadth.
60 cm = 2(4B + B)
2(5B) = 60 cm
\(B = \frac{60}{10} = 6 cm\)
\(L = 4 \times 6 = 24 cm\).
(ii)
Let the diagonal be d.
\(d^{2} = 6^{2} + 24^{2}\)
\(d^{2} = 36 + 576\)
\(d^{2} = 612\)
\(d = \sqrt{612}\)
= \(24.74 cm \approxeq 24.7 cm\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52919)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Factorize completely; (4x+3y)\(^2\) - (3x-2y)\(^2\)
A
(x+5y)(7x+y)
B
(x+5y)(7x-y)
C
(x-5y)(7x+y)
D
(x-5y)(7x-y)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(4x+3y)\(^2\) - (3x-2y)\(^2\)
Using the differences of two squares:
(4x+3y+3x-2y)(4x+3y-(3x-2y))
(4x+3y+3x-2y)(4x+3y-3x+2y)
(x+5y)(7x+y)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #9270)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above, PQ//RS. The size of the angle marked x is?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
100o
B
80o
C
50o
D
30o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Exterior angle = sum of two interior opposite angles
y = 50^\circ (vert. opp ∠s are equal)
X = y + 30
X = 50 + 30
X = 80^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9278)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find the exterior angle of a 12 sided regular polygon
A
12o
B
24o
C
25o
D
30o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Exterior angle = 360 / n
= 360 / 12
= 30o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9279)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
Find the area of the figure above
[\pi = 22/7]
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
12.5 cm2
B
75.0 cm2
C
78.5 cm2
D
84.8 cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of the figure = Area of the rectangle + area of the semicircle
\(=L \times h + \frac{1}{2}\pi r^2\)
5 \(\times 15 + \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \left(\frac{5}{2}\right)^2\)
=75+\(\frac{(22\times 25)}{8\times7}\)
=75 + \(\frac{550}{56}\)
=84.8cm\(^2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9281)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find the angle subtended at the center of a circle by a chord which is equal in length to the radius of the circle.
A
30o
B
45o
C
60o
D
90o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If a length of a chord is equal to the length of a radius in the same circle, the triangle formed y the chord and the radii is an equilateral triangle
∴each angle = 60o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9282)