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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, PQRS is a circle with centre O and radius 7cm. SQ and PR intersect at K and < SKR = 90^\circ. If the length of the arc SR is four times that of arc PQ, find the length of the arc SR. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) Simplify : \(\frac{\frac{1}{3}c^{2} - \frac{2}{3}cd}{\frac{1}{2}d^{2} - \frac{1}{4}cd}\) (b) In the diagram, YPF is a straight line. < XPY = 44^\circ, < MPF = 46^\circ, < XYP = < MFP = 90^\circ, /XY/ = 7cm and /MP/ = 9 cm. (i) Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, /XM/ and /YF/ ; (ii) Find < XMP.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
The marks obtained by 40 students in an examination are as follows : 85 77 87 74 77 78 79 89 95 90 78 73 86 83 91 74 84 81 83 75 77 70 81 69 75 63 76 87 61 78 69 96 65 80 84 80 77 74 88 72. (a) Copy and complete the table for the distribution using the above data. Class Boundaries Tally Frequency 59.5 - 64.5 64.5 - 69.5 69.5 - 74.5 74.5 - 79.5 79.5 - 84.5 84.5 - 89.5 89.5 - 94.5 94.5 - 99.5 (b) Draw a histogram to represent the distribution. (c) Using your histogram, estimate the modal mark. (d) If a student is chosen at random, find the probability that the student obtains a mark greater than 79.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, PQT is a straight line and SQ // RT. (a) Join QR and show that : (i) < RPS = < QRT ; (ii) < PRS = < QTR. (b) ABC is a triangle. The sides AB and AC are produced to D and E respectively such that < DBC = 132^\circ and < ECD = 96^\circ. Show that \(\Delta\) ABC is isosceles.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
An aeroplane flies due west for 3 hours from P (lat. 50^\circN, long. 60^\circW) to a point Q at an average speed of 600km/h. The aeroplane then flies due south from Q to a point Y 500km away. Calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, (a) the longitude of Q ; (b) the latitude of Y . [Take the radius of the earth = 6400km and \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, (a) construct a quadrilateral PXYQ such that /PX/ = 9.9 cm, /QX/ = 10.2 cm, < QPZ = 75^\circ, /QY/ = 10.4 cm and PQ // XY. (b) Construct the (i) locus \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from X and Y ; (ii) locus \(l_{2}\) of points equidistant from QY and YX. (c) Locate M, the point of intersection of \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\). (d) Measure /PM/.
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram above, O is the centre of the circle, POM is a diameter, and \(\angle\) MNQ = 42º. Calculate \(\angle\) QMP.
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A
42º
B
48º
C
132º
D
138º
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2003 Geometry and Trigonometry
If \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) \(\leq\) \(\theta\) \(\leq\) 2\(\pi\), find the maximum value of f(\(\theta\)) = \(\frac{4}{6 + 2cos \theta}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
4
C
1
D
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
Without using tables, evaluate \((343)^{\frac{1}{3}} \times (0.14)^{-1} \times (25)^{-\frac{1}{2}}\)
A
10
B
12
C
8
D
7
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the derivative of \(y = \sin^{2} (5x)\) with respect to x.
A
10 sin 5x cos 5x
B
5 sin5x cos 5x
C
2 sin 5x cos 5x
D
15 sin 5x cos 5x
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
The slope of the tangent to the curve y = 3x\(^2\) - 2x + 5 at the point (1, 6) is
A
4
B
1
C
6
D
5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
Evaluate \(\int \sin 3x \mathrm d x\)
A
(2/3) cos 3x + c
B
(1/3) cos 3x + c
C
(-1/3) cos 3x + c
D
(-2/3) cos 3x + c
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
A circle with radius 5cm has its radius increasing at the rate of 0.2m/s. What will be the corresponding increase in the area?
A
2π
B
5π
C
π
D
4π
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120^\circ degrees at the centre of a circle of diameter 4\sqrt3 cm. Calculate the area of the major sector.
A
4π cm2
B
32 π cm2
C
16 π cm2
D
8 π cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2002 Geometry and Trigonometry
If tan \theta = 4/3, calculate sin\(^2\) \theta - cos\(^2\) \theta.
A
16/25
B
24/25
C
7/25
D
9/25
medium Difficulty
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