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UTME / JAMB 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find the distance between the points C(2, 2) and D(5, 6).
A
13 units
B
7 units
C
12 units
D
5 units
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
= \(\sqrt{(5 - 2)^2 + (6 - 2)^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{3^2 + 4^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{9 + 16}\)
= \(\sqrt{25}\)
= 5 units
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55435)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Algebra
Solution
Find the equation of a line perpendicular to the line 4y = 7x + 3 which passes through (-3, 1)
A
7y + 4x + 5 = 0
B
7y - 4x - 5 = 0
C
3y - 5x + 2 = 0
D
3y + 5x - 2 = 0
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Equation: 4y = 7x + 3
\(\implies y = \frac{7}{4} x + \frac{3}{4}\)
Slope = coefficient of x = \(\frac{7}{4}\)
Slope of perpendicular line = \(\frac{-1}{\frac{7}{4}}\)
= \(\frac{-4}{7}\)
The perpendicular line passes (-3, 1)
\(\therefore\) Using the equation of line \(y = mx + b\)
m = slope and b = intercept.
\(y = \frac{-4}{7} x + b\)
To find the intercept, substitute y = 1 and x = -3 in the equation.
\(1 = \frac{-4}{7} (-3) + b\)
\(1 = \frac{12}{7} + b\)
\(b = \frac{-5}{7}\)
\(\therefore y = \frac{-4}{7} x - \frac{5}{7}\)
\(7y + 4x + 5 = 0\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55436)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Statistics and Probability
Solution
Marks
1
2
3
4
5
Frequency
2y - 2
y - 1
3y - 4
3 - y
6 - 2y
The table above is the distribution of data with mean equals to 3. Find the value of y.
A
5
B
2
C
3
D
6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Marks (x)
1
2
3
4
5
Frequency (f)
2y - 2
y - 1
3y - 4
3 - y
6 - 2y
3y + 2
fx
2y - 2
2y - 2
9y - 12
12 - 4y
30 - 10y
26 - y
Mean = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
\(3 = \frac{26 - y}{3y + 2}\)
\(3(3y + 2) = 26 - y\)
\(9y + 6 = 26 - y\)
\(9y + y = 26 - 6\)
\(10y = 20 \implies y = 2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55439)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In the circle above, with centre O and radius 7 cm. Find the length of the arc AB, when < AOB = 57^\circ.
A
5.32 cm
B
4.39 cm
C
7.33 cm
D
6.97 cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Length of arc = \(\frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2 \pi r\)
= \(\frac{57}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7\)
= 6.97 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55456)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Number and Numeration
Solution
Calculate the volume of the regular three dimensional figure drawn above, where < ABC = 90^\circ (a right- angled triangle).
A
394 cm\(^3\)
B
425 cm\(^3\)
C
268 cm\(^3\)
D
540 cm\(^3\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
|AC| = |DF| = 13 cm
Using Pythagoras theorem,
|AC|\(^2\) = |AB|\(^2\) + |BC|\(^2\)
13\(^2\) = 12\(^2\) + |BC|\(^2\)
|BC|\(^2\) = 169 - 144 = 25
|BC| = \(\sqrt{25}\)
= 5 cm
Volume of triangular prism = \(\frac{1}{2} \times base \times length \times height\)
= \(\frac{1}{2} \times 5 \times 12 \times 18\)
= 540 cm\(^3\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55461)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If \(\sin x = \frac{4}{5}\), find \(\frac{1 + \cot^2 x}{\csc^2 x - 1}\).
A
\(\frac{13}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{25}{9}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{13}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{11}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sin x = \frac{opp}{Hyp} = \frac{4}{5}\)
5\(^2\) = 4\(^2\) + adj\(^2\)
adj\(^2\) = 25 - 16 = 9
adj = \(\sqrt{9}\) = 3
\(\tan x = \frac{4}{3}\)
\(\cot x = \frac{1}{\frac{4}{3}} = \frac{3}{4}\)
\(\cot^2 x = (\frac{3}{4})^2 = \frac{9}{16}\)
\(\csc x = \frac{1}{\sin x}\)
= \(\frac{1}{\frac{4}{5}} = \frac{5}{4}\)
\(\csc^2 x = (\frac{5}{4})^2 = \frac{25}{16}\)
\(\therefore \frac{1 + \cot^2 x}{\csc^2 x - 1} = \frac{1 + \frac{9}{16}}{\frac{25}{16} - 1}\)
= \(\frac{25}{16} \div \frac{9}{16}\)
= \(\frac{25}{9}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55463)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2019
Number and Numeration
Solution
Evaluate \(\frac{2\sin 30 + 5\tan 60}{\sin 60}\), leaving your answer in surd form.
A
\(\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3} + 10\)
B
\(\frac{3\sqrt{2} - 1}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{3\sqrt{2} + 1}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3} - 10\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{2\sin 30 + 5\tan 60}{\sin 60}\)
\(\sin 30 = \frac{1}{2}; \tan 60 = \sqrt{3}; \sin 60 = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
\(\therefore \frac{2\sin 30 + 5\tan 60}{\sin 60} = \frac{2(\frac{1}{2}) + 5(\sqrt{3})}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}\)\)
= \(\frac{1 + 5\sqrt{3}}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}}\)
= \(\frac{2(1 + 5\sqrt{3})}{\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{2 + 10\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\)
Rationalizing, we get
= \(\frac{2\sqrt{3} + 30}{3}\)
= \(\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{3} + 10\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #55474)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Algebra
Solution
(a) Solve the inequality: \(\frac{1 + 4x}{2}\) -\(\frac{5 + 2x}{7}\) < x -2
(b) If x: y = 3: 5, find the value of \(\frac{2x^2 - y^2}{y^2 - x^2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) majority of the candidates multiplied through by the L.C.M which is 14 to arrive at 7(1+4x) - 2(5+2x) < 14(x - 2) and when simplified yielded 10x < -25 x -2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
(b) it was expected that they express x = \(\frac{3y}{5}\) or y = \(\frac{5x}{3}\) and thereafter, substitute into the given expression to have \(\frac{2x^2 - y^2}{y^2 - x^2} = \frac{2x^2 - (\frac{5x}{3})^2}{(\frac{5x}{3})^2 - x^2} = \frac{x^(2 - \frac{25}{9})}{x^2(\frac{25}{9} - 1)} = \frac{-7}{16}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56420)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Algebra
Solution
The second, fourth and sixth terms of an Arithmetic Progression (AP.) are x - 1, x + 1 and 7 respectively. Find the:
(a) common difference;
(b) first term;
(c) value of x.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) The second term is a + d= x - 1 while the fourth term is a + 3d = x + 1. Subtracting the second term from the fourth term yielded 2d = 2 so that d = 1.
(b). Substituting for d in the expression for the sixth term to get a + 5d = 7; a + 5(1) = 7 and solving for a to obtain a = 2.
(c). Substituted for a and d in the expression for the second term( a + d = x - 1) and found x = 2 + 1 + 1 = 4.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56421)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) If logo a = 1.3010 and log\(_{10}\)b - 1.4771. find the value of ab
(b)
In the diagram. O is the centre of the circle,< ACB = 39\(^o\) and < CBE = 62\(^o\). Find: (i) the interior angle AOC;
(ii) angle BAC.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) finding a = 10\(^{1.3010}\) and b = 10\(^{1.4771}\)
Then, ab = 10\(^{1.3010}\) x 10\(^{1.4771}\) = 10\(^{2.4771}\) = 599.9
(b)(i) they were expected to find < ABC = 180^\circ - 62^\circ = 118^\circ
Exterior < AOC a 2 x 118^\circ - 236^\circ (< at centre is twice angle at the circumference)
Interior < AOC = 360^\circ - 236^\circ = 124^\circ(angle at a point) as required.
(b)(ii) < BAC in 180^\circ - 39^\circ - 118^\circ = 23^\circ (sum of angles of a triangle)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56422)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Number and Numeration
Solution
(a) Without using mathematical tables or calculator, simplify: \(\frac{log_28 + \log_216 - 4 \log_22}{\log_416}\)
(b) If 1342\(_{five}\) - 241\(_{five}\) = x\(_{ten}\), find the value of x.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{\log_28 + \log_216 - 4\log_22}{\log_416}\) = \(\frac{\log_22^3 + \log_2 2^4 - 4\log_22}{\log_44^2}\)
= \(\frac{3 \log_2 2 + 4\log_22 - 4 \log_2^2}{2 \log 4^4}\)
But log\(_2\) 2 = \(\log_44 = 1\)
Then, \(\frac{\log_28+\log_216 - 4 \log_2^2}{\log_416}\) = \(\frac{3 + 4 - 4}{2}\) = 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)
(b) Subtract 241\(_{five}\) to get 1101\(_{five}\). Thereafter, converting to base ten to find the value of x = (5\(^3\) x 1) + (5\(^2\) x 1 + (5\(^1\) x 0) + (5\(^o\) x 1) = 125 + 25 + 0 + 1 = 151
(b) They subtracted 241\(_{five}\) from 1342\(_{five}\) to get 1101\(_{five}\). Thereafter, converting to base ten to find the value of x = (5\(^3\) x 1) + (5\(^2\) x 1) + (5\(^1\) x 0) + (5^\circx 1) = 125 + 25 + + 1 = 151.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56424)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The cost of dinner for a group of tourist is partly constant and partly varies as the number of tourists present. It costs $740.00 when 20 tourists were present and $960.00 when the number of tourists increased by 10. Find the cost of the dinner when only 15 tourists were present.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let C be the cost and n the number of tourists. then C = x + ny. Where x and y are constants
740 = x + 20y...........(1)
960 = x + 30y.............(2)
Solving (1) and (2) simultaneously will yield x = 300 and y = 22.
Then, C = 300 + 22n.
If we substitute 15 for n this implies that C = 300 + (22 x 15)= $630.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56429)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Algebra
Solution
(a) Fred bought a car for $5,600.00 and later sold it at 90% of the cost price. He spent $1,310.00 out of the amount received and invested the rest at 6% per annum simple interest. Calculate the interest earned in 3 years.
(b) Solve the equations 2\(^x\)(4\(^{-7}\)) = 2 and 3\(^{-x}\)(9\(^{2y}\)) = 3 simultaneously.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Selling price = \(\frac{90 \times 5600}{100}\) = $5,040.00. Thereafter, to obtain the amount invested = 5,040 - 1310 = $3,730.00
The interest amount invested is \(\frac{3730 \times 6 \times 3}{100}\) = $671.40
(b) 2\(^x\)(2\(^{-14}\)) = 2. This will be simplified and solved for x to get x = 15.
Similarly, 3\(^{-x}\)(3\(^{4y}\)) = 3 and this will yield -x + 4y = 1.
Substituting for x and solving for y yielded y = 4.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56430)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
NOT DRAWN TO SCALE
In the diagram, is a chord of a circle with centre 0. 22.42 cm and the perimeter of triangle MON is 55.6 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree. < MON.
(b) T is equidistant from P and Q. The bearing of P from T is 60\(^o\) and the bearing of Q from T is 130\(^o\).
(i) Illustrate the information on a diagram.
(ii) Find the bearing of Q from P.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Using length of chord = 2r sin (\(\frac{\theta}{2}\)) = 22.42 and simplifying sin(\(\frac{\theta}{2}\)) = \(\frac{22.42}{33.18}\) = 0.6757
Taking the sine inverse of 0.6757 to obtain \(\frac{\theta}{2}\) = 42.51\(^o\) and multiplying through to get \(\theta\) = 58.02\(^o\) = 885\(^o\)
(b(i), the expected diagram is
(b)(ii) since T is equidistant from P and Q, then ITPI = ITQI. Using sum of the angles in a triangle. 70^\circ + x + x = 180^\circ and solving for x.
x = 55^\circ. Therefore. the bearing of Q from P = 270^\circ — 30^\circ — 55^\circ = 185^\circ.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56437)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2019
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The ages of a group of athletes are as follows: 18, 16. 18,20, 17, 16, 19, 17, 18, 17 and 13. (a) Find the range of the distribution.
(b) Draw a frequency distribution table for the data.
(c) What is the median age?
(d) Calculate, correct to two decimal places, the;
(i) mean age:
(ii) standard deviation.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) The range; 20 - 15 = 5.
(b) They drew the frequency distribution table as
\(\sum\) f = 11\(\sum\) fx = 191 \(\sum\)f\(^2\) = 3337
Age(x)
Tally
Freq
(f)
Com.
Freq
fx
fx\(^2\)
15
16
17
18
19
20
I
II
III
III
I
I
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
6
9
10
11
15
32
51
54
19
20
225
512
867
972
361
400
(c) Median age as 17.
(d)(i) Mean = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\) = \(\frac{191}{11}\) = 17.3636
(d)(ii). The standard deviation was \(\sqrt{\frac{2227}{11} - (\frac{191}{11})^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{1.8677}\) = 1.37(correct to two decimal places)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56455)