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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
Given that \(\log_{10} 2 = 0.3010\) and \(\log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\), calculate without using mathematical tables or calculator, the value of : (a) \(\log_{10} 54\) ; (b) \(\log_{10} 0.24\).
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
The sides of a rectangular floor are xm and (x + 7)m. The diagonal is (x + 8)m. Calculate, in metres : (a) the value of x ; (b) the area of the floor.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) see figure a above, In the diagram, MN || ST, NP || QT and < STQ = 70^\circ. Find x. (b) see figure b above, In the diagram above, AC is a straight line, |BC| = |BD|, \(\stackrel\frown{BCD} = 50^\circ\) and \(\stackrel\frown{BAD} = 55^\circ\). Find \(\stackrel\frown{BDA}\).
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
The number of child births recorded in 50 maternity centres of a local government in August 1993 are as follows : 50 99 81 86 69 85 93 63 92 65 77 74 76 71 90 74 81 94 67 75 95 81 68 105 99 68 75 75 76 73 79 74 80 69 74 62 74 80 79 68 79 75 75 71 83 75 80 85 81 82 (a) Construct a frequency distribution table, using class intervals 45 - 54, 55 - 64, etc. (b) Draw the histogram for the distribution (c) Use your histogram to estimate the mode. (d) Calculate the mean number of births.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, three points A, B and C are on the same horizontal ground. B is 15m from A, on a bearing of 053^\circ, C is 18m from B on a bearing of 161^\circ. A vertical pole with top T is erected at B such that < ATB = 58^\circ. Calculate, correct to three significant figures, (a) the length of AC. (b) the bearing of C from A ; (c) the height of the pole BT.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
(a) A boy blew his rubber balloon to a spherical shape. The balloon burst when its diameter was 15 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest whole number, the volume of air in the balloon at the point of bursting. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)] (b) A point X is on latitude 28^\circN and longitude 105^\circW. Y is another point on the same latitude as X but on longitude 35^\circE. (i) Calculate, correct to three significant figures, the distance between X and Y along latitude 28^\circN ; (ii) How far is X from the equator? [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\) and radius of the earth = 6,400km].
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2001 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram above, O is the centre of the circle. Reflex angle XOY = 210º and the length of the minor arc is 5.5m. Find, correct to the nearest metre the length of major arc.
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A
8m
B
9m
C
10m
D
13m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
P is a point on one side of the straight line UV and P moves in the same direction as UV. If the straight line ST is on the locus of P and angle VUS = 50^\circ, find angle UST.
A
310°
B
130°
C
80°
D
50°
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
An equilateral triangle of side \sqrt3cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the circle.
A
2/3 cm
B
2 cm
C
1 cm
D
3 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
In a regular polygon, each interior angle doubles its corresponding exterior angle. Find the number of sides of the polygon.
A
8
B
6
C
4
D
3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
A predator moves in a circle of radius \sqrt2 centre (0,0), while a prey moves along the line y = x. If 0 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 2, at which point(s) will they meet?
A
(1,1) only
B
(1,1) and (1,2)
C
(0,0) and (1,1)
D
(√2,√2) only
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the value of \(\int^{\pi}_{0}\frac{cos^{2}\theta-1}{sin^{2}\theta}d\theta\)
A
π
B
π/2
C
-π/2
D
-π
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
If y = 2xcos2x - sin2x, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
A
π
B
-π
C
\(\frac{π}{2}\)
D
-\(\frac{π}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
If the volume of a hemisphere is increasing at a steady rate of 18\pi m\(^{3}\) s\(^{-1}\), at what rate is its radius changing when its is 6m?
A
2.50m/s
B
2.00 m/s
C
0.25 m/s
D
0.20 m/s
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Geometry and Trigonometry
Given that the various faces of a fair dice 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 appeared 30, 43, 54, 40, 41, 32 times respectively in a single toss. Picture the figures as being represented in a simple table with number (X) against frequency (f). If a pie chart is used to depict the data, the angle corresponding to 4 is?
A
10°
B
16°
C
40°
D
60°
medium Difficulty
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