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WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, MNR is a tangent to the circle centre O at N and ∠NOS = 108°. Find ∠OSN
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
72°
B
32°
C
36°
D
18°
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The sum of angles in a triangle = 180º
(180 - 108)º = 72º
Isosceles triangle has both two equal sides and two equal angles.
∠OSN = ∠SON = \(\frac{72}{2}\)
= 36º
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #64837)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
Find ∠OSN
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
36º
B
42º
C
54º
D
72º
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The sum of angles in a triangle = 180º
(180 - 108)º = 72º
Isosceles triangle has both two equal sides and two equal angles.
∠OSN = \(\frac{72}{2}\)
= 36º
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #64841)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, triangle MNR is inscribed in circle MNR, and line PQ is a straight line. ∠MRN = 41 and = 141, find ∠QNR
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
39º
B
80º
C
110º
D
141º
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The exterior angle theorem states that the measure of each exterior angle of a triangle is equal to the sum of the opposite and non-adjacent interior angles.
∠M = ∠R + ∠N
→ 141 = 41 + ∠N
∠N = 141 - 41 = 100º
∠QNR = 180 - 100 → 80º
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #64851)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The straight line y = mx - 4 passes through the point(-4,16). Calculate the gradient of the line
A
-5
B
-3
C
3
D
5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
where x=-4 and y = 16,
16 = -4m - 4
4m = -16 - 4
4m = -20
M = -5
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #65395)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find the length of a chord 3cm from the centre of a circle of radius 5cm
A
8cm
B
5.6cm
C
7cm
D
6.5cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Using pythagoras formula:
Hyp\(^2\) = adj\(^2\) + opp\(^2\)
5\(^2\) = opp\(^2\) + 3\(^2\)
5\(^2\) - 3\(^2\) = adj\(^2\)
4 = adj
length of the chord = 2 * 4 = 8cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #64218)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Mr Adu spends his annual salary on food(f), rent(r), car maintenance, gifts(g), savings(s) and some miscellaneous (m) as indicate in the table below:
F
R
C
G
S
M
28%
15%
20%
14%
10%
13%
If the above information is represented on a pie chart. What angle represents his spending on food?
A
108.5
B
100.8
C
98.8
D
120.5
E
120.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{28 * 360}{100}\)
= 100.8º
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #64229)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, BCDE is a circle with centre
A. ∠BCD = (2x + 40)^\circ, ∠BAD = (5x - 35)º, ∠BED = (2y+ 10)^\circ and ∠ADC=40". Find:
(a) the values of x and y;
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) 2x + 40 + 2y + 10 = 180^\circ...(1)
2x + 2y = 130
x + y = 65º
5x - 35 = 2(2y+ 10) ... (2)
5x - 35 = 4y +20
5x - 4y = 55
5x - 4(5-x) = 55
5x - 260 + 4x =55
9x = 315
x = 35^\circ
y= 65 - 35
y=30^\circ
∠ABC + [2 x º35 + 40] + [5(35)-350)] + 40^\circ =360º
∠ABC + 110 + 140^\circ+ 40º = 360
∠ABC + 290^\circ = 360^\circ
∠ABC = 70^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65857)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
a) Given that m = tan 30º and n = tan 45º, simplify, without using calculator, \(\frac{ m - n}{mn}\), leaving the answer in the form p + \(\sqrt{q}\)
b) There are 20 women in a bus. 15 of them wear glasses and 10 wear wristwatches. If a woman is chosen at random from the bus, find the probability that she wears both glasses and wristwatches.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a) m = tan 30º = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}, n = tan 45º = 1
\(\frac{ m - n}{mn}\), = \(\frac{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3} - 1}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}(1)}\)
= \(\frac{\frac{\sqrt{3} - 3}{3}}{\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{3} - 3}{3}\) X \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}\) = \(\frac{\sqrt{3} - 3}{\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{3} - 3}{\sqrt{3}}\) x \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{3 - 3\sqrt{3}}{3}\) = 1 - \(\sqrt{3}\)
b) see the diagram above..
Let the number of women wearing both wristwatches and glasses be x
15 - x + x + 10 - x = 20
25 - x = 20
x = 5
Therefore, the number of women wearing wrist watches only = 10 - x = 10 - 5 = 5
and number of women wearing glasses only = 15 - x = 15 - 5 = 10
Pr(both) = \(\frac{5}{20}\) = \(\frac{1}{4}\) = 0.25
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65858)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
The graph shows the relation of the form y = mx\(^2\) + nx + r, where m, n and r are constants.
Using the graph:
(a) state the scale used on both axes; (b) find the values of m, n and r; (c) find the gradient of the line through P and Q; (d) state the range of values of x for which y > Q.
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) x-axis: 2 cm to 2 units or 1 cm to 1 unit
y-axis: 2 cm to 10 units or 1 cm to 5 units
(b) x = -2, x = 4
(x+2)(x-4) = 0
x\(^2\) -4x + 2x -8 = 0
x\(^2\) -2x - 8 = 0
y = 8 + 2x - x(curve has a max. point)
m = -1,n = 2, r =8
(c) P(-5,-27),Q(3,5)
Gradient = \(\frac{5+27}{3+5}\)
= \(\frac{32}{8}\)
= 4
(d) Range: {x:-2 < x < 4)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65860)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) Copy and complete the table of values for y = 3Sinx + 7Cosx for 0^\circ
xº
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
y
7.0
4.2
-0.9
(b) Using a scale of 2cm to 20^\circ on the x-axis and 2cm to 2 units on the y-axis, draw the graph of y = 3Sinx + 7Cosx for 0^\circ
(c) Using the graph, find the;
(i) value of y when x= 150^\circ,
(i) range of values of x for which y > 0.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
xº
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
y
7.0
7.6
7.3
6.1
4.2
1.7
-0.9
-3.4
-5.6
7.0
(b)
(C)(i) From the graph, When x is 150^\circ y = -4.6 \pm 0.2
(ii) Range of value of x for which y > is x: 0º \le x \le 113
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65867)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Age
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
No. of children
2
6
5
x
6
9
8
5
The table shows the distribution of ages of a number of children in a school. If the mean of the distribution is 7, find the;
(a) value of x, (b) standard deviation of their ages.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Mean = \(\frac{\sum fx}{ \sum f}\) = (3x2) +(4x6) + (5x5) + (6x) + (7x6) + (8x9) + (9x8) + (10x5) \div (2 + 6 + 5 + x + 6 + 9 + 8 + 5)
7 = (291 + 6x) \div (41+x)
7(41+x) = 291 + 6x
287 + 7x = 291 + 6x
x = 4
(b)
Age(x in yrs)
No.of child
Fx\(^2\)
3
2
18
4
6
96
5
5
125
6
4
144
7
6
294
8
9
576
9
8
648
10
5
500
Σf = 45
Σfx\(^2\) = 2401
Standard deviation = \(\sqrt \frac{196}{45} = \sqrt 4.3555\)
= 2.087
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65868)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
(a) In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle XYZ. angle ZXO=34 ^\circ and angle XOY=146 ^\circ . Find angle OYZ.
(b) The exterior angles of a polygon are 42, 38,57, x, (x+ y)^\circ. (2x- 15)^\circ and (3x -y)º? If x is 7 less than y, find the values of x and y.
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) ∠XYZ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) (146) = 73º
∠OZX = 34º
∠OZY = 73 - 34
∠OYZ = ∠OZY = 39
(b) x = y - 7
42 + 38 + 57 + x + x + y + 2x - 15 + 3x - y = 360
122^\circ+7x = 360^\circ
7x = 360º - 122 = 238^\circ
7x = 238º
x = 34
: 34 = y - 7
34 + 7 = y
41 = y
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65869)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2022
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) The diameter of a cylinder closed at both ends is 7cm. If the total surface area is 209cm\(^2\), calculate the height. [Take pi = 22/7].
(b) The points X and Y, 19m apart are on the same side of a tree. The angles of elevation of the top, T, of the tree from X and Y on the horizontal ground with the foot of the tree are 43º and 38^\circ respectively.
(i) Illustrate the information in a diagram. (ii) Find, correct to one decimal place, the height of the tree.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
209 = 2 * \(\frac{22}{7}\) * \((\frac{7}{2})^2\) + 2 * \(\frac{22}{7}\) * \(\frac{7}{2}\) * h
209 = 77 + 22h
132 = 22h
h = 6cm
(b) tan 43º = \(\frac{h}{y}\)
0.9125y = h ...[i]
tan 38º = \(\frac{h}{y+19}\)
0.7813(y+19) = h ...[ii]
0.7813(y+19) = 0.9125y
0.7813y + 14.8447 = 0.93257
14.8447 = 0.1512y
y= 98.1792
= 98.2m
h = 0.9325 x 98.1792
= 91.55
=91.6m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #65871)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2021
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
P(-6, 1) and Q(6, 6) are the two ends of the diameter of a given circle. Calculate the radius.
A
6.5 units
B
13.0 units
C
3.5 units
D
7.0 units
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
PQ\(^2\) = (x2 - x1)\(^2\) + (y2 - y1)\(^2\)
= 12\(^2\) + 5\(^2\)
= 144 + 25
= 169
PQ = \sqrt169 = 13
But PQ = diameter = 2r, r = PQ/2 = 6.5 units
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #60681)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2021
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, ∠ABC and ∠BCD are right angles, ∠BAD = t and ∠EDF = 70°. Find the value of t.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
70°
B
165°
C
140°
D
110°
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Vertically opp angles are equal ∠CDE = 70^\circ
Sum of interior angles in a quadilateral = 360^\circ
(90 + 90 + 70 + t)^\circ = 360^\circ
t^\circ = 360^\circ - 250^\circ
t^\circ = 110^\circ
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #61196)