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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
For what value of x does 6 sin (2x - 25)o attain its maximum value in the range 0o \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 180o
A
12\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
57\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
147\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, PR is a diameter of the circle PQRS. PST and QRT are straight lines. Find QRS
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A
20o
B
25o
C
30o
D
35o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the figure, PQST is a parallelogram and TSR is a straight line. If the area of \(\bigtriangleup\)QRS is 20cm2, find the area of the trapezium PQRT.
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A
35cm2
B
65cm2
C
70cm2
D
140cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
TQ is tangent to circle XYTR, < YXT = 32o, RTQ = 40o. find < YTR
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A
108o
B
121o
C
140o
D
148o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, QTR is a straight line and < PQT = 30^\circ. Find the sin of < PTR
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A
\(\frac{8}{15}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{15}{16}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
A chord of a circle radius \(\sqrt{3cm}\) subtends an angle of 60^\circ on the circumference of he circle. Find the length of the chord
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
C
3
D
\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
The pie chart shows the monthly expenditure pf a public servant. The monthly expenditure on housing is twice that of school fees. How much does the worker spend on housing if his monthly income is N7200?
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A
N1000
B
N2000
C
N3000
D
N4000
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
The area of a rectangular floor is 13.5m\(^{2}\). One side is 1.5m longer than the other. (a) Calculate the dimensions of the floor ; (b) If it costs N250.00 per square metre to carpet the floor and only N2,000.00 is available, what area of the floor can be covered with carpet?
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, ASRTB represents a piece of string passing over a pulley of radius 10cm in a vertical plane. O is the centre of the pulley and AMB is a horizontal straight line touching the pulley at M. Angle SAB = 90^\circ and angle TBA = 60^\circ. (a) Calculate (i) the obtuse angle SOT ; (ii) arc SRT ; (iii) |BT| (b) Find, correct to the nearest cm, the length of the string. (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)).
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the triangle XYZ , XM is the altitude from X to YZ.XY = 13cm, XZ = 15cm and YM = 5cm. Find the length of YZ
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A
9cm
B
12cm
C
14cm
D
19.85cm
E
23cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Geometry and Trigonometry
Two points P and Q are on longitude 67^\circW. Their latitudes differ by 90^\circ. Calculate their distance apart in terms of \pi. (Take radius of the earth = 6400km).
A
6400πkm
B
6400km/π
C
3200πkm
D
3200km
E
3200km/π
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Geometry and Trigonometry
The length of the two parallel sides of trapezium are 6cm and 10cm and the perpendicular distance between them is 5cm. Find the area of the trapezium
A
21cm2
B
4Ocm2
C
8Ocm2
D
150cm2
E
300cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the radius of a circle in which an arc of length 44cm subtends angle 200^\circ at the centre of the circle. [Take \pi = 22/7]
A
3.9cm
B
12.6cm
C
25.2cm
D
38.4cm
E
124.5cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Geometry and Trigonometry
The diagram above is a triangle XYZ whose area is 23.5cm2. XY =1Ocm and YZ = 8cm, calculate θ correct to the nearest degree.
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A
34o
B
35o
C
36o
D
37o
E
40o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Geometry and Trigonometry
Which of the following is not necessarily sufficient for the construction of a triangle?
A
Three sides
B
Two sides and an included angle
C
Two sides and a right angle
D
Two sides and an angle
E
Two angles and a side.
medium Difficulty
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