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WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A town P is 150km from a town Q in the direction 050o. What is the bearing of Q from P?
A
050o
B
130o
C
230o
D
270o
E
310o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a = 50o (Alt. ∠s)
Bearing of Q from P = 180o + a
= 180o + 50o = 230o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23831)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The angle of elevation of the top X of a vertical pole from a point P on a level ground is 60o. The distance from P to the foot of the pole is 55m. Without using tables, find the height of the pole.
A
50/3m
B
50m
C
55√3m
D
60m
E
65m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Tan60o = h/55
h = 55Tan60o
h 55 x √3 ; h = 55√3m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23832)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) If \(\log_{10} 2 = 0.3010\) and \(\log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\), calculate without using tables, the value of \(\log_{10} 0.72\).
(b) A hawk on top of a tree, 20 metres high views a chick on the ground at an angle of depression of 39^\circ. Find, correct to 2 significant figures, the distance of the chick from the bottom of the tree.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\log_{10} 0.72 =\log_{10} (\frac{72}{100})\)
= \(\log_{10} 72 - \log_{10} 100\)
= \(72 = 2^{3} \times 3^{2}\)
\(\log_{10} 72 = \log_{10} 2^{3} + \log_{10} 3^{2} = 3\log_{10} 2 + 2 \log_{10} 3\)
= \(3(0.3010) + 2(0.4771) = 0.9030 + 0.9542 = 1.8572\)
\(\therefore \log_{10} 0.72 \equiv \log_{10} 72 - \log_{10} 100\)
= \(1.8572 - 2 = -0.1428\)
(b) \(\tan 39^\circ = \frac{20}{AB} \)
= \(\frac{20}{\tan 39^\circ}\)
\(AB = 24.698 m \approxeq 25m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54503)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) Without using tables, find the value of \(\frac{0.45 \times 0.91}{0.0117}\)
(b) Find the number which is exactly halfway between \(1\frac{6}{7}\) and \(2\frac{11}{28}\).
(c) If each interior angle of a regular polygon is five times the exterior angle, how many sides has the polygon?
(d) Calculate the volume of the material used in making a pipe 20cm long, with an internal diameter 6cm and external diameter 8cm. [Take \(pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{0.45 \times 0.91}{0.0117} = \frac{45 \times 91}{117}\)
= \(5 \times 7 = 35\)
(b) Halfway between \(1\frac{6}{7}\) and \(2\frac{11}{28}\)
= \(\frac{1\frac{6}{7} + 2\frac{11}{28}}{2}\)
= \((\frac{13}{7} + \frac{67}{28}) \times \frac{1}{2}\)
= \(\frac{119}{28} \times \frac{1}{2} \)
= \(\frac{119}{56} = 2\frac{7}{56} = 2\frac{1}{8}\)
(c) Let the interior angle = 5x^\circ and the exterior angle = x^\circ.
\(\therefore 5x^\circ + x^\circ = 180^\circ\)
\(6x^\circ = 180^\circ \implies x = 30^\circ\)
Exterior angle = \(\frac{360^\circ}{n} \implies 30^\circ = \frac{360^\circ}{n}\)
\(n = \frac{360^\circ}{30^\circ} = 12\)
The polygon has 12 sides.
(d) Length of pipe = 20 cm
Internal diameter = 6 cm ; radius = 3cm
External diameter = 8 cm ; radius = 4cm
Let the external radius = R and internal radius = r
\(\therefore\) Volume of material used = \(\pi R^{2} l - \pi r^{2} l\)
Where l = length.
\(Volume = \pi l (R^{2} - r^{2}) cm^{3}\)
= \(\frac{22}{7} \times 20 (4^{2} - 3^{2}) = \frac{22}{7} \times 20 \times 7 = 440 cm^{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54510)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) Find the number N such that when \(\frac{1}{3}\) of it is added to 8, the result is the same as when \(\frac{1}{2}\) of it is subtracted from 18.
(b) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct a trapezium ABCD, in which the parallel sides AB and DC are 4 cm apart. < DAB = 60^\circ, /AB/ = 8 cm and /BC/ = 5 cm. Measure /DC/.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Let the number be N.
\(\frac{N}{3} + 8 = 18 - \frac{N}{2}\)
\(\frac{N}{3} + \frac{N}{2} = 18 - 8 = 10\)
\(\frac{5N}{6} = 10 \implies 5N = 60\)
\(N = 12\)
(b)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54513)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1996
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) P and Q are points on the parallel of latitude 68.7^\circS, their longitudes being 124^\circW and 56^\circE respectively. What is their distance apart measured along the parallel of latitude? [Take R = 6400km, \(\pi = 3.142\)]. (Give your answers to 3 significant figures).
(b) A bag contains four red, three white and five green balls. (i) If one ball is picked at random, what is the probability that it is not green? (ii) if two balls are picked at random without replacement, what is the probability that one is red and the other white?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
Difference in longitudes = 124^\circ + 56^\circ = 180^\circ
Distance PQ = \(\frac{180^\circ}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi r\)
where \(r = R \cos \theta\)
\(/PQ/ = \frac{180}{360} \times 2 \times 3.142 \times R \cos 68.7^\circ\)
\(/PQ/ = 3.142 \times 6400 \times 0.3633\)
= \(7305.53 km\)
\(\approxeq 7300 km\) (3 sig. figs)
(b) Red balls = 4, white = 3 ; green = 5
Total = 4 + 3 + 5 = 12 balls.
(i) P(green) = \(\frac{5}{12}\)
P(not green) = \(1 - \frac{5}{12} = \frac{7}{12}\)
(ii) P(picking red and white) = P( red then white) or P(white then red)
= \(\frac{4}{12} \times \frac{3}{11} + \frac{3}{12} \times \frac{4}{11}\)
= \(\frac{2}{11}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54519)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} class& 1 - 3 & 4 - 6 & 7 - 9\\ \hline Frequency & 5 & 8 & 5\end{array}\)
Find the standard deviation of the data using the table above
A
5
B
\(\sqrt{6}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
D
\(\sqrt{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{class intervals} & Fre(F) & \text{class-marks(x)} & Fx & (x - x)& (x - x)^2 & F(x - x)^2 \\ \hline 1 - 3 & 5 & 2 & 10 & -3 & 9 & 45\\ 4 - 6 & 8 & 5 & 40 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 7 - 9 & 5 & 8 & 40 & 3 & 9 & 45 \\ \hline & 18 & & 90 & & & 90 \end{array}\)
x = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac{90}{18}\)
= 5
S.D = \(\frac{\sum f(x - x)^2}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac{90}{18}\)
= \(\sqrt{5}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #30946)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
The pie chart shows the distribution of students in a secondary school class. If 30 students offered French, how many offered C.R.K?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
25
B
15
C
10
D
8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total number of students (y) using the subject French
( 90 / 360 )º x Y = 30
Y = 30 x 4
Y = 120
History- 90º + French- 90º + Economics- 150º + CRK = 360º
CRK = 360º - 330º = 30º
Number that offered CRK:
( 30 / 360 )º x 120 = 10
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #30945)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Express 0.000834 in standard form
A
8.34 x 10-4
B
8.34 x 10-3
C
8.34 x 103
D
8.34 x 104
E
8.34 x 106
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23611)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above. |AB| = 12cm, |AE| = 8cm, |DCl = 9cm and AB||DC. Calculate |EC|
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
10cm
B
9cm
C
8cm
D
7cm
E
6cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
|AB| = 12 cm; |DC| = 9 cm; |AE| = 8 cm.
\(\Delta\) ABE and \(\Delta\) EDC are similar triangles. Hence,
\(\frac{|AB|}{|DC|} = \frac{|AE|}{|EC|}\)
\(\frac{12}{9} = \frac{8}{|EC|}\)
\(\therefore |EC| = \frac{9 \times 8}{12}\)
= 6 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23734)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The diagonals AC and BD of a rhombus ABCD are 16cm and 12cm long respectively. Calculate the area of the rhombus.
A
24cm2
B
36cm2
C
48cm2
D
60cm2
E
96cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of rhombus = \(\frac{pq}{2}\)
where p and q are the diagonals of the rhombus.
\(\therefore A = \frac{16 \times 12}{2}\)
= 96 cm\(^2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23736)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
The diagram above shows a cone with the dimensions of its frustrum indicated. Calculate the height of the cone.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
12cm
B
15cm
C
18cm
D
24cm
E
30cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Considering the smaller and larger triangle, these two are similar triangles. Hence,
If the height of the smaller triangle = h,
\(\therefore \frac{h}{6} = \frac{h + 12}{12}\)
\(12h = 6h + 72 \implies 6h = 72\)
\(h = 12 cm\)
\(\therefore\) The height of the cone = 12 + 12 = 24 cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23744)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The angle of a sector of a circle is 108^\circ. If the radius of the circle is 3\(\frac{1}{2}\)cm, find the perimeter of the sector
A
6 \(\frac{3}{5}\)cm
B
6 \(\frac{4}{5}\)cm
C
7 \(\frac{1}{10}\)cm
D
10 \(\frac{2}{5}\)cm
E
13 \(\frac{3}{5}\)cm,
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Perimeter of sector = \(\frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi r + 2r\)
= \(\frac{108}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{7}{2} + 2(\frac{7}{2})\)
= \(6 \frac{3}{5} + 7\)
= \(13 \frac{3}{5} cm\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23747)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above, AO is perpendicular to OB. Find x
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
7.5o
B
15o
C
22.5o
D
30o
E
38.6o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
4x + 3x + 2x + 90 =360^\circ [angle at a point]
9x + 90 = 360^\circ
9x = 360^\circ - 90^\circ
9x = 270
x = 270/9
x = 30^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23774)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1995
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram above, AB//CD. What is the size of the angle marked x?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
103o
B
93o
C
77o
D
62o
E
52o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a = 52o [vertical opp. ∠s are equal]
a = b = 52o [Alternate ∠s]
b = c = 52o [vertical opp ∠s]
c + x + 35o = 180o [sum of angles in a triangle]
52o + x + 35o = 180o
x + 87o = 180o
x = 180o - 87o = 93o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23778)