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WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The value of tan 315^\circ
A
1
B
√2/2
C
o
D
-1
E
-√2/2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
tan 315^\circ = - tan (360 - 315) = - tan 45
= -1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23169)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The value of sin 210^\circ is
A
\(-\frac{1}{2}\)
B
\(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
E
\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
sin 210 = - sin (210 - 180) = - sin 30
= \(-\frac{1}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23170)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Town P is on bearing 315o from town Q while town R is south of town P and west of town Q. lf town R is 60km away from Q, how far is R from P?
A
30km
B
42km
C
45km
D
60km
E
120km
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23171)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A ladder leans against a vertical wall at an angle
60^\circ to the wall, if the foot of the ladder is 5 metres
away from the wall, calculate the length of the
ladder.
A
\(\frac{5\sqrt3}{3}\)m
B
5m
C
\(\frac{10\sqrt3}{3}\)m
D
5√3m
E
10m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The ladder makes 60^\circ inclination with the wall and its foot is 5m away from the wall.
Sketching the diagram, you will see that we have
\(sin 60 = \frac{5}{x}\) (where x is the length of the ladder)
⇒ \(x = \frac{5}{sin60}\)
\(x = \frac{10\sqrt{3}}{3}m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23172)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
A cliff on the bank of a river is 300 metres
high. if the angle of depression of a point on the
opposite side of the river is 60° find the width of
the river.
A
100m
B
75√3m
C
100√3m
D
200√3m
E
300m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23173)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A group of students measured a certain angle
(to the nearest degree) and obtained the following
results: 75o, 76o, 72o, 73o, 74o, 79o, 72o, 72o, 77o,
72o, 71o, 70o, 78o, 73o. Find the mode
A
79o
B
78o
C
74o
D
73o
E
72o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
mode = 72º
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23179)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
What is the probability of throwing a number greater than 2 with a single fair die
A
1/6
B
1/3
C
1/2
D
2/3
E
5/6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If a die is rolled once, the probability of getting a number greater than 2 is \(\frac{2}{3}\).
i.e Pr( number greater than 2) = \(\frac{\text{ no of required outcome}}{\text{total no of expected outcome}}\)
= \(\frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23182)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If U = (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) is the universal set. E = (10, 4, 6, 8, 10) and F = {x: 1x\(^2\) = 2\(^6\), x is odd}. Find (E ∩ F)', where ' means the complement of a set.
A
(0)
B
U
C
(8)
D
\(\phi\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
U = (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
E = (10, 4, 6, 8, 10)
F = (x : x\(^2\) = 2\(^6\), x is odd)
∴ F = \(\phi\) Since x\(^2\) = 2\(^6\) = 64
x = \(\pm 8\) which is even
∴ E ∩ F = \(\phi\) Since there are no common elements
Since E ∩ F = \(\phi\), then ( E ∩ F)' = U = (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31306)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If the angles of quadrilateral are (p + 10)^\circ, (2p - 30)^\circ, (3p + 20)^\circ and 4p^\circ, find p.
A
63
B
40
C
36
D
28
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The sum of angles in a quadrilateral = 360^\circ
\(\therefore (p + 10) + (2p - 30) + (3p + 20) + 4p = 360\)
\(10p = 360^\circ \implies p = \frac{360}{10} = 36^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31335)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Determine the distance on the earth's surface between two town P (lat 60^\circN, Long 20^\circE) and Q(Lat 60^\circN, Long 25^\circW) (Radius of the earth = 6400km)
A
\(\frac{800\pi}{9}\)km
B
\(\frac{800\sqrt{3\pi}}{9}\)km
C
800\(\pi\) km
D
800\(\sqrt{3\pi}\) km
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Angular difference (\(\theta\))= 25^\circ + 20^\circ = 45^\circ
\(\alpha\) = common latitude = 60^\circ
\(S = \frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi R \cos \alpha\)
\(S = \frac{45^\circ}{360^\circ} \times 2 \pi \times 6400 \times \cos 60^\circ\)
= \(\frac{6400\pi}{8} = 800\pi km\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31337)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
The locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the
A
perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
B
parallel line to the straight line joining them
C
transverse to the straight line joining them
D
angle bisector of 90o which the straight line joining them makes with the horizontal
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 #31341)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
What is the perpendicular distance of a point (2, 3) from the line 2x - 4y + 3 = 0?
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{20}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{\sqrt{13}}\)
D
6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2x - 4y + 3 = 0
Required distance = \(\frac{(2 \times 2) + 3(-4) + 3}{\sqrt{2^2} + (-4)^2}\)
= \(\frac{4 - 12 + 3}{\sqrt{20}}\)
= \(\frac{-5}{-2\sqrt{5}}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31342)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Given that \(\theta\) is an acute angle and sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m}{n}\), find cos \(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{n^2 - m^2}}{m}\)
B
\(\frac{\sqrt{(n + m)(n - m)}}{n}\)
C
\(\frac{m}{\sqrt{n^2 - m^2}}\)
D
\(\sqrt{\frac{n}{n^2 - m^2}}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m}{n}\)
Opp = m; Hyp = n
Adj = \(\sqrt{n^{2} - m^{2}}\)
\(\cos \theta = \frac{\sqrt{n^{2} - m^{2}}}{n}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{(n + m)(n - m)}}{n}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31349)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If y = x sin x, Find \(\frac{d^2 y}{d^2 x}\)
A
2 cosx - x sinx
B
sinx + x cosx
C
sinx - x cosx
D
x sinx - 2 cosx
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(y = x \sin x\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = x \cos x + \sin x\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d^{2} y}{\mathrm d x^{2}} = x (- \sin x) + \cos x + \cos x\)
= \(2 \cos x - x \sin x\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31352)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Evaluate the integral \(\int^{\frac{\pi}{4}}_{\frac{\pi}{12}} 2 \cos 2x \mathrm {d} x\)
A
-\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
-1
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\int_{\frac{\pi}{12}} ^{\frac{\pi}{4}} 2 \cos 2x \mathrm {d} x\)
= \([\frac{2 \sin 2x}{2}]|_{\frac{\pi}{12}} ^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\)
= \(\sin 2x |_{\frac{\pi}{12}} ^{\frac{\pi}{4}}\)
= \(\sin 2(\frac{\pi}{4}) - \sin 2(\frac{\pi}{12})\)
= \(\sin \frac{\pi}{2} - \sin \frac{\pi}{6}\)
= \(1 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31356)