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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
Two towns, P and Q, are on (4oN 40oW) and (4oN 20oE) respectively. What is the distance between them, along their line of latitude? (Give your answer in teems of π and R, the radius of the earth).
A
2πR cos4o
B
πR sin40o
C
πR/2 cos4o
D
πR/3 cos4o
E
πR/6 cos4o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
the graph above is a sketch of
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A
y = sin 2x
B
y=sinx
C
y=cos2x
D
y=2sinx
E
y = 2cos x
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
Given that sin \(\theta\) = -0.9063, where O \(\leq\) \(\theta\) \(\leq\) 270^\circ, find \(\theta\).
A
65o
B
115o
C
145o
D
245o
E
265o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
From the top of a cliff, the angle of depression of a boat on the sea is 60o, if the top of the cliff is 25m above the sea level, calculate the horizontal distance from the bottom of the cliff to the boat.
A
50√3m
B
25√3m
C
25√3m/3
D
25m/3
E
√3m/25
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
The angle of elevation of the top of a tree 39m away from a point on the ground is 30o. Find the height of the tree
A
39√3m
B
13√3m
C
13/\(\sqrt{3}\)m
D
13/3\(\sqrt{3}\)m
E
\(\sqrt{3}\)/13m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram above, ATR is a tangent at the point T to the circle center O, if ∠TOB = 145^\circ, find ∠TAO
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A
20o
B
35o
C
45o
D
55o
E
65o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
If two events are mutually exclusive, their intersection is empty. This means that there are no outcomes that are common to both events. In probability terms, if X and Y are mutually exclusive events, then: Pr(X ∩ Y) = 0
A
0
B
2/15
C
11/15
D
4/15
E
1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
Which of the following about a rhombus may not be true?
A
The diagonals are equal
B
The diagonals bisect the angles through which they pass
C
the diagonals bisect each other
D
The adjacent sides are equal
E
Opposite angles are equal
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
The angles of a pentagon are x^\circ, 2x^\circ, (x + 60)^\circ, (x + 10)^\circ, (x -10)^\circ. Find the value of x.
A
40
B
60
C
75
D
80
E
90
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram above, ∠PTQ = ∠URP = 25^\circ and XPU = 4URP. Calculate ∠USQ.
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A
100o
B
120o
C
125o
D
130o
E
150o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the area of an equivalent triangle of side 16cm
A
64√3cm2
B
72√3cm2
C
96cm2
D
128√3cm2
E
128cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram above , |AD| = 10cm, |DC| = 8cm and |CF| = 15cmIf the area of triangle DCF = 24cm2, find the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.
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A
24cm2
B
48cm2
C
80cm2
D
96cm2
E
120cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the gradient of the line passing through the points (-2, 0) and (0, -4)
A
2
B
-4
C
-2
D
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
One angle of a rhombus is 60o. The shorter of the two diagonals is 8cm long. Find the length of the longer one.
A
8\(\sqrt{3}\)
B
\(\frac{16}{\sqrt{3}}\)
C
\(\sqrt{3}\)
D
\(\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1991 Geometry and Trigonometry
If the exterior angles of a pentagon are x^\circ, (x + 5)^\circ, (x + 10)^\circ, (x + 15)^\circ and (x + 20)^\circ, find x
A
118o
B
72o
C
62o
D
36o
medium Difficulty
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