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UTME / JAMB 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In preparing rice cutlets, a cook used 75g of rice, 40g of margarine, 105g of meat and 20g of bread crumbs. Find the angle of the sector which represents meat in pie chart
A
30o
B
60o
C
112.5o
D
157.5o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Rice = 75g, Margarine = 40g, Meat = 105g, Bread = 20g, Total = 240
Angle of sector represented by meat
= \(\frac{105}{240}\) x \(\frac{360^\circ}{1}\) = 157.5^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31616)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
On the curve, the points at which the gradient of the curve is equal to zero are
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
c, d, f. i, l
B
b, e, g, j, m
C
a, b, c, d, f, i, j, l
D
c, d, f, h, i, l
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The gradient of any curve is equal to zero at the turning points. i.e. maximum or minimum points. The points in the above curve are b, e, g, j, m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32894)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
MN is tangent to the given circle at M, MR, and MQ are two chords. IF QMN is 60º and MNQ is 40º. Find RMQ
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
120o
B
110o
C
60o
D
20o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
QMN = 60º
MRQ = 60º(angle in the alternate segment are equal)
MQN = 80º(angle sum of a \(\bigtriangleup\) = 180º)
60 + x = 80º(exterior angle = sum of opposite interior angles)
x = 80º - 60º = 20º
RMQ = 20º
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32895)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
If PQR is a straight line with QS = QR, calculate TPQ, If QT\\SR and TQS = 3yo
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
62o
B
56\(\frac{3}{2}\)o
C
20\(\frac{3}{2}\)o
D
18o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Since QS = QR
then, angle SQR = angle SRQ
2 SQR = 180 - 56, SQR = \(\frac{124}{2}\) = 62o
QTP = 62o
QTP = 62o, corresponding angle
3y + 56 + 62 = 180 = 3y = 180 - 118
3y = 62 = 180
3y = 180 - 118
3y = 62
y = \(\frac{62}{3}\)
= 20\(\frac{3}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32903)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) Without using Mathematical tables, find x, given that \(6 \log (x + 4) = \log 64\)
(b) If \(U = {1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}, X = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9}, Y = {1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9}\) and \(Z = {2, 3, 4, 7, 9}\). What is \(X \cap Y \cap Z' \)?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(6 \log (x + 4) = \log 64\)
\(\implies (x + 4)^{6} = 64\)
\((x + 4)^{6} = 2^{6}\)
\(\implies x + 4 = 2 ; x = 2 - 4 = -2\)
\(\therefore x = -2\)
(b) \(U = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}\)
\(X = {1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9}; Y = {1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9} ; Z = {2, 3, 4, 7,9}\)
\(X \cap Y = {1, 2, 4, 7, 9}\)
\({1, 2, 4, 7, 9} \cap Z' = {1, 2, 4, 7, 9} \cap {1, 5, 6, 8, 10}\)
= {1}
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54655)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct a triangle ABC, given that |AB| = 8.4cm, |BC| = 6.5cm and < ABC = 30^\circ. Construct the locus:
(a) \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from AB and BC, and within the angle ABC;
(b) \(l_{2}\) of points equidistant from B and C. Locate the point of intersection P of \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\). Measure |AP|.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option .
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54671)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) If \(\cos \alpha = 0.6717\), use mathematical tables to find (i) \(\alpha\) ; (ii) \(\sin \alpha\)
(b) The angle of depression of a point P on the ground, from the top T of a building is 23.6^\circ. If the distance of P from the foot of the building is 50m, calculate the height of the building, correct to the nearest metre.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) (i) Given \(\cos \alpha = 0.6717\)
\(\alpha = \cos^{-1} 0.6717 = 47.8^\circ\)
(From cosine of angle table)
(ii) \(\sin 47.8^\circ = 0.7408\)
(b)
From the diagram, \(< BPT = < PTR = 23.6^\circ\)
\(\therefore |BT| = |BP| \tan 23.6^\circ\)
= \(50 \tan 23.6^\circ = 50 \times 0.4369\)
= \(21.8469 m\)
\(\therefore\) The height of the building = 22m (to the nearest metre).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54675)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
When a stone is thrown vertically upwards, its distance d metres after t seconds is given by the formula \(d = 60t - 10t^{2}\). Draw the graph of \(d = 60t - 10t^{2}\) for values of t from 1 to 5 seconds using 2cm to 1 unit on the t- axis and 2cm to 20 units on the d- axis.
(a) Using your graph, (i) how long does it take to reach a height of 70 metres? (ii) determine the height of the stone after 5 seconds. (iii) after how many seconds does it reach its maximum height.
(b) Determine the slope of the graph when t = 4 seconds.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Table of values of \(d = 60t - 10t^{2}\)
t
1
2
3
4
5
\(60t\)
60
120
180
240
300
\(- 10t^{2}\)
-10
-40
-90
-160
-250
d
50
80
90
80
50
(a)(i) It takes 1.6 seconds to reach a height of 70 metres.
(ii) Height of stone at 5 seconds was 50 metres but after 5 seconds, d < 50 metres.
(iii) It reaches its maximum height after 2.9 seconds.
(b) From the graph, the gradient of the slope = \(\frac{AB}{BC}\)
= \(\frac{56}{2.8} = 20 m/s\)
But it is a negative slope, hence the slope = -20 m/s.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54686)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
(a) Triangle PQR is right-angled at Q. PQ = 3a cm and QR = 4a cm. Determine PR in terms of a.
(b) Ayo travels a distance of 24km from X on a bearing of 060^\circ to Y. He then travels a distance of 18km to a point Z and Z is 30km from X.
(i) Draw the diagram to show the positions of X, Y and Z ; (ii) What is the bearing of Z from Y ; (iii) Calculate the bearing of X from Z.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
From the diagram and by Pythagoras theorem,
\(|PR|^{2} = |PQ|^{2} + |QR|^{2}\)
\(|PR|^{2} = (3a)^{2} + (4a)^{2}\)
\(|PR|^{2} = 9a^{2} + 16a^{2} = 25a^{2}\)
\(|PR| = \sqrt{25a^{2}} = 5a\)
(b)
(ii) From the figure, Bearing of Y from X = 060^\circ
Using cosine rule,
\(\cos XYZ = \frac{24^{2} + 18^{2} - 30^{2}}{2 \times 24 \times 18}\)
\(\cos XYZ = 0 \implies < XYZ = 90^\circ\)
\(< RYZ = 90^\circ - 60^\circ = 30^\circ\)
\(< N_{2} YZ = 180^\circ - 30^\circ = 150^\circ\) (angles on a straight line)
The bearing of Z from Y is 150^\circ.
(iii) \(\cos XZY = \frac{30^{2} + 18^{2} - 24^{2}}{2 \times 30 \times 18}\)
= \(\frac{900 + 324 - 576}{1080}\)
\(\cos XZY = \frac{648}{1080} = 0.6\)
\(< XZY = \cos^{-1} (0.6) = 53.13^\circ\)
\(\therefore\) The bearing of X from Y = 360^\circ - (53.13^\circ + 30^\circ) = 276.87^\circ.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54692)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1988
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Express the product of 0.06 and 0.09 in standard form
A
5.4 * 10-1
B
5.4*10-2
C
5.4*10-3
D
5.4*102
E
5.4*103
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
0.06 x 0.09 = 0.0054
= 5.4 x 10-3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22008)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1988
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If cos 60^\circ = 1/2, which of the following angle has cosine of -1/2?
A
30o
B
120o
C
150o
D
210o
E
300o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
cos 60^\circ = 1/2, cos(180^\circ - 60^\circ) = -1/2
cos120^\circ = -1/2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22025)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1988
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A ladder 9m long leans against a vertical wall, making an angle of 64^\circ with the horizontal ground. calculate correct to one decimal place, how far the foot of the ladder is from the wall.
A
4.0m
B
5.8m
C
7.1m
D
8.1m
E
18.5m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
cos 64^\circ = x/9
x = 9 cos 64^\circ
=3.94 ≅ 4.0m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22030)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1988
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Points P and Q are respectively 24m north and 7m east of point R. What is the bearing of Q from P to the nearest whole degree?
A
16o
B
17o
C
73o
D
106o
E
164o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Using Pythagoras' theorem:
Hyp\(^2\) = Adj\(^2\) + Opp\(^2\) → 24\(^2\) + 7\(^2\)
Hyp = \(\sqrt{625}\) → 25
\(\tan P = \frac{7}{24}\)
tan P = 0.2917
P = tan\(^{-1}\) (0.2917)
= 16.26^\circ
Bearing of Q from P = 180^\circ - 16.26^\circ
= 163.74^\circ \(\approxeq\) 164^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22046)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1988
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If sinθ = 3/5 find tanθ for 0 o
A
4\5
B
3\4
C
5\8
D
1\2
E
3\8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
sinθ = 3/5
tanθ = 3/4
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22048)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1988
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
Calculate the value of x in the diagram above
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
18o
B
30o
C
40o
D
60o
E
15°
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
vertically opposite angles are equal, hence
3x + 6x + 3x = 180^\circ
12x = 180^\circ
x = 15^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22051)