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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Simplify without using tables \(\frac{Log_26 - Log_23}{Log_28 - 2Log_2\frac{1}{2}}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{-1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{log_23}{log_27}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Simplify without using tables \(\frac{2\sqrt{14} \times 3\sqrt{21}}{7\sqrt{24} \times 2\sqrt{98}}\)
A
\(\frac{3\sqrt{14}}{4}\)
B
\(\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{3\sqrt{14}}{28}\)
D
\(\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{28}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
The formula Q = 1.5 + 0.5n gives the cost Q(in Naira)of feeding n people for a week. Find (in kobo) the extra cost of feeding one additional person
A
350k
B
200k
C
150k
D
50k
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Three angles of a nonagon are equal and the sum of six other angles is 1110o. Calculate the size of one of the equal angles
A
210o
B
150o
C
105o
D
50o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Two chords QR and NP of a circle intersect inside the circle at x. If RQP = 37o, RQN = 49o and QPN = 35o, find PRQ
A
35o
B
37o
C
49o
D
59o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
If tan \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m^2 - n^2}{2mn}\) find sec\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{m^2 + n^2}{(m^2 - n^2)}\)
B
\(\frac{m^2 + n^2}{2mn}\)
C
\(\frac{mn}{2(m^2 + n^2)}\)
D
\(\frac{m^2n^2}{2(m^2 - n^2)}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
From two points x and y, 8m apart, and in line with a pole, the angles of elevation of the top of the pole are 30ºand 60º respectively. Find the height of the pole assuming that x, y, and the foot of the pole are on the same horizontal plane and x and y are on the same side of the pole.
A
\(\sqrt{6}\)
B
4\(\sqrt{3}\)
C
\(\sqrt{3}\)
D
\(\frac{12}{\sqrt{3}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
A room is 12m long, 9m wide, and 8m high. Find the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor of the room
A
\(\frac{15}{17}\)
B
\(\frac{8}{17}\)
C
\(\frac{8}{15}\)
D
\(\frac{12}{17}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
What is the circumference of latitude 0^\circS if R is the radius of the earth?
A
R cos\(\theta\)
B
2\(\pi\) R cos \(\theta\)
C
R sin \(\theta\)
D
2\(\pi\) R sin \(\theta\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
What is the locus of the mid-points of all chords of length 6cm within a circle of radius 5cm and with centre 0
A
A circle of radius 4 cm and with centre O
B
The perpendicular bisector of the chords
C
a straight line passing through centre O
D
A circle of radius 6 cm and with centre O
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Taking the period of day light on a certain day to be from 5.30a.m to 7.00p.m. Calculate the angle of a pie chart designed to show the periods of the day light and of darkness on that day
A
187o30'
B
172o30'
C
135o225o
D
202o30' 157o 30'
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Find the probability of selecting a figure which is a parallelogram from a square, a rectangle, a rhombus, a kite and a trapezium
A
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{4}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
In the diagram, POQ is a diameter, 0 is the centre of the circle and TP is a tangent. Find the value of x
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
30o
B
40o
C
45o
D
50o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1987 Geometry and Trigonometry
Three angles of a nonagon are equal and the sum of six other angles is 1110o. Calculate the size of one of the equal angles.
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
210o
B
150o
C
105o
D
50o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Geometry and Trigonometry
If cos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{a}{b}\), find 1 + tan2\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{b^2}{a^2}\)
B
\(\frac{a^2}{b^2}\)
C
\(\frac{a^2 + b^2}{b^2 - a^2}\)
D
\(\frac{2a^2 + b^2}{a^2 + b^2}\)
medium Difficulty
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