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UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The bearing of a bird on a tree from a hunter on the ground is N72oE. What is the bearing of the hunter from the birds?
A
S 18o W
B
S 72o W
C
S 72o E
D
S 27o E
E
S 27o W
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
B = Bird ; H = Hunter.
Bearing of the hunter from the bird = S 72^\circ W.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32262)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Without using table, calculate the value of 1 + sec2 30o
A
2\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
D
3\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
1 + sec2 30o = sec 30o
= \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
\(\frac{(2)^2}{3}\)
= \(\frac{4}{3}\)
1 + sec2 30o = sec 30o
= 1 + \(\frac{4}{3}\)
= 2\(\frac{1}{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32264)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find the area of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm
A
16\(\sqrt{3}\) cm3
B
96\(\sqrt{3}\) cm3
C
192\(\sqrt{3}\) cm3
D
16\(\sqrt{3}\) cm2
E
33cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of a regular hexagon = 8 x 8 x sin 60o
= 32 x \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
Area = 16\(\sqrt{3}\) x 6 = 96 \(\sqrt{3}\)cm2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32266)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If cos \(\theta\) = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and \(\theta\) is less than 90o. Calculate \(\frac{\cot(90 - \theta)}{sin^2\theta}\)
A
\(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B
\(4 \sqrt{3}\)
C
\(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
E
\(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\cot (90 - \theta)}{sin^2\theta}\)
\(\cot (90 - \theta) = \tan \theta\)
\(\therefore \frac{\cot (90 - \theta)}{\sin^{2} \theta} = \frac{\tan \theta}{\sin^{2} \theta}\)
\(\tan \theta = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\)
\(\sin \theta = \frac{1}{2} \implies \sin^{2} \theta = \frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{\cot(90 - \theta)}{\sin^{2} \theta} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\div\frac{1}{4}\)
= \(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32268)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Two points X and Y both on latitude 60oS have longitude147oE and 153oW respectively. Find to the nearest kilometer the distance between X and Y measured along the parallel of latitude(Take 2\(\pi\)R = 4 x 104km, where R is the radius of the earth)
A
16667km
B
28850km
C
8333km
D
2233km
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Length of an area = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 2\(\pi\)r
Longitude difference = 147 + 153 = 30NoN
distance between xy = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 2\(\pi\)R cos60o
= \(\frac{300}{360}\) x 4 x 104 x \(\frac{1}{2}\)
= 1.667 x 104km(1667 km)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32285)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In a class of 120 students, 18 of them scored an A grade in mathematics. If the section representing the A grade students on a pie chart has angle Zo at the centre of the circle, what is Z?
A
15
B
27
C
50
D
52
E
54
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total students = 120
grade = 18
Zo = \(\frac{18}{120}\) x \(\frac{360}{1}\)
= 54o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32287)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In \(\bigtriangleup\) XYZ, XKZ = 90O, XK = 15cm, XZ = 25cm and YK = 8cm. Find the area of \(\bigtriangleup\)XYZ
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
190 sq.cm
B
20 sq.cm
C
210 sq.cm
D
160sq.cm
E
320sq.cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
By Pythagoras, KZ2 = 252 - 52
KZ2 = (25 + 15)(25 - 15) = 400
KZ = \(\sqrt{400}\) = 20
area of XYZ = \(\frac{1}{2} \times 28 \times 15\)
= 210 sq. cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32797)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure POQ is the diameter of the circle PQR. If PSR = 145o, find xo
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
25o
B
35o
C
45o
D
125o
E
55o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
< PRQ = \(\frac{1}{2}\) < POQ = 90o
< PSR + < PQR = 180o
< PQR = 180o - 145o = 35o
\(\bigtriangleup\)PQR is a right angled triangle
x = 90 - < PQR
= 90o - 35o
= 55o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32806)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, PQ is the tangent from P to the circle QRS with SR as its diameter. If QPR = \(\theta\)o and RQP = \(\phi\)o, which of the following relationships between \(\theta\)o and \(\phi\)o is correct
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
\(\theta\)o + \(\phi\)o = 902
B
\(\phi\)o = 902 - 2\(\theta\)o
C
\(\theta\)o = \(\phi\)o
D
\(\phi\)o = 2\(\theta\)o
E
\(\theta\)o + 2\(\phi\)o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
180 - \(\phi\)o = \(\theta\)o + \(\phi\)o (Sum of opposite interior angle equal to its exterior angle)
180 = 2\(\phi\) + \(\theta\)o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32818)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, the area of the shaded segment is
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
3\(\pi\)
B
9\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
C
3 (\(\pi - 3 \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\))
D
\(\frac{(\sqrt{3 - \pi)}}{4}\)
E
\(\pi + \frac{9 \sqrt{3}}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of sector = \(\frac{120}{360} \times \pi \times (3)^2 = 3 \pi\)
Area of triangle = \(\frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 3 \times \sin 120^o\)
= \(\frac{9}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{9\sqrt {3}}{4}\)
Area of shaded portion = 3\(\pi - \frac{9\sqrt {3}}{4}\)
= 3 (\(\pi - 3 \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\))
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32831)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1985
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, find angle x
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
100o
B
120o
C
60o
D
110o
E
140o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In the figure, angle x = 20o + 80o + 40o
= 140o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32832)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
Using \(\bigtriangleup\)XYZ in the figure, find XYZ
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
29o
B
31o
C
31o 20'
D
31o 18'
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\sin y}{3} = \frac{\sin 120^o}{5}\)
sin 120o = sin 60o
5 sin y = 3 sin 60o
sin y = \(\frac{3 \sin 60^o}{5}\)
\(\frac{3 \times 0.866}{5}\)
= \(\frac{2.598}{5}\)
y = sin-1 0.5196 = 30o 18'
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #32777)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
\(\frac{0.0001432}{1940000}\) = k x 10n where 1 \(\leq\) k < 10 and n is a whole number. The values K and n are
A
7.381 qnd -11
B
2.34 and 10
C
3.871 and 2
D
7.831 and -11
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{0.0001432}{1940000}\) = k x 10n
where 1 \(\leq\) k \(\leq\) 10 and n is a whole number. Using four figure tables, the eqn. gives 7.38 x 10-11
k = 7.381, n = -11
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32321)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
P sold his bicycle to Q at a profit of 10%. Q sold it to R for N209 at a loss of 5%. How much did the bicycle cost P?
A
N200
B
N196
C
N180
D
N205
E
N150
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let the selling price(SP from P to Q be represented by x
i.e. SP = x
When SP = x at 10% profit
CP = \(\frac{100}{100}\) + 10 of x = \(\frac{100}{110}\) of x
when Q sells to R, SP = N209 at loss of 5%
Q's cost price = Q's selling price
CP = \(\frac{100}{95}\) x 209
= 220.00
x = 220
= \(\frac{2200}{11}\)
= 200
= N200.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32327)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The cost of production of an article is made up as follows: Labour N70, Power N15, Materials N30, Miscellaneous N5. Find the angle of the sector representing Labour in a pie chart
A
210o
B
105o
C
105o
D
175o
E
90o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Total cost of production = N120.00
Labour Cost = \(\frac{70}{120}\) x \(\frac{360^o}{1}\)
= 210o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32338)