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UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A sector of a circle is bounded by two radii 7cm long and an arc length 6cm. Find the area of the sector.
A
42cm2
B
3cm2
C
21cm2
D
24cm2
E
12cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Length of arc = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 2\(\pi\)r = 6
\(\theta\) x 2\(\pi\)r = 360 x 6
\(\theta\) = \(\frac{360 \times 6}{2\pi r}\)
Area of the sector = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x \(\pi\)r2
\(\frac{360 \times 6}{2\pi r}\) x \(\frac{1}{360}\) x \(\pi\)r2 = r
= 3 x 7
= 21cm2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32495)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m - n}{m + n}\); Find the value of 1 + tan2\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{(m^2 + n^2)}{m + n}\)
B
\(\frac{(m^2 + n^2 + 2mn)}{4mn}\)
C
\(\frac{2(m^2 + n^2 + mn)}{m + n}\)
D
\(\frac{(m^2 + n^2 + mn)}{m + n}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\((m + n)^{2} = (m - n)^{2} + x^{2}\)
\(m^{2} + 2mn + n^{2} = m^{2} - 2mn + n^{2} + x^{2}\)
\(x^{2} = 4mn\)
\(x = \sqrt{4mn} = 2\sqrt{mn}\)
1 + tan2\(\theta\) = sec2\(\theta\)
= \(\frac{1}{cos^2\theta}\)
\(\cos \theta = \frac{2\sqrt{mn}}{(m + n)}\)
\(\frac{1}{\cos \theta} = \frac{(m + n)}{2\sqrt{mn}}\)
\(\sec^{2} \theta = \frac{(m + n)^{2}}{4mn}\)
= \(\frac{(m^2 + n^2 + 2mn)}{4mn}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32497)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Express 37.05 x 0.0042 in standard form
A
15.561 x 102
B
1.5561 x 10-4
C
1.556 x 10-1
D
1.5561 x 101
E
1.55 x 101
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
37.05 x 0.0042 in standard form
\(\begin{array}{c|c}No. & log \\\hline 37.05 & 1.5688\\ 0.0042 & 3.6232 \\ \hline & 1.1920\end{array}\)
= 0.1556
= 1.556 x 10-1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32510)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A stone Q is tied to a point P vertically above Q by an inelastic string of length 2 meters. How high does the stone rise when the string is inclined at an angle 60o to the vertical?
A
It does not rise
B
2\(\sqrt{3}\) meters
C
3 meters
D
1 meters
E
3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Cos 60o = \(\frac{PD}{2}\)
Cos 60o x 2 = 0.5 x 2
= 1m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32517)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. With P and Q as constants, a possible relationship between x and y is
A
y = Q + \(\frac{P}{x^2}\)
B
y = Q + px
C
y = \(\frac{PQ}{x^2}\)
D
y = Q - \(\frac{P}{x^2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given the above statement,
\(y = Q + \frac{P}{x^{2}}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32524)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A world congress of mathematicians were held in Nice in 1970 with 800 people participating. There were 300 from Europe, 200 from America, 150 from Asia, 45 from Africa and 105 from Australia. Representing the above on a pie chart, the angle of the sector representing the participants from Asia is?
A
150o
B
67\(\frac{1}{2}\)o
C
67o
D
135o
E
68o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Representing from Asia is 150
\(\frac{150}{800}\) x 360
= \(\frac{135}{2}\)
= 67\(\frac{1}{2}\)o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32530)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In a regular polygon of n sides, each interior angle is 144o. Find n
A
12
B
11
C
10
D
8
E
6F
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Formula for an interior angle of a polygon is (2n - 4) x 90
(2n - 4) x 90 = 144n
180n - 360 = 144n
180n - 144n = 360
36n = 360
n = \(\frac{360}{36}\)
= 10
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32532)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The area of the curved surface of the cone generated by the sector of a circle radius 6cm and arc length 22cm is (\(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
A
58 sq.cm
B
34 sq.cm
C
132 sq.cm
D
77 sq.cm
E
66 sq.cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given: length of the arc AOB = 22cm ; L = 6cm
Curved surface area of cone = \(\pi\)rl
Length of an arc = \(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x 2 \(\pi\)L
= 22cm
but length of an arc = circumference of the cone = 2\(\pi\)
where r is the radius of the cone circle
2\(\pi\)r = 22, r = \(\frac{22}{2\pi}\)r
= 11 x \(\frac{7}{22}\)
= \(\frac{7}{2}\)
curved surface area = \(\pi\)rl
= \(\frac{22}{7}\) x \(\frac{7}{2}\) x 6
= 66 sq.cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32537)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A side of a rhombus is 2cm in length. An angle of the rhombus is 60o. What is the length of the diagonal facing this angle?
A
2cm
B
8cm
C
4cm
D
2\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
E
16cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x}{2}\) = sin60o = cos30o
x = 2 sino
= 2 x \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\)
= \(\sqrt{3}\)
length of the diagonal = 2 x \(\sqrt{2}\)
= 2\(\sqrt{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32542)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, angle QPR = 90o, angle PSR = 90o and PR = 5 units. Find the length of QS.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
5 tan 25o sin 65o
B
5 cos 25o sin 65o
C
5 tan 25o cos 65o
D
cos 25o cos 65o
E
5 cosec 25o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From \(\bigtriangleup\)QPR, o - (25o + 90o)
180o - 115o = 65o
From \(\bigtriangleup\)PSQ, Sin 65o = \(\frac{QPR}{hyp}\) = \(\frac{PS}{5}\)
PS = 5 sin 65o
From \(\bigtriangleup\)PSR, tan = \(\frac{OPP}{adj}\) = \(\frac{PS}{QS}\)
but PS = 5 sin 65o
QS tan 25o = PS
QS tan 25o = 5 sin 65o
QS = \(\frac{5 sin 65^o}{tan 25^o}\)
= 5 tan 25o cos 65o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32758)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the fiqure where PQRTU is a circle, ISTI = IRSI and angle TSR = 52o. Find the angle marked m
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
128o
B
52o
C
104o
D
64o
E
116o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
o
o
o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32760)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
PQRS is a parallelogram with area 50 square cm and the side PQ is 10cm long. T is a point on RS and TF is the altitude of the triangle TPQ. Find TF
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
10cm
B
12.5cm
C
8cm
D
6cm
E
5cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of a //gm PQRS = B X H
Area of a //gm PQRS = PQ x TF
50 = 10TF
TF = 5cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32762)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1982
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, QRST is a rectangle; PT// QM, angle P = 60o. Find angle MUR
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
150o
B
30o
C
60o
D
120o
E
90o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In the given figure, QRST is a rectangle with PT parallel to QM and ∠TPQ = 60^\circ.
Since PT ∥ QM, and PQ is a transversal, the corresponding angle ∠PQM = 60^\circ, so the remaining angle ∠MQR = 90^\circ − 60^\circ = 30^\circ.
Therefore, ∠MUR (the angle formed by the line from M through U to R) is supplementary to this 30^\circ angle, making it 180^\circ − 30^\circ = 150^\circ
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32763)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Suppose x varies inversely as y, y varies directly as the square of t and x = 1, when t = 3. Find x when t = \(\frac{1}{3}\).
A
81
B
27
C
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{27}\)
E
\(\frac{1}{81}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(x \propto \frac{1}{y}\)
\(x = \frac{k}{y}\)
\(y \propto t^{2}\)
\(y = ct^{2}\)
k and c are constants.
\(x = \frac{k}{ct^{2}}\)
Let \(\frac{k}{c} = d\) (a constant)
\(x = \frac{d}{t^{2}}\)
\(1 = \frac{d}{3^{2}} \implies d = 9\)
\(\therefore x = \frac{9}{t^{2}}\)
\(x = 9 \div (\frac{1}{3})^{2} \)
= \( 9 \div \frac{1}{9} = 9 \times 9 = 81\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32546)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If sine x equals cosine x, what is x in radians?
A
\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
E
\(\frac{\pi}{12}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sin x = \cos x\)
\(\implies x = 45^\circ\)
In radians, \(x = \frac{\pi}{4}\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32547)