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UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Find a two-digit number such that three times the tens digit is 2 less than twice the units digit and twice the number is 20 greater than the number obtained by reversing the digits
A
24
B
42
C
74
D
47
E
72
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let the tens digits of the number be x and the unit digit be y
3x = 2y - 2
3x - 2y = -2.......(i)
If the digits are interchanged, the tens digit becomes y, the unit digit becomes x. Hence 2(10x + y) = 10y + x + 20
(20x + 2y) - (10y + x) = 20
19x - 8y = 20.....(ii)
Multiply eqn.(i) by 8 and eqn.(ii) by 2
24x - 16y = -16......(iii)
38x - 16y = 40........(iv)
eqn(iv) - eqn(iii)
14x = 56
x = 4
Sub. for x = 4 in eqn(i)
3(4) - 2y = -2
14 = 2y
y = 7
So the original number is 10(4) + 7
i.e. 10x + y
= 47
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32549)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
What is the area between two concentric circles of diameters 26cm and 20cm?
A
100\(\pi\)
B
169\(\pi\)
C
69\(\pi\)
D
9\(\pi\)
E
269\(\pi\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of circle 1 with diameter 26cm:
\(\pi r^{2} = \pi \times (\frac{26}{2})^{2} \)
= \(169 \pi cm^{2}\)
Area of circle 2 with diameter 20 cm:
\(\pi R^{2} = \pi \times (\frac{20}{2})^{2}\)
= \(100 \pi cm^{2}\)
Area between the two circles = \((169 - 100) \pi cm^{2}\)
= \(69 \pi cm^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32555)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If \(\sin x^\circ = \frac{a}{b}\), what is \(\sin (90 - x)^\circ\)?
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{b^2 - a^2}}{b}\)
B
1\(\frac{-a}{b}\)
C
\(\frac{b^2 - a^2}{b}\)
D
\(\frac{a^2 - b^2}{b}\)
E
\(\sqrt{b^2 - a^3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sin x = \frac{a}{b}\)
\(\sin^{2} x + \cos^{2} x = 1\)
\(\sin^{2} x = \frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}}\)
\(\cos^{2} x = 1 - \frac{a^{2}}{b^{2}} = \frac{b^{2} - a^{2}}{b^{2}}\)
\(\therefore \cos x = \frac{\sqrt{b^{2} - a^{2}}}{b}\)
\(\sin (90 - x) = \sin 90 \cos x - \cos 90 \sin x\)
= \((1 \times \frac{\sqrt{b^{2} - a^{2}}}{b}) - (0 \times \frac{a}{b})\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{b^{2} - a^{2}}}{b}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32564)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
An isosceles triangle of sides 13cm, 13cm, 10cm is inscribed in a circle. What is the radius of the circle?
A
7cm
B
12cm
C
8cm
D
7cm
E
69cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In \(\Delta DAC, \stackrel\frown{DAC} = \theta\)
\(\sin \theta = \frac{5}{13}\)
\(\theta = 22.6^\circ\)
\(< DOC = 22.6^\circ \times 2 = 45.2^\circ\)
\(\sin 45.2 = \frac{5}{r} \implies r = \frac{5}{\sin 45.2}\)
\(r = 7.046cm\)
= \(7\frac{1}{24} cm\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32570)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In one and a half hours, the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of
A
90o
B
180o
C
640o
D
450o
E
540o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
1 hr, = 60 mins, 60 mins = 360o
30 mins = \(\frac{360^o}{1}\) c \(\frac{30}{60}\)
= 180o
90 mins = 360 + 180o
= 540o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32575)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
In \(\bigtriangleup\)XYZ, XY = 3cm, XZ = 5cm and YZ = 7cm. If the bisector of XYZ meets XZ at W, what is the length of XW?
A
1.5cm
B
2.5cm
C
3cm
D
4cm
E
None of the above
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let XW = a, a :7
\(\frac{a}{5 - a}\) = \(\frac{3}{7}\)
7a = 15 - 3a
10a = 15
a = \(\frac{15}{10}\)
= \(\frac{3}{2}\)
= 1.5cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32584)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Two cars X and Y start at the same point and travel towards a point P which is 150km away. If the average speed of Y is 60km per hour and x arrives at P 25 minutes earlier than Y. What is the average speed of X?
A
51\(\frac{3}{7}\)km per hour
B
72km per hour
C
37\(\frac{1}{2}\) km per hour
D
66km per hour
E
75km per hour
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Distance travelled by both x and y = 150 km.
Speed of y = 60km per hour, Time = \(\frac{dist.}{Speed}\)
Time spent by y = \(\frac{150}{60}\)
= 2\(\frac{3}{6}\)hrs
= \(\frac{1}{2}\) hrs
if x arrived at p 25 minutes earlier than y, then time spent by x = 2 hour 5 mins
= 125 mins
x average speed = \(\frac{150}{125}\) x \(\frac{60}{1}\)
= \(\frac{9000}{125}\)
= 72 km\hr
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32587)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
The difference between the length and width of a rectangle is 6cm and the area is 135cm2. What is the length?
A
25cm
B
18cm
C
15cm
D
24cm
E
27cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area = L x B
L - B = 6
L = 6 + B
area = 135
B(6 + B) = B\(^2\) + 6B - 135 = 0
(B - 9)(B + 15) = 0
B = 9 or - 15
L = 6 + 9 = 15
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32592)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
Show that \(\frac{\sin 2x}{1 + \cos x}\) + \(\frac{sin2 x}{1 - cos x}\) is
A
sin x
B
cos2x
C
2
D
3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\sin^{2} x}{1 + \cos x} + \frac{\sin^{2} x}{1 - \cos x}\)
\(\frac{\sin^{2} x (1 - \cos x) + \sin^{2} x (1 + \cos x)}{1 - \cos^{2} x}\)
= \(\frac{\sin^{2} x - \cos x \sin^{2} x + \sin^{2} x + \sin^{2} x \cos x}{\sin^{2} x}\)
(Note: \(\sin^{2} x + \cos^{2} x = 1\)).
= \(\frac{2 \sin^{2} x}{\sin^{2} x}\)
= 2.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32594)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
If b = a + cp and r = ab + \(\frac{1}{2}\)cp2, express b\(^2\) in terms of a, c, r.
A
b2 = aV + 2cr
B
b2 = ar + 2c2r
C
b2 = a2 = \(\frac{1}{2}\) cr2
D
b2 = \(\frac{1}{2}\)ar2 + c
E
b2 = 2cr - a2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
b = a + cp....(i)
r = ab + \(\frac{1}{2}\)cp2.....(ii)
expressing b2 in terms of a, c, r, we shall first eliminate p which should not appear in our answer from eqn, (i)
b - a = cp = \(\frac{b - a}{c}\)
sub. for p in eqn.(ii)
r = ab + \(\frac{1}{2}\)c\(\frac{(b - a)^2}{\frac{ab + b^2 - 2ab + a^2}{2c}}\)
2cr = 2ab + b2 - 2ab + a2
b2 = 2cr - a2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32597)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
A baking recipe calls for 2.5kg of sugar and 4.5kg of flour. With this recipe some cakes were baked using 24.5kg of a mixture of sugar and flour. How much sugar was used?
A
12.25kg
B
6.75kg
C
8.75kg
D
15.75kg
E
8.25kg
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Sugar : flour = 2.5 : 4.5
Total = 7
sugar used = \(\frac{2.5}{7}\) x 24.5
= \(\frac{61.25}{7}\)
= 8.75
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32599)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
What is the size of an exterior angle of a regular pentagon?
A
36o
B
60o
C
72o
D
120o
E
360o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Pentagon is a polygon with 5 sides. Sum of interior angles of polygon (regular) = (2n - 4) x 90o
= 5
= (10 - 4) x 90o
= 540o
each interior angle = \(\frac{540}{5}\)
= 108o
= 180o let x represent ext. angle
x + 108o = 180v
x = 180o - 108o
= 72o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32601)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Solution
What is the length of an arc of a circle that subtends 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) radians at the centre when the radius of the circle is 8cm?
A
8cm
B
10cm
C
40cm
D
20cm
E
16cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given: \(\theta\) = 2\(\frac{1}{2}\) radians, r = 8cm
but 360º = 2 \(\pi\) radian.
Using: L = length of an arc = \(\frac{\theta}{2 \pi}\) x 2\(\pi\) r
= \(\frac{2.5}{2\pi}\) x 2 x \(\pi\) x 8
= 2.5 x 8 = 20cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32604)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, find the area of XYZW
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
60cm2
B
54cm2
C
27cm2
D
54\(\sqrt{2}\)cm2
E
27\(\sqrt{2}\)cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of trapezium XYZW = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(a + b)h
h = 6 sin 30º = 3
area = \(\frac{1}{2}\)(10 + 8) x 3
\(\frac{1}{2}\)(18) x 4
= 27cm\(^2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32754)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Geometry and Trigonometry
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, find x in terms of a, b and c.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
a + b + c
B
180o - (a + b + c)
C
a - b - c
D
a + b
E
a + c
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
180 - x + a + b + c
= 180(sum of interior angle in triangle)
a + b + c = x.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32755)