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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
The height of a pyramid on square base is 15cm. if the volume is 80cm^3, find the area of the square base.
A
8cm2
B
9.6cm2
C
16cm2
D
25cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Find the volume (in cm\(^3\)) of the solid shown above
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A
100cm3
B
150cm3
C
175cm3
D
250cm3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram, POS and ROT are straight lines, OPQR is a parallelogram. |OS| = |OT| and ∠OST = 50°. Calculate ∠OPQ.
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A
160o
B
140o
C
120o
D
100o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If the interior angles of hexagon are 107°, 2x°, 150°, 95°, (2x-15)° and 123°, find x.
A
\(57\frac{1}{2}^{\circ}\)
B
\(65^{\circ}\)
C
\(106^{\circ}\)
D
\(120^{\circ}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) Given that cos x = 0.7431, 0° < x < 90°, use tables to find the values of : (i) 2sin x ; (ii) tan\(\frac{x}{2}\). (b) The interior angles of a pentagon are in ratio 2 : 3: 4: 4: 5. Find the value of the largest angle.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A bicycle wheel of radius 42cm is rolled over a distance 66 meters. How many revolutions does it make?[Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
2.5
B
5
C
25
D
50
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The arc of a circle 50 cm long, subtends angle of 75° at the center of the circle. Find correct to 3 significant figures, the radius of the circle. Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)
A
8.74cm
B
38.2cm
C
61.2cm
D
76.4cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only, (a) construct \(\Delta PQR\) such that |PQ| = 7 cm, |PR| = 6 cm and < PQR = 60°. (b) locate point M, the mid-point of PQ. (c) Measure < RMQ.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
In the diagram, AB is a vertical pole and BC is horizontal. If |AC| = 10m and |BC| = 5m, calculate the angle of depression of C from A
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A
63o
B
60o
C
45o
D
27o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
(a) A surveyor walks 100m up a hill which slopes at an angle of 24° to the horizontal. Calculate, correct to the nearest metre, the height through which he rises. (b) Use Figure 10b above to answer the question below. In the diagram, ABC is an isosceles triangle. |AB| = |AC| = 5 cm, and |BC| = 8 cm. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, < BAC. (c) Two boats, 70 metres apart and on opposite sides of a light-house, are in a straight line with the light-house. The angles of elevation of the top of the light-house from the two boats are 71.6° and 45°. Find the height of the light-house. [Take tan 71.6° = 3].
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medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
A tree is 8km due south of a building. Kofi is standing 8km west of the tree. How far is Kofi from the building?
A
4√2km
B
8km
C
8√2km
D
16km
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
A tree is 8km due south of a building. Kofi is standing 8km west of the tree. Find the bearing of Kofi from the building
A
315o
B
270o
C
225o
D
135o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Which of the following bearings is equivalent to S50°W?
A
040o
B
130o
C
220o
D
230o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
A ship sails a distance of 50km in the direction S50ºE and then sails in the distance of 50km in the direction N40ºE. Find the bearing of the ship from its original position.
A
S90\(^0\)E
B
N40\(^0\)
C
S95\(^0\)E
D
N85\(^0\)E
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Integration & Applications
If the diagram is the graph of y = x\(^2\), the shaded area is
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A
64 square units
B
\(\frac{128}{3}\) square units
C
32 square units
D
\(\frac{64}{3}\) square units
medium Difficulty
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