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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
PT is a tangent to the circle TYZX. YT = YX and < PTX = 50o. Calculate < TZY
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A
50o
B
65o
C
85o
D
130o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
In the diagram, the base diameter is 14cm while the height is 12cm. Calculate the total surface area if the cylinder has both a base and a top.[\(\pi \frac{22}{7}\)]
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A
836cm2
B
308cm2
C
528cm2
D
154cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
In the diagram, find PQ if the area of triangle PQR is 35cm\(^2\)
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A
7cm
B
10cm
C
14cm
D
17cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The mean and the range of the set of numbers 1.20, 1.00, 0.90, 1.40, 0.80, 1.20, and 1.10 are m and r, respectively. Find m + r
A
1.11
B
1.65
C
1.85
D
2.45
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Sets, Logic & Venn Diagrams
(a) Factorise : \(px - 2px - 4qy + 2py\) (b) Given that the universal set U = {1, 2, 3, 4,5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}, P = {1, 2, 4, 6, 10} and Q = {2, 3, 6, 9}; show that \((P \cup Q)' = P' \cap Q'\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
The quantity y is partly constant and partly varies inversely as the square of x. (a) Write down the relationship between x and y. (b) When x = 1, y = 11 and when x = 2, y = 5, find the value of y when x = 4.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) In the diagram, PQSR and SRYZ are parallelograms and PQYZ is a straight line. If /QY/ = 2cm and /RS/ = 3cm, find /PZ/. (b) P and Q are two towns on the earth's surface on latitude 56^\circN. Thei longitudes are 25^\circE and 95^\circE respectively. Find the distance PQ along their parallel of latitude, correct to the nearest km. [Take radius of the earth as 6400km and \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
(a) A pack of 52 playing cards is shuffled and a card is drawn at random. Calculate the probability that it is either a five or a red nine. [Hint : There are 4 fives and 2 red nines in a pack of 52 cards] (b) P, Q and R are points in the same horizontal plane. The bearing of Q from P is 150^\circ and the bearing of R from Q is 060^\circ. If /PQ/ = 5m and /QR/ = 3m, find the bearing of R from P, correct to the nearest degree.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The frequency table shows the marks scored by 32 students in a test. Marks scored 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No of students 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 3 2 1 Find the : (a)(i) mean ; (ii) median ; (iii) mode of the marks; (b) percentage of the students who scored at least 8 marks.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Using mathematical tables, find ; (i) \(2 \sin 63.35^\circ\) ; (ii) \(\log \cos 44.74^\circ\); (b) Find the value of K given that \(\log K - \log (K - 2) = \log 5\); (c) Use logarithm tables to evaluate \(\frac{(3.68)^{2} \times 6.705}{\sqrt{0.3581}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
(a) Given that \(p = x + ym^{3}\), find m in terms of p, x and y. (b) Using the method of completing the square, find the roots of the equation \(x^{2} - 6x + 7 = 0\), correct to 1 decimal place. (c) The product of two consecutive positive odd numbers is 195. By constructing a quadratic equation and solving it, find the two numbers.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
(a) Copy and complete the table for the relation \(y = 2 \cos 2x - 1\). x 0^\circ 30^\circ 60^\circ 90^\circ 120^\circ 150^\circ 180^\circ \(y = 2\cos 2x - 1\) 1.0 0 1.0 (b) Using a scale of 2cm = 30^\circ on the x- axis and 2cm = 1 unit on the y- axis, draw the graph of \(y = 2 \cos 2x - 1\) for \(0^\circ \leq x \leq 180^\circ\). (c) On the same axis, draw the graph of \(y = \frac{1}{180} (x - 360)\) (d) Use your graphs to find the : (i) values of x for which \(2 \cos 2x + \frac{1}{2} = 0\); (ii) roots of the equation \(2 \cos 2x - \frac{x}{180} + 1 = 0\).
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct triangle ABC with /AB/ = 7.5cm, /BC/ = 8.1cm and < ABC = 105^\circ. (b) Locate a point D on BC such that /BD/ : /DC/ is 3 : 2. (c) Through D, construct a line I perpendicular to BC. (d) If the line I meets AC at P, measure /BP/.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
(a) A man travels from a village X on a bearing of 060^\circ to a village Y which is 20km away. From Y, he travels to a village Z, on a bearing of 195^\circ. If Z is directly east of X, calculate, correct to three significant figures, the distance of : (i) Y from Z ; (ii) Z from X . (b) An aircraft flies due South from an airfield on latitude 36^\circN, longitude 138^\circE to an airfield on latitude 36^\circS, longitude 138^\circE. (i) Calculate the distance travelled, correct to three significant figures ; (ii) if the speed of the aircraft is 800km per hour, calculate the time taken, correct to the nearest hour. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\), R = 6400km].
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The table shows the scores of 2000 candidates in an entrance examination into a private secondary school. % Mark 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 81-90 No of pupils 68 184 294 402 480 310 164 98 (a) Prepare a cumulative frequency table and draw the cumulative frequency curve for the distribution. (b) Use your curve to estimate the : (i) cut off mark, if 300 candidates are to be offered admission ; (ii) probability that a candidate picked at random, scored at least 45%.
medium Difficulty
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