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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1992 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the figure, PQR is a semicircle while PQ and QR are chords. QS is the perpendicular from Q to the diameter PR. What is the expression for QS?
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QS = PS\(\sqrt{SR}\)
B
QS = \(\sqrt{(PS SR)}\)
C
QS = 2\(\sqrt{(PS SR)}\)
D
QS = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)\(\sqrt{(PS SR)}\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1992 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
The diagram is a circle with centre O. Find the area of the shaded portion
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9(\(\pi - 2) cm^2\)
B
18\(\pi cm^2\)
C
9\(\pi cm^2\)
D
36\(\pi cm^2\)
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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1992 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the figure, if XZ is 10cm, calculate RY in cm
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10
B
10(1 - \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\))
C
10(1 - \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\))
D
10(1 - \(\sqrt{3}\))
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) If \(9^{2x - 1} = \frac{81^{x - 2}}{3^{x}}\), find x. (b) Without using Mathematical Tables, evaluate: \(\sqrt{\frac{0.81 \times 10^{-5}}{2.25 \times 10^{7}}}\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Solve the following pair of simultaneous equations: \(2x + 5y = 6\frac{1}{2} ; 5x - 2y = 9\) (b) If \(\log_{10} (2x + 1) - \log_{10} (3x - 2) = 1\), find x.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) The angle of a sector of a circle radius 7cm is 108^\circ. Calculate the perimeter of the sector. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)] (b) A boat is on the same horizontal level as the foot of a cliff, and the angle of depression of the boat from the top of the cliff is 30^\circ. If the boat is 120m away from the foot of the cliff, find the height of the cliff correct to three significant figures.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) The sides PQ and PR of \(\Delta\) PQR are produced to T and S respectively, such that TQR = 131^\circ and < QRS = 98^\circ. Find < QPR. (b) The circumference of a circular track is 400m. Find its radius, correct to the nearest metre. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
(a) In a game, a fair die is rolled once and two unbiased coins are tossed at once. What is the probability of obtaining 3 and a tail? (b) A box contains 10 marbles, 7 of which are black and 3 are red. Two marbles are drawn one after the other without replacement. Find the probability of getting: (i) a red, then a black marble ; (ii) two black marbles.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) If \(17x = 375^{2} - 356^{2}\), find the exact value of x. (b) If \(4^{x} = 2^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 8\), find x. (c) The sum of the first 9 terms of an A.P is 72 and the sum of the next 4 terms is 71, find the A.P.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
(a) Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct: (i) a triangle ABC such that |AB| = 5cm, |AC| = 7.5cm and < CAB = 120^\circ; (ii) the locus \(l_{1}\) of points equidistant from A and B; (iii) the locus \(l_{2}\) of points equidistant from AB and AC which passes through triangle ABC . (b) Label the point P where \(l_{1}\) and \(l_{2}\) intersect. (c) Measure |CP|.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
(a) Calculate the area of the shaded segment of the circle shown in the diagram [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)] (b) A tin has radius 3cm and height 6cm. Find the (i) total surface area of the tin ; (ii) volume, in litres, that will fill the tin to capacity, correct to two decimal places. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Differentiation & Applications
(a) Copy and complete the following table for the relation \(y = \frac{5}{2} + x - 4x^{2}\) x -2.0 -1.5 -1.0 -0.5 0 0.5 1 1.5 2.0 y -15.5 1 2.5 (b) Using a scale of 2cm to 1 unit on the x- axis and 2cm to 5 units on the y- axis, draw the graph of the relation for \(-2.0 \leq x \leq 2.0\). (c) What is the maximum value of y? (d) From your graph, obtain the roots of the equation \(8x^{2} - 2x - 5 = 0\)
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
(a) The distribution of junior workers in an institution is as follows: Clerks - 78, Drivers - 36, Typists - 44, Messengers - 52, Others - 30. Represent the above information by a pie chart. (b) The table below shows the frequency distribution of marks scored by 30 candidates in an aptitude test. Marks 4 5 6 7 8 9 No of candidates 5 8 5 6 4 2 Find the mean score to the nearest whole number.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Three towns P, Q and R are such that the distance between P and Q is 50km and the distance between P and R is 90km. If the bearing of Q from P is 075^\circ and the bearing of R from P is 310^\circ, find the : (a) distance between Q and R ; (b) baering of R from Q.
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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1992 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
The table below shows the weekly profit in naira from a mini-market. Weekly profit (N) 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 Freq 6 6 12 11 10 5 (a) Draw the cumulative frequency curve of the data; (b) From your graph, estimate the : (i) median ; (ii) 80th percentile (c) What is the modal weekly profit?
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