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UTME / JAMB 1992
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
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?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
QS = PS\(\sqrt{SR}\)
B
QS = \(\sqrt{(PS SR)}\)
C
QS = 2\(\sqrt{(PS SR)}\)
D
QS = \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)\(\sqrt{(PS SR)}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32986)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Diagram
Solution
The diagram is a circle with centre O. Find the area of the shaded portion
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
9(\(\pi - 2) cm^2\)
B
18\(\pi cm^2\)
C
9\(\pi cm^2\)
D
36\(\pi cm^2\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area of the quadrant = \(\frac{1}{4} \pi r^2 = \frac{1}{4} \pi (6)^2\)
= \(\frac{36 \pi}{4} = 9 \pi \)
Area of the triangle = \(\frac{1}{2} \times 6 = 18 \times \sin 90^o = 18\)
Area of shaded portion =(9 \(\pi \) - 18)cm^2\) =
9(\(\pi - 2)cm^2\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32987)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1992
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, if XZ is 10cm, calculate RY in cm
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
10
B
10(1 - \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\))
C
10(1 - \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\))
D
10(1 - \(\sqrt{3}\))
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
RY = YZ - RZ
= 10 tan 45 - 10 tan 30
= 10(1 - \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\))
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32989)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) If \(9^{2x - 1} = \frac{81^{x - 2}}{3^{x}}\), find x.
(b) Without using Mathematical Tables, evaluate: \(\sqrt{\frac{0.81 \times 10^{-5}}{2.25 \times 10^{7}}}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(9^{2x - 1} = \frac{81^{x - 2}}{3^{x}}\)
\((3^{2})^{2x - 1} = \frac{(3^{4})^{x - 2}}{3^{x}}\)
\(3^{4x - 2} = \frac{3^{4x - 8}}{3^{x}}\)
\(3^{4x - 2} = 3^{4x - 8 - x}\)
\(3^{4x - 2} = 3^{3x - 8}\)
\(\therefore 4x - 2 = 3x - 8 \implies 4x - 3x = -8 + 2\)
\(x = -6\)
(b) \(\sqrt{\frac{0.81 \times 10^{-5}}{2.25 \times 10^{7}}}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{0.81}{2.25}} \times \sqrt{10^{-5 - 7}}\)
= \(\frac{0.9}{1.5} \times \sqrt{10^{-12}}\)
= \(0.6 \times 10^{-6}\)
= \(6 \times 10^{-7}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54578)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(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.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(2x + 5y = \frac{13}{2} \implies 4x + 10y = 13 ... (1)\)
\(5x - 2y = 9 ... (2)\)
\((2) \times 5 : 25x - 10y = 45 ... (2a)\)
\((1) + (2a) : 29x = 58 \implies x = 2\)
\(4(2) + 10y = 13 \implies 10y = 13 - 8 = 5\)
\(y = \frac{5}{10} = 0.5\)
(b) \(\log_{10} (2x + 1) - \log_{10} (3x - 2) = 1\)
\(\log_{10} (\frac{2x + 1}{3x - 2}) = 1\)
\(\frac{2x + 1}{3x - 2} = 10^{1} = 10\)
\(2x + 1 = 10(3x - 2) \implies 2x + 1 = 30x - 20\)
\(21 = 28x \implies x = \frac{3}{4}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54579)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(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.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
Length of arc AB = \(\frac{108^\circ}{360^\circ} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 7 = \frac{132}{10} =13.2cm\)
Perimeter of the sector = \(13.2cm + 7cm + 7cm = 27.2cm\)
(b)
Let T = top of cliff, C = bottom of cliff, B = the boat.
Since angle of depression = 30^\circ
then < CBT = 30^\circ (alternate angles TR//CB)
\(\therefore \text{Height of the cliff} (CT) = 120 \times 0.5774m\)
= \(69.288m \approxeq 69.3m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54591)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(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 \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
< PQR = 180^\circ - 131^\circ = 49^\circ (angles on a straight line)
\(\therefore < PQR = 49^\circ\)
Also, \(< PQR = 180^\circ - 98^\circ = 82^\circ\)
\(\therefore < QPR = 180^\circ - (49^\circ + 82^\circ) = 180^\circ - 131^\circ\)
= \(49^\circ\)
(b) Circumference of the circular track = \(2\pi r\)
\(\therefore 2\pi r = 400 \)
where \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)
\(\therefore r = \frac{400 \times 1 \times 7}{22 \times 2} = \frac{700}{11}\)
= \(63.63m \approxeq 64m\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54595)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
(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.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) P(obtaining a 3 from a die) = \(\frac{1}{6}\)
P(obtaining a tail in 2 coins tossed at once) = \(\frac{1}{2}\).
\(\therefore\) P(obtaining 3 and a tail = \(\frac{1}{6} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{12}\)
(b) No of black marbles = n(B) = 7
No of red marbles = n(R) = 3
Total marble = 10
(i) P(red then black) = P(1st red, then black) or P(1st black, then red)
= \(\frac{3}{10} \times \frac{7}{9} + \frac{7}{10} \times \frac{3}{9}\)
= \(\frac{7}{15}\)
(ii) Prob (two blacks) = \(\frac{7}{10} \times \frac{6}{9} = \frac{7}{15}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54596)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(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.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(17x = 375^{2} - 356^{2}\)
\(17x = (375 + 356)(375 - 356)\)
\(17x = (731)(19)\)
\(x = \frac{731 \times 19}{17} = 817\)
(b) \(4^{x} = 2^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 8\)
\(2^{2x} = 2^{\frac{1}{2}} \times 2^{3}\)
\(2^{2x} = 2^{3\frac{1}{2}}\)
\(\implies 2x = 3\frac{1}{2} \implies x = \frac{7}{4}\)
(c) \(S_{n} = \frac{n}{2} (2a + (n - 1)d)\) (sum of terms of an A.P)
\(S_{9} = \frac{9}{2} [2a + (9 - 1) d] = \frac{9}{2} [2a + 8d]\)
\(72 = 9(a + 4d) \implies 8 = a + 4d ... (1)\)
\(S_{9 + 4} = S_{13} = \frac{13}{2} [2a + (13 - 1)d] = \frac{13}{2} [2a + 12d]\)
\(72 + 71 = 143 = 13(a + 6d) \implies 11 = a + 6d ... (2)\)
\((2) - (1) : 2d = 3 \implies d = \frac{3}{2}\)
\(a + 4(1\frac{1}{2}) = 8 \implies a + 6 = 8\)
\(\implies a = 8 - 6 = 2\)
\(\therefore \text{The A.P is } 2, 3\frac{1}{2}, 5, 6\frac{1}{2}, 8,...\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54597)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
(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|.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(c) |CP| = 6.7cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54598)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(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 \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Area of the shaded segment = Area of sector - Area of triangle
= \(\frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times \pi r^{2} - \frac{1}{2} ab \sin \theta\)
Area of sector = \(\frac{63}{360} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 10^{2}\)
= \(55 cm^{2}\)
Area of triangle = \(\frac{1}{2} \times 10 \times 10 \times \sin 63^\circ\)
= \(50 \times 0.891 = 44.55 cm^{2}\)
\(\therefore \text{Area of the shaded segment} = 55 - 44.55 = 10.45 cm^{2}\)
(b) (i) Total surface area = \(2\pi r (r + h)\)
= \(2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 3 (3 + 6)\)
= \(\frac{132}{7} \times 9 = \frac{1188}{7}\)
= \(169.71 cm^{2}\)
(ii) Volume of tin = \(\pi r^{2} h\)
= \(\frac{22}{7} \times 3 \times 3 \times 6 = \frac{1188}{7}\)
\(\approxeq 169.71 cm^{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54600)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Differentiation & Applications
Solution
(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 \(8x^{2} - 2x - 5 = 0\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
x
-2.0
-1.5
-1.0
-0.5
0
0.5
1
1.5
2.0
y
-15.5
-8.0
-2.5
1
2.5
2.0
-0.5
-5.0
-11.5
(b) see the diagram above
(c) The maximum value of y = 2.5.
(d) Obtaining the root of \(8x^{2} - 2x - 5 = 0\)
Divide both sides by -2, i.e \(-4x^{2} + x + \frac{5}{2} = 0\)
\(\therefore \text{Roots are } x = -0.7 ; x = 0.8.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54601)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
(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.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Sector angle represented by the officers:
Total number of officers = 240
Clerks = \(\frac{78}{240} \times 360^\circ = 117^\circ\)
Drivers = \(\frac{36}{240} \times 360^\circ = 54^\circ\)
Typists = \(\frac{44}{240} \times 360^\circ = 66^\circ\)
Messengers = \(\frac{52}{240} \times 360^\circ = 78^\circ\)
Others = \(\frac{30}{240} \times 360^\circ = 45^\circ\)
(b)
Marks (x)
4
5
6
7
8
9
Total
No of candidates (f)
5
8
5
6
4
2
30
\(fx\)
20
40
30
42
32
18
182
Mean score = \(\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac{182}{30}\)
= \(6.067\) marks \(\approxeq\) 6 marks to the nearest whole number.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54602)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
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.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
< RPQ = 50^\circ + 75^\circ = 125^\circ
By cosine rule,
\(|QR|^{2} = |RP|^{2} + |PQ|^{2} - 2(|PR|)(|PQ|) \cos 125^\circ\)
= \(90^{2} + 50^{2} + 2(90)(50) \cos 55^\circ\)
= \(8100 + 2500 + 9000 \times 0.5736\)
= \(10600 + 5162.4\)
\(|QR|^{2} = 15762.4\)
\(|QR| = \sqrt{15762.4} = 125.548km\)
(b) By Sine rule,
\(\frac{RQ}{\sin 125^\circ} = \frac{PR}{\sin
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54604)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1992
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Solution
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?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
Class Interval
(x)
Frequency
(f)
Cum. Freq
1 - 10
6
6
11 - 20
6
12
21 - 30
12
24
31 - 40
11
35
41 - 50
10
45
51 - 60
5
50
(b)(i) Median = N30.50
(ii) 80th percentile = N45
(c) The modal weekly profit = Lower class boundary of modal class + \(\frac{(f - f_{1}) \times c}{(f - f_{1}) + (f - f_{2})}\)
where \(f_{1}\) = frequency above the modal class ; \(f_{2}\) = frequency below modal class; c = class width; f = frequency of modal class.
\(\therefore \text{Modal profit} = 20.5 + \frac{(12 - 6) \times 10}{(12 - 6) + (12 - 11)}\)
= \(20.5 + \frac{60}{7}\)
= \(N29.07\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54605)