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WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) Given that \(\sin x = 0.6, 0^\circ \leq x \leq 90^\circ\), evaluate \(2\cos x + 3\sin x\), leaving your answer in the form \(\frac{m}{n}\), where m and n are integers.
(b)
In the diagram, a semi-circle WXYZ with centre O is inscribed in an isosceles triangle ABC. If /AC/ = /BC/, |OC| = 30 cm and < ACB = 130^\circ, calculate, correct to one decimal place, the (i) radius of the circle ; (ii) area oc the shaded portion. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given \(\sin x = 0.6 = \frac{3}{5}\)
\(\therefore Opp = 3; Hyp = 5\)
Using Pythagoras theorem,
\(5^{2} = 3^{2} + Adj^{2}\)
\(Adj = \sqrt{5^{2} - 3^{2}}\)
\(Adj = \sqrt{25 - 9} = \sqrt{16} = 4\)
\(\therefore \cos x = \frac{4}{5} = 0.8\)
\(2\cos x + 3\sin x = 2(\frac{4}{5}) + 3(\frac{3}{5})\)
= \(\frac{8}{5} + \frac{9}{5}\)
= \(\frac{17}{5}\).
(b)
Join O to X and O to Y.
Considering either \(\Delta OXC\) or \(\Delta OYC\),
\(\sin 65 = \frac{r}{30}\)
\(r = 30 \sin 65\)
\(r = 30 \times 0.9063\)
\(r = 27.189 cm \approxeq 27.2 cm\) (to one decimal place)
(b) Area of shaded portion = Area of triangle ABC - Area of semi-circle WXYZ.
= \(\frac{1}{2} bh - \frac{1}{2} \pi r^{2}\)
= \((\frac{1}{2} \times 2c \times 30) - (\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{22}{7} \times (27.189)^{2})\)
From \(\Delta COA, \tan 65 = \frac{c}{30}\)
\(\implies c = 30 \tan 65 \approxeq 64.34 cm\)
\(\therefore\) Area of shaded portion = \(30(64.34) - \frac{8131.659}{7}\)
= \(1930.056 - 1161.666\)
= \(768.39 cm^{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52764)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Using ruler and a pair of compasses only,
(a) construct a rhombus PQRS of side 7 cm and < PQR = 60^\circ;
(b) locate point X such that X lies on the locus of points equidistant from PQ and QR and also equidistant from Q and R ;
(c) measure |XR|.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(c) |XP| = 3.8 cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52765)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(a) The total surface area of two spheres are in the ratio 9 : 49. If the radius of the smaller sphere is 12 cm, find, correct to the nearest \(cm^{3}\), the volume of the bigger sphere.
(b) A cyclist starts from a point X and rides 3 km due West to a point Y. At Y, he changes direction and rides 5 km North- West to a point Z.
(i) How far is he from the starting point, correct to the nearest km? ; (ii) Find the bearing of Z from X, to the nearest degree.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Total surface area of a sphere = \(4\pi r^{2}\)
Let the TSA of the smaller sphere be \(S_{1}\) with radius r and the bigger sphere be \(S_{2}\) with radius R.
\(\frac{S_{1}}{S_{2}} = \frac{9}{49}\)
\(\frac{9}{49} = \frac{4\pi r^{2}}{4\pi R^{2}}\)
\(\implies \frac{9}{49} = \frac{12^{2}}{R^{2}}\)
\(\frac{49 \times 144}{9} = R^{2}\)
\(R = \sqrt{49 \times 16} = 28 cm\)
Volume of bigger sphere = \(\frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}\)
= \(\frac{4}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 28 \times 28 \times 28\)
= \(\frac{275,968}{3}\)
= \(91989.33 cm^{3}\)
\(\approxeq 91989 cm^{3}\) (nearest whole number).
(b)
\(|ZX|^{2} = |YZ|^{2} + |YX|^{2} - 2|YZ||YX| \cos Y\)
= \(5^{2} + 3^{2} - 2(5)(3) \cos 135\)
= \(25 + 9 - 30(-0.7071)\)
= \(34 + 21.213\)
\(|ZX|^{2} = 55.213\)
\(|ZX| = 7.43 km \approxeq 7 km\)
(ii) Using sine rule,
\(\frac{\sin \theta}{5} = \frac{\sin 135}{7.43}\)
\(\sin \theta = \frac{5 \times \sin 135}{7.43}\)
= \(\frac{3.5355}{7.43}\)
\(\sin \theta = 0.4758\)
\(\theta = \sin^{-1} (0.4758)\)
= \(28.41^\circ \approxeq 28^\circ\) (to the nearest degree).
Bearing of Z from X = 270^\circ + 28.41^\circ = 298.41^\circ
\(\approxeq\) 298^\circ.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52771)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The table shows the scores obtained when a fair die was thrown a number of times.
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
Frequency
2
5
x
11
9
10
If the probability of obtaining a 3 is 0.26, find the (a) median
(b) standard deviation of the distribution.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
Frequency
2
5
x
11
9
10
P(3) = 0.26
\(\frac{x}{37 + x} = 0.26\)
\(x = 0.26(37 + x) \implies x = 9.62 + 0.26x\)
\(x - 0.26x = 9.62 \implies 0.74x = 9.62\)
\(x = \frac{9.62}{0.74} = 13\)
Total toss frequency = 37 + x
= 37 + 13
= 50.
(a) Median = \(\frac{n + 1}{2}\)
= \(\frac{50 + 1}{2}\)
= 25.5
From the table, 25.5 occurs at 4 which is the median.
(b) Standard deviation = \(\sqrt{\frac{\sum fd^{2}}{\sum f}}\)
\(x\)
\(f\)
\(\fx\)
\(d = |x - \bar{x}|\)
\(d^{2}\)
\(fd^{2}\)
1
2
2
-3
9
18
2
5
10
-2
4
20
3
13
39
-1
1
13
4
11
44
0
0
0
5
9
45
1
1
9
6
10
60
2
4
40
\(\sum\)
50
200
100
\(Mean(\bar{x}) = \frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}\)
= \(\frac{200}{50}
= 4
S.D = \(\sqrt{\frac{100}{50}}\)
= \(\sqrt{2}\)
= 1.4142
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52774)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
(a) The area of trapezium PQRS is 60\(cm^{2}\). PQ // RS, /PQ/ = 15 cm, /RS/ = 25 cm and < PSR = 60^\circ. Calculate the : (i) perpendicular height of PQRS ; (ii) |PS|.
(b) Ade received \(\frac{3}{5}\) of a sum of money, Nelly \(\frac{1}{3}\) of the remainder while Austin took the rest. If Austin's share is greater than Nelly's share by N3,000, how much did Ade get?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
\(\theta = \frac{60^\circ}{2} = 30^\circ\)
Area of trapezium = \(\frac{a + b}{2} h\)
\(60 = \frac{15 + 25}{2} h \implies 60 = 20h\)
\(h = \frac{60}{20} = 3 cm\)
(ii) Considering \(\Delta PSR\),
\(\sin \theta = \frac{Opp}{Hyp}\)
\(\sin 30 = \frac{3}{|PS|}\)
\(|PS| = \frac{3}{\sin 30}\)
= \(\frac{3}{0.5} = 6 cm\)
(b) Let the total amount to be shared = k.
Ade's share = \(\frac{3}{5} k \)
Remainder = \(k - \frac{3}{5}k \)
= \(\frac{2}{5}k\)
Nelly's share : \(\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{2}{5}k\)
= \(\frac{2}{15}k\)
Austin's share : \(\frac{2}{5}k - \frac{2}{15}k\)
= \(\frac{4}{15}k\)
\(\frac{4}{15}k - \frac{2}{15}k = \frac{2}{15}k\)
\(\frac{2}{15}k = N3,000\)
\(\implies k = \frac{3,000 \times 15}{2}\)
= \(N22,500\)
Ade's share = \(\frac{3}{5}k\)
= \(\frac{3}{5} \times N22,500 = N13,500\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52775)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
(a) P varies directly as Q and inversely as the square of R. If P = 1 when Q = 8 and R = 2, find the value of Q when P = 3 and R = 5.
(b) An aeroplane flies from town A(20^\circN, 60^\circE) to town B(20^\circN, 20^\circE). (i) if the journey takes 6 hours, calculate, correct to 3 significant figures, the average speed of the aeroplane. (ii) if it then flies due North from town B to town C, 420 km away, calculate correct to the nearest degree, the latitude of town C. [Take radius of the earth = 6400 km and \(\pi\) = 3.142].
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(P \propto Q\) and \(P \propto \frac{1}{R^{2}}\).
\(P \propto \frac{Q}{R^{2}} \implies P = \frac{kQ}{R^{2}}\)
When P = 1, Q = 8, R = 2
\(1 = \frac{8k}{2^{2}} \implies 8k = 4\)
\(k = \frac{4}{8} = 0.5\)
\(P = \frac{Q}{2R^{2}}\)
When P = 3, R = 5, Q = ?
\(3 = \frac{Q}{2(5^{2})}\)
\(3 = \frac{Q}{50} \implies Q = 150\).
(b)
Angular difference : 60^\circ - 20^\circ = 40^\circ
\(\frac{\theta}{360} \times 2\pi r \)
\(r = R\cos \theta\)
\(\frac{40}{360} \times 2 \times 3.142 \times 6400 \cos 20 = \frac{1511687.278}{360}\)
= \(4199.13 km\)
\(Speed = \frac{Distance}{Time}\)
= \(\frac{4199.13}{6}\)
= \(699.85 km/hr\)
\(\approxeq 700 km/hr\) (to 3 significant figures)
(ii) \(D = \frac{\theta}{360} \times 2\pi r\)
\(420 = \frac{\theta}{360} \times 2 \times 3.142 \times 6400\)
\(\theta = \frac{420 \times 360}{2 \times 3.142 \times 6400}\)
\(\theta = \frac{151200}{40217.6} = 3.76^\circ\)
Latitude of C : 20^\circ + 3.76^\circ = 23.76^\circ
Note that due North implies same longitude but different latitude.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52777)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Diagram
Solution
Using the cumulative frequency curve, estimate the median of the data represented on the graph.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
35.5
B
36.5
C
37.5
D
38.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Median = \(\frac{\text{N}}{2}\) th item
= \(\frac{150}{2}\) th ≈ 36.5 from the graph.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54930)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2011
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Using the cumulative frequency curve. What is the 80th percentile?
A
45.5
B
46.5
C
47.5
D
48.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54931)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Since its inception 1983, the newspaper has attracted thousands of readers?
A
renaissance
B
coming
C
commencement
D
publication
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Inception; the commencement or starting point of something
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12630)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Mrs. Asio wanted her sister to stop being so detached?
A
friendly
B
careless
C
indifferent
D
passionate
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Detached: separate or disconnected.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12631)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Lantana dwelt in a ruined cottage on the hillside?
A
sat
B
worked
C
slept
D
lived
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Dwelt; to live in or at a specified place.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12632)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The mistake brought the show to an ignominious end?
A
a good
B
a palatable
C
a disgraceful
D
a satisfactory
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Ignominious; deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12633)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
He compliments me on my way of doing things?
A
complements
B
imitates
C
disgusts
D
praises
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
compliments; a polite expression of praise or admiration.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12634)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The girl is angry with her friend who had ensnared her into this relationship?
A
tricked
B
encourage
C
forced
D
enslaved
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Ensnared; to trap or gain power over (someone) by dishonest or underhand means.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12635)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2011
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Their new house was roofed with corrugated sheets?
A
folded
B
iron
C
aluminium
D
corrupted
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
corrugated; (of a material or surface) shaped into a series of parallel ridges and grooves so as to give added rigidity and strength. Folded
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #12636)