Geometry And Trigonometry Jamb Mathematics Past Questions

Question 46

What is the circumference of latitude 0°S if R is the radius of the earth?

jamb 1987

  • A. R cos\(\theta\)
  • B. 2\(\pi\) R cos \(\theta\)
  • C. R sin \(\theta\)
  • D. 2\(\pi\) R sin \(\theta\)
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Question 47

A regular polygon of n sides has 160° as the size of each interior angle. Find n
 

jamb 1986

  • A. 18
  • B. 16
  • C. 14
  • D. 12
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Question 48

An arc of a circle of radius 6cm is 8cm long. Find the area of the sector
 

jamb 1986

  • A. 5\(\frac{1}{3}\)cm2
  • B. 24cm2
  • C. 36cm2
  • D. 84cm2
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Question 49

In \(\bigtriangleup\) XYZ, XY = 13cm, YZ = 9cm, XZ = 11cm and XYZ = \(\theta\). Find cos\(\theta\)°

jamb 1985

  • A. \(\frac{4}{39}\)
  • B. \(\frac{43}{39}\)
  • C. \(\frac{209}{3}\)
  • D. \(\frac{43}{78}\)
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Question 50

If the hypotenuse of right angled isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other sides?
 

jamb 1985

  • A. \(\sqrt{2}\)
  • B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C. 22
  • D. 1
  • E. 2 - 1
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