Geometry And Trigonometry Jamb Mathematics Past Questions

Question 21

Triangle SPT is the solution of the linear inequalities

jamb 2001

  • A. 2y - x - 2 ≤ 0, y + 2x + 2 ≥ 0, -2 ≤ x ≤ - 1
  • B. -2 ≤ x ≤ 2, y ≥ 0, y + 2x + 2 ≤ 0, x ≤ 0
  • C. 2y - x - 2 ≤ 0, y + 2x + 2 ≤ 0, y ≥ 0, x ≤ 0
  • D. 2y - x - 2 ≥ 0, y + 2x + 2 ≤ 0, x ≤ 0
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Question 22

In the figure above, PQR is a straight line segment, PQ = QT. Triangle PQT is an isosceles triangle, ∠SQR is 75 and ∠QPT is 25

. Calculate the value of ∠RST.

jamb 2001

  • A. 45°
  • B. 55°
  • C. 25°
  • D. 50°
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Question 23

The triangle PQR above is

jamb 2002

  • A. an obtuse-angled triangle
  • B. a scalene triangle
  • C. an isosceles triangle
  • D. an equilateral triangle
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Question 24

An arc of a circle subtends an angle of 30° on the circumference of a circle of radius 21cm. Find the length of the arc.

jamb 2003

  • A. 11cm
  • B. 22cm
  • C. 44cm
  • D. 66cm
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Question 25

From the top of a vertical mast 150m high., two huts on the same ground level are observed. One due east and the other due west of the mast. Their angles of depression are 60° and 45° respectively. Find the distance between the huts

jamb 1998

  • A. 150(1 + \(\sqrt{3}\))m
  • B. 50( \(\sqrt{3}\) - \(\sqrt{3}\))m
  • C. 150 \(\sqrt{3}\)m
  • D. \(\frac{50}{\sqrt{3}}\)m
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