JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 265

1,321.

If two angles of a triangle are 30° each and the longest side is 10cm. Calculate the length of each of the other sides.

A.

5cm

B.

4cm

C.

3√3 cm

D.

\(\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{3}\)cm

Correct answer is D

Let each of the unknown side be x.

\(10^{2} = x^{2} + x^{2} - 2(x)(x) \cos 120\)

\(100 = 2x^{2} - 2x^{2} \cos 120\)

\(100 = 2x^{2} + x^{2} = 3x^{2}\)

x = \(\sqrt{\frac{100}{3}}\)

= \(\frac{10}{\sqrt{3}}\) x \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\)

x = \(\frac{10\sqrt{3}}{3}\)cm

1,322.

If sin \(\theta\) = cos \(\theta\), find \(\theta\) between 0° and 360°

A.

45o, 225o

B.

135o, 315o

C.

45o, 315o

D.

135o, 225o

Correct answer is A

sin \(\theta\) = cos \(\theta\) 0 \(\leq\) \(\theta\) \(\leq\) 360°

The acute angle where sin \(\theta\) = cos \(\theta\) = 45°

But at the third Quadrant Cos \(\theta\) = -ve; sin \(\theta\) = -ve.

at the 3rd quadrant, value with respect to Q is

(180 + Q) where Q = acute angle

(180 + 45) = 225°

The two solution are 45°, 225°

1,323.

The angle between latitudes 30oS and 13oN is

A.

17o

B.

33o

C.

43o

D.

53o

Correct answer is C

The angle between 2 latitudes one in northern hemisphere and the other in southern hemisphere and the other in southern hemisphere is the sum of their latitudes.

∴ Total angle difference = (30 + 13) = 43o

1,324.

Find the area of the sector of a circle with radius 3m, if the angle of the sector is 60o

A.

4.0m2

B.

1m2

C.

4.7m2

D.

5.0m2

Correct answer is C

Area of sector

\(\frac{\theta}{360}\) x \(\pi\)r2, \(\theta\) = 60o, r = 3m

= \(\frac{60}{360}\) x \(\frac{12}{7}\) x 3 x 3

\(\frac{1}{6}\) x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 9

= \(\frac{33}{7}\)

= 4.7m2

1,325.

find the radius of a sphere whose surface area is 154cm2 (\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\))

A.

7.00cm

B.

3.50cm

C.

3.00cm

D.

1.75cm

Correct answer is B

Surface area = 154cm2 (area of sphere)

4\(\pi\)r2 = 154

r\(\sqrt{\frac{154}{4\pi}}\)

= 3.50cm