JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 401

2,001.

A hunter 1.6 m tall, views a bird on top of a tree at an angle of 45°. if the distance between the hunter and the tree is 10.4 m, find the height of the tree.

A.

9.0 m

B.

12. 0 m

C.

8.8 m

D.

10.4 m

Correct answer is B

\(\tan 45 = \frac{x}{10.4}\) = 10.4m

\(height of the tree is equal to 1.6m + 10.4m=12m\)

2,002.

Find the coordinates of the mid-point of x and y intercepts of the line 2y = 4x - 8

A.

(2, 0)

B.

(1, -2)

C.

(-1, -2)

D.

(1, 2)

Correct answer is B

2y = 4x - 8 \(\implies\) y = 2x - 4.

When x = 0, y = -4.

When y = 0, x = 2.

The midpoint between (0, -4) and (2, 0) = \((\frac{0 + 2}{2}, \frac{-4 + 0}{2})\)

= \((1, -2)\)

2,003.

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 20 right angles. How many sides does the polygon have?

A.

12

B.

20

C.

40

D.

10

Correct answer is A

The formula for the sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon = (2n - 4) x 90°

Given: Sum = 20 right angles

(2n - 4) x 90° = 20 \times 90°

⇒ 2n - 4 = 20

2n = 24; n = 12.

2,004.

A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameter at the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.

A.

304π/3 cm3

B.

144π cm3

C.

128π cm3

D.

72π cm3

Correct answer is A

Volume of a frustrum with top of radius R and bottom r and height h = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi (R^{2} + Rr + r^{2})\)

V = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi \times 4 \times (6^2 + 6 \times 4 + 4^2)\)

= \(\frac{304}{3} \pi cm^{3}\)

2,005.

Find the equation of the set of points which are equidistant from the parallel lines x = 1 and x = 7

A.

y = 3

B.

x = 3

C.

x = 4

D.

y = 4

Correct answer is C

The line equidistant from x = 1 and x = 7 is

\(x = \frac{1 + 7}{2} \implies x = 4\)