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Question 1521

waec 1997

A chord is 5cm from the centre of a circle of diameter 26cm. Find the length of the chord

A16cm

B18cm

C24cm

D25.51cm

E51.1cm

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Question 1522

waec 1997

Which of the following is not necessarily true of a rectangle?

AThe diagonals are equal

BThe diagonals bisect each other

CThe diagonals are perpendicular

DEach diagonal divides the area of the rectangle equally

EEach diagonal divides the rectangle into two congruent triangles

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Question 1523

waec 1997

If two triangles are similar, which of the following is true? Their

Acorresponding sides are equal

Bcorresponding angles are equal

Ccorresponding altitudes are equal

Dareas are equal

Eperimeters are equal

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Question 1524

waec 1997

Given that \(\frac{1}{2} \log_{10} P = 1\), find the value of P.

A10⁴

B10³

C10²

D10¹

E10^-1

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Question 1525

waec 1997

TR is the tangent to the circle PQR with centre O. Find the size of ∠PRT

A44^o

B46^o

C60^o

D74^o

E118^o

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Question 1526

waec 1997

O is the centre of the circle PQRS. PR and QS intersect at T POR is a diameter, ∠PQT = 42^o and ∠QTR = 64^o; Find ∠QRT

A68^o

B64^o

C42^o

D32^o

E22^o.

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Question 1527

waec 1997

Find the value of t for which \(\frac{64}{27} = (\frac{3}{4})^{t - 1}\)

A-4

B-2

C1¹/₃

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Question 1528

waec 1997

Find the common ratio in the GP: log 3, log 9, log 81 ..........

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Question 1529

waec 1997

The eleventh term of an AP, is 25 and its first term is -3. Find its common difference.

A1⁹/₁₀

B2¹/₅

C2³/₁₁

D2¹/₂

E2⁴/₅

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Question 1530

waec 1997

Divide 3.6721 by 4

A0.9180

B1.4180

C1.1680

D1.9180

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Question 1531

waec 1997

Solve the inequality 3x - 8 ≥ 5x

Ax ≤ 4

Bx ≥ 1

Cx ≤ -4

Dx ≤ -1

Ex < 2

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Question 1532

waec 1997

The interior angles of a pentagon are 126^o, 114^o, y, 92^o and 83^o. Find the value of y.

A85^o

B95^o

C105^o

D115^o

E125^o

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Question 1533

waec 1997

From the diagram above, which of the following is true?

Aa +b + x =180

Ba = b + x

Ca – b = 180 - x

Da + b = x + 180

Ea – b = x - 180.

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Question 1534

waec 1997

PQRS and GHRS are parallelograms on the same base SR and between the same parallel straight line PH and SR. Which of the following is true?

AΔ PGS = Δ QHR

BParallelogram PQRS = Δ QHR

CTrapezium PQXS = Δ QHR

DΔ PGS = Parallelogram GHRS

EParallelogram PQRS = Parallelogram GHRS

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Question 1535

waec 1997

Which of the following statements is/are true when two straight lines intersect?
I. Adjacent angles are equal II. Vertically opposite angles are equal III. Adjacent angles are supplementary

AII only

BI and III only

CII and III only

DI, II and III

EI and II

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Question 1536

waec 1997

In the diagram, EF//QR, PE = 2cm, EQ = 4cm and FR = 6cm. Find x

A2cm

B3cm

C4cm

D5cm

E6cm

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Question 1537

waec 1997

Which of the following is not necessarily sufficient for the construction of a triangle?

AThree sides

BTwo sides and an included angle

CTwo sides and a right angle

DTwo sides and an angle

ETwo angles and a side.

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Question 1538

waec 1997

The diagram above is a triangle XYZ whose area is 23.5cm². XY =1Ocm and YZ = 8cm, calculate θ correct to the nearest degree.

A34^o

B35^o

C36^o

D37^o

E40^o

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Question 1539

waec 1997

Find the radius of a circle in which an arc of length 44cm subtends angle 200° at the centre of the circle. [Take π = 22/7]

A3.9cm

B12.6cm

C25.2cm

D38.4cm

E124.5cm

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Question 1540

waec 1997

The cross-section of a prism is a right-angled triangle 3cm by 4cm by 5cm. The height of the prism is 8cm. Calculate its volume

A48cm³

B6Ocm³

C96cm³

D120cm³

E24Ocm³

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