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Question 1531

waec 1997

Calculate the total surface area of a solid cone of slant height 15cm and base radius 8cm in terms of π

A64πcm²

B12Oπcm²

C184πcm²

D200πcm²

E32Oπcm²

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Question 1532

waec 1997

The length of the two parallel sides of trapezium are 6cm and 10cm and the perpendicular distance between them is 5cm. Find the area of the trapezium

A21cm²

B4Ocm²

C8Ocm²

D150cm²

E300cm²

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Question 1533

waec 1997

Two points P and Q are on longitude 67°W. Their latitudes differ by 90°. Calculate their distance apart in terms of π. (Take radius of the earth = 6400km).

A6400πkm

B6400km/π

C3200πkm

D3200km

E3200km/π

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Question 1534

waec 1997

In the triangle XYZ , XM is the altitude from X to YZ.XY = 13cm, XZ = 15cm and YM = 5cm. Find the length of YZ

A9cm

B12cm

C14cm

D19.85cm

E23cm

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Question 1535

waec 1997

If x varies over the set of real numbers, which of the following is illustrated in the diagram above?

A-2 ≤ x < 3

B-2 < x ≤ 3

C-2 < x < 3

D-2 ≤ x ≤ 3

Ex ≥ 3

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Question 1536

waec 1997

P varies inversely as the square of W. When W = 4, P = 9. Find the value of P when W = 9

A729/16

D16/9

E4/3

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Question 1537

waec 1997

Make q the subject of the relation t = √(pq/r - r\(^2\)q)

Aq = \(\frac{rt^2}{(p - r^3)}\)

Bq = \(\frac{t^2}{(p - r^2)}\)

Cq = \(\frac{rt}{(p - r^3)}\)

Dq = \(\frac{(p - r^3)}{rt^2}\)

Eq = rt\(^2\)(p - r\(^3\))

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Question 1538

waec 1997

Solve the equations: 4x -y = 11; 5x + 2y = 4.

Ax = 6, y = 13

Bx = -2, y = -3

Cx = -2, y = 3

Dx = 2, y = -3

Ex = 2, y = 3.

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Question 1539

waec 1997

Which of the following equations has its roots as 4 and -5?

Ax² + 4x - 20 = 0

Bx² + x + 20 = 0

Cx² - x + 20 = 0

Dx² + x - 20 = 0

Ex² - x - 20 = 0

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Question 1540

waec 1997

Solve me equation: 2/3 (x + 5) = 1/4(5x - 3)

A1¹/₇

B1⁸/₂₃

D4³/₇

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Question 1541

waec 1997

Simplify log₃9 + log₃15 - log₃5

Alog₃19

Blog₃

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Question 1542

waec 1997

A student found the approximate value of 0.02548 correct to two places of decimal instead of two significant figures. Find the percentage error.

A0%

B131/3%

C15 5/13%

D2/3%

E20%

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Question 1543

waec 1997

A and B are two sets. The number of elements in A∪B is 49, the number in A is 22 and number in B is 34. How many elements are in A ∩ E?

A105

B27

C15

D12

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Question 1544

waec 1997

If P = {3, 5, 6} and Q = {4, 5, 6} then P∩Q equals

A{3, 4}

B{4, 5}

C{4, 6}

D{5, 6}

E{3, 5}

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Question 1545

waec 1997

Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction

17/10,000

17/1,000

17/250

17/100

17/10

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Question 1546

jamb 1997

In an examination, the result of a certain school is as shown in the histogram above. How many candidates did the school present?

A12

B16

C18

D19

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Question 1547

jamb 1997

The pie chart shows the income of a civil servant in a month. If his monthly income is N6000, find his monthly basic salary

AN2050

BN2600

CN3100

DN3450

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Question 1548

jamb 1997

In the figure, XYZ is a triangle with XY = 5cm, XZ = 2cm and XZ is produced to E making the angle < YZE = 150o. If the angle XYZ = \(\theta\), calculate the value of sin\(\theta\)

A\(\frac{3}{5}\)

B\(\frac{1}{2}\)

C\(\frac{2}{5}\)

D\(\frac{1}{5}\)

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Question 1549

jamb 1997

Find the volume of the prism

A990cm³

B880cm³

C550cm³

D495cm³

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Question 1550

jamb 1997

The figure shows circles of radii 3cm and 2cm with centres at X and Y respectively. The circles have a transverse common tangent of length 25cm. Calculate XY

A\(\sqrt{630}\)cm

B\(\sqrt{626}\)cm

C\(\sqrt{615}\)cm

D\(\sqrt{600}\)cm

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