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Express 0.0000407, correct to 2 significant figures
A0.0
B0.00004
C0.000041
D0.0000407
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Question 222
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From the diagram, which of the following is true?
Am + n + p = 180o
Bm + n = 180o
Cm = p + n
Dn = m + p
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Question 223
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An object is 6m away from the base of a mast. If the angle of depression of the object from the top of the mast is 50o, find, correct to 2 decimal places, the height of the mast.
A8.60m
B7.83m
C7.51m
D7.15m
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Question 224
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In the diagram MN is a chord of a circle KMN centre O and radius 10cm. If < MON = 140o, find, correct to the nearest cm, the length of the chord MN.
A19cm
B18cm
C17cm
D12cm
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Question 225
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Halima is n years old. Her brother's age is 5 years more than half of her age. How old is her brother?
A\(\frac{n}{2} + \frac{5}{2}\)
B\(\frac{n}{2}\) - 5
C5 - \(\frac{n}{2}\)
D\(\frac{n}{2}\) + 5
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Question 226
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The ratio of the exterior angle to the interior angle of a regular polygon is 1:11. How many sides has the polygon?
A30
B24
C18
D12
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Question 227
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Find the lower quartile of the distribution illustrated by the cumulative frequency curve
A17.5
B19.0
C27.5
D28.0
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Question 228
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Find the next three terms of the sequence; 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8...
A13, 19, 23
B9, 11, 13
C11, 15, 19
D13, 21, 34
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Question 229
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The relation y = x2 + 2x + k passes through the point (2,0). Find the value of k
A- 8
B- 4
C4
D8
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Question 230
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A bag contains 5 red and 4 blue identical balls. Id two balls are selected at random from the bag, one after the other, with replacement, find the probability that the first is red and the second is blue
A\(\frac{2}{9}\)
B\(\frac{5}{18}\)
C\(\frac{20}{81}\)
D\(\frac{5}{9}\)
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Question 231
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In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle, < QPS = 100o, < PSQ = 60o and < QSR. Calculate < SQR
A20o
B40o
C60o
D80o
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Question 232
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Simplify \(\frac{(p - r)^2 - r^2}{2p^2 - 4pr}\)
A\(\frac{1}{2}\)
Bp - 2r
C\(\frac{1}{p - 2r}\)
D\(\frac{2p}{p - 2r}\)
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Question 233
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If 20(mod 9) is equivalent to y(mod 6), find y.
A1
B2
C3
D4
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Question 234
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Examine M' \(\cap\) N from the venn diagram
A{f, g}
B{e}
C{e, f, g}
D{e, f, g}
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Question 235
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The perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 21cm is 64cm. Find the angle of the sector [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A70o
B60o
C55o
D42o
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Question 236
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The diagram, MOPQ is a trapezium with QP||MO, MQ||NP, NQ||OP, |QP| = 9cm and the height of \(\Delta\) QNP = 6cm, calculate the area of the trapezium.
A96cm2
B90cm2
C81cm2
D27cm2
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Question 237
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Express 1975 correct to 2 significant figures
A20
B1,900
C1,980
D2,000
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Question 238
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A sphere of radius rcm has the same volume as cylinder of radius 3cm and height 4cm. Find the value of r
A\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B2
C3
D6
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Question 239
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If log2(3x - 1) = 5, find x.
A2.00
B3.67
C8.67
D11
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Question 240
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The marks of eight students in a test are: 3, 10, 4, 5, 14, 13, 16 and 7. Find the range
