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WAEC Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 291

1,451.

In the diagram, PQR is a tangent to the circle QST at Q. If |QT| = |ST| and ∠SQR = 68°, find ∠PQT.

A.

34o

B.

48o

C.

56o

D.

68o

E.

73o

Correct answer is C

< STQ = < SQR = 68° (alternate segment)

< STQ = 68° 

< TQS = \frac{180° - 68°}{2}

= \frac{112}{2} = 56°

\therefore < PQT = 180° - (68° + 56°)

= 180° - 124°

= 56°

1,452.

The angle of a sector of a circle radius 10.5cm is 120°. Find the perimeter of the sector [Take π = 22/7]

A.

22cm

B.

33.5cm

C.

43cm

D.

66cm

E.

115.5cm

Correct answer is C

Perimeter of a sector = 2r + \frac{\theta}{360} \times 2\pi r

= 2(10.5) + \frac{120}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 10.5

= 21 + 22

= 43 cm

1,453.

The area and a diagonal of a rhombus are 60 cm^2 and 12 cm respectively. Calculate the length of the other diagonal.

A.

5cm

B.

6cm

C.

10cm

D.

12cm

E.

15cm

Correct answer is C

Area of rhombus = \frac{pq}{2}

where p and q are the two diagonals of the rhombus.

\therefore 60 = \frac{12 \times q}{2}

6q = 60 \implies q = 10 cm

1,454.

A cone is 14cm deep and the base radius is 41/2cm. Calculate the volume of water that is exactly half the volume of the cone.[Take π = 22/7]

A.

49.5cm3

B.

99cm3

C.

148.5cm3

D.

297cm3

E.

445.5cm3

Correct answer is C

Volume of a cone = \frac{1}{3} \pi r^2 h

r = 4\frac{1}{2} cm; h = 14 cm

Volume of cone = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times \frac{9}{2} \times \frac{9}{2} \times 14

= 297 cm^3

When half- filled, the volume of the water = \frac{297}{2} = 148.5 cm^3

1,455.

Calculate the total surface area of a cone of height 12cm and base radius 5cm. [Take π = 22/7]

A.

180 5/7cm2

B.

240 2/7cm2

C.

235 5/7cm2

D.

282 6/7cm2

E.

361 3/7cm2

Correct answer is D

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