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If tan x = \(2\frac{2}{5}\), find the value of sin x; 0 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 90o

  • A. 5/13
  • B. 5/12
  • C. 144/169
  • D. 12/13
  • E. 13/12
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If sin\(\theta\) cos\(\theta\), for 0o \(\leq\) θ \(\leq\) 360o, find the value of \(\theta\)

  • A. 45o, 225o
  • B. 135o, 315o
  • C. 45o, 315o
  • D. 135o, 225o
  • E. 45o, 135o
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24

In the diagram above, AB, CD and XY are straight lines intersecting at W. Find ∠CWX

  • A. 20o
  • B. 80o
  • C. 100o
  • D. 120o
  • E. 140o
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The trapezium PQRS parallel to SR,∠PQS = 34o and ∠SPQ = 2 ∠SRQ. Find the size of, SQR

  • A. 58o
  • B. 68o
  • C. 78o
  • D. 90o
  • E. 112o
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26

Two angles (a + 31) and (b – 49o) are adjacent angles on a straight line. Which of the following is true

  • A. a + b = 198o
  • B. a + b = 180o
  • C. a + b = 162o
  • D. a + b = 100o
  • E. a + b = 80o
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27

In the diagram above, ∠SPQ = 79o. Find ∠SRQ

  • A. 11o
  • B. 391/2
  • C. 79o
  • D. 90o
  • E. 101o
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28

In the diagram above, KLMN is a cyclic quadrilateral. /KL/ = /KN/, ∠NKM = 55o and ∠KML = 40o. Find ∠LKM

  • A. 35o
  • B. 40o
  • C. 45o
  • D. 50o
  • E. 55o
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29

In the diagram above, PQ is a tangent to the circle MTN at T. What is the size of ∠MTN?

  • A. 52o
  • B. 54o
  • C. 66o
  • D. 72o
  • E. 128o
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In the diagram, ∠PMN = ∠PRQ and ∠PNM = ∠PQR. If /Pm/ = 3cm, /MQ/ = 7cm and /PN/ = 5cm, find /NR/

In the diagram below, PMN=PRQ and PNM=PQR.If /PM/=3cm, /MQ/=7cm and /PN/=5cm,  find /NR/​ - Brainly.in

 

 

  • A. 1cm
  • B. 3cm
  • C. 31/2
  • D. 5cm
  • E. 6cm
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In the diagram above, /PQ/ = /PS/ and /QR/ = /SR/. Which of the following is/are true? i. the line PR bisects ∠QRS ii. The line PR is the perpendicular bisector of the line segment QS iii. Every point on PR is equidistant from SP and QP

  • A. I only
  • B. III only
  • C. I and II only
  • D. I and III only
  • E. I, II and III
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32

In the diagram above, PQ is parallel to RST. /RS/ = /SQ/ = /TQ/ and ∠PQR = 35o.Calculate ∠SQT

  • A. 30o
  • B. 35o
  • C. 40o
  • D. 70o
  • E. 110o
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33

Which of the following is not true? You may construct a

  • A. triangle given all the three sides
  • B. triangle given one side and two angles
  • C. triangle given two sides and the included angle
  • D. quatrilateral given all the four sides
  • E. parallelogram given two adjacent sides and the diagonal joining them
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34

In the diagram above, TRQ is a straight line. Find p, if p = 1/3(a + b + c)

  • A. 45o
  • B. 60o
  • C. 90o
  • D. 120sup>o
  • E. 150o
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35

In the diagram above, find x correct to the nearest degree

  • A. 15o
  • B. 25o
  • C. 26o
  • D. 36o
  • E. 72o
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36

Each interior angle of a regular nonagon(nine sided polygon) is equal to

  • A. 160o
  • B. 144o
  • C. 140o
  • D. 132o
  • E. 36o
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37

How many sides has a polygon if the sum of its interior angle is 1440o?

  • A. 6
  • B. 7
  • C. 8
  • D. 9
  • E. 10
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38

The angle of a sector of a circle of radius 35cm is 288o. Find the perimeter of the sector. [Take π = 22/7]

  • A. 246cm
  • B. 211cm
  • C. 141cm
  • D. 114cm
  • E. 44cm
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39

two towns X and Y both on latitude 60oS have longitude 27oE and 33oW respectively. Find to the nearest kilometers, the distance between X and Y measured along the parallel of latitude. [Take 2πR = 4 x 104km, where R is the Radius of the earth]

  • A. 28850km
  • B. 16667km
  • C. 8333km
  • D. 6667km
  • E. 3333km
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One side of a rectangle is 8cm and the diagonal is 10cm. What is the area of the rectangle?

  • A. 80cm2
  • B. 48cm2
  • C. 40cm2
  • D. 36cm2
  • E. 24cm2
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41

Find, correct to 1 decimal place, the volume of cylinder of height 8cm and base radius 3cm. [Take π = 3.142]

  • A. 503.0cm3
  • B. 300.0cm3
  • C. 250.0cm3
  • D. 226.2cm3
  • E. 150.9cm3
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If the hypotenuse of a right-angle isosceles triangle is 2, what is the length of each of the other side?

  • A. 1/√2
  • B. √2 - 1
  • C. 1
  • D. √2
  • E. √3
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