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\(\overline{XY}\) is a line segments with the coordinates X (- 8,- 12) and Y(p,q). if the midpoint of \(\overline{XY}\)  is (-4,-2) find the coordinates of Y.

  • A. (-6,-2)
  • B. (0,8)
  • C. (4,10)
  • D. (0,4)
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Height(cm) 160 161 162 163 164

165

No. of players 4 6 3 7 8 9

the table shows the height of 37 players of a basketball team calculates correct to one decimal place the mean height of the players.

  • A. 163.0
  • B. 162.0
  • C. 160.0
  • D. 165.0
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In the diagram, line \(\overline{EC}\) is a diameter of the circle ABCDE.

If angle ABC equals 158°, find ∠ADE

  • A. 112
  • B. 90
  • C. 68
  • D. 22
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Given that sin x = 3/5, 0 ≤ x ≤ 90, evaluate (tanx + 2cosx)

 

  • A. 2\(\frac{11}{20}\)
  • B. \(\frac{11}{20}\)
  • C. 2\(\frac{7}{20}\)
  • D. \(\frac{1}{20}\)
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A cone has a base radius of 8cm and height 11cm. calculate , correct to 2d.p, the curved surface area

  • A. 341.98cm\(^2\)
  • B. 276.57cm\(^2\)
  • C. 201.14cm\(^2\)
  • D. 477.71cm\(^2\)
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In the diagram, PQRS is a circle. find the value of x.

  • A. 50°
  • B. 30°
  • C. 80°
  • D. 100°
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find the first quartile of 7,8,7,9,11,8,7,9,6 and 8.

  • A. 8.5
  • B. 7.0
  • C. 7.5
  • D. 8.0
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In the diagram, \(\overline{MP}\) is a tangent to the circle NQR, ∠NQR, ∠PNQ = 64 and | \(\overline{RQ}\) | = | \(\overline{RN}\) |. Find the angle market t. 

  • A. 130°
  • B. 115°
  • C. 58°
  • D. 68°
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find the value of (x+y)

  • A. 215°
  • B. 70°
  • C. 135°
  • D. 145°
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 A cyclist moved at a speed of Xkm/h for 2 hours. He then increased his speed by 2 km/h for the next 3 hours.

If the total distance covered is 36 km, calculate his initials speed.

  • A. 12km/h
  • B. 3km/h
  • C. 4km/h
  • D. 6km/h
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Find, correct to two decimal, the mean of 1\(\frac{1}{2}\), 2\(\frac{2}{3}\), 3\(\frac{3}{4}\), 4\(\frac{4}{5}\), and 5\(\frac{5}{6}\).

  • A. 3.71
  • B. 3.70
  • C. 3.69
  • D. 3.72
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A trapezium of parellel sides 10cm and 21cm and height 8cm is inscribed in a circle of radius 7cm. calculate the area of the region not covered by the trapezium.

π =\(\frac{22}{7}\) 

  • A. 84cm\(^2\)
  • B. 80cm\(^2\)
  • C. 30cm\(^2\)
  • D. 94cm\(^2\)
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In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle PQRS, ∠PQR = 72° and OR is parallel to PS. Find ∠ OPS.

  • A. 18°
  • B. 108°
  • C. 54°
  • D. 36°
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From a point T, a man moves 12km due west and then moves 12km due south to another point Q. Calculate the bearing of T from Q.

  • A. 225°
  • B. 315°
  • C. 045°
  • D. 135°
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Which of the following is not an exterior angle of a regular polygon?

  • A. 66°
  • B. 72°
  • C. 24°
  • D. 15°
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A solid brass cube is melted and recast as a solid cone of height h and base radius r. If the height of the cube is h, find r in terms of h.

  • A. r = h
  • B. r = √\(\frac{3h^2}{π}\)
  • C. r = πh
  • D. r = h √\(\frac{3}{h}\)
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In the diagram, △XYZ is produced to T. if |XY| = |ZY| and ∠XYT = 40°, find ∠XZT

  • A. 110°
  • B. 130°
  • C. 140°
  • D. 180°
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The diagonal of a rhombus are 12cm and 5cm. calculate its perimeter

  • A. 26cm
  • B. 24cm
  • C. 17cm
  • D. 34cm
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If  \(\frac{2}{x-3}\) – \(\frac{3}{x-2}\) = \(\frac{p}{(x-3)(x -2)}\), find p.

  • A. 5 - x
  • B. - (x + 5)
  • C. 13 - x
  • D. - (5x - 13)
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if tanθ = \(frac{3}{4}\), 180° < θ < 270°, find the value of cosθ.

  • A. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
  • B. \(\frac{3}{5}\)
  • C. -\(\frac{4}{5}\)
  • D. -\(\frac{3}{5}\)
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Find The quadratic Equation Whose Roots Are -2q And 5q. 

  • A. 3x\(^2\) + 3qx - 10q\(^2\)
  • B. x\(^2\) + 3qx + 10q\(^2\)
  • C. x\(^2\) - 3qx + 10q\(^2\)
  • D. x\(^2\) - 3qx - 10q\(^2\)
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