Coordinate Geometry - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 1992

What is the perpendicular distance of a point (2, 3) from the line 2x - 4y + 3 = 0?

A. \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{\sqrt{5}}{20}\)
C. \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{13}}\)
D. 6

Question 47:

• JAMB 1992

find then equation line through (5, 7) parallel to the line 7x + 5y = 12

A. 5x + 7y = 120
B. 7x + 5y = 70
C. X + y = 7
D. 15x + 17y = 90

Question 48:

• JAMB 1993

The figure represents the graphs of y = x(2 - x) and y = (x - 1)(x - 3). What are the x-coordinates of P, Q and F respectively?

A. 1, 3, 2
B. 0, 0, 0
C. 0, 2, 3
D. 1, 2, 3

Question 49:

• JAMB 1994

If M(4, q) is the mid-point of the line joining L(p, -2) and N(q, p). Find the values of p and q

A. P = 2, q = 4
B. P = 3, q = 1
C. P = 5, q = 3
D. P = 6, q = 2

Question 50:

• JAMB 1994

Find the point (x, y) on the Euclidean plane where the curve y = 2x² - 2x + 3 has 2 as gradient

A. (1, 3)
B. (2, 7)
C. (0, 3)
D. (3, 15)