GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 551:

• JAMB 2007

A man 40 m from the foot of a tower observes the angle of elevation of the tower to be 30^o. Determine the height of the tower.

A. \(\frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3}m\)
B. 20 m
C. 40√3 m
D. 40 m

Question 552:

• JAMB 2007

Find the locus of point equidistant from two straight lines y - 5 = 0 and y - 3 = 0

A. Y - 2 = 0
B. Y - 4 = 0
C. Y - 1 = 0
D. Y - 3 = 0

Question 553:

• JAMB 2007

What is the value of k if the mid-point of the line joining (1 - k, - 4) and (2, k + 1) is (-k , k)?

A. -3
B. -1
C. -4
D. -2

Question 554:

• JAMB 2007

Find the size of each exterior angle of a regular octagon

A. 51^o
B. 45^o
C. 40^o
D. 36^o

Question 555:

• JAMB 2007

Find the value of \(\frac{tan 60^o - tan 30^o}{tan 60^o + tan 30^o}\)

A. \(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B. \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
C. 1
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)