Coordinate Geometry - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 56:

• JAMB 1997

The angle between the positive horizontal axis and a given line is 135^o. Find the equation of the line if it passes through the point (2,3)

A. X - y = 1
B. X + y = 1
C. X + y = 5
D. X - y = 5

Question 57:

• JAMB 1997

Find the distance between the point Q (4,3) and the point common to the lines 2x - y = 4 and x + y = 2

A. 3√10
B. 3√5
C. √26
D. √13

Question 58:

• JAMB 1998

If the distance between the points (x, 3) and (-x, 2) is 5. Find x

A. 6.0
B. 2.5
C. \(\sqrt{6}\)
D. \(\sqrt{3}\)

Question 59:

• JAMB 1998

The midpoint of the segment of the line y = 4x + 3 which lies between the x-ax 1 is and the y-ax 1 is

A. (\(\frac{3}{2}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
B. (\(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
C. (\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
D. (-\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))

Question 60:

• JAMB 1998

find the equation of the curve which passes through by 6x - 5

A. 6x² - 5x + 5
B. 6x² + 5x + 5
C. 3x² - 5x - 5
D. 3x² - 5x + 3