Distance between two points - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• JAMB 1995

Find the distance between two towns P(45°N, 30°W) and Q(15°S, 30°W) if the radius of the earth is 7000km. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]

A. \(\frac{1100}{3}\)km
B. \(\frac{2200}{3}\)km
C. \(\frac{22000}{3}\)km
D. \(\frac{1100}{3}\)km

Question 7:

• 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 8:

• 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 9:

• JAMB 2004

Find the value of α² + β² if α + β = 2 and the distance between points (1, α) and (β, 1)is 3 units

A. 14
B. 3
C. 5
D. 11

Question 10:

• JAMB 2008

Calculate the distance between points L(-1, -6) and M(-3, -5)

A. √5
B. 2√3
C. √20
D. √50