Bearings - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 11:

• JAMB 2011

A man walks 100 m due West from a point X to Y, he then walks 100 m due North to a point Z. Find the bearing of X from Z.

A. 195^o
B. 135^o
C. 225^o
D. 045^o

Question 12:

• JAMB 2021

X is due east point of y on a coast. Z is another point on the coast but 6.0km due south of Y. If the distance ZX is 12km, calculate the bearing of Z from X

A. 240°
B. 150°
C. 60°
D. 270°

Question 13:

• JAMB 2021

A car travels from calabar to Enugu, a distance of P km with an average speed of U km per hour and continues to benin, a distance of Q km, with an average speed of Wkm per hour. Find its average speed from Calabar to Benin

A. \(\frac{(p + q)}{pw + qu}\)
B. \(\frac{uw(p + q)}{pw + qu}\)
C. \(\frac{uw(p + q)}{pw}\)
D. \(\frac{uw}{pw + qu}\)