GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 346:

• JAMB 1992

The locus of a point which is equidistant from two given fixed points is the

A. Perpendicular bisector of the straight line joining them
B. Parallel line to the straight line joining them
C. Transverse to the straight line joining them
D. Angle bisector of 90^o which the straight line joining them makes with the horizontal

Question 347:

• 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 348:

• 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 349:

• JAMB 1992

Given that \(\theta\) is an acute angle and sin \(\theta\) = \(\frac{m}{n}\), find cos \(\theta\)

A. \(\frac{\sqrt{n^2 - m^2}}{m}\)
B. \(\frac{\sqrt{(n + m)(n - m)}}{n}\)
C. \(\frac{m}{\sqrt{n^2 - m^2}}\)
D. \(\sqrt{\frac{n}{n^2 - m^2}}\)

Question 350:

• JAMB 1992

In the figure, TSP = 100° and PRQ = 20°. Find PQR.

A. 140^o
B. 120^o
C. 75^o
D. 30^o