Bearings - Jamb Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 2019

Points X and Y are 20km North and 9km East of point O, respectively. What is the bearing of Y from X? Correct to the nearest degree.

A. 24°
B. 56°
C. 127°
D. 156°

Question 2:

• JAMB 2018

From a point R, 300m north of P, a man walks eastwards to a place; Q which is 600m from P. Find the bearing of P from Q correct to the nearest degree

A. 026\(^o\)
B. 045\(^o\)
C. 210\(^o\)
D. 240\(^o\)

Question 3:

• JAMB 1983

A ship H leaves a port P and sails 30 km due south. Then it sails 50km due west. What is the bearing of H from P?

A. 20^o 34'
B. 243^o 26'
C. 116^o 34'
D. 63^o 26'
E. 240^o 56'

Question 4:

• JAMB 1987

What is the circumference of latitude 0°S if R is the radius of the earth?

A. R cos\(\theta\)
B. 2\(\pi\) R cos \(\theta\)
C. R sin \(\theta\)
D. 2\(\pi\) R sin \(\theta\)

Question 5:

• JAMB 1991

From a point Z, 60 m north of X, a man walks 60√3m eastwards to another point Y. Find the bearing of Y from X.

A. 0.30^o
B. 045^o
C. 060^o
D. 090^o