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Topic: Distance between two points

Jamb Mathematics Questions - Distance between two points

Question 16:
X is a point due east of point Y on a coast Z is another point on the coast but 63km due south of y. If the distance ZX is 12Km. Calculate the bearing of Z from X
  • A 240<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
  • B 210<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
  • C 150<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
  • D 60<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
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Question 17:
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<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> which the straight line joining them makes with the horizontal
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Question 18:
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
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Question 19:
The graph of f(x) = x2 - 5x + 6 crosses the x-axis at the points
  • A (-6, 0), (-1, 0)
  • B (-3, 0), (-2,0)
  • C (-6, 0),(1, 0)
  • D (2, 0), (3, 0)
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Question 20:
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
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