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Topic: lengths and areas of plane geometrical figures

Jamb Mathematics Questions - lengths and areas of plane geometrical figures

Question 21:
The difference between the length and width of a rectangle is 6cm and the area is 135cm2. What is the length?
  • A 25cm
  • B 18cm
  • C 15cm
  • D 24cm
  • E 27cm
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Question 22:
In the figure, find the area of XYZW
  • A 60cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • B 54cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • C 27cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • D 54\(\sqrt{2}\)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • E 27\(\sqrt{2}\)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
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Question 23:
In the figure, find x in terms of a, b and c.
  • A A + b + c
  • B 180<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> - (a + b + c)
  • C A - b - c
  • D A + b
  • E A + c
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Question 24:
In a figure, PQR = 60o, PRS = 90o, RPS = 45o, QR = 8cm. Determine PS
  • A 2\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
  • B 4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
  • C 2\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
  • D 8\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
  • E 8cm
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Question 25:
On a square paper of length 2.524375cm is inscribed square diagram of length 0.524375cm. Find the area of the paper not covered by the diagram. correct to 3 significant figures.
  • A 6.00cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • B 6.10cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • C 6cmv
  • D 6.09cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • E 4.00cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
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