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Topic: Surface areas and Volumes of simple solids

Jamb Mathematics Questions - Surface areas and Volumes of simple solids

Question 26:
A right circular cone has a base radius r cm and a vertical angle 2yo. The height of the cone is
  • A R tan y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> cm
  • B R sin y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> cm
  • C R cot y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> cm
  • D R cos y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> cm
  • E R cosec y<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup> cm
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Question 27:
A solid sphere of radius 4cm has a mass of 64kg. What will be the mass of a shell of the same metal whose internal and external radii are 2cm and 3cm respectively?
  • A 5kg
  • B 16kg
  • C 19kg
  • D 6kg
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Question 28:
Find the total surface area of solid cone of radius 2\(\sqrt{3}\)cm and slanting side 4\(\sqrt{3}\)
  • A 8\(\sqrt{3}\pi \)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • B 24\(\pi \)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • C 15\(\sqrt{3}\pi \)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • D 36\(\pi \)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
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Question 29:
The figure is a solid with the trapezium PQRS as its uniform cross-section. Find its volume
  • A 120m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • B 576m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
  • C 816m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
  • D 1056m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
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Question 30:
If a metal pipe 10cm long has an external diameter of 12cm and a thickness of 1cm find the volume of the metal used in making the pipe
  • A 120\(\pi\)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
  • B 110\(\pi\)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
  • C 60\(\pi\)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
  • D 50\(\pi\)cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>3</sup>
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