Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct (a) triangle QRT with |QR| = 8cm, |RT| = 6cm and |QT| = 4.5cm.
(b) a quadrilateral QRSP which has a common base QR with \(\Delta\)QRT such that QTP is a straight line, PQ || SR, |QP| = 9cm and |RS| = 4.5cm.
(i) Measure |PS| ; (ii) Find the perpendicular distance between RS and PQ ; (iii) What is QRSP?

A surveyor standing at a point X sights a pole Y due east of him and a tower Z of a building on a bearing of 046°. After walking to a point W, a distance of 180m in the South- East direction, he observes the bearing of Z and Y to be 337° and 050° respectively.
(a) Calculate, correct to the nearest metre : (i) |XY| ; (ii) |ZW|
(b) If N is on XY such that XZ = ZN, find the bearing of Z from N.

In the diagram, ASRTB represents a piece of string passing over a pulley of radius 10cm in a vertical plane. O is the centre of the pulley and AMB is a horizontal straight line touching the pulley at M. Angle SAB = 90° and angle TBA = 60°.
(a) Calculate (i) the obtuse angle SOT ; (ii) arc SRT ; (iii) |BT|
(b) Find, correct to the nearest cm, the length of the string. (Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)).

The side of a rhombus is 10cm long, correct to the nearest whole number. Between what limits should the perimeter P lie?

The side of a rhombus is 10cm long, correct to the nearest whole number. Between what limits should the perimeter P lie?