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2009 WAEC Mathematics Theory (a) A circle is inscribed in a square. If the sum of the perimeter of...

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WAEC 2009

(a) A circle is inscribed in a square. If the sum of the perimeter of the square and the circumference of the circle is 100 cm, calculate the radius of the circle. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)].

(b) A rope 60cm long is made to form a rectangle. If the length is 4 times its breadth, calculate, correct to one decimal place, the :

(i) length ; (ii) diagonal of the rectangle. 

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Explanation

(a) Perimeter of a circle = \(2\pi r\).

Length of a side of square = 2r in terms of r.

Sum of perimeter of circle and square = \((2 \pi r) + (4 \times 2r)\)

\(2r (\pi + 4) = 100\)

\(r ( \frac{22}{7} + 4 ) = 50\)

\(r = 50 \div \frac{50}{7}\)

\(r = 7 cm\)

(b) (i) L = \(4 \times breadth\)

B = breadth.

60 cm = 2(4B + B)

2(5B) = 60 cm

\(B = \frac{60}{10} = 6 cm\)

\(L = 4 \times 6 = 24 cm\).

(ii) 

Let the diagonal be d.

\(d^{2} = 6^{2} + 24^{2}\)

\(d^{2} = 36 + 576\)

\(d^{2} = 612\)

\(d = \sqrt{612}\)

= \(24.74 cm \approxeq 24.7 cm\).


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