Question 3

(a) Given that \(\sin \alpha = 0.3907\), use tables to find the value of : (i) \(\tan \alpha\) ; (ii) \(\cos \alpha\).

(b) A ladder of length 4.5m leans against a vertical wall making an angle of 50° with the horizontal ground. If the bottom of a window is 4m above the ground, what is the distance between the top of the ladder and the bottom of the window? (Answer correct to the nearest cm)

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Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Mathematics
Year
1988
Question no.
#3
Type
Theory

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