BECE Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 29

Question 29 of 120 from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Mathematics 2022 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Find the value of x in the diagram below, correct to one decimal place.

• A. 2.3cm
• B. 2.8cm
• C. 3.2cm
• D. 3.3cmCorrect
• E. 4.2cm

Explanation

x is next to the 35° angle and the 4 cm side is the hypotenuse. x = 4 × cos 35° = 4 × 0.8192 = 3.3 cm.

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