BECE Mathematics 2022 Objective — Question 37

Question 37 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 y in the figure below, correct to one decimal place.

A. 2.0cm
B. 4.7cmCorrect
C. 6.3cm
D. 8.3cm
E. 10.1cm

Explanation

y is opposite the 25° angle and 10 cm is adjacent. y = 10 × tan 25° = 10 × 0.4663 = 4.7 cm.

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