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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Differentiation & Applications
Differentiate \(\frac{x}{cosx}\) with respect to x
A
1 + x sec x tan x
B
1 + sec2 x
C
cos x + x tan x
D
x sec x tan x + secx
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Integration & Applications
Evaluate ∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\)(sec2 x - tan2x)dx
A
\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
B
\(\pi\) - 2
C
\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
D
\(\pi\) + 2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
find the equation of the curve which passes through by 6x - 5
A
6x2 - 5x + 5
B
6x2 + 5x + 5
C
3x2 - 5x - 5
D
3x2 - 5x + 3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
If m and n are the mean and median respectively of the set of numbers 2, 3, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 5, find m + 2n to the nearest whole number
A
19
B
18
C
13
D
12
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Average hourly earnings(N)} & 5 - 9 & 10 - 14 & 15 - 19 & 20 - 24\\ \hline \text{No. of workers} & 17 & 32 & 25 & 24\end{array}\) Estimate the mode of the above frequency distribution
A
12.2
B
12.27
C
12.9
D
13.4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Find the variance of the numbers k, k+1, k+2,
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
1
C
k + 1
D
(k + 1)2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Find the positive value of x if the standard deviation of the numbers 1, x + 1, 2x + 1 is \(\sqrt6\)
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A bag contains 16 red balls and 20 blue balls only. How many white balls must be added to the bag so that the probability of randomly picking a red ball is equal to \(\frac{2}{5}\)
A
4
B
20
C
24
D
40
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
In a recent zonal championship games involving 10 teams, teams X and Y were given probabilities \(\frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{1}{3}\) respectively of winning the gold in the football event. What is the probability that either team will win the gold?
A
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
B
\(\frac{7}{15}\)
C
\(\frac{11}{15}\)
D
\(\frac{13}{15}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
If x, y can take values from the set (1, 2, 3, 4), find the probability that the product of x and y is not greater than 6
A
\(\frac{5}{8}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{16}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Differentiation & Applications
For what value of x does 6 sin (2x - 25)o attain its maximum value in the range 0o \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 180o
A
12\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
32\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
57\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
147\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Inequalities & Linear Programming
The shaded area represents
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A
x \(\leq\) 0, y \(\leq\) 0, 2y + 3x \(\leq\) 6
B
x \(\geq\) 0, y \(\geq\) 3, 3x + 2y \(\geq\) 6
C
x \(\geq\) 2, y \(\geq\) 0, 3x + 2y \(\leq\) 6
D
x \(\geq\) 0, y \(\geq\) 0, 3x + 2y \(\geq\) 6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the diagram, PR is a diameter of the circle PQRS. PST and QRT are straight lines. Find QRS
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
20o
B
25o
C
30o
D
35o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure, PQST is a parallelogram and TSR is a straight line. If the area of \(\bigtriangleup\)QRS is 20cm2, find the area of the trapezium PQRT.
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Question diagram
A
35cm2
B
65cm2
C
70cm2
D
140cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
TQ is tangent to circle XYTR, < YXT = 32o, RTQ = 40o. find < YTR
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A
108o
B
121o
C
140o
D
148o
medium Difficulty
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