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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Simplify \(\frac{1}{x - 2}\) + \(\frac{1}{x + 2}\) + \(\frac{2x}{x^2 - 4}\)
A
\(\frac{2x}{(x - 2)(x + 2)(x^2 - 4)}\)
B
\(\frac{2x}{x^2 - 4}\)
C
\(\frac{x}{x^2 - 4}\)
D
\(\frac{4x}{x^2 - 4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials & Factorisation
make v the subject of the formula S = \(\sqrt{\frac{6}{v} - \frac{w}{2}}\)
A
v = \(\frac{12}{2s^2}\)
B
v = \(\frac{12}{2s+ w}\)
C
v = \(\frac{12}{2s^2 + w}\)
D
v = \(\frac{12}{2s^2}\) + w
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the values of x which satisfy the equation 16x - 5 x 4x + 4 = 0
A
1 and 4
B
-2 and 2
C
0 and 1
D
-1 and 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If \(\frac{a}{b}\) = \(\frac{c}{d}\) = k, find the value of \(\frac{3a^2 - ac + c^2}{3b^2 - bd + d^2}\) in terms of k
A
3k2
B
3k - k2
C
\(\frac{17k^2}{4}\)
D
k2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Coordinate Geometry
At what points does the straight line y = 2x + 1 intersect the curve y = \(2x^2\) + 5x - 1?
A
(-2, -3) and(\(\frac{1}{2}\), 2)
B
(1, 0), (1, 3)
C
(4, 0) and (0,1)
D
2, 0) and (0,1)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
If cos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{a}{b}\), find 1 + tan2\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{b^2}{a^2}\)
B
\(\frac{a^2}{b^2}\)
C
\(\frac{a^2 + b^2}{b^2 - a^2}\)
D
\(\frac{2a^2 + b^2}{a^2 + b^2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A regular polygon of n sides has 160o as the size of each interior angle. Find n
A
18
B
16
C
14
D
12
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
A girl walks 45 meters in the direction 050o from a point Q to a point X. She then walks 24 meters in the direction 140o from X to a point Y. How far is she then from Q?
A
69m
B
57m
C
51m
D
21m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
An arc of a circle of radius 6cm is 8cm long. Find the area of the sector
A
5\(\frac{1}{3}\)cm2
B
24cm2
C
36cm2
D
84cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the total surface area of solid cone of radius 2\(\sqrt{3}\)cm and slanting side 4\(\sqrt{3}\)
A
8\(\sqrt{3}\pi \)cm2
B
24\(\pi \)cm2
C
15\(\sqrt{3}\pi \)cm2
D
36\(\pi \)cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If U and V are two distinct fixed points and W is a variable points such that UWV is a right angle, what is the locus of W?
A
The perpendicular bisector of UV
B
A circle with UV as radius
C
A line parallel to the line UV
D
A circle with the line UV as the diameter
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
An open rectangular box externally measures 4m x 3m x 4m. Find the total cost of painting the box externally if it costs N2.00 to paint one square meter
A
N96.00
B
N112.00
C
N136.00
D
N160.00
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Of the nine hundred students admitted in a university in 1979, the following was the distribution by state: Anambrs 185, Imo 135, Kaduna 90, Kwara 110, Ondo 155, Oyo 225. In a pie chart drawn to represent this distribution, The angle subtended at the centre by anambra is
A
50o
B
65o
C
74o
D
88o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Find the median of the numbers 89, 141, 130, 161, 120, 131, 131, 100, 108 and 119
A
131
B
125
C
123
D
120
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A man kept 6 black, 5 brown and 7 purple shirts in a drawer. What is the probability of his picking a purple shirt with his eyes closed?
A
\(\frac{1}{7}\)
B
\(\frac{11}{18}\)
C
\(\frac{7}{18}\)
D
\(\frac{7}{11}\)
medium Difficulty
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