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UTME / JAMB 2014
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
Find the value of x in the figure above
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
20\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
B
10\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
C
5\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
D
4\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
In the figure above, \(\frac{x}{\sin 60^o} = \frac{10}{\sin 30^o}\) (Sine rule)
x = \(\frac{10 \sin 60^o}{\sin 30^o}\)
= 10 x \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{1}{2}\)
= 10 x \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times \frac{2}{1}\)
= 10\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #33159)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2014
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify: \(\sqrt{12} ( \sqrt{48} - \sqrt{3}\))
A
18
B
16
C
14
D
12
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sqrt{12} ( \sqrt{48} - \sqrt{3}\))
\(\sqrt{4 \times 3} (6 \times 3 - \sqrt{3}) = 2 \sqrt{3}(4 \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{3})\)
= 2\(\sqrt{3} \times \sqrt{3} (4 - 1) 2\sqrt{9}(3) = 2 \times 3 \times 3 = 18\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36935)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2014
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
The coordinates of points P and Q are (4, 3) and (2, -1) respectively. Find the shortest distance between P and Q.
A
10\(sqrt{2}\)
B
4\(sqrt{5}\)
C
5\(sqrt{2}\)
D
2\(sqrt{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
p(4, 3) Q(2 - 1)
distance = \(\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (Y_2 - y_1)^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{(2 - 4)^2 + (-1 - 3)^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{(-2)^2 = (-4)^2}\)
= \(\sqrt{4 + 16}\)
= \(\sqrt{20}\)
= \(\sqrt{4 \times 5}\)
= 2\(\sqrt{5}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36943)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2014
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\sqrt{\frac{8^2 \times 4^{n + 1}}{2^{2n} \times 16}}\)
A
16
B
8
C
4
D
1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sqrt{\frac{8^2 \times 4^{n + 1}}{2^{2n} \times 16}}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{2^{3(2)} \times 2^{2(n + 1)}}{2^{2n} \times 2^4}}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{2^6 \times 2^{2n + 2)}}{2^{2n} + 4}}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{2^6 + 2^{2n + 2)}}{2^{2n} + 4}}\)
= \(\sqrt{\frac{2^{2n + 8}}{2^{2n} + 4}}\)
= \(\sqrt{2^{2n + 8} \div 2^{2n} + 4}\)
= \(\sqrt{2^{2n - 2n} + 8 - 4}\)
= \(\sqrt{2^4}\)
= \(\sqrt{16}\)
= 4
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36978)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2014
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If log 5.957 = 0.7750, find log \(3 \sqrt{0.0005957}\)
A
\(\overline{4}\).1986
B
\(\overline{2}\).9250
C
\(\overline{1}\).5917
D
\(\overline{1}\).075
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Log(0.0005957)\(^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
= Log(\(\frac{5.957}{10000})^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
= \(\frac{1}{3}\)Log(5.957) - \(\frac{1}{3}\)Log10\(^4\)
= \(\frac{0.7750}{3}\) - \(\frac{4}{3}\) =\(\frac{\overline3.225}{3}\) = \(\overline{1}\).075
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36991)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2014
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Simplify : \(3\sqrt{75} - \sqrt{12} + \sqrt{108}\), leaving the answer in surd form (radicals).
(b) If \(124_{n} = 232_{five}\), find n.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(3\sqrt{75} = 3 \times \sqrt{25 \times 3} = 3(5\sqrt{3}) = 15\sqrt{3}\)
\(\sqrt{12} = \sqrt{4 \times 3} = 2\sqrt{3}\)
\(\sqrt{108} = \sqrt{36 \times 3} = 6\sqrt{3}\)
\(\therefore 3\sqrt{75} - \sqrt{12} + \sqrt{108} \equiv 15\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3} + 6\sqrt{3}\)
= \((15 - 2 + 6)\sqrt{3}\)
= \(19\sqrt{3}\).
(b) \(124_{n} = 232_{five}\)
\(124_{n} = (1 \times n^{2}) + (2 \times n^{1}) + (4 \times n^{0}) \)
= \(n^{2} + 2n + 4\)
\(232_{five} = (2 \times 5^{2}) + (3 \times 5^{1}) + (2 \times 5^{0})\)
= \(50 + 15 + 2\)
= \(67\)
\(\implies n^{2} + 2n + 4 = 67\)
\(n^{2} + 2n + 4 - 67 = 0\)
\(n^{2} + 2n - 63 = 0\)
\(n^{2} - 7n + 9n - 63 = 0\)
\(n(n - 7) + 9(n - 7) = 0\)
\((n + 9)(n - 7) = 0\)
\(\text{n = -9 or 7}\)
Hence, \(n = 7\)
\(124_{seven} = 232_{five}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52595)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Evaluate \(\frac{1.25 \times 0.025}{0.05}\), correct to 1 decimal place
A
0.6
B
6.2
C
6.3
D
0.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{1.25 \times 0.025}{0.05}\)
\( = \frac{125 \times 10^{-2} \times 25 \times 10^{-3}}{5 \times 10^{-2}}\)
= 125 x 5 x 10-3
= 625 x 0.001
= 0.625
= 0.6 Approx to 1 d.p.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27040)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{3^{-5n}}{9^{1-n}} \times 27^{n + 1}\)
A
32
B
33
C
35
D
3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{3^{-5n}}{9^{1-n}} \times 27^{n + 1}\)
\(\frac{3^{-5n}}{3^{2(1-n)}} \times 3^{3(n + 1)}\)
\(3^{-5n} \div 3^{2(1-n)} \times 3^{3(n + 1)}\)
\(3^{-5n - 2(1-n) + 3(n + 1)}\)
\(3^{-5n - 2 + 2n + 3n + 3}\)
\(3^{-5n + 5n + 3 - 2}\)
\(3^{1}\)
= 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27042)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{\sqrt{5}(\sqrt{147} - \sqrt{12}}{\sqrt{15}}\)
A
5
B
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{9}\)
D
9
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\sqrt{5}(\sqrt{147} - \sqrt{12}}{\sqrt{15}}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{5}(\sqrt{49 \times 3} - \sqrt{4 \times 3}}{\sqrt{5 \times 3}}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{5}(7\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{5} \times \sqrt{3}}\)
\(\frac{\sqrt{3} (7 - 2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
= 5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27044)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If \(\sqrt{50} - K\sqrt{8} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\), find K
A
-2
B
-1
C
1
D
2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sqrt{50} - K\sqrt{8} = \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\)
\(\sqrt{50} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\) = K\(\sqrt{8}\)
= \(\sqrt{2} \times 25 - \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= K \(\sqrt{4 \times 2}\)
\(\frac{5\sqrt{2}}{1} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{2}}\) = 2K\(\sqrt{2}\)
\(\frac{5\sqrt{4} - 2}{\sqrt{2}} = 2K\sqrt{2}\)
\(\frac{10 - 2}{\sqrt{2}} = 2K \sqrt{2}\)
\(\frac{8}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{2K\sqrt{2}}{1}\)
= 2k\(\sqrt{2} \times \sqrt{2}\) = 8
2k \(\sqrt{4}\) = 8
2k x 2 = 8
4k = 8
k = \(\frac{8}{4}\)
k = 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36854)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If x = 64 and y = 27, evaluate: \(\frac{x^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}{y - x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
A
2\(\frac{1}{5}\)
B
1
C
\(\frac{5}{11}\)
D
\(\frac{11}{43}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x^{\frac{1}{2}} - y^{\frac{1}{3}}}{y - x^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
substitute x = 64 and y = 27
\(\frac{64^{\frac{1}{2}} - 27^{\frac{1}{3}}}{27 - 64^{\frac{2}{3}}} = \frac{\sqrt{64} - 3\sqrt{27}}{27 - (3\sqrt{64})^2}\)
= \(\frac{8 - 3}{27 - 16}\)
= \(\frac{5}{11}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36864)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
A chord is 2cm from the centre of a circle. If the radius of the circle is 5cm, find the length of the chord
A
2\(\sqrt{21}\)cm
B
\(\sqrt{42}\)cm
C
2\(\sqrt{19}\)cm
D
\(\sqrt{21}\)cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From \(\bigtriangleup\) OMQ find /MQ/ by Pythagoras OQ2 = OM2 + MQ2
52 = 22 + MQ2
25 = 4 + MQ2
25 - 4 = MQ2
21 - MQ2
MQ2 = 21
MQ2 = \(\sqrt{21}\)
Length of chord = 2 x \(\sqrt{21}\) = 2\(\sqrt{21}\)cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36869)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If 2 log x (3\(\frac{3}{8}\)) = 6, find the value of x
A
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2 log x (3\(\frac{3}{8}\)) = 6(divide both sides by 2)
\(\frac{2 log_x(3 \frac{3}{8})}{2} = \frac{6}{2}\)
\(\log_x \frac{27}{8} = 3\)
\(\frac{27}{8} = x^3\)
\(x^3 = \frac{27}{8}\)
x = \(\sqrt{\frac{27}{8}}\)
= (\(\frac{27}{8}\))\(\frac{1}{3}\)
= \(\frac{(3^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}}{(2^3)^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)
= \(\frac{3}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36882)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Simplify, without using tables or calculator : \(\frac{\frac{3}{4}(3\frac{3}{8} + 1\frac{5}{8})}{2\frac{1}{8} - 1\frac{1}{2}}\).
(b) Given that \(\log_{10} 2 = 0.3010\) and \(\log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\), evaluate, correct to 2 significant figures and without using tables or calculator, \(\log_{10} 1.125\).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{\frac{3}{4}(3\frac{3}{8} + 1\frac{5}{8})}{2\frac{1}{8} - 1\frac{1}{2}}\)
\(\frac{3}{4}(3\frac{3}{8} + 1\frac{5}{8}) = \frac{3}{4}(\frac{27}{8} + \frac{13}{8})\)
= \(\frac{3}{4}(\frac{40}{8})\)
= \(\frac{15}{4}\)
\(2\frac{1}{8} - 1\frac{1}{2} = \frac{17}{8} - \frac{3}{2}\)
= \(\frac{17}{8} - \frac{12}{8}\)
= \(\frac{5}{8}\)
\(\therefore \frac{\frac{3}{4}(3\frac{3}{8} + 1\frac{5}{8})}{2\frac{1}{8} - 1\frac{1}{2}} = \frac{15}{4} \div \frac{5}{8}\)
= \(\frac{15}{4} \times \frac{8}{5}\)
= \(6\)
(b) \(\log_{10} 2 = 0.3010 ; \log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\)
\(\log_{10} 1.125 = \log_{10}(\frac{1125}{1000})\) (Dividing through with 125)
= \(\log_{10} (\frac{9}{8})\)
= \(\log_{10} 9 - \log_{10} 8\)
\(\log_{10} 9 = \log_{10} 3^{2} = 2\log_{10} 3 = 2 \times 0.4771 = 0.9542\)
\(\log_{10} 8 = \log_{10} 2^{3} = 3\log_{10} 2 = 3 \times 0.3010 = 0.9030\)
\(\therefore \log_{10} (\frac{9}{8}) = 0.9542 - 0.9030 = 0.0512\)
\(\approxeq 0.051\) ( 2 significant figures)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52646)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2013
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
(a)
A segment of a circle is cut off from a rectangular board as shown in the diagram. If the radius of the circle is \(1\frac{1}{2}\) times the length of the chord; calculate, correct to 2 decimal places, the perimeter of the remaining portion. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
(b) Evaluate without using calculators or tables, \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{\sqrt{12}}{6})\).
Attached Figure / Diagram
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) Length of the chord = 14 cm
Radius = \(\frac{3}{2} \times 14 cm = 21 cm\)
The chord AB = \(2r \sin \frac{\theta}{2}\)
\(14 = 2(21) \sin \frac{\theta}{2}\)
\(\sin \frac{\theta}{2} = \frac{14}{42} = 0.333\)
\(\frac{\theta}{2} = \sin^{-1} (0.333)\)
\(\frac{\theta}{2} = 19.469^\circ\)
\(\theta = 19.469^\circ \times 2 = 38.938^\circ\)
Length of the arc = \(\frac{\theta}{360^\circ} \times 2\pi r\)
\(\frac{38.938}{360} \times 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 21\)
= \(14.277 cm\)
Perimeter of the remaining portion = 22 + 12 + 12 + 5 + 3 + 14.277
= 68.277 cm
\(\approxeq\) 68.28 cm (2 decimal places).
(b) \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}} - \frac{\sqrt{12}}{6}\)
= \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}(\frac{12 - \sqrt{36}}{6\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}(\frac{12 - 6}{6\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{3}{\sqrt{3}}(\frac{6}{6\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{18}{6\sqrt{9}}\)
= \(\frac{18}{18}\)
= 1.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52667)