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UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 4, find x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\)
A
16
B
14
C
12
D
9
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 4, find x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\)
= (x + \(\frac{1}{x}\))2 = x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\) + 2
x2 + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\) = ( x + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\))2 - 2
= (4)2 - 2
= 16 - 2
= 14
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31457)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
What must be added to 4x\(^2\) - 4 to make it a perfect square?
A
\(\frac{-1}{x^2}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{x^2}\)
C
1
D
-1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
4x\(^2\) - 4 = (2x)\(^2\) - 2\(^2\)
(2x)\(^2\) - 2\(^2\) = a\(^2\) - b\(^2\) = (a - b)\(^2\) - 2ab - 2b\(^2\)
(a - b)\(^2\) = a - b\(^2\) + (2ab + 2b)\(^2\)
a = 2x and b = 2
2ab + 2b\(^2\) = 2(2x)(2) + 2(2)\(^2\) = 8x + 8 = 8(x + 1)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31458)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
A
\(\frac{x}{x^2 - y^2}\)
B
\(\frac{y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
C
\(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
D
\(\frac{y}{x^2 - y^2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{x^2 - y^2}\)
\(\frac{x}{x + y}\) + \(\frac{y}{x - y}\) - \(\frac{x^2}{(x + y)(x - y}\)
= \(\frac{x(x - y) + y(x + y) - x^2}{(x + y)(x - y}\)
= \(\frac{x^2 + xy + xy + y^2 - x^2}{(x + y)(x - y}\)
= \(\frac{y^2}{(x + y)(x - y)}\)
= \(\frac{y^2}{(x^2 - y^2)}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31467)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
Given that x2 + y2 + z2 = 194, calculate z if x = 7 and \(\sqrt{y}\) = 3
A
\(\sqrt{10}\)
B
8
C
12.2
D
13.4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given that x2 + y2 + z2 = 194, calculate z if x = 7 and \(\sqrt{y}\) = 3
x = 7
∴ x2 = 49
\(\sqrt{y}\) = 3
∴ y2 = 81 = x2 + y2 + z2 = 194
49 + 81 + z2 = 194
130 + z2 = 194
z2 = 194 - 130
= 64
z = \(\sqrt{64}\)
= 8
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31470)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
Find the sum of the first 18 terms of the progression 3, 6, 12......
A
3(217 - 1)
B
3(218 - 1)
C
3(218 + 1)
D
3(217 - 1)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
3 + 6 + 12 + .....18thy term
1st term = 3, common ratio \(\frac{6}{3}\) = 2
n = 18, sum of GP is given by Sn = a\(\frac{(r^n - 1)}{r - 1}\)
s18 = 3\(\frac{(2^{18} - 1)}{2 - 1}\)
= 3(2^18 - 1)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31473)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
At what value of x is the function x\(^2\) + x + 1 minimum?
A
-1
B
\(-\frac{1}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
x\(^2\) + x + 1
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 2x + 1
At the turning point, \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 0
2x + 1 = 0
x = -\(\frac{1}{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31474)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
If the heights of two circular cylinders are in the ratio 2 : 3 and their base radii are in the ratio 9:8, What is the ratio of their volumes?
A
27 : 32
B
27 : 23
C
23 : 32
D
21 : 27
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{h_1}{h_2}\) = \(\frac{2}{3}\)
h2 = \(\frac{2h_1}{3}\)
\(\frac{r_1}{r_2}\) = \(\frac{9}{8}\)
r2 = \(\frac{9r_1}{8}\)
v1 = \(\pi\)(\(\frac{9r_1}{8}\))2(\(\frac{2h_1}{3}\))
= \(\pi\)r1 2h1 x \(\frac{27}{32}\)
v = \(\frac{\pi r_1 2h_1 \times \frac{27}{32}}{\pi r_1 2h_1}\) = \(\frac{27}{32}\)
v2 : v1 = 27 : 32
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31480)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
Below are the scores of a group of students in a test
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Scores & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline \text{No. of students} & 1 & 4 & 5 & 6 & x & 2\end{array}\)
If the average scores is 3.5, find the value of x
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Scores & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 \\ \hline \text{No. of students} & 1 & 4 & 5 & 6 & x & 2\end{array}\)
Average = 3.5
3.5 = \(\frac{(1 \times 1) + (2 \times 4) + (3 \times 5) + (4 \times 6) + 5x + (6 \times 2)}{1 + 4 + 5 + 6 + x + 2}\)
\(\frac{3.5}{1}\) = \(\frac{1 + 8 + 15 + 24 + 5x + 12}{18 + x}\)
\(\frac{3.5}{1}\) = \(\frac{60 + 5x}{18 + x}\)
60 + 5x = 3.5(18 \(\div\) x)
60 + 5x = = 63 + 1.5x
5x - 1.5x = 63 - 60
1.5x = 3
x = \(\frac{3}{1.5}\)
\(\frac{30}{15}\) = 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31488)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
Find the curved surface area of the frustrum in the figure
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
16\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
B
20\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
C
24\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
D
36\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x}{4} = \frac{6 + x}{6}\)
6x = 4(6 + x) = 24 + 4x
x = 12cm
CSA = \(\pi RL - \pi rl\)
= \(\pi (6) \sqrt{{18^2} + 6^2} - \pi \times 4 \times \sqrt{{12^2} + 4^2}\)
= 6\(\pi \sqrt{360} - 4 \pi \sqrt{160}\)
= 36\(\pi \sqrt{10} - 16 \pi \sqrt{10}\)
= 20\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32962)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
A carpenter was told to make a rectangular desk with top of dimension 50cm by 40cm. The carpenter actually made the desk 60cm by 35cm.
(a) Calculate the percentage error in the (i) length and the breadth ; (ii) area of the table top.
(b) Find the product of the two errors in a(i).
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Error in length = 60cm - 50cm = 10cm
Error in breadth = 40cm - 35cm = 5cm
(i) % error in length = \(\frac{10}{50} \times 100% = 20%\)
% error in breadth = \(\frac{5}{40} \times 100% = 12.5%\)
(ii) Area of the actual table = \(50cm \times 40cm = 2000cm^{2}\)
Area of the table in error = \(60cm \times 35cm = 2100cm^{2}\)
Error in area = \(2100cm^{2} - 2000cm^{2} = 100cm^{2}\)
% error in area = \(\frac{100}{2000} \times 100% = 5%\)
(b) Product of the error in length and in breadth = \(20 \times 12.5 = 250%\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54634)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
(a) Find the volume of a right solid cone of base radius 4cm and perpendicular height 6cm. [\(\pi = 3.142\)]
(b) A hemispherical tank of diameter which is 10m is filled by water issuing from a pipe of radius 20cm at 2m per second. Calculate, correct to three significant figures, the time, in minutes, it takes to fill the tank.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a)
Formula : Volume = \(\frac{1}{3} \pi r^{2} h\)
\(\pi = 3.142; r = 4cm; h = 6cm\)
\(Volume = \frac{1}{3} \times 3.142 \times 4^{2} \times 6 = 100.544 cm^{3}\)
(b)
Volume of hemisphere = \(\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{3} \pi r^{3}\)
= \(\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{22}{7} \times 5^{3}\)
= \(\frac{5500}{21} cm^{3} = 261.905 cm^{3}\)
Volume of water discharged per second = \(\pi r^{2} h\)
= \(\frac{22}{7} \times 0.2m \times 0.2m \times 2m = \frac{1.76}{7}\)
= \(0.2514 m^{3} / sec\)
\(\therefore \text{The time to fill the tank = } \frac{261.905}{0.2514 \times 60}\)
= \(\frac{261.905}{15.084} = 17.363 mins\)
\(\approxeq 17.4 mins\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54639)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
In a class of 40 students, 25 speak Hausa, 16 speak Igbo, 21 speak Yoruba and each of the students speak at least one of the these three languages. If 8 speak Hausa and Igbo, 11 speak Hausa and Yoruba and 6 speak Igbo and Yoruba.
(a) Draw a Venn diagram to illustrate the information, using x to represent the number of students that speak all three languages.
(b) calculate the value of x.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) The number that speak Hausa = n(H) = 25
The number that speak Igbo = n(I) = 16
The number that speak Yoruba = n(Y) = 21
Total no of students = U = 40
\(n(H \cap I) = 8 ; n(H \cap Y) = 11 ; n(Y \cap I) = 6\)
(b) \(U = n(H) + n(I) + n(Y) - n(H \cap Y) - n(H \cap I) - n(I \cap Y) + n(H \cap Y \cap I)\)
\(40 = 6 + x + 2 + x + 4 + x + 8 - x + 11 - x + 6 - x + x\)
\(40 = 37 + x \implies x = 40 - 37 = 3\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #54651)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1990
Number and Numeration
Solution
The annual salary of Mr. Johnson Mohammed for 1989 was N12,000.00. He spent this on agriculture projects, education of his children, food items, saving , maintenance and miscellaneous items as shown in the pie chart
How much did he spend on food items?
A
N9,700.00
B
N6,700.00
C
N2,000.00
D
N4,000.00
E
N2,300.00
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Degree for food items = 360^\circ - (120^\circ + 80^\circ + 43^\circ + 30^\circ + 18^\circ)
= 360^\circ - 291^\circ
= 69^\circ
∴∴ Amount spent on food items = \(\frac{69}{360}\)\times12,000.00
= N2300.00
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #56104)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Number and Numeration
Diagram
Solution
In a class of 30 students, the marks scored in an examination are displayed in the histogram. What percentage of the student scored more than 40%?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
14%
B
40%
C
46\(\frac{3}{4}\)%
D
53\(\frac{1}{3}\)%
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
This histogram is transferred into this frequency table
\(\begin{array}{c|c} Marks & 20 & 40 & 60 & 80 & 100 \\ \hline students & 9 & 7 & 6 & 6 & 2\end{array}\)
Students who scored more than 40 = 6 + 6 + 2 = 14
i.e. \(\frac{14}{30}\) x 100% = 46\(\frac{3}{4}\)%
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #32905)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Number and Numeration
Solution
If 3loga + 5loga - 6loga = log64, what is a?
A
4
B
6
C
8
D
16
E
32
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
loga3 + loga5 - loga6
log(a3 * a5/a6) = loga64
a2 = 64 a = 8
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22336)