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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2011 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Rationalize \(\frac{2 - \sqrt5}{3 - \sqrt5}\)
A
\(\frac{1 - \sqrt5}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{1 - \sqrt5}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{ \sqrt5 - 1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{1 + \sqrt5}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{\log \sqrt{27}}{\log \sqrt{81}}\)
A
3
B
2
C
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If \(\sqrt{72} + \sqrt{32} - 3 \sqrt{18} = x \sqrt{8}\), Find the value of x
A
1
B
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
in a quiz competition, a student answers n questions correctly and was given D(n + 50) for each question correctly answered. If he gets D600.00 altogether, how many questions did he answer correctly?
A
18
B
15
C
12
D
10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Simplify : \(\frac{\frac{1}{2} of \frac{1}{4} \div \frac{1}{3}}{\frac{1}{6} - \frac{3}{4} + \frac{1}{2}}\). (b) Given that \(\sqrt{x} = 10^{\bar{1}.6741}\), without using calculators, find the value of x.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2011 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Make q the subject of the relation \(t = \sqrt{\frac{pq}{r} - r^{2}q}\). (b) If \(9^{(1 - x)} = 27^{y}\) and \(x - y = -1\frac{1}{2}\), find the value of x and y.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If cot\(\theta\) = \(\frac{8}{15}\), where \(\theta\) is acute, find sin\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{8}{17}\)
B
\(\frac{15}{17}\)
C
\(\frac{16}{17}\)
D
\(\frac{13}{17}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Evaluate \(\left(\frac{81}{16}\right)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\times 2^{-1}\)
A
1/3
B
3
C
6
D
1/6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Rationalize \(\frac{2\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{5} - \sqrt{3}}\)
A
(3 √ 15 +11) / 2
B
3 √ 15 -11
C
(3 √ 15 -11) / 2
D
3 √ 15 +11
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If the area of \DeltaPQR above is 12\(\sqrt{3}\) cm\(^2\), find the value of q?
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Question diagram
A
6 cm
B
7 cm
C
8 cm
D
5 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify (\(\frac{3}{4}\) of \(\frac{4}{9}\) \(\div\) 9\(\frac{1}{2}\)) \(\div\) 1\(\frac{5}{19}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{36}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{25}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Given that \(\frac{5^{n +3}}{25^{2n -3}}\) = 5º, find n
A
n = 1
B
n = 2
C
n = 3
D
n = 5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify 2\(\sqrt{3}\) - \(\frac{6}{\sqrt{3}} + \frac{3}{\sqrt{27}}\)
A
1
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\sqrt{3}\)
C
2\(\sqrt{3} - 5\frac{2}{3}\)
D
6\(\sqrt{3}\) - 17
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2010 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Given that tan x = 1, where 0o \(\geq\) x 90o, evaluate \(\frac{1 - \sin^2 x}{\cos x}\)
A
2\(\sqrt{2}\)
B
\(\sqrt{2}\)
C
\(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2009 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)7 = 0.8451, evaluate log\(_{10}\)280
A
3.4471
B
2.4471
C
1.4471
D
1.4071
medium Difficulty
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