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UTME / JAMB 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}\)
A
17-√7
B
4-√7
C
15+√7
D
7-√7
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}=\frac{5+\sqrt{7}}{3+\sqrt{7}}\times \frac{3-\sqrt{7}}{3-\sqrt{7}}\)
=\(\frac{(5+\sqrt{7})(3-\sqrt{7})}{3^2 - \sqrt{7}^2}\)
=\(\frac{15-5\sqrt{7}+3\sqrt{7}-7}{9-7}\)
= \(\frac{8-2\sqrt{7}}{2}\)
Factorize, then divide by 2
\(=\frac{2(4-\sqrt{7}}{2})\)
=4-\(\sqrt{7}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9311)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
The distance traveled by a particle from a fixed point is given as s = (t\(^3\) - t\(^2\) - t + 5)cm. Find the minimum distance that the particle can cover from the fixed point?
A
2.3 cm
B
4.0 cm
C
5.2 cm
D
6.0 cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
S = t\(^3\) - t\(^2\) - t + 5
ds/dt = 3t\(^2\) - 2t - 1
As ds = 0
3t\(^2\) - 2t - 1 = 0
(3t+1)(t-1) = 0
∴ t = 1 or -1/3
At min pt t = 1
S = t\(^3\) - t\(^2\) - t + 5
put t = 1
= 1\(^3\) - \1(^2\) - 1 + 5
= 1 - 1 - 1 + 5
= 4
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9362)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Solve \(5^{2(x - 1)} \times 5^{x + 1} = 0.04\)
A
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
\(-\frac{1}{5}\)
D
\(-\frac{1}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(5^{2(x - 1)} \times 5^{x + 1} = 0.04\)
\(5^{2x - 2} \times 5^{x + 1} = 5^{-2}\)
\(2x - 2 + x + 1 = -2\)
\(3x - 1 = -2 \implies 3x = -2 + 1 = -1\)
\(x = -\frac{1}{3}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #54910)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If log 2 = x, log 3 = y and log 7 = z, find, in terms of x, y and z, the value of log (\(\frac{28}{3}\))
A
2x + y - z
B
2x + z - y
C
x + y - 2x
D
x + x - y
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
log (\(\frac{28}{3}) = \log (\frac{7 \times 4}{3})\)
= log 7 + log 4 - log 3
log 7 + log \(2^2\) - log 3 = log 7 + 2log2 - log 3
= z + 2x - y
= 2x + z - y
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #36430)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If (2x + 3)3 = 125, find the value of x
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(2x + 3 )2 = 125
2n + 3 = 3\(\sqrt{125}\)
2x + 3 = 5
2x = 5 - 3
x = \(\frac{2}{2}\)
= 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36446)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If 92x = \(\frac{1}{3}\)(27x), find x
A
2
B
1
C
-1
D
-2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
92x = \(\frac{1}{3}\)(27x)
(22)2x = \(\frac{(3^{3x})}{3}\)
(34x) = 33x - 1
4x = 3x - 1
4x - 3x = -1
x = -1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36460)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify; \(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{32} - \sqrt{18} + \sqrt{2}\)
A
zero
B
\(\sqrt{2}\)
C
2\(\sqrt{2}\)
D
4\(\sqrt{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{32} - \sqrt{18} + \sqrt{2}\) = \(\frac{1}{2} (4\sqrt{2}) - 3\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{2}\)
= 2\(\sqrt{2} - 3\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{2}\)
= 3\(\sqrt{2} - 3\sqrt{2} - 3\sqrt{2}\) = 0
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36473)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Given that \((\sqrt{3} - 5\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}) = a + b\sqrt{6}\), find a and b.
(b) If \(\frac{2^{1 - y} \times 2^{y - 1}}{2^{y + 2}} = 8^{2 - 3y}\), find y.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \((\sqrt{3} - 5\sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}) = \sqrt{3 \times 3} + \sqrt{3 \times 2} - 5\sqrt{2 \times 3} - 5\sqrt{2 \times 2}\)
= \(3 + \sqrt{6} - 5\sqrt{6} - 5(2)\)
= \(-7 - 4\sqrt{6}\)
\(\therefore\) a = -7 and b = -4.
(b) \(\frac{2^{1 - y} \times 2^{y - 1}}{2^{y + 2}} = 8^{2 - 3y}\)
\(\frac{2^{1 - y + y - 1}}{2^{y + 2}} = (2^{3})^{2 - 3y}\)
\(2^{0 - (y + 2)} = 2^{6 - 9y} \implies 2^{- y - 2} = 2^{6 - 9y}\)
\(- y - 2 = 6 - 9y \implies - y + 9y = 6 + 2\)
\(8y = 8 \implies y = 1\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52843)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2009
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) If \(\log 5 = 0.6990, \log 7 = 0.8451\) and \(\log 8 = 0.9031\), evaluate \(\log (\frac{35 \times 49}{40 \div 56})\).
(b) For a musical show, x children were present. There were 60 more adults than children. An adult paid D5 and a child D2. If a total of D1280 was collected, calculate the
(i) value of x ; (ii) ratio of the number of children to the number of adults ; (iii) average amount paid per person ; (iv) percentage gain if the organisers spent D720 on the show.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\log (\frac{35 \times 49}{40 \div 56})\)
Given \(\log 5 = 0.6990 , \log 7 = 0.8451 , \log 8 = 0.9031\)
\(\log (\frac{35 \times 49}{40 \div 56} = \log (\frac{(7 \times 5) \times 7^{2}}{(8 \times 5) \div (8 \times 7)}\)
= \(\log (\frac{7^{3} \times 5}{5 \div 7}\)
= \(\log 7^{3} + \log 5 - (\log 5 - \log 7)\)
= \(3 \log 7 + \log 5 - \log 5 + \log 7\)
= \(4 \log 7\)
= \(4 \times 0.8471\)
= \(3.3804\)
(b) (i) Since there are 60 more adults than children, then the number of adults = x + 60
\(\therefore D 5(x + 60) + D x(2) = D 1280\)
\(5x + 300 + 2x = 1280\)
\(7x + 300 = 1280 \implies 7x = 1280 - 300 = 980\)
\(x = \frac{980}{7} = 140\)
There were 140 children.
(ii) Ratio of children to adults = \(x : x + 60\)
= \(140 : (140 + 60)\)
= \(140 : 200\)
= \(7 : 10\)
(iii) Total number of persons at the show : 140 + 200 = 340 persons.
Total amount gotten = D 1280
Average paid per person = \( D \frac{1280}{340}\)
= \(D \frac{64}{17}\)
= D 3.765
(iv) Percentage profit
Profit : D (1280 - 720) = D 560
% profit : \(\frac{560}{720} \times 100% = \frac{700}{9} %\)
= \(77.78%\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #52876)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
simplify \(16^{\frac{-1}{2}}\times 4^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times 27^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
A
3/8
B
2/3
C
3/4
D
3/2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(16^{\frac{-1}{2}}\times 4^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times 27^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
=\(\frac{1}{16^{\frac{1}{2}}}\times \frac{1}{4^{\frac{1}{2}}}\times 27^{\frac{1}{3}}\)
=\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{16}} \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{4}} \times \sqrt[3]{27}\)
=\(\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{1}\)
= \(\frac{3}{8}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9263)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If log\(_{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)64 = 3, find the value of x
A
4
B
16
C
32
D
64
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If log\(_{x^{\frac{1}{2}}}\)64 = 3
(X\(^{\frac{1}{2}})^3\) = 64
(X\(^{\frac{1}{2}})^3\) = 4\(^3\)
X\(^{\frac{1}{2}}\) = 4
X = 4\(^2\)
X = 16
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9264)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If \(\frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}}\) is expressed in the form of x+y\sqrt2 find the values of x and y
A
(-3, -2)
B
(-2, 3)
C
(3,2)
D
(2,-3)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1-\sqrt{2}} \times \frac{1+\sqrt{2}}{1+\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{1+(1+\sqrt{2})+\sqrt{2}(1+\sqrt{2})}{1^2 - (\sqrt{2})^2}\)
= \(\frac{(1+\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{2}+2)}{1-2}\)
= \(\frac{3+2\sqrt{2}}{-1}\)
= - 3 - 2\(\sqrt{2}\)
∴ X and Y = -3 and -2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9265)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\sqrt{50} + \frac{10}{\sqrt{2}}\)
A
10
B
10\(\sqrt{2}\)
C
20
D
20\(\sqrt{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sqrt{50} + \frac{10}}{\sqrt{2}} = \(\frac{\sqrt{50}}{1} + \sqrt{10}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{50 \times 2} + 10}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{100} + 10}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{10 + 10}{\sqrt{2} = \frac{20}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{20}{\sqrt{2}}\) \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= \(\frac{20\sqrt{2}}{2}\)
= 10\(\sqrt{2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36326)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify 3\(\sqrt{27x^3y^9}\)
A
9xy3
B
3xy6
C
3xy3
D
9y3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
3\(\sqrt{27x^3y^9}\) = 3\(\sqrt{27} \times 3\sqrt{3^3} \times 3\sqrt{y^9}\)
= 3 \(\times x \times y^3\)
= 3xy3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36340)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2008
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Given that x = 2 and y = -\(\frac{1}{4}\), evaluate \(\frac{x^2y - 2xy}{5}\)
A
zero
B
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C
1
D
2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given; x = 2; y = \(\frac{-1}{4}\)
= \(\frac{x^2y - 2xy}{5}\)
= \(\frac{2^2(\frac{-1}{4}) - 2(2)(\frac{-1}{4})}{5}\)
= \(\frac{4(\frac{-1}{4}) + 4(\frac{-1}{4})}{5}\)
= \(\frac{1 + 1}{5}\)
= \(\frac{0}{5}\)
= 0
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36341)