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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \((25)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (27)^{\frac{1}{3}} + (121)^{\frac{-1}{2}} \times (625)^{\frac{-1}{4}}\)
A
34/55
B
9/11
C
14/5
D
3/275
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
How many terms of the series 3, -6, +12, - 24, + ..... are needed to make a total of 1 - 2\(^8\)?
A
12
B
10
C
9
D
8
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{25 ^\frac{2}{3} \div 25 ^\frac{1}{6}}{( \frac{1}{5})^{-\frac{7}{6}} \times ( \frac{1}{5})^{\frac{1}{6}}}\)
A
25
B
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C
1
D
\(\frac{1}{25}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 4 & p \\ \hline y & 0.5 & 1 & 2.5\end{array}\). The table above satisfies the relation y = k\(\sqrt{x}\), where k is a positive constant. Find the value of K.
A
0.5
B
1
C
1.5
D
2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 4 & p \\ \hline y & 0.5 & 1 & 2.5\end{array}\). The table below satisfies the relation y = k\(\sqrt{x}\), where k is a positive constant. Find the value of P,
A
2
B
4
C
10
D
25
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If loga270 - loga10 + loga \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2, what is the value of a?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{20}{5\sqrt{28} - 2 \sqrt{63}}\)
A
\(\frac{5\sqrt{7}}{7}\)
B
\(\frac{5\sqrt{5}}{7}\)
C
\(\frac{7\sqrt{5}}{7}\)
D
\(\frac{7\sqrt{7}}{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the diagram, |QR| = 5cm, PQR = 60o and PSR = 45o. Find |PS|, leaving your answe in surd form.
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A
4\(\sqrt{5}\)cm
B
3\(\sqrt{7}\)cm
C
4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
D
5\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2006 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Simplify : \(\frac{4\frac{2}{9} - 1\frac{13}{15}}{2\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{7} \times 2\frac{1}{3}}\) (b) By rationalising the denominator, simplify : \(\frac{7\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{7}}\), leaving your answer in surd form.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If 321\(_4\) is divided by 23\(_4\) and leaves a remainder r, what is the value of r?
A
zero
B
1
C
2
D
3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Evaluate \(\frac{(81^{\frac{3}{4}}-27^{\frac{1}{3}})}{3 \times 2^3}\)
A
3
B
1
C
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{8}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{(\sqrt12-\sqrt3)}{(\sqrt12+\sqrt3)}\)
A
zero
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
D
1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{6}(5\sqrt{3}-3\sqrt{2}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{6}(15\sqrt{3}-6\sqrt{2}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{6}(3\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{6}(10\sqrt{3}-9\sqrt{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify the expression \(log_{10}18 - log_{10}2.88+log_{10}16\)
A
31.12
B
3.112
C
2
D
1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
From a point P, R is 5km due west and 12km due south. Find the distance between P and R
A
5km
B
12km
C
13km
D
17km
medium Difficulty
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