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UTME / JAMB 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(25)\(^{\frac{-1}{2}}\) x (27)\(^{\frac{1}{3}}\) + (121)\(^{\frac{-1}{2}}\) x (625)\(^{\frac{-1}{4}}\)
5\(^{2 \times \frac{-1}{2}}\) x 3\(^{3 \times \frac{1}{3}}\) + 11\(^{2 \times \frac{-1}{2}}\) x 5\(^{4 \times \frac{-1}{4}}\)
5\(^{-1}\) x 3\(^1\) x 11\(^{-1}\) x 5\(^{-1}\)
\(\frac{1}{5} \times \frac{3}{1} + \frac{1}{11} \times \frac{1}{5}\)
\(\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{55} = \frac{33+1}{55}\)
= \(\frac{34}{55}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8831)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
3, - 6, +12, -24
a = 3, r = -2
\(Sn = \frac{a(1-r^n)}{1-r}\\
∴1-2^8 = \frac{3(1-(-2^{n}))}{1-(-2)}\\
1-2^8 = \frac{3(1-(-2^{n}))}{3}\)
1 - 2\(^8\) = 1 - (-2)\(^n\)
Since 1 - 2\(^8\) = 1 - (-2)\(^n\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #9043)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{25 \frac{2}{3} \div 25 \frac{1}{6}}{( \frac{1}{5})^{-\frac{7}{6}} \times ( \frac{1}{5})^{\frac{1}{6}}}\) = \(\frac{25^{4 - \frac{1}{6}}}{(\frac{1}{5})^{-7 + \frac{1}{6}}}\)
= \(\frac{25^{\frac{1}{2}}}{(\frac{1}{5})^{-1}}\)
= \(\frac{(5^2)^{\frac{1}{2}}}{(5^{-1})^{-1}}\)
= \(\frac{5}{5}\)
= 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36158)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 4 & p \\ \hline y & 0.5 & 1 & 2.5\end{array}\). 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
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
y = k\(\sqrt{x}\) when y = 1, x = 4
k = \(\frac{y}{\sqrt{x}}\)
= \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}}\)
= \(\frac{1}{2}\)
= 0.5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36167)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} x & 1 & 4 & p \\ \hline y & 0.5 & 1 & 2.5\end{array}\). 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
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
From y = \(\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{x}\)
when y = 2.5 or \(\frac{5}{2}\), x = P
\(\frac{5}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} \sqrt{P}\)
\(\sqrt{P} = \frac{10}{2} = 5\)
P = \(5^2\)
= 25
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36168)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If loga270 - loga10 + loga \(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2, what is the value of a?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
loga270 - loga10 + loga\(\frac{1}{3}\) = 2
loga270 + loga\(\frac{1}{3}\) - loga10 = 2
loga(270\(\frac{\frac{1}{3}}{10}\)) = 2
loga9 = 2
aa = 9
a = \(\sqrt{9}\) = 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36185)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{20}{5 \sqrt{4 \times 7} - 2\sqrt{9 \times 7}}\)
\(\frac{20}{10 \sqrt{7} - 6\sqrt{7}}\)
= \(\frac{20 \sqrt{7}}{4 \sqrt{7}}\)
= \(\frac{5\sqrt{7}}{7}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36200)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
In the diagram, |QR| = 5cm, PQR = 60o and PSR = 45o. Find |PS|, leaving your answe in surd form.
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
4\(\sqrt{5}\)cm
B
3\(\sqrt{7}\)cm
C
4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
D
5\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
tan 6o = \(\frac{|PR|}{|QR|}\)
\(\sqrt{3} = \frac{|PR|}{5}\)
= |PR| = \(5 \sqrt{3}\)cm
sin 45 = \(\frac{|PR|}{|PS|}\)
\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) = \(\frac{5 \sqrt{3}}{|PS|}\)
|PS| = \(5 \sqrt{3}\) x \(\sqrt{2}\)
= 5\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #36203)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2006
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(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
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{4\frac{2}{9} - 1\frac{13}{15}}{2\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{7} \times 2\frac{1}{3}}\)
\(4\frac{2}{9} - 1\frac{13}{15} = \frac{38}{9} - \frac{28}{15}\)
= \(\frac{190 - 84}{45}\)
= \(\frac{106}{45}\)
\(2\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{7} \times 2\frac{1}{3} = \frac{11}{5} + (\frac{4}{7} \times \frac{7}{3})\)
= \(\frac{11}{5} + \frac{4}{3}\)
= \(\frac{33 + 20}{15}\)
= \(\frac{53}{15}\)
\(\therefore \frac{4\frac{2}{9} - 1\frac{13}{15}}{2\frac{1}{5} + \frac{4}{7} \times 2\frac{1}{3}} = \frac{106}{45} \div \frac{53}{15}\)
= \(\frac{106}{45} \times \frac{15}{53}\)
= \(\frac{2}{3}\)
(b) \(\frac{7\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{7}}\)
= \(\frac{7\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{7}} \times \frac{\sqrt{7}}{\sqrt{7}}\)
= \(\frac{7\sqrt{35}}{7}\)
= \(\sqrt{35}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #53010)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2005
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{321_4}{23_4}\) = \(\frac{(3\times4^{2})+(2\times4^{1})+(1\times4^{0})}{(2\times4^{0})+(3\times4^{0})}\)
= \(\frac{3\times16+2\times4+1\times1}{2\times4+3\times1}\) = \(\frac{48+8+1}{8+3}\) =\(\frac{57}{11}\) = 5\(\hspace{1mm}remainder\hspace{1mm}2\)
∴ r = 2\(_{10}\) Now\(\hspace{1mm}convert\hspace{1mm}2_{10} \hspace{1mm}to\hspace{1mm}base\hspace{1mm}4\frac{4}{2}\) = 2\(\frac{4}{0}\) = 0\(\hspace{1mm}or\hspace{1mm}2\) ∴ r = 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8217)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2005
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{81^{\frac{3}{4}}-27^{\frac{1}{3}}}{3 \times 2^3}\)
= \(\frac{(3^{3-\frac{3}{4}}-3^{3-\frac{3}{4}})}{3\times 2^3}\)
= \(\frac{3^3 - 3}{3 \times 8}\)
= \(\frac{27-3}{24}\\=\frac{24}{24}\) =1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8221)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2005
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{(\sqrt12-\sqrt3)}{(\sqrt12+\sqrt3)}\)
A
zero
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
D
1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{(\sqrt{12}-\sqrt{3})}{(\sqrt{12}+\sqrt{3})}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{4\times 3} - \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{4\times 3}+\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{2\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3\sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{1}{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8223)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2005
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{5}{\sqrt{3}}-\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{5\sqrt{2}-3\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{6}}\\
=\frac{5\sqrt{2}-3\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{6}} \times \frac{\sqrt{6}}{\sqrt{6}}Rationalize\\
\frac{\sqrt{6}(5\sqrt{2}-3\sqrt{3})}{6}\\
\frac{5\sqrt{12}-3\sqrt{18}}{6}=\frac{10\sqrt{3}-9\sqrt{2}}{6}\\
\frac{1}{6}(10\sqrt{3}-9\sqrt{2})\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26671)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2005
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(log_{10}18 - log_{10}2.88+log_{10}16\\
=log_{10}18 - log_{10}\left(\frac{288}{100}\right)+log_{10}16 = log_{10}\left(\frac{18\times 16}{1}\times \frac{100}{288}\right)\\
=log_{10}\left(\frac{288\times 100}{288}\right)=log_{10}100=log_{10}10^2=2log_{10}10=2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26673)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2005
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
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
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Using Pythagoras theorem
\(|PR|^2=|PO|^2+|OR|^2\\
|PR|^2=5^2+12^2\\
|PR|=\sqrt{25+144}=\sqrt{169}=13km\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26676)