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Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solve the equation 2\(^7\) = 8\(^{5-x}\)
A
\(\frac{5}{8}\)
B
\(\frac{8}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{15}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
The lengths of the adjacent sides of a right - angled triangle are xcm, (x-1)cm. If the length of the hypotenuse is \(\sqrt{13}cm\), find the value of x
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
What is the diameter of a circle of area 77cm2 [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{2}}{7}cm\)
B
\(3\frac{1}{2}cm\)
C
7cm
D
\(7\sqrt{2}cm\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If \(log_9x= 1.5\),find x
A
36
B
27
C
24.5
D
13.5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics NECO SSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Evaluate log 18 + log6 - log16\(^{\frac{1}{2}}\)
A
log 3
B
log 9
C
log 20
D
3 log 2
E
3 log 3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics NECO SSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If x + \(\frac{1}{x}\) = 8, find x\(^2\) + \(\frac{1}{x^2}\)
A
64
B
62
C
32
D
16
E
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics NECO SSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Evaluate 0.0025 \times 2.5 \times 10\(^2\) to 2 significant figures.
A
0.625 × 10-3
B
0.63 × 10-2
C
6.25 × 10-3
D
6.3 × 10-2
E
6.3 × 10-1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics NECO SSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If log 3 = 0.4771 and log 2 = 0.3010, what is the value of log 12?
A
0.0432
B
0.4322
C
1.0791
D
1.2552
E
1.5225
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Evaluate without using the mathematical table or calculator, \(\log_{10} \sqrt{30} - \log_{10} \sqrt{6} + \log_{10} \sqrt{2}\). (b) \(U = {1, 2, 3, ..., 10} ; A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} ; B = {2, 3, 5}\) and \(C = {6, 8, 10}\). (i) Given that the Venn diagram represents the sets above, copy and fill in the elements. (ii) Find \(A \cap C\) ; (iii) Find \(A \cap B'\).
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 2005 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
(a) Without using mathematical table or calculator, evaluate : \(\sqrt{\frac{0.18 \times 12.5}{0.05 \times 0.2}}\). (b) Simplify : \(\frac{8 - 4\sqrt{18}}{\sqrt{50}}\). (c) x, y and z are related such that x varies directly as the cube of y and inversely as the square of z. If x = 108 when y = 3 and z = 4, find z when x = 4000 and y = 10.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2004 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the value of x in the figure above
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
15\(\sqrt{6}\)
B
20\(\sqrt{6}\)
C
3\(\sqrt{6}\)
D
5\(\sqrt{6}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2004 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4
A
2.5
B
2.0
C
1.0
D
1.5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2004 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If the operation * on the set of integers is defined by P * Q = \(\sqrt{PQ}\), find the value of 4 * ( 8 * 32).
A
8
B
3
C
16
D
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2004 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If 6logx2 - 3logx3 = 3log50.2, find x.
A
8/3
B
4/3
C
3/4
D
3/8
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2004 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}+2}\) in the form \(a+b\sqrt{3}\)
A
2 -√3
B
-2 - √3
C
2 + √3
D
-2 + √3
medium Difficulty
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