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UTME / JAMB 2004
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
The locus of a point which is 5 cm from the line LM is a
A
line distance 10 cm from LM and parallel to LM
B
pair of line on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each distance 5 cm from LM
C
line parallel to LM and 5 cm from LM
D
pair of parallel lines on one side of LM and parallel to LM
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The locus of a point which is 5cm from the line LM is a pair of lines on opposite sides of LM and parallel to it, each distance 5cm from LM.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8040)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Differentiation & Applications
Solution
If y = 3 cos(\(\frac{x}{3}\)), find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = (\(\frac{3\pi}{2}\))
A
1
B
-3
C
2
D
-1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
y = 3cos(\(\frac{x}{3}\))
\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 3x(\(\frac{1}{3}\))x - sin (\(\frac{x}{3}\))
= - sin \(\frac{x}{3}\)
But x = \(\frac{3\pi}{2}\) ∴ -sin(\(\frac{x}{3}\)) = -sin(\(\frac{3\pi}{6}\))
= -sin \(\frac{(3 \times 180)}{6}\)
= - sin 90
= -1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8044)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Differentiation & Applications
Solution
Find the derivatives of (2 + 3x)(1 - x) with respect to x
A
6
B
-3
C
1 - 6x
D
6x - 1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
y = (2 + 3x)(1 - x)
y = 2 - 2x + 3x - 3x2
y = 2 + x - 3x2
dy/dx = 1 - 6x
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8047)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Differentiation & Applications
Solution
What is the rate of change of the volume V of a hemisphere with respect to its radius r when r = 2?
A
8π
B
16π
C
2π
D
4π
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(V = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^{3}\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d V}{\mathrm d r} = 2\pi r^{2}\)
\(\frac{\mathrm d V}{\mathrm d r} (r = 2) = 2\pi (2)^{2}\)
= \(8\pi\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8049)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Differentiation & Applications
Solution
Find the derivatives of the function y = 2x\(^2\)(2x - 1) at the point x = -1?
A
18
B
16
C
-4
D
-6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
y = 2x\(^2\)(2x - 1)
expand the bracket
y = 4x\(^3\) - 2x\(^2\)
\(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\) = 12x\(^2\) - 4x
at x = -1
\(\frac{\text{dy}}{\text{dx}}\) = 12(-1)\(^2\) - 4(-1)
= 12 + 4
= 16
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8054)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Integration & Applications
Solution
Evaluate \(\int_{1}^{3}(x^2 - 1)dx\)
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
\(-\frac{2}{3}\)
C
\(-6\frac{2}{3}\)
D
\(6\frac{2}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\int_{1}^{3}(x^2\) - 1)dx
= \(\left[\frac{1}{3}x^3 - x\right] ^{3}_{1}\)
= (9-3) - \(\frac{1}{3}-1)\)
= 6 - \(\left(-\frac{2}{3}\right)\)
= 6+\(\frac{2}{3}\) =6\(\frac{2}{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8056)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
Some white balls put in a basket containing twelve red balls and sixteen black balls. If the probability of picking a white ball from the baskets is \(\frac{3}{7}\), how many white balls were introduced?
A
12
B
21
C
28
D
32
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Number of white balls = x
Number of red balls = 12
Number of black balls = 16
Total number of balls = 28 + x
P(white balls) = 3/7
But P(white balls) \(= \frac{x}{28+x}\)
= \(\frac{3}{7} = \frac{x}{28+x}\)
3(28 + x) = 7x
84 + 3x = 7x
7x - 3x = 84
4x = 84
x = 21
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8189)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4
A
2.5
B
2.0
C
1.0
D
1.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
X = 1, 2, 3, 4; ∑X = 10
x = ∑X/n = 10/4 = 2.5
X - x = -1.5, -0.5, 0.5, 1.5
lX - xl = 1.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.5; ∑lX - xl = 4.0
mean deviation = (∑lX - xl)/n
= 4.0/4
= 1.0
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8190)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Diagram
Solution
An unbiased die is rolled 100 times and the outcome is tabulated above.
What is the probability of obtaining a 5?
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
1/5
B
1/2
C
1/6
D
1/4
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Number of times 5 was obtained = 20
P(obtaining 5) = 20/100
= 1/5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8191)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Diagram
Solution
The pie chart above shows the distribution of the crops harvested from a farmland in a year. If 3000 tonnes of millet is harvested, what amount of beans is harvested
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
6000 tonnes
B
1500 tonnes
C
1200 tonnes
D
9000 tonnes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Sectorial angle of beans = 360 - (150 + 90 + 60)
= 360 - 300
= 60º
If 150º represents 3000 tonnes
1º = \(\frac{3000}{150}\)
60º will represents (\(\frac{3000}{150}\)) x (\(\frac{60}{1}\))
= 1200 tonnes
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8192)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
In how many ways can 2 students be selected from a group of 5 students in a debating competition?
A
25 ways
B
10 ways
C
15 ways
D
20 ways
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The number of ways of selecting the debtors = \(^5C_2\) ways
\(^5C_2\) = \(\frac{5!}{(5 - 2)!2!}\)
= \(\frac{5 . 4 . 3!}{(3!)2!}\) = \(\frac{5. 4}{2. 1}\) = 10ways
(3!s cancels ou)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8193)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
The mean age of a group of students is 15 years. When the age of a teacher, 45 years old, is added to the age of the students, the mean of their ages becomes 18 years. Find the number of the students in the group
A
9
B
7
C
42
D
15
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let the number of students = x
Total age of the students = 15x
Total age including age of the teacher = 15x + 45
Mean of their ages; (15x + 45)/(x + 1) = 18
15x + 45 = 18(x + 1)
15x + 45 = 18x + 18
18x - 15x = 45 - 18
3x = 27
x = 9
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8194)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
A container has 30 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. If one medals is selected at the random from the container, what is the probability that it is not a gold medal?
A
9/35
B
11/35
C
4/7
D
3/7
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Gold medals = 30
silver medals = 22
Bronze medals = 18/70
P(Gold medals) = 30/70 = 3/7
∴ P(not Gold medal) = 1 - 3/7
= 4/7
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8195)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Permutations, Combinations & Probability
Solution
A committee of six is to be formed by a state governor from nine state commissioners and three members of the state house of assembly. In how many ways can the members of the committee be chosen so as to include one member of the house of Assembly
A
378 ways
B
462 ways
C
840 ways
D
924 ways
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
The number of ways to choose 1 member from the house of assembly is:
\(\binom{3}{1} = 3\)
The number of ways to choose 5 members from the state commissioners is:
\(\binom{9}{5}\) = 126
Thus, the total number of ways to form the committee is:
\(\text{Total ways} = \binom{3}{1} \times \binom{9}{5}\) = 3 \(\times\) 126 = 378
The total number of ways to form the committee, including one member from the house of assembly, is 378 Ways.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8196)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2004
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
The weight of 10 pupils in a class are 15 kg, 16 kg, 17 kg, 18 kg, 16 kg, 17 kg, 17 kg, 17 kg, 18 kg, and 16 kg. What is the range of this distribution?
A
4
B
3
C
1
D
2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Range = 18 - 15
= 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #8197)