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NECO SSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \((216^{{\frac{1}{3}}})^{-2}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{36}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{18}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{13}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
E
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\((216^{\frac{1}{3}})^{-2}\)
= \(216^{\frac{-2}{3}}\)
= (3\sqrt216)\(^{-2}\)
= (6)\(^{-2}\)
= \(\frac{1}{6^2}\)
=\(\frac{1}{36}\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #42297)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Divide the LCM of 15abc and 20a\(^2\)bc by their HCF
A
10a
B
12a
C
5abc
D
12a2bc
E
60a2bc
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
LCM of 15abc and 20a\(^2\)bc = 60a\(^2\)bc
Factors of 15abc = 1, 3, 5,15, a, b, c
and of 20a\(^2\)bc = 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, a, b, c
HCF of 15abc and 20a\(^2\)bc = 5abc
→ LCM \div HCF = 60a\(^2\)bc \div 5abc
= 12a
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #42299)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Find the area of a rectangle of length 4cm and whose diagonal is 8cm, (Leave your answer in surd form)
A
8√3cm2
B
12√3cm2
C
16√2cm2
D
16√3cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
|AB| = 4cm
|BC| = 8cm
In right-angled BAC;
8\(^2\) = 4\(^2\) + |AC|\(^2\)
|AC|\(^2\) = 8\(^2\) - 4\(^2\)
|AC\\(^2\) = 64 - 16 → 48
|AC| = \(\sqrt{48}\)cm → \(4\sqrt{3}cm\)
The area of rectangle = L x B
= |AB| x |AC|
= \((4 \times 4\sqrt{3}cm^2\)
=\(16\sqrt{3}cm^2\)
Source: WAEC / JAMB / NECO Classroom Archive (Record #26627)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
1. Evaluate \( 202^2_{three} - 112^2_{three}\)
A
21120
B
21121
C
21112
D
21011
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(202^2_{three}\)when converted to base ten \(=(202_3)^2\)
202_3 = 2 \(\times 3^2 + 0 \times 3^1 + 2\times 3^0 = 18 + 0 + 2\)
=20\(_{ten}; (202_3)^2 = (20)^2_{ten} = 400\)
112\(^2_{three}\)when converted to base ten \(= (112_3)^2\)
112_3 = 1 \(\times 3^2 + 1 \times 3^1 + 2\times 3^0 = 9+3+2=14_{ten}\)
(112_3)\(^2 = (14)^2_{ten} = 196_{ten}\)
Evaluate \(\Longrightarrow 400-196 = 204\)
Reconvert to base three
204 \div 3 = 68 remainder 0
68 \div 3 = 22 remainder 2
22 \div 3 = 7 remainder 1
7 \div 3 = 2 remainder 1
2 \div 3 = 0 remainder 2
= 21120\(_3\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26617)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If \(\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^{(2-y)} = 1\), find y.
A
-2
B
\(-\frac{1}{2}\).
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(2^{-2(2-y)}-x=2^{0}; -4 + 2y = 0\\
2y = 4; y = 2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26630)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
lf \(log_q p= r\), express p in terms of q and r
A
p =qr
B
p =rq
C
\(p = \frac{r}{q}\)
D
p=qr
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If \(log_q p\) = r convert from logarithm to indices
P = q\(^r\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26635)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Find the next two terms of the sequence
1, 5, 14, 30, 55, ...
A
61,110
B
67,116
C
81,140
D
91, 140
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(1 + 2^2 = 5 + 3^2 = 14 + 4^2 = 30 + 5^2 = 55\)
\(55 + 6^2 = 91 + 7^2 = 140\).
91, 140 are the next two terms.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26636)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Given that \(\sqrt{128}+\sqrt{18}-\sqrt{K} = 7\sqrt{2}\), find K,
A
8
B
16
C
32
D
48
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\sqrt{128} +\sqrt{18}-\sqrt{k}=7\sqrt{2}\\
\sqrt{2\times 64}+\sqrt{9\times 2} - \sqrt{k} = 7\sqrt{2}\\
8\sqrt{2} + 3\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{k} = 7\sqrt{2}; 11\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{k} = 7\sqrt{2}\\
-\sqrt{k}=7\sqrt{2}-11\sqrt{2}; -\sqrt{k} = -4\sqrt{2}; \sqrt{k}=4\sqrt{2}\\
=\sqrt{4^2\times 2} = \sqrt{16\times 2}; \sqrt{k}=\sqrt{32}; k = 32\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #26650)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Two angles of a triangle are 45º each and its longest side is 12cm. Find the length of one of the other sides
A
12cm
B
9\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
C
6\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
D
6cm
E
3\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Two angles of a triangle are 45º each and its longest side is 12cm, this simply describes an isosceles triangle
two equal angles and two equal sides
using Pythagoras theorem,
\(x^2 + x^2 = 12^2\)
\(2x^2\) = 144
\(x^2\) = 72( after dividing b/sides by 2)
x = \(\sqrt{72} = 6\sqrt{2}\)cm.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42248)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the area of a triangle ABC such that a = 16cm, b = 14cm, c = 12cm, leave your answer in surd form
A
5\(\sqrt{15}\)cm2
B
7\(\sqrt{15}\)cm2
C
21\(\sqrt{3}\)cm2
D
21\(\sqrt{5}\)cm2
E
21\(\sqrt{15}\)cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42287)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 0.4771, simplify: (Log\(_{10}\)8-log\(_{10}\)2) \div (Log\(_{10}\)9 - log\(_{10}\)2)
A
4
B
3
C
-0.92
D
-4
E
0.92
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\log 8 - \log 2}{\log 9 - \log 2} = \frac{2\log 2}{2\log 3 - \log 2}\)
Numerator: \(2 \times 0.3010 = 0.6020\)
Denominator: \(2 \times 0.4771 - 0.3010 = 0.6532\)
\(\frac{0.6020}{0.6532} = \mathbf{0.92}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42319)
Mathematics
NECO SSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Express the quotient of 0.422 and 0.004 in standard form
A
1.055 × 102
B
10.55 × 101
C
105 × 100
D
10.55 × 10-1
E
1.055 × 10-2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
= \(\frac{0.422}{0.004}\)
= \(\frac{4.22 \times 10^{-1}}{4 \times 10^{-3}}\)
= \(1.055 \times 10^{-1 - (-3)}\)
= \(1.055 \times 10^2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #42327)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Solve \(\frac{1}{81^{(x - 2)}} = 27^{(1 - x)}\)
(b) Simplify \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{3}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{3}}\), leaving your answer in surd form.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(\frac{1}{81^{(x - 2)}} = 27^{(1 - x)}\)
\(81^{-(x - 2)} = 27^{(1 - x)}\)
\(3^{4[-(x - 2)]} = 3^{3(1 - x)}\)
\(3^{-4(x - 2)} = 3^{3(1 - x)}\)
\(-4(x - 2) = 3(1 - x)\)
\(-4x + 8 = 3 - 3x\)
\(8 - 3 = -3x + 4x \implies x = 5\)
(b) \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{3}} + \frac{1}{\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{5(\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{3}) + (\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{3})}{(\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{3})(\sqrt{7} + \sqrt{3})}\)
= \(\frac{5\sqrt{7} + 5\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{7} - \sqrt{3}}{7 - 3}\)
= \(\frac{6\sqrt{7} + 4\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
= \(\frac{3\sqrt{7} + 2\sqrt{3}}{2}\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #53121)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 2004
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
(a) Simplify : \(\sqrt{1001_{two}}\), leaving your answer in base two.
(b)
In the diagram, O is the centre of the circle radius x. /PQ/ = z, /OK/ = y and < OKP = 90^\circ. Find the value of z in terms of x and y.
(c)
In the diagram, P, Q, R and S are points of the circle centre O. \(\stackrel\frown{POQ} = 160^\circ\), \(\stackrel\frown{QSR} = 45^\circ\) and \(\stackrel\frown{PQS} = 40^\circ\). Calculate, (i) < QPS ; (ii) < RQS.
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(a) \(1001_{2} = 1 \times 2^{3} + 0 \times 2^{2} + 0 \times 2^{1} + 1 \times 2^{0}\)
= \(8 + 0 + 0 + 1\)
= 9
\(\sqrt{9} = 3_{10}\)
2
3
2
1 r 1
0 r 1
\(\therefore \sqrt{1001_{2}} = 11_{2}\)
(b) In \(\Delta QOP, OQ = OP\)
\(\therefore QK = KP\)
\(\Delta QOK = \Delta POK\) (right- angled triangle)
In \(\Delta POK\),
\(OP^{2} = PK^{2} + OK^{2}\)
\(x^{2} = y^{2} + (\frac{z}{2})^{2}\)
\(\frac{z^{2}}{4} = x^{2} - y^{2}\)
\(z^{2} = 4x^{2} - 4y^{2}\)
\(z = \sqrt{4(x^{2} - y^{2})}\)
\(z = 2\sqrt{x^{2} - y^{2}}\)
(c)(i) \(< PSQ = \frac{1}{2}(< POQ) = \frac{1}{2}(160^\circ)\)
= 80^\circ
In \(\Delta PSQ\),
\(< PQS + < QPS + < PSQ = 180^\circ\)
\(40^\circ + < QPS + 80^\circ = 180^\circ\)
\(< QPS = 180^\circ - 120^\circ = 60^\circ\)
(ii) \(< PSR = < PSQ + < QSR\)
= \(80^\circ + 45^\circ\)
= \(125^\circ\)
\(< PQS = < PQO + < RQS \)
= \(40^\circ + < RQS\)
\(< PSR + < PQS = 180^\circ\)
\(\therefore 125^\circ + 40^\circ + < RQS = 180^\circ\)
\(< RQS = 180^\circ - 165^\circ\)
= \(15^\circ\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #53195)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 2003
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Evaluate \(Log_{\sqrt{2}}4 + Log_{\frac{1}{2}}16 - Log_{4}32\)
A
-5.5
B
-2.5
C
2.5
D
5.5
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
To evaluate the expression \( \log_{\sqrt{2}} 4 + \log_{\frac{1}{2}} 16 - \log_{4} 32 \), we can simplify each term separately.
1. Calculate \( \log_{\sqrt{2}} 4 \)
\(\log_{\sqrt{2}} 4 = \frac{\log_2 4}{\log_2 \sqrt{2}}\)
We know that \( \log_2 4 = 2 \) (since \( 2^2 = 4 \)) and \( \log_2 \sqrt{2} = \log_2 2^{1/2} = \frac{1}{2} \).
Thus,
\(log_{\sqrt{2}} 4 = \frac{2}{\frac{1}{2}} = 4\)
2. Calculate \( \log_{\frac{1}{2}} 16 \)
\(\log_{\frac{1}{2}} 16 = \frac{\log_2 16}{\log_2 \frac{1}{2}}\)
We know that \( \log_2 16 = 4 \) (since \( 2^4 = 16 \)) and \( \log_2 \frac{1}{2} = \log_2 2^{-1} = -1 \).
Thus,
\(\log_{\frac{1}{2}} 16 = \frac{4}{-1} = -4\)
3. Calculate \( \log_{4} 32 \)
\(\log_{4} 32 = \frac{\log_2 32}{\log_2 4}\)
We know that \( \log_2 32 = 5 \) (since \( 2^5 = 32 \)) and \( \log_2 4 = 2 \).
Thus,
\(\log_{4} 32 = \frac{5}{2}\)
Now, we can substitute these results back into the original expression:
\(\log_{\sqrt{2}} 4 + \log_{\frac{1}{2}} 16 - \log_{4} 32 = 4 - 4 - \frac{5}{2}\)
Calculating this gives:
\(4 - 4 - \frac{5}{2} = 0 - \frac{5}{2} = -\frac{5}{2}\)
Thus, the final result is:
\(-\frac{5}{2}\) = - 2.5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #5901)