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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Inequalities & Linear Programming
Solve the inequality 2 - x > x\(^2\).
A
x 1
B
x > 2 or x< -1
C
-1 < x < 2
D
-2 < x < 1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
If \alpha and \beta are the roots of the equation 3x\(^2\) + 5x - 2 = 0, find the value of 1/\alpha + 1/\beta
A
-5/3
B
-2/3
C
1/2
D
5/2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
A frustrum of pyramid with square base has its upper and lower sections as squares of sizes 2m and 5m respectively and the distance between them 6m. Find the height of the pyramid from which the frustrum was obtained.
A
8.0 m
B
8.4 m
C
9.0 m
D
10.0 m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
P is a point on one side of the straight line UV and P moves in the same direction as UV. If the straight line ST is on the locus of P and angle VUS = 50^\circ, find angle UST.
A
310°
B
130°
C
80°
D
50°
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
An equilateral triangle of side \sqrt3cm is inscribed in a circle. Find the radius of the circle.
A
2/3 cm
B
2 cm
C
1 cm
D
3 cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
3y = 4x - 1 and Ky = x + 3 are equations of two straight lines. If the two lines are perpendicular to each other, find K.
A
-\(\frac{4}{3}\)
B
-\(\frac{3}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{4}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
if P and Q are fixed points and X is a point which moves so that XP = XQ, the locus of X is
A
A straight line
B
a circle
C
the bisector of angle PXQ
D
the perpendicular bisector of PQ
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In a regular polygon, each interior angle doubles its corresponding exterior angle. Find the number of sides of the polygon.
A
8
B
6
C
4
D
3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Inequalities & Linear Programming
A predator moves in a circle of radius \sqrt2 centre (0,0), while a prey moves along the line y = x. If 0 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 2, at which point(s) will they meet?
A
(1,1) only
B
(1,1) and (1,2)
C
(0,0) and (1,1)
D
(√2,√2) only
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Integration & Applications
Find the value of \(\int^{\pi}_{0}\frac{cos^{2}\theta-1}{sin^{2}\theta}d\theta\)
A
π
B
π/2
C
-π/2
D
-π
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
If y = 2xcos2x - sin2x, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)
A
π
B
-π
C
\(\frac{π}{2}\)
D
-\(\frac{π}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Inequalities & Linear Programming
A bowl is designed by revolving completely the area enclosed by y = x\(^2\) - 1, y = 3, and x \ge 0 around the y-axis. What is the volume of this bowl?
A
7π cubic units
B
15π/2 cubic units
C
8π cubic units
D
17π/2 cubic units
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
If the volume of a hemisphere is increasing at a steady rate of 18\pi m\(^{3}\) s\(^{-1}\), at what rate is its radius changing when its is 6m?
A
2.50m/s
B
2.00 m/s
C
0.25 m/s
D
0.20 m/s
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
X and Y are two events. The probability of X or Y is 0.7 and that of X is 0.4. If X and Y are independent, find the probability of Y.
A
0.30
B
0.50
C
0.57
D
1.80
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 2000 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
If the mean of the numbers 0, (x+2), (3x+6), and (4x+8) is 4, find their mean deviation.
A
0
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
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