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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Binary Operations, Matrices & Determinants
Let I = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) p = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 \end{pmatrix}\) Q = \(\begin{pmatrix} u & 4+u \\ -2v & v \end{pmatrix}\) be 2 x 2 matrices such that PQ = I. Find (u, v)
A
(-\(\frac{5}{2}\) - 1)
B
(-\(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
C
(-\(\frac{5}{6}\) - 1)
D
(\(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The locus of all points at a distance 8cm from a point N passes through points T and S. If S is equidistant from T and N, find the area of triangle STN.
A
4\(\sqrt{3cm^2}\)
B
16\(\sqrt{3cm^2}\)
C
32cm2
D
64cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If the distance between the points (x, 3) and (-x, 2) is 5. Find x
A
6.0
B
2.5
C
\(\sqrt{6}\)
D
\(\sqrt{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Coordinate Geometry
The midpoint of the segment of the line y = 4x + 3, which lies between the x-axis and the y-axis
A
(\(\frac{3}{2}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
B
(\(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
C
(\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
D
(-\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Inequalities & Linear Programming
solve the equation cos x + sin x = \(\frac{1}{cos x - sinx}\) for values of such that 0 \(\leq\) x < 2\(\pi\)
A
\(\frac{\pi}{2}\), \(\frac{3\pi}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{\pi}{3}\), \(\frac{2\pi}{3}\)
C
0, \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
D
0, \(\pi\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
From the top of a vertical mast 150m high., two huts on the same ground level are observed. One due east and the other due west of the mast. Their angles of depression are 60o and 45o respectively. Find the distance between the huts
A
150(1 + \(\sqrt{3}\))m
B
50(3 + \(\sqrt{3}\))m
C
150 \(\sqrt{3}\)m
D
\(\frac{50}{\sqrt{3}}\)m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Differentiation & Applications
If y = 243(4x + 5)-2, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = 1
A
\(\frac{-8}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
C
\(\frac{9}{8}\)
D
-\(\frac{8}{9}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Differentiation & Applications
Differentiate \(\frac{x}{cosx}\) with respect to x
A
1 + x sec x tan x
B
1 + sec2 x
C
cos x + x tan x
D
x sec x tan x + secx
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Integration & Applications
Evaluate ∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\)(sec2 x - tan2x)dx
A
\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
B
\(\pi\) - 2
C
\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
D
\(\pi\) + 2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
find the equation of the curve which passes through by 6x - 5
A
6x2 - 5x + 5
B
6x2 + 5x + 5
C
3x2 - 5x - 5
D
3x2 - 5x + 3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
If m and n are the mean and median respectively of the set of numbers 2, 3, 9, 7, 6, 7, 8, 5, find m + 2n to the nearest whole number
A
19
B
18
C
13
D
12
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Average hourly earnings(N)} & 5 - 9 & 10 - 14 & 15 - 19 & 20 - 24\\ \hline \text{No. of workers} & 17 & 32 & 25 & 24\end{array}\) Estimate the mode of the above frequency distribution
A
12.2
B
12.27
C
12.9
D
13.4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Find the variance of the numbers k, k+1, k+2,
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
1
C
k + 1
D
(k + 1)2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Find the positive value of x if the standard deviation of the numbers 1, x + 1, 2x + 1 is \(\sqrt6\)
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A bag contains 16 red balls and 20 blue balls only. How many white balls must be added to the bag so that the probability of randomly picking a red ball is equal to \(\frac{2}{5}\)
A
4
B
20
C
24
D
40
medium Difficulty
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