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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Binary Operations, Matrices & Determinants
If a \(\ast\) b = + \(\sqrt{ab}\), evaluate 2 \(\ast\)(12 \(\ast\) 27)
A
12
B
9
C
6
D
2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
Find the sum to infinity of the following sequence \(1, \frac{9}{10}, (\frac{9}{10})^{2}, (\frac{9}{10})^{3}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{10}\)
B
\(\frac{9}{10}\)
C
\(\frac{10}{9}\)
D
10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
\(\begin{vmatrix} -2 & 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & k \\1 & 3 & -1 \end{vmatrix}\) = 23
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If x = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and y = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\). Find xy.
A
\(\begin{pmatrix} 10 & 7 \\ 12 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
B
\(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 7 \\ 4 & 17 \end{pmatrix}\)
C
\(\begin{pmatrix} 10 & 4 \\ 4 & 6 \end{pmatrix}\)
D
\(\begin{pmatrix} 4 & 3 \\ 10 & 9 \end{pmatrix}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
In a triangle XYZ, < YXZ = 44^\circ and < XYZ = 112^\circ. Calculate the acute angle between the internal bisectors of < XYZ and < XZY.
A
12o
B
56o
C
68o
D
78o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the distance between two towns P(45^\circN, 30^\circW) and Q(15^\circS, 30^\circW) if the radius of the earth is 7000km. [\(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
\(\frac{11000}{3}\)km
B
\(\frac{2200}{3}\)km
C
\(\frac{22000}{3}\)km
D
\(\frac{1100}{3}\)km
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Two perpendicular lines PQ and QR intersect at (1, -1). If the equation of PQ is x - 2y + 4 = 0, find the equation of QR
A
x + 2y - 1= -0
B
2x + y - 3 = 0
C
x - 2y - 3 = 0
D
2x + y - 1 = 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
P is on the locus of points equidiatant from two given points X and Y. UV is a straight line throuh Y parallel to the locus. If < PYU is 40^\circ, find < XPY.
A
100o
B
80 o
C
50 o
D
40 o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
A school boy lying on the ground 30m away from the foot of a water tank tower observes that the angle of elevation of the top of the tank 60o. Calculate the height of the water tank.
A
60m
B
30 \(\sqrt{3}\)m
C
20 \(\sqrt{3}\)m
D
10 \(\sqrt{3}\)m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
The derivative of cosec x is
A
tan x cosec x
B
-cot x cosec x
C
tan x sec x
D
-cot x sec x
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
For what value of x is the tangent to the curve y = x\(^2\) - 4x + 3 parallel to the x-axis?
A
3
B
2
C
1
D
6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Two variables x and y are such that \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 4x - 3 and y = 5 when x = 2. Find y in terms of x
A
2x2 - 3x + 5
B
2x2 - 3x + 3
C
2x2 - 3x
D
4
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Integration & Applications
Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x\(^2\) - 2x + 1, the ordinates x = 1 and x = 3 and the x-axis.
A
24
B
22
C
21
D
20
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Age in years} & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 \\ \hline \text{No. of students} & 3 & 10 & 30 & 42 & 15\end{array}\) The frequency distribution above shows the ages of students in a secondary school. In a pie chart constructed to represent the data, the angles corresponding to the 15 years old is
A
27o
B
30o
C
54o
D
108o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1995 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
The variance of the scores 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 is
A
1, 2
B
1, 4
C
2.0
D
3.0
medium Difficulty
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