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UTME / JAMB 1990
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If Cos \(\theta\) = \(\frac{12}{13}\). Find 1 + cot\(^2\)\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{169}{25}\)
B
\(\frac{25}{169}\)
C
\(\frac{169}{144}\)
D
\(\frac{144}{169}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Cos \(\theta\) = \(\frac{12}{13}\)
x\(^2\) + 12\(^2\) = 13\(^2\)
x\(^2\) = 169- 144 = 25
x = \(\sqrt{25}\) = 5
Hence, tan\(\theta\) = \(\frac{5}{12}\) and cos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{12}{13}\)
If cot\(^2\)\(\theta\) = 1 + \(\frac{1}{tan^2\theta}\)
= 1 + \(\frac{1}{\frac{(5)^2}{12^2}}\)
= 1 + \(\frac{1}{\frac{25}{144}}\)
= 1 + \(\frac{144}{25}\)
= \(\frac{25 + 144}{25}\)
= \(\frac{169}{25}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31478)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
In the figure, YXZ = 30o, XYZ = 105o and XY = 8cm. Calculate YZ
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
16\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
B
8\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
C
4\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
D
22cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
yzx + 105o + 30o = 180o
yzx = 180 - 155 = 45o
\(\frac{yz}{sin 30^o} = \frac{8}{sin 45^o}\)
yz = \(\frac{8 \sin 30}{sin 45}\)
= 8(\(\frac{1}{2}) = \frac{8}{1} \times \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{\sqrt{2}}{1}\)
= 4 \(\div\) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
= 4\(\sqrt{2}\)cm
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32950)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1990
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Diagram
Solution
Find the curved surface area of the frustrum in the figure
Attached Figure / Diagram
A
16\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
B
20\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
C
24\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
D
36\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x}{4} = \frac{6 + x}{6}\)
6x = 4(6 + x) = 24 + 4x
x = 12cm
CSA = \(\pi RL - \pi rl\)
= \(\pi (6) \sqrt{{18^2} + 6^2} - \pi \times 4 \times \sqrt{{12^2} + 4^2}\)
= 6\(\pi \sqrt{360} - 4 \pi \sqrt{160}\)
= 36\(\pi \sqrt{10} - 16 \pi \sqrt{10}\)
= 20\(\pi \sqrt{10}\)cm2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32962)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If 3loga + 5loga - 6loga = log64, what is a?
A
4
B
6
C
8
D
16
E
32
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
loga3 + loga5 - loga6
log(a3 * a5/a6) = loga64
a2 = 64 a = 8
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22336)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Evaluate, using logarithm tables \(\frac{5.34 \times 67.4}{2.7}\)
A
1.332
B
13.32
C
133.2
D
1332
E
13.320
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
No
Log
5.34
0.7275 +
67.4
1.8287
2.5562 -
2.7
0.4314
Antilog = 133.2
2.1248
\(\therefore \frac{5.34 \times 67.4}{2.7} = 133.2\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22345)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If 3\(^y\) = 243, find the value of y.
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5
E
6
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
3\(^y\) = 243;
3\(^y\) = 3\(^5\)
y = 5
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22358)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{9^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{27^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
A
1
B
1/3
C
1/9
D
1/18
E
1/27
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{9^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{27^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
= \(\frac{3^{-1}}{3^2}\) = \(\frac{1}{27}\)
In full:
To simplify the expression : \(\frac{9^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{27^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
We start by rewriting the bases in terms of powers of 3.
We know that:
\(9 = 3^2 \quad \text{and} \quad 27 = 3^3\)
Thus, we can express \(9^{-\frac{1}{2}}\) as follows:
\(9^{-\frac{1}{2}} = (3^2)^{-\frac{1}{2}} = 3^{-1}\)
Next, we rewrite \(27^{\frac{2}{3}}\):
\(27^{\frac{2}{3}} = (3^3)^{\frac{2}{3}} = 3^{2}\)
Substitute back into the expression:
Now we substitute these values back into the original expression:
\(\frac{9^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{27^{\frac{2}{3}}} = \frac{3^{-1}}{3^{2}}\)
This simplifies to:
\(\frac{1/3}{9} = \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{1}{9} = \frac{1}{27}\)
Thus, the simplified form of
\(\frac{9^{-\frac{1}{2}}}{27^{\frac{2}{3}}}\)
is \(\frac{1}{27}\).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22403)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
If logax = p, express x in terms of a and p
A
x = u + p
B
x = a/p
C
x = p
D
x = ap
E
x = ap
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\log_{a} x = p\)
\(x = a^p\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22412)
Mathematics
WAEC / WASSCE 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Given that logp = 2 logx + 3logq, which of the following expresses p in terms of x and q?
A
p = 5xq
B
p = 6xq
C
p = x2 + q3
D
p = 2x + 3q
E
p = x2q3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
log p = 2log x + 3log q
log p = logx 2 + logq 3
logp = log x 2q 3
p = x 2q 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #22417)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(4 - \frac{1}{2 - \sqrt{3}}\)
A
2\(\sqrt{3}\)
B
-2 - \(\sqrt{3}\)
C
-2 + \(\sqrt{3}\)
D
2 - \(\sqrt{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(4 - \frac{1}{2 - \sqrt{3}} = \frac{4(2 - \sqrt{3}) - 1}{2 - \sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{8 - 4\sqrt{3} - 1}{2 - \sqrt{3}}\)
= \(\frac{7 - 4\sqrt{3}}{2 - \sqrt{3}}\)
Rationalizing,
\((\frac{7 - 4\sqrt{3}}{2 - \sqrt{3}}) (\frac{2 + \sqrt{3}}{2 + \sqrt{3}})\)
= \(\frac{14 + 7\sqrt{3} - 8\sqrt{3} - 12}{4 + 2\sqrt{3} - 2\sqrt{3} - 3}\)
= \(\frac{2 - \sqrt{3}}{1} = 2 - \sqrt{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31503)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Find p in terms of q if \(\log_{3} p + 3\log_{3} q = 3\)
A
(\(\frac{3}{q}\))3
B
(\(\frac{q}{3}\))\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
(\(\frac{q}{3}\))3
D
(\(\frac{3}{q}\))\(\frac{1}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\log_{3} p + 3\log_{3} q = 3\)
\(\log_{3} p + \log_{3} q^{3} = 3\)
\(\implies \log_{3} (pq^{3}) = 3\)
\(pq^{3} = 3^{3} = 27\)
\(\therefore p = \frac{27}{q^{3}}\)
= \((\frac{3}{q})^{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31504)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
What are the values of y which satisfy the equation \(9^{y} - 4 \times 3^{y} + 3 = 0\) ?
A
-1 and 0
B
-1 and 1
C
1 and 3
D
0 and 1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(9^{y} - 4 \times 3^{y} + 3 = 0\)
\(\equiv (3^{2})^{y} - 4 \times 3^{y} + 3 = 0\)
\((3^{y})^{2} - 4 \times 3^{y} + 3 = 0\)
Let \(3^{y}\) be r. Then,
\(r^{2} - 4r + 3 = 0\)
Solving the equation,
\(r^{2} - 3r - r + 3 = 0\)
\(r(r - 3) - 1(r - 3) = 0\)
\((r - 3)(r - 1) = 0\)
\(\therefore \text{r = 3 or 1}\)
Recall, \(3^{y} = r\)
\(3^{y} = 3 = 3^{1} \text{ or } 3^{y} = 1 = 3^{0}\)
\(\implies \text{y = 1 or 0}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31507)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{324 - 4x^2}{2x + 18}\)
A
2(x - 9)
B
2(9 + x)
C
81 - x2
D
-2(x - 9)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{324 - 4x^2}{2x + 18}\) = \(\frac{18^2 - (2x)^2}{2x + 18}\)
= \(\frac{(18 - 2x)(18 + 2x)}{(2x + 18)}\)
18 - 2x = 2(9 - x)
or -2(x - 9)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31524)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Solve the pair of equation for x and y respectively \(2x^{-1} - 3y^{-1} = 4; 4x^{-1} + y^{-1} = 1\)
A
-1, 2
B
1, 2
C
2, 1
D
2, -1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(2x^{-1} - 3y^{-1} = 4; 4x^{-1} + y^{-1} = 1\)
Let \(x^{-1}\) = a and \(y^{-1}\)= b
2a - 3b = 4 .......(i)
4a + b = 1 .........(ii)
(i) x 3 = 12a + 3b = 3........(iii)
2a - 3b = 4 ...........(i)
(i) + (iii) = 14a = 7
∴ a = \(\frac{7}{14}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)
From (i), 3b = 2a - 4
3b = 1 - 4
3b = -3
∴ b = -1
From substituting, \(2^{-1} = x^{-1}\)
∴ x = 2
\(y^{-1} = -1, y = -1\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31543)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1989
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
In XYZ, y = z = 30^\circ and XZ = 3cm. Find YZ
A
\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) cm
B
3\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) cm
C
3\(\sqrt{3}\) cm
D
2\(\sqrt{3}\) cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Y \(\to\) 30^\circ
X \(\to\) 120^\circ
Z \(\to\) 30^\circ
\(\frac{3}{\text{sin 30}}\) = \(\frac{YZ}{\text{sin 120}}\)
YZ = \(\frac{3\times \sin 120}{\sin 30}\)
\(3 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \times 2 = 3\sqrt{3}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #31585)