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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solve the equation 3x\(^2\) + 6x - 2 = 0
A
x = -1 \(\pm\) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}\)
B
x = -1 \(\pm\) \(\frac{\sqrt{15}}{3}\)
C
x = -2 \(\pm\) 2
D
x = 3 \(\pm\) \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{15}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Simplify \(\frac{1}{5x + 5}\) + \(\frac{1}{7x+ 7}\)
A
\(\frac{12}{35x + 1}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{35(x + 1)}\)
C
\(\frac{12x}{35(x + 7)}\)
D
\(\frac{12}{35x + 35}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials & Factorisation
Factorize (4a + 3)2 - (3a - 2)2
A
(a + 1)(a + 5)
B
(a - 5)(7a - 1)
C
(a + 5)(7a + 1)
D
a(7a + 1)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If \(5^{(x + 2y)} = 5\) and \(4^{(x + 3y)} = 16\), find \(3^{(x + y)}\).
A
7
B
1
C
3
D
27
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Simplify \(\frac{1}{x - 2}\) + \(\frac{1}{x + 2}\) + \(\frac{2x}{x^2 - 4}\)
A
\(\frac{2x}{(x - 2)(x + 2)(x^2 - 4)}\)
B
\(\frac{2x}{x^2 - 4}\)
C
\(\frac{x}{x^2 - 4}\)
D
\(\frac{4x}{x^2 - 4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Algebraic Expressions, Polynomials & Factorisation
make v the subject of the formula S = \(\sqrt{\frac{6}{v} - \frac{w}{2}}\)
A
v = \(\frac{12}{2s^2}\)
B
v = \(\frac{12}{2s+ w}\)
C
v = \(\frac{12}{2s^2 + w}\)
D
v = \(\frac{12}{2s^2}\) + w
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the values of x which satisfy the equation 16x - 5 x 4x + 4 = 0
A
1 and 4
B
-2 and 2
C
0 and 1
D
-1 and 0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If \(\frac{a}{b}\) = \(\frac{c}{d}\) = k, find the value of \(\frac{3a^2 - ac + c^2}{3b^2 - bd + d^2}\) in terms of k
A
3k2
B
3k - k2
C
\(\frac{17k^2}{4}\)
D
k2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Coordinate Geometry
At what points does the straight line y = 2x + 1 intersect the curve y = \(2x^2\) + 5x - 1?
A
(-2, -3) and(\(\frac{1}{2}\), 2)
B
(1, 0), (1, 3)
C
(4, 0) and (0,1)
D
2, 0) and (0,1)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
If cos\(\theta\) = \(\frac{a}{b}\), find 1 + tan2\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{b^2}{a^2}\)
B
\(\frac{a^2}{b^2}\)
C
\(\frac{a^2 + b^2}{b^2 - a^2}\)
D
\(\frac{2a^2 + b^2}{a^2 + b^2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A regular polygon of n sides has 160o as the size of each interior angle. Find n
A
18
B
16
C
14
D
12
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
A girl walks 45 meters in the direction 050o from a point Q to a point X. She then walks 24 meters in the direction 140o from X to a point Y. How far is she then from Q?
A
69m
B
57m
C
51m
D
21m
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
An arc of a circle of radius 6cm is 8cm long. Find the area of the sector
A
5\(\frac{1}{3}\)cm2
B
24cm2
C
36cm2
D
84cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the total surface area of solid cone of radius 2\(\sqrt{3}\)cm and slanting side 4\(\sqrt{3}\)
A
8\(\sqrt{3}\pi \)cm2
B
24\(\pi \)cm2
C
15\(\sqrt{3}\pi \)cm2
D
36\(\pi \)cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1986 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If U and V are two distinct fixed points and W is a variable points such that UWV is a right angle, what is the locus of W?
A
The perpendicular bisector of UV
B
A circle with UV as radius
C
A line parallel to the line UV
D
A circle with the line UV as the diameter
medium Difficulty
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