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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If cos \(\theta\) = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and \(\theta\) is less than 90o. Calculate \(\frac{\cot(90 - \theta)}{sin^2\theta}\)
A
\(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B
\(4 \sqrt{3}\)
C
\(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
E
\(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
A solid sphere of radius 4cm has a mass of 64kg. What will be the mass of a shell of the same metal whose internal and external radii are 2cm and 3cm respectively?
A
5kg
B
16kg
C
19kg
D
6kg
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
PRSQ is a trapezium of area 14cm2 in which PQ||RS. If PQ = 4cm and SR = 3cm, Find the area of SQR in cm2
A
7.0
B
6.0
C
5.2
D
5.0
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Permutations, Combinations & Probability
A bag contains 4 white balls and 6 red balls. Two balls are taken from the bag without replacement. What is the probability that they are both red?
A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Two points X and Y both on latitude 60oS have longitude147oE and 153oW respectively. Find to the nearest kilometer the distance between X and Y measured along the parallel of latitude(Take 2\(\pi\)R = 4 x 104km, where R is the radius of the earth)
A
16667km
B
28850km
C
8333km
D
2233km
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In a class of 120 students, 18 of them scored an A grade in mathematics. If the section representing the A grade students on a pie chart has angle Zo at the centre of the circle, what is Z?
A
15
B
27
C
50
D
52
E
54
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If a{\(\frac{x + 1}{x - 2} - \frac{x - 1}{x + 2}\)} = 6x. Find a in its simplest form
A
x2 - 1
B
x2 + 1
C
x2 + 4
D
x2 - 4
E
1
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In \(\bigtriangleup\) XYZ, XKZ = 90O, XK = 15cm, XZ = 25cm and YK = 8cm. Find the area of \(\bigtriangleup\)XYZ
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A
190 sq.cm
B
20 sq.cm
C
210 sq.cm
D
160sq.cm
E
320sq.cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure, MNQP is a cyclic quadrilateral. MN and Pq are produced to meet at X and NQ and MP are produced to meet at Y. If MNQ = 86o and NQP = 122o find (xo, yo)
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A
28o, 36o
B
36o, 28o
C
43o, 61o
D
61o, 43o
E
36o, 43o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure POQ is the diameter of the circle PQR. If PSR = 145o, find xo
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A
25o
B
35o
C
45o
D
125o
E
55o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the figure, GHIJKLMN is a cube of side a. Find the length of HN.
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A
\(\sqrt{3a}\)
B
3a
C
3a2
D
a\(\sqrt{2}\)
E
a\(\sqrt{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure, PQ is the tangent from P to the circle QRS with SR as its diameter. If QPR = \(\theta\)o and RQP = \(\phi\)o, which of the following relationships between \(\theta\)o and \(\phi\)o is correct
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A
\(\theta\)o + \(\phi\)o = 902
B
\(\phi\)o = 902 - 2\(\theta\)o
C
\(\theta\)o = \(\phi\)o
D
\(\phi\)o = 2\(\theta\)o
E
\(\theta\)o + 2\(\phi\)o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the figure, the area of the shaded segment is
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A
3\(\pi\)
B
9\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
C
3 (\(\pi - 3 \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\))
D
\(\frac{(\sqrt{3 - \pi)}}{4}\)
E
\(\pi + \frac{9 \sqrt{3}}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure, find angle x
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A
100o
B
120o
C
60o
D
110o
E
140o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
The quadratic equation whose roots are 1 - \(\sqrt{13}\) and 1 + \(\sqrt{13}\) is?
A
x2 + (1 - \(\sqrt{13}\)x + 1 + \(\sqrt{13}\) = 0
B
x2 - 2x - 12 = 0
C
x2 - 2x + 12 = 0
D
x2 + 12 + 2x2 = 0
medium Difficulty
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