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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If (x + 2) and (x - 1) are factors of the expression \(Lx^{3} + 2kx^{2} + 24\), find the values of L and k.
A
1 = -6, k = -9
B
1 = -2, k = 1
C
k = -1, 1 = -2
D
1 = 0, k = 1
E
k = 0,1 = 6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure PT is a tangent to the circle with centre at O. If PQT = 30o, find the value of PTO
Attached Figure / Diagram
Question diagram
A
30o
B
50o
C
24o
D
12o
E
60o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
A ship H leaves a port P and sails 30 km due south. Then it sails 60km due west. What is the bearing of H from P?
A
20o 34'
B
243o 26'
C
116o 34'
D
63o 26'
E
240o 56'
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
If M represents the median and D the mode of the measurements 5, 9, 3, 5, 7, 5, 8, then (M, D) is
A
(6, 5)
B
(5, 8)
C
(5, 7)
D
(5, 5)
E
(7, 5)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
A construction company is owned by two partners X and Y and it is agreed that their profit will be divided in the ratio 4:5. At the end of the year, Y received N5,000 more than X. What is the total profit of the company for the year?
A
N20, 000
B
N25,000
C
N30,000
D
N15,000
E
N45, 000
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Given a regular hexagon, calculate each interior angle of the hexagon
A
60o
B
30o
C
120o
D
45o
E
135o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
If x is jointly proportional to the cube of y and the fourth power of z. In what ratio is x increased or decreased when y is halved and z is doubled?
A
4:1 increase
B
2:1 increase
C
1:1 no change
D
1:4 decrease
E
3:4 decrease
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solve the following equations 4x - 3 = 3x + y = x - y = 3, 3x + y = 2y + 5x - 12
A
x = 5, y = 2
B
x = 2, y = 5
C
x = 5, y = -2
D
x = -2, y = -5
E
x = -5, y = -2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In a figure, PQR = 60o, PRS = 90o, RPS = 45o, QR = 8cm. Determine PS
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A
2\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
B
4\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
C
2\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
D
8\(\sqrt{6}\)cm
E
8cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Given that cos z = L , whrere z is an acute angle, find an expression for \(\frac{\cot z - \csc z}{\sec z + \tan z}\)
A
\(\frac{1 - L}{1 + L}\)
B
\(\frac{L^2 \sqrt{3}}{1 + L}\)
C
\(\frac{1 + L^3}{L^2}\)
D
\(\frac{L(L - 1)}{1 - L + 1 \sqrt{1 - L^2}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If 0.0000152 x 0.00042 = A x 10\(^{B}\), where 1 \(\leq\) A < 10, find A and B
A
A = 9, B = 6.38
B
A = 6.38, B = -9
C
A = -6.38, B = -9
D
A = -9, B = -6.38
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Make T the subject of the equation \(\frac{av}{1 - v}\) = \(\sqrt[3]{\frac{2v + T}{a + 2T}}\)
A
T = \(\frac{3av}{1 - v}\)
B
T = \(\frac{1 + v}{2a^2v^3}\)
C
T = \(\frac{2v(1 - v)^3 - a^4v^3}{2a^3v^3 + (1 - v)^2}\)
D
\(\frac{2v(1 - v)^3 - a^4 v^3}{2a^3v^ 3 - (1 - v)^3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The value of (0.03)\(^3\) - (0.02)\(^3\) is
A
0.019
B
0.0019
C
0.00019
D
0.000019
E
0.000035
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
y varies partly as the square of x and partly as the inverse of the square root of x.Write down the expression for y if y = 2 when x = 1 and y = 6 when x = 4
A
y = \(\frac{10x^2}{31} + \frac{52}{31\sqrt{x}}\)
B
y = x2 + \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\)
C
y = x2 + \(\frac{1}{x}\)
D
y = \(\frac{x^2}{31} + \frac{1}{31\sqrt{x}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1983 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Simplify \(\frac{x - 7}{x^2 - 9}\) x \(\frac{x^2 - 3x}{x^2 - 49}\)
A
\(\frac{x}{(x - 3)(x - 7)}\)
B
\(\frac{x}{(x + 3)(x - 7)}\)
C
\(\frac{x}{(x + 3)(x + 7)}\)
D
\(\frac{x}{(x - 3)(x + 7)}\)
medium Difficulty
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