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UTME / JAMB 1981
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
simplify \(\frac{6^{2n + 1} \times 9^n \times 4^{2n}}{18^n \times 2^n \times 12^{2n}}\)
A
32n
B
3 x 23n - 1
C
2n
D
6
E
1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{6^{2n + 1} \times 9^n \times 4^{2n}}{18^n \times 2^n \times 12^{2n}}\) = \(\frac{(2 \times 3^{2n + 1} \times 3^{2n}) \times 2^{4n}}{(2 \times 9)^n \times 2^n \times (6 \times 2^{2n})}\)
= \(\frac{(2^{2n + 1} \times 3^{2n + 1}) \times 3^{2n} \times 2^{4n}}{2^n \times 3^{2n} \times 2^n \times 2^{4n} \times 3^{2n}}\)
= \(\frac{2^{2n} + 1 + 4^n \times 3^{2n} + 1 + 2^n}{2^{n + n + 4n} \times 3^{2n + 4n} \times 3^{2n + 2n}}\)
= \(\frac{2^{6n + 1} \times 3^{4n + 1}}{2^{6n} x 3^{4n}}\)
= 26n + 1 - 6n x 34n + 1 - 4n
2 x 3 = 6
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32588)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Number Bases & Modular Arithmetic
Solution
The number 25 when converted from the tens and units base to the binary base (base two) is one of the following
A
10011
B
111011
C
111000
D
11001
E
110011
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\begin{array}{c|c} 2 & 25\\2 & 12 R 1\\2 & 6 R 0\\2 & 3 R 0\\2 & 1 R 1\\2&0 R 1\end{array}\)
= (11001)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32589)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Evaluate \(\frac{6.3 \times 10^5}{8.1 \times 10^3}\) to 3 significant fiqures
A
77.80
B
778.0
C
7.870
D
8.770
E
88.70
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{6.3 \times 10^5}{8.1 \times 10^3}\)
\(\frac{7}{9} \times 10^{2}\)
= \(0.77778 \times 10^{2}\)
= \(77.778 \approxeq 77.80\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32590)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
The positive root of t in the following equation, 4t2 + 7t - 1 = 0, correct to 4 places of decimal, is
A
1.0622
B
10.6225
C
0.1328
D
0.3218
E
2.0132
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(4t^{2} + 7t - 1 = 0\)
Using a = 4, b = 7, c = -1.
\(x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}\)
= \(\frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{7^{2} - 4(4)(-1)}}{2(4)}\)
= \(\frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{49 + 16}}{8}\)
= \(\frac{-7 \pm \sqrt{65}}{8}\)
= \(\frac{-7 \pm 8.0623}{8}\)
The positive answer = \(\frac{-7 + 8.0623}{8} = \frac{1.0623}{8}\)
\(\approxeq 0.1328\) (4 decimal place)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32591)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
The difference between the length and width of a rectangle is 6cm and the area is 135cm2. What is the length?
A
25cm
B
18cm
C
15cm
D
24cm
E
27cm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Area = L x B
L - B = 6
L = 6 + B
area = 135
B(6 + B) = B\(^2\) + 6B - 135 = 0
(B - 9)(B + 15) = 0
B = 9 or - 15
L = 6 + 9 = 15
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32592)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
The area of a circular plate is one-sixteenth the surface area of a ball of a ball, If the area of the plate is given as P cm2, then the radius of the ball is
A
\(\frac{2P}{\pi}\)
B
\(\frac{P}{\sqrt{\pi}}\)
C
\(\frac{P}{\sqrt{2\pi}}\)
D
2\(\frac{P}{\pi}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Surface area of a sphere = 4\(\pi\)r2
\(\frac{1}{16}\) of 4\(\pi\)r2
= \(\frac{\pi r^2}{4}\)
P = \(\frac{\pi r^2}{4}\)
r = 2\(\frac{P}{\pi}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32593)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
Show that \(\frac{\sin 2x}{1 + \cos x}\) + \(\frac{sin2 x}{1 - cos x}\) is
A
sin x
B
cos2x
C
2
D
3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{\sin^{2} x}{1 + \cos x} + \frac{\sin^{2} x}{1 - \cos x}\)
\(\frac{\sin^{2} x (1 - \cos x) + \sin^{2} x (1 + \cos x)}{1 - \cos^{2} x}\)
= \(\frac{\sin^{2} x - \cos x \sin^{2} x + \sin^{2} x + \sin^{2} x \cos x}{\sin^{2} x}\)
(Note: \(\sin^{2} x + \cos^{2} x = 1\)).
= \(\frac{2 \sin^{2} x}{\sin^{2} x}\)
= 2.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32594)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
Solution
The first term of an Arithmetic progression is 3 and the fifth term is 9. Find the number of terms in the progression if the sum is 81
A
12
B
27
C
9
D
4
E
36
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
1st term a = 3, 5th term = 9, sum of n = 81
nth term = a + (n - 1)d, 5th term a + (5 - 1)d = 9
3 + 4d = 9
4d = 9 - 3
d = \(\frac{6}{4}\)
= \(\frac{3}{2}\)
= 6
Sn = \(\frac{n}{2}\)(6 + \(\frac{3}{4}\)n - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
81 = \(\frac{12n + 3n^2}{4}\) - 3n
= \(\frac{3n^2 + 9n}{4}\)
3n2 + 9n = 324
3n2 + 9n - 324 = 0
By almighty formula positive no. n = 9
= 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32595)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify T = \(\frac{4R_2}{R_1^{-1} + R_2^{-1} + 4R_3^{-1}}\)
A
\(\frac{4R_1 \times R_2 R_3}{R_2R_3 + R_1R_3 + 4R_1 R_2}\)
B
\(\frac{R_1 R_2 R_3}{R_2R_3 + R_1R_2 + 4R_1 R_2}\)
C
\(\frac{16R_1 R_2 R_3}{R_2R_3 + R_1R_2 + R_1 R_2}\)
D
\(\frac{4R_1 R_2 R_3}{4R_2R_3 + R_1R_2 + 4R_1 R_2}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
T = \(\frac{4R_2}{R_1^{-1} + R_2^{-1} + 4R_3^{-1}}\) = \(\frac{4R_2}{\frac{1}{R_1} + \frac{1}{R_2} + \frac{4}{R_3}}\)
= \(\frac{4R_2}{\frac{R_2R_3 + R_1R_3 + 4R_1R_2}{R_1R_2R_3}}\)
= \(\frac{4R_2 \times R_1 R_2 R_3}{R_2R_3 + R_1R_3 + 4R_1 R_2}\)
= \(\frac{4R_1 \times R_2 R_3}{R_2R_3 + R_1R_3 + 4R_1R_2}\)
T = \(\frac{4R_1 \times R_2 R_3}{R_2R_3 + R_1R_3 + 4R_1 R_2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32596)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
If b = a + cp and r = ab + \(\frac{1}{2}\)cp2, express b\(^2\) in terms of a, c, r.
A
b2 = aV + 2cr
B
b2 = ar + 2c2r
C
b2 = a2 = \(\frac{1}{2}\) cr2
D
b2 = \(\frac{1}{2}\)ar2 + c
E
b2 = 2cr - a2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
b = a + cp....(i)
r = ab + \(\frac{1}{2}\)cp2.....(ii)
expressing b2 in terms of a, c, r, we shall first eliminate p which should not appear in our answer from eqn, (i)
b - a = cp = \(\frac{b - a}{c}\)
sub. for p in eqn.(ii)
r = ab + \(\frac{1}{2}\)c\(\frac{(b - a)^2}{\frac{ab + b^2 - 2ab + a^2}{2c}}\)
2cr = 2ab + b2 - 2ab + a2
b2 = 2cr - a2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32597)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Multiply x2 + x + 1 by x2 - x + 1
A
x4 - x + x2
B
x4 - x2 + x2
C
x4 + x2 + 1
D
x4 + x2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
(x2 + x + 1)( x2 - x + 1)
= x2(x2 + x + 1) - x(x2 + x + 1) + (x3 + x + 1)
= x4 - x3 + x2 + x3 - x2 - x + 1
= x4 + x2 + 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32598)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
A baking recipe calls for 2.5kg of sugar and 4.5kg of flour. With this recipe some cakes were baked using 24.5kg of a mixture of sugar and flour. How much sugar was used?
A
12.25kg
B
6.75kg
C
8.75kg
D
15.75kg
E
8.25kg
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Sugar : flour = 2.5 : 4.5
Total = 7
sugar used = \(\frac{2.5}{7}\) x 24.5
= \(\frac{61.25}{7}\)
= 8.75
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32599)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
The difference between 4\(\frac{5}{7}\) and 2\(\frac{1}{4}\) is greater than sum of \(\frac{1}{14}\) and 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) by
A
\(\frac{23}{28}\)
B
\(\frac{24}{28}\)
C
\(\frac{50}{56}\)
D
\(\frac{27}{28}\)
E
\(\frac{48}{56}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Difference between 4\(\frac{5}{7}\) and 2\(\frac{1}{4}\)
\(\frac{33}{7}\) - \(\frac{9}{4}\) = \(\frac{69}{24}\)
The sum of \(\frac{1}{14}\) and 1\(\frac{1}{14}\) + \(\frac{3}{2}\)
= \(\frac{11}{7}\)
\(\frac{69}{28}\) - \(\frac{11}{7}\) = \(\frac{25}{28}\)
= \(\frac{50}{56}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32600)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
What is the size of an exterior angle of a regular pentagon?
A
36o
B
60o
C
72o
D
120o
E
360o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Pentagon is a polygon with 5 sides. Sum of interior angles of polygon (regular) = (2n - 4) x 90o
= 5
= (10 - 4) x 90o
= 540o
each interior angle = \(\frac{540}{5}\)
= 108o
= 180o let x represent ext. angle
x + 108o = 180v
x = 180o - 108o
= 72o
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32601)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1981
Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Solution
The sum of the root of a quadratic equation is \(\frac{5}{2}\) and the product of its root is 4. The quadratic equation is
A
x + 8x2 - 5 = 0
B
2x2 - 5x + 8 = 0
C
2x2 - 8x + 5 = 0
D
x2 + 8x - 5 = 0
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
x\(^2\) - (sum of roots) x + (product of roots) = 0
x\(^2\) - \(\frac{5x}{2}\) + 4 = 0
2x\(^2\) - 5x + 8 = 0
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32602)