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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the product of (2\(\sqrt{y} - 3y\)) and (3y + 2\(\sqrt{y}\))
A
4y = y2
B
4y + 9y2
C
4y - 9y2
D
-4y - 9y2
E
2y + y2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
What will be the value of k so that the quadratic equation kx2 - 4x + 1 = 0 has two equal roots?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
8
E
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the solution of the equation x + 2\(\sqrt{x} - 8\) = 0
A
(4, 16)
B
(2, 4)
C
(4, 1)
D
(1, 16)
E
(16, 16)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If it is given that \(5^{x + 1} + 5^x = 150\), then the value of x is equal to
A
3
B
4
C
1
D
2
E
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solve the system of equation 2\(^{x + y}\) = 32, \(3^{3y - x}\) = 27
A
(3, 2)
B
(-3, 2)
C
(3, -2)
D
(-3, -2)
E
(2, 2)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Simplify the given expression \(\sqrt{\frac{1 - cos x}{1 + cos x}}\)
A
\(\frac{1 - cos x}{sin x}\)
B
1 - cos x
C
sin x
D
1 + cos x
E
\(\frac{1 + cos x}{sin x}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Find the area of the curved surface of a cone whose base radius is 6cm and whose height is 8cm. (take \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\))
A
188.57cm2
B
1320cm2
C
188cm2
D
188.08cm2
E
10cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Solve the equation for the positive values of \(\theta\) less than 360o. 3 tan \(\theta\) + 2 = -1
A
135o or 315o
B
45o or 135o
C
315o or 180o
D
315v + 45o
E
360o or 315o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Given log 2 = 0.69, log3 = 1, 10 and log7 = 1.90, all to a fixed base, find log 10.5 to the same base without using tables.
A
1.03
B
2.31
C
3.69
D
10.5
E
25
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Simplify 102 + log105
A
500
B
2 log10 5
C
10
D
25
E
log105 x 10100
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Find the missing numerator \(\frac{5}{x + 1}\) - \(\frac{3}{1 - x}\) - \(\frac{7x - 1}{x^2 - 1}\) = \(\frac{?}{x + 1}\).
A
-1
B
x - 1
C
\(\frac{3(1 - 5x)}{x + 1}\)
D
1
E
3(1 - 5x)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
The expression x\(^3\) - 4x\(^2\) + cx + d is such that x + 1 is its factor, and its value is 1 when x is -2. Find c and d.
A
c = 4 and d = -9
B
c = -4 and d = 9
C
c = -20 and d = -15
D
c = 20 and d = -15
E
c = -20 and d = 15
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
If a function is defined by f(x + 1) = 3x2 - x + 4, Find f(0).
A
4
B
6
C
9
D
8
E
2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
A cylindrical motor of height 12cm has uniform thickness of 2cm. If the diameter of its outer cross section is 10cm, Find the volume of the constituent material. (take \(\pi\) = \(\frac{22}{7}\)
A
\(\frac{6600}{7}\)cm3
B
270cm3
C
660cm3
D
\(\frac{4224}{7}\)cm3
E
\(\frac{1980}{7}\)cm3
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1980 Variations
If x varies inversely as y, and y varies directly as the square root of z, and z varies directly \(\frac{1}{w^2}\) write down in words how x varies with w
A
x varies inversely as w2
B
x varies directly as w2
C
x varies directly as w
D
x varies inversely as w
E
x varies directly as square root of w
medium Difficulty
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