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Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Rationalize the denominator of the expression \(\frac{6 + 2\sqrt{5}}{4 - 3\sqrt{6}}\)
A
\(\frac{12+ 4\sqrt{5 + 7} 5 + 6\sqrt{3}}{39}\)
B
\(\frac{-(24 + 18\sqrt{6} + 8\sqrt{5} + 6\sqrt{30})}{38}\)
C
\(\frac{24 + 3\sqrt{6 + 8} 5 + 6\sqrt{30}}{19}\)
D
\(\frac{-15 + 3\sqrt{5 + 18} 5 + 6\sqrt{30}}{36}\)
E
\(\frac{-(12 + 4\sqrt{5} +9\sqrt{6} + 3\sqrt{30})}{19}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Rationalize using the reciprocal of the denominator to multiply through
(i.e. Multiply both numerator and denominator using \(4 + 3\sqrt{6}\) )
Watch your signs in the course of this.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32657)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{5^x \times 25^{x - 1}}{125^{x + 1}}\)
A
52x + 1
B
5x + 1
C
5-5
D
52
E
53
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{5^x \times 25^{x - 1}}{125^{x + 1}}\) = \(\frac{5^x \times 5^{2x - 2}}{5^{3x + 3}}\)
= \(\frac{5^{x + 2x - 2}}{5^{3x + 3}}\)
= \(\frac{5^{3x - 2}}{5^{3x + 3}}\)
= 5\(^{3x - 2 - 3x - 3}\)
= 5\(^{-5}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32658)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
Solution
A steel ball of radius 1 cm is dropped into a cylinder of radius 2cm and height 4cm. If the cylinder is now filled with water, what is the volume of the water in the cylinder?
A
\(\frac{44}{3}\)\(\pi\)cm3
B
12\(\pi\)cm3
C
\(\frac{38}{3}\)\(\pi\)cm3
D
\(\frac{40}{3}\)\(\pi\)cm3
E
\(\frac{32}{33}\)\(\pi\)cm3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Volume of steel ball = \(\frac{4\pi r^2}{3}\)
= \(\frac{4}{3}\) \(\pi\) x 1
= \(\frac{4 \pi}{3}\)cm3
Vol. of cylinder = \(\pi\)r2h
= \(\pi\) x 22 x 4
Vol. of water = 16\(\pi\) - \(\frac{4 \pi}{3}\)
= \(\frac{48 - 4 \pi}{3}\)
= \(\frac{44 \pi}{3}\)cm\(^3\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32659)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Simplify \(\frac{x^2 + y^2 + xy}{x + y}\) - \(\frac{x^2 + y^2}{x - y}\)
A
\(\frac{x^2 + y^2} {(x - y)^2}\)
B
\(\frac{2y^3} {y^2 - x^2}\)
C
\(\frac{3x^2 + y^2} {(2x - y)^2}\)
D
\(\frac{x^2 + y^2} {(x^2 - y)}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
\(\frac{x^2 + y^2 + xy}{x + y}\) - \(\frac{x^2 + y^2}{x -y}\)
= \(\frac{-y^3 - y^3}{x^2 - y^2}\)
= \(\frac{2y^3}{x^2 - y^2}\)
= \(\frac{2y^3}{y^2 - x^2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32660)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Solution
A ladder resting on a vertical wall makes an angles whose tangent is 2.4 with the ground. If the distance between the foot of the ladder and the wall is 50cm, What is the length of the ladder?
A
1m
B
1.1m
C
1.2m
D
0.9m
E
1.3m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
If tan\(\theta\) = 2, 4
\(\theta\) = tan-1(2.4)
= 67o 25
By sin formula \(\frac{x}{sin 90^o}\) = \(\frac{50}{sin 22^o 37}\)
= \(\frac{50}{sin(9o - \theta)}\)
sin90o = 1
x = 50 cosec 22o 37
= 50 x 2.604x
= 130cm
but 100cm = 1m
130cm = 1.3m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32661)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Simplify 2\(\frac{5}{12}\) - 1\(\frac{7}{8}\) x \(\frac{6}{5}\)
A
\(\frac{1}{6}\)
B
\(\frac{13}{20}\)
C
\(\frac{11}{30}\)
D
\(\frac{9}{4}\)
E
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2\(\frac{5}{12}\) - 1\(\frac{7}{8}\) x \(\frac{6}{5}\) = \(\frac{29}{12}\) - \(\frac{15}{8}\) x \(\frac{6}{5}\)
= \(\frac{29}{12}\) - \(\frac{9}{4}\)
= \(\frac{29 - 27}{12}\)
= \(\frac{2}{12}\)
= \(\frac{1}{6}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32662)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
One of the following statements is wrong. Which is it?
A
If a triangle is equiangular then it is also equilateral
B
If a triangle is equilateral then it is also then it is also equiangular
C
If two triangles are similar then they are also congurent
D
The sum of the interior angles of any triangle is 180 degrees
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Two similar triangles are not also congruent
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32663)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral with PQ as diameter of the circle. If o find < QRS
A
75o
B
37\(\frac{1}{2}\)o
C
127\(\frac{1}{2}\)o
D
105o
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
PSO = 90o(angle in a semicircle)
SPO = 180o - (90o + 15o) = 75o
o - 75o
= 105o(opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32664)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Make c the subject of the equation a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0
A
c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - b}{ad}\)
B
c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)
C
c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - ab}{ad}\)
D
c = \(\frac{5 - 2d - b}{ad}\)
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0
ab + ac + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0
abd + \(\frac{acd}{d}\) + 5 - 2 = ab + ac + 5 - 2d
acd = 2d - 5 - abd
c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32665)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Inequalities & Linear Programming
Solution
Which of the following values of the variable x, (a)x = 0, (b)x = -3, (c)x = 9, satisfy the inequalities 0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2?
A
(a), (b), (c)
B
(c)
C
None of the choices
D
All of the above
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2
Put x = 0, -3 and 9
0 < \(\frac{9 + 3}{9 - 1}\) \(\leq\) 2
i.e. 0 < 1.5 \(\leq\) 2 (true)
but 0 < \(\frac{0 + 3}{0 - 1}\) \(\leq\) 2
i.e. 0 < -3 \(\leq\) 2 (not true)
-3 \(\leq\) 2
-3 is not greater than 0
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32666)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
On each market day Mrs. Bassey walks to the market from her home at a steady speed. This journey normally takes her 2 hours to complete. She finds, however, that by increasing her usual speed by 1 km/hr she can save 20 minutes. Find her usual speed in km/hr
A
1\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
2
C
5
D
6
E
10
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Let x rep. the usual speed = \(\frac{Distance}{Time}\)
x = d/2
d = 2x ............. 1
x + 1 = \(\frac{d}{2 - 1/3}\)
x + 1 = \(\frac{3d}{5}\)
5x + 5 = 3d
d = \(\frac{5x + 5}{3}\) ................... 2
2x = \(\frac{5x + 5}{3}\)
6x = 5x + 5
x = 5km/hr
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32667)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
Solve the simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 5y = 11, 7x + 4y = 2
A
x = -8, y = 1
B
x = -2, y = 4
C
x = \(\frac{-34}{27}\), y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)
D
x = 7, y = -9
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
2x + 5y = 11.......(i)
7x + 4y = 2.......(ii)
(i) x 7 \(\to\) 14x + 35y = 77.........(iii)
(ii) x 2 \(\to\) 14x + 8y = 4........(iv)
(iii) - (iv)
27y = 73
y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32668)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Solution
If x\(^3\) - 12x - 16 = 0 has x = -2 as a solution then the equation has
A
x = -4 as a solution also
B
3 roots all different
C
3 roots with two equal and the third different
D
3 roots all equal
E
only one root
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Given the equation
\[x^3 - 12x - 16 = 0\]
with \( x = -2 \) as a solution, we can factor it as follows:
Divide by \( x + 2 \) gives:
\[x^3 - 12x - 16 = (x + 2)(x^2 - 2x - 8)\]
Finding Roots of \( x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0 \)
Using the quadratic formula:
\[x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} = \frac{2 \pm \sqrt{36}}{2}\]
This gives:\[x = 4 \quad \text{and} \quad x = -2 \text{ (with multiplicity 2)}\]
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32669)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
Solution
12 men complete a job in 9 days. How many men working t the same rate would be required to complete the job in 6 days?
A
24
B
18
C
12
D
9
E
8
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
12 men in 9 days,
1 day in \(12 \times 9\) men
In 6 days we have \(\frac{12 \times 9}{6}\) men
= \(\frac{108}{6}\)
= 18 men
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32672)
Mathematics
UTME / JAMB 1979
Statistics (Data Representation, Central Tendency & Dispersion)
Solution
For the set of numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8
A
The median is greater than the mode
B
the mean is greater than the mode
C
the mean is greater than the median
D
the median is equal to the mean
E
the mean is less than the median
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Mean = 5, 42
Median = 6
Mode = 7
The mean is less than the median
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #32673)