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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1979 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find x in the diagram below.
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A
3\(\sqrt{3}\)
B
\(\frac{3(\sqrt{3} - 1)}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\)
C
\(\frac{(\sqrt{3} - 1)}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\)
D
\(\frac{3 - 1}{\sqrt{3} + 1}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1979 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The area under the speed time graph given the total distance covered by car. What is the average velocity to two places of decimals?
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A
17.72 meter/sec.
B
21.67 meters/sec
C
2.5 meter/sec.
D
20.45 meters/sec.
E
13.33 meter/sec.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Trigonometry, Elevation & Bearings
Evaluate without using tables sin(-1290º)
A
\(\frac{3}{2}\)
B
-\(\frac{3}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{2}{2}\)
D
1
E
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the Figure FD\\AC, the area of AEF = 6sq.cm. AE = 3cm, BC = 3cm, CD = 5cm, < BCD is an obtuse angle. Find the length of BD.
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A
\(\sqrt{33}\)
B
6
C
4
D
2\(\sqrt{13}\)
E
4\(\sqrt{5}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
In the figure, 0 is the centre of the circle ABC, < CED = 30o, < EDA = 40o. What is the size of < ABC?
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A
70o
B
110o
C
130o
D
125o
E
145o
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If x\(^2\) + 4 = 0, then x ?
A
4
B
-4
C
2
D
-2
E
None of the above
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Mensuration (Areas, Perimeters & Volumes)
If a circular paper disc is trimmed in such a way that its circumference is reduced in the ratio 2:5, In what ratio is the surface area reduced?
A
8 : 125
B
2 : 5
C
8 : 25
D
4 : 25
E
4 : 10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
A rectangular picture 6cm by 8cm is enclosed by a frame \(\frac{1}{2}\)cm wide. Calculate the area of the frame
A
15sq.cm
B
20sq.cm
C
13sq.cm
D
16sq.cm
E
17sq.cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Plane Geometry, Polygons & Circle Theorems
The sum of \(3\frac{7}{8}\) and \(1\frac{1}{3}\) is less than the difference between \(\frac{1}{8}\) and \(1\frac{2}{3}\) by:
A
3\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
5\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
6\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
8
E
8\(\frac{1}{8}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Linear, Simultaneous & Quadratic Equations
Multiply (x + 3y + 5) by (2x2 + 5y + 2)
A
2x2 + 3yx2 + 10xy + 15y2 + 13y + 10x2 + 2x + 10
B
2x3 + 6yx2 + 5xy + 15y2 + 31y + 10x2 + 2x + 10
C
2x3 + 6xy2 + 5xy + 15y2 + 12y + 10x2 + 2x + 10
D
2x2 + 6xy2 + 5xy + 15y2 + 13y + 10x2 + 2x + 10
E
2x3 + 2yx2 + 10xy + 10y2 + 31y + 5x2 + 10
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Fractions, Decimals, Percentages & Approximations
Arrange \(\frac{3}{5}\),\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\) and \(\frac{71}{97}\) in ascending order of magnitude.
A
\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\)
B
\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\) , \(\frac{71}{97}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)
D
\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Sequences & Series (AP & GP)
The sum of the progression is 1 + x + x2 + x3 + ......
A
\(\frac{1}{1 - x}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{1 + x}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{x - 1}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{x}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Variations
The number of telephone calls N between two cities A and B varies directly as the population \(P_A\), P\(_B\) respectively and inversely as the square of the distance D between A and B. Which of the following equations represents this relation?
A
N = \(\frac{kp_A}{D^2} + {cp_B}{D^2}\)
B
N = \(\frac{k P_{A} P_{B} }{D^2}\)
C
N = \(\frac{kD_AP_D}{B^2}\)
D
N = \(\frac{kD^2_AP_D}{B}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the square root of 170 - 20\(\sqrt{30}\)
A
2 \(\sqrt{10}\) - 5\(\sqrt{3}\)
B
2 \(\sqrt{5}\) - 5\(\sqrt{6}\)
C
5 \(\sqrt{10}\) - 2\(\sqrt{3}\)
D
3 \(\sqrt{5}\) - 8\(\sqrt{6}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1978 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
What is the number whose logarithm to base 10 is 2.3482?
A
223
B
2228
C
2.235
D
22.37
E
0.2229
medium Difficulty
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