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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Without using table, calculate the value of 1 + sec2 30o
A
2\(\frac{1}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{3}\)
D
3\(\frac{1}{2}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the area of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle of radius 8cm
A
16\(\sqrt{3}\) cm3
B
96\(\sqrt{3}\) cm3
C
192\(\sqrt{3}\) cm3
D
16\(\sqrt{3}\) cm2
E
33cm2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If cos \(\theta\) = \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\) and \(\theta\) is less than 90o. Calculate \(\frac{\cot(90 - \theta)}{sin^2\theta}\)
A
\(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B
\(4 \sqrt{3}\)
C
\(\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
E
\(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In \(\bigtriangleup\) XYZ, XKZ = 90O, XK = 15cm, XZ = 25cm and YK = 8cm. Find the area of \(\bigtriangleup\)XYZ
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A
190 sq.cm
B
20 sq.cm
C
210 sq.cm
D
160sq.cm
E
320sq.cm
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the figure, GHIJKLMN is a cube of side a. Find the length of HN.
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A
\(\sqrt{3a}\)
B
3a
C
3a2
D
a\(\sqrt{2}\)
E
a\(\sqrt{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1985 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
In the figure, the area of the shaded segment is
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A
3\(\pi\)
B
9\(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\)
C
3 (\(\pi - 3 \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\))
D
\(\frac{(\sqrt{3 - \pi)}}{4}\)
E
\(\pi + \frac{9 \sqrt{3}}{4}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If the price of oranges was raised by \(\frac{1}{2}\)k per orange. The number of oranges a customer can buy for N2.40 will be less by 16. What is the present price of an orange?
A
2\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{15}\)
C
5\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D
20
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find, without using logarithm tables, the value of \(\frac{log_3 27 - log_{\frac{1}{4}} 64}{log_3 \frac{1}{81}}\)
A
\(\frac{-3}{9}\)
B
\(\frac{-3}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{6}{11}\)
D
\(\frac{43}{78}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Rationalize \(\frac{5\sqrt{7} - 7\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{7} - \sqrt{5}}\)
A
-2 \(\sqrt{35}\)
B
4\(\sqrt{7}\) - 6\(\sqrt{5}\)
C
-\(\sqrt{35}\)
D
4\(\sqrt{7}\) - 8\(\sqrt{5}\)
E
\(\sqrt{35}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Simplify \(\frac{3^n - 3^{n - 1}}{3^3 \times 3^n - 27 \times 3^{n - 1}}\)
A
1
B
6
C
\(\frac{1}{27}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{3}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
If f(x) = 2(x - 3)\(^2\) + 3(x - 3) + 4 and g(y) = \(\sqrt{5 + y}\), find g [f(3)] and f[g(4)].
A
3 and 4
B
-3 and 4
C
-3 and -4
D
3 and -4
E
0 and 5
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
Find the area of the shaded portion of the semicircular figure.
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A
\(\frac{r^2}{4}(4 \pi - 3 \sqrt{3})\)
B
\(\frac{r^2}{4}(2 \pi - 3 \sqrt{3})\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}r^2 \pi\)
D
\(\frac{1}{8}r^2 \sqrt{3}\)
E
\(\frac{r^2}{4}(4 \pi - 3 \sqrt{3})\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1984 Indices, Logarithms & Surds
XYZ is a triangle and XW is perpendicular to YZ at = W. If XZ = 5cm and WZ = 4cm, Calculate XY.
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A
5\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
B
3\(\sqrt{5}\)cm
C
3\(\sqrt{3}\)cm
D
5cm
E
6cm
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 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
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