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Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
The midpoint of the segment of the line y = 4x + 3, which lies between the x-axis and the y-axis
A
(\(\frac{3}{2}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
B
(\(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
C
(\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
D
(-\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
If y = 243(4x + 5)-2, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) when x = 1
A
\(\frac{-8}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{8}\)
C
\(\frac{9}{8}\)
D
-\(\frac{8}{9}\)
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
Evaluate ∫\(^{\pi}_{2}\)(sec2 x - tan2x)dx
A
\(\frac{\pi}{2}\)
B
\(\pi\) - 2
C
\(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
D
\(\pi\) + 2
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
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A
x \(\leq\) 0, y \(\leq\) 0, 2y + 3x \(\leq\) 6
B
x \(\geq\) 0, y \(\geq\) 3, 3x + 2y \(\geq\) 6
C
x \(\geq\) 2, y \(\geq\) 0, 3x + 2y \(\leq\) 6
D
x \(\geq\) 0, y \(\geq\) 0, 3x + 2y \(\geq\) 6
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1998 Number and Numeration
The bar chart shows the distribution of marks scored by 60 pupils in a test in which the maximum score was 10. If the pass mark was 5, what percentage of the pupils failed the test?
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A
59.4%
B
50.0%
C
41.7%
D
25.0%
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
A, B and C are subsets of the universal set U such that : \(U = {0, 1, 2, 3,..., 12}; A = {x : 0 \leq x \leq 7}; B = {4, 6, 8, 10, 12}; C = {1 < y < 8}\), where y is a prime number. (a) Draw a venn diagram to illustrate the information given above; (b) Find: (i) \((B \cup C)'\); (ii) \(A' \cap B \cap C\).
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
(a) Given that \(\log_{10} 2 = 0.3010, \log_{10} 7 = 0.8451\) and \(\log_{10} 5 = 0.6990\), evaluate without using logarithm tables: (i) \(\log_{10} 35\); (ii) \(\log_{10} 2.8\). (b) Given that \(N^{0.8942} = 2.8\), use your result in (a)(ii) to find the value of N.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
(a) A number is selected at random from each of the sets {2, 3, 4} and {1, 3, 5}. What is the probability that the sum of the two numbers will be less than 7 but greater than 3? (b) In the diagram, ABCD is a circle. DAE, CBE, ABF and DCF are straight lines. If y + m = 90^\circ, find the value of x.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
The third term of a Geometric Progression (G.P) is 360 and the sixth term is 1215. Find the (a) common ratio; (b) first term ; (c) sum of the first four terms.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
(a) A radio which a dealer bought for N6,000.00 and marked to give a profit of 30% was reduced in a sales by 10%. Find : (i) the final sales price ; (ii) the percentage profit. (b) Solve the equation : \(2^{(2x + 1)} - 9(2^{x}) + 4 = 0\).
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
Using a ruler and a pair of compasses only, construct (a) triangle QRT with |QR| = 8cm, |RT| = 6cm and |QT| = 4.5cm. (b) a quadrilateral QRSP which has a common base QR with \(\Delta\)QRT such that QTP is a straight line, PQ || SR, |QP| = 9cm and |RS| = 4.5cm. (i) Measure |PS| ; (ii) Find the perpendicular distance between RS and PQ ; (iii) What is QRSP?
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1998 Number and Numeration
A surveyor standing at a point X sights a pole Y due east of him and a tower Z of a building on a bearing of 046^\circ. After walking to a point W, a distance of 180m in the South- East direction, he observes the bearing of Z and Y to be 337^\circ and 050^\circ respectively. (a) Calculate, correct to the nearest metre : (i) |XY| ; (ii) |ZW| (b) If N is on XY such that XZ = ZN, find the bearing of Z from N.
medium Difficulty
Mathematics UTME / JAMB 1997 Number and Numeration
Evaluate 64.764\(^2\) - 35.236\(^2\) correct to 3 significant figures
A
2960
B
2950
C
2860
D
2850
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Number and Numeration
Make q the subject of the relation t = √(pq/r - r\(^2\)q)
A
q = \(\frac{rt^2}{(p - r^3)}\)
B
q = \(\frac{t^2}{(p - r^2)}\)
C
q = \(\frac{rt}{(p - r^3)}\)
D
q = \(\frac{(p - r^3)}{rt^2}\)
E
q = rt\(^2\)(p - r\(^3\))
medium Difficulty
Mathematics WAEC / WASSCE 1997 Number and Numeration
Express (0.0425 / 2.5) as a fraction
A
17/10,000
B
17/1,000
C
17/250
D
17/100
E
17/10
medium Difficulty
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