2006 - JAMB Mathematics Past Questions and Answers - page 5

41
THe cost of renovating a 6 m square room is N540. What is the cost of renovating a 9 m square room?
A
N1215
B
N720
C
N1620
D
N810
correct option: d

Cost of removing a 6m2 room = N540

Cost of renovating a 1m2 room = 540 / 6

Cost of removing a 9m2 room

= (540 / 6) * 9

= N810

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42
The sum of the first n positive integers is
A
1/2 n(n-1)
B
n(n+1)
C
n(n-1)
D
1/2 n(n-1)
correct option: d

Let the positive integers be 1, 2, ,3, 4, .....n

∴ a = 1, d = 1 and n = n

Sn = n/2(2a + (n-1)d)

= n/2 (2 + n – 1)

= 1/2n(n + 1)

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43
If T = 2 π √1/g, make g the subject of the formula
A
(4π l2) / T
B
(4π2l) / T2
C
(4π2l2) / T2
D
(2π√l) / T
correct option: b

T = 2 π √1/g
T/ = √1/g

(T/)2 = (√1/g)2
T2/2 = 1/g

T2 x g = 4π2 x l

G = (4π2 x l) / T2

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44
If y = x2 - x - 12, find the range of values of x for which y \( \geq \) 0
A
x < -3 0r x > 4
B
x \( \leq \) -3 or x \( \geq \) 4
C
-3 < x \( \geq \) 4
D
-3 \( \leq \) x \( \leq \) 4
correct option: c

y = x2 - x - 12

= (x - 4)(x - 3)

∴ x = 4 or x = -3

-3 < x < 4

But y ( \geq ) 0

∴ -3 < x ( \leq ) 4

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45
How many terms of the series 3, -6, +12, - 24, + ..... are needed to make a total of 1-28?
A
12
B
10
C
9
D
8
correct option: c

3, -6, +12, -24

a = 3, r = -2

(8n = \frac{a(1-r^n)}{1-r}\

∴1-2^8 = \frac{3(1-(-2^{n-1}))}{1-(-2)}\

1-2^8 = \frac{3(1-(-2^{n-1}))}{3})

1-28 = 1-(-2)n-1

-28 = -2n-1

8 = n-1

n = 9

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46
If tan \(\theta\) = \(\frac{5}{4}\) find sin2\(\theta\) - cos2\(\theta\)
A
\(\frac{9}{41}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{4}\)
C
1
D
\(\frac{9}{1}\)
correct option: a

(tan (\theta) = (\frac{opp}{adj}))

|AB|2 = 52 + 42 (\to) |AB|2 = 41

(\to) AB = (\sqrt{41}) sin2(\theta) - cos2(\theta)

(\to) (\frac{5^2}{\sqrt{41}}) - ((\frac{4}{\sqrt{41}}^2)) = (\frac{25}{41}) - (\frac{16}{41})

= ((\frac{9}{41}))

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47
If the locus of the points which are equidistant from points P and Q meets line PQ at point N, then PN equals
A
2NQ
B
NQ
C
\(\frac{1}{4}\)NQ
D
\(\frac{1}{2}\)NQ
correct option: b

PN = NQ

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48
PQ and RS are two parallel lines. If the coordinates of P, Q, R, S are (1, q), (3, 2), (3, 4),(5, 2q) respectively, find the value of q
A
2
B
4
C
1
D
3
correct option: a

1 + q + 5 + 2q = 3 + 2 + 3 + 4

6 + 3q = 12 (\to) 3q = 12 - 6 = 6

q = 2

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49
What is the locus of points equidistanct from the line ax + by + c = 0?
A
A line bx - ay + q = 0
B
a line ax - by + q = 0
C
A line ax + by + q = 0
D
a line bx + ay + q = 0
correct option: c
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50
Find p, q for which \(\begin{pmatrix} 2p & 8 \ 3 & -5q \end{pmatrix}\)\(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \ 2\end{pmatrix}\)\(\begin{pmatrix}24 \ -17\end{pmatrix}\)
A
-4
B
45
C
4,2
D
2
correct option: d

2p x 2 + 8 x 1 = 24

(\to) 4p = 24 - 8 = 16, p = 4

3 x 1 + -5q x 2 = -17

(\to) -10q = -17 - 3

-10q = -20

q = 2

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