JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 155

771.

If x\(^2\) + 4 = 0, then x ?

A.

4

B.

-4

C.

2

D.

-2

E.

None of the above

Correct answer is E

x\(^2\)  + 4 = 0

x\(^2\)  = -4

You can't apply a square root to a negative number. So the answer is None of the above.

772.

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\(\sqrt{6}\)

Correct answer is B

\(\sqrt{170 - 20 \sqrt{30}} = \sqrt{a} - \sqrt{b}\)

Squaring both sides,

\(170 - 20\sqrt{30} = a + b - 2\sqrt{ab}\)

Equating the rational and irrational parts, we have

\(a + b = 170 ... (1)\)

\(2 \sqrt{ab} = 20 \sqrt{30}\)

\(2 \sqrt{ab} = 2 \sqrt{30 \times 100} = 2 \sqrt{3000} \)

\(ab = 3000 ... (2)\)

From (2), \(b = \frac{3000}{a}\)

\(a + \frac{3000}{a} = 170 \implies a^{2} + 3000 = 170a\)

\(a^{2} - 170a + 3000 = 0\)

\(a^{2} - 20a - 150a + 3000 = 0\)

\(a(a - 20) - 150(a - 20) = 0\)

\(\text{a = 20 or a = 150}\)

\(\therefore b = \frac{3000}{20} = 150 ; b = \frac{3000}{150} = 20\)

\(\sqrt{170 - 20\sqrt{30}} = \sqrt{20} - \sqrt{150}\) or \(\sqrt{150} - \sqrt{20}\)

= \(2\sqrt{5} - 5\sqrt{6}\) or \(5\sqrt{6} - 2\sqrt{5}\)

773.

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 = \(\frac{kD^2_AP_D}{B}\)

Correct answer is B

\(N \propto P_{A}\); \(N \propto P_{B}\); \(N \propto \frac{1}{D^{2}}\)

\(\therefore N \propto \frac{P_{A} P_{B}}{D^{2}}\)

\(N = \frac{k P_{A} P_{B}}{D^{2}}\)

774.

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.

\(\frac{1}{x}\)

Correct answer is A

Sum of n terms of Geometric progression is \(S_{n} = \frac{a(1 - r^n)}{1 - r}\)

In the given series, a (the first term) = 1 and r (the common ratio) = x.

\(S_{n} = \frac{1(1 - x^{n})}{1 - x}\)

a = 1, and as n tends to infinity

\(S_{n} = \frac{1}{1 - x}\)

775.

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.

\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)

Correct answer is B

\(\frac{3}{5}\) = 0.60, \(\frac{9}{16}\) = 0.56, \(\frac{34}{59}\) = 0.58, \(\frac{71}{97}\) = 0.73

Hence, \(\frac{9}{16} < \frac{34}{59} < \frac{3}{5} < \frac{71}{97}\)