JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 190

f(x) = Lx3 + 2kx2 + 24

f(-2) = -8L + 8k = -24

4L - 4k = 12

f(1):L + 2k = -24

L - 4k = 3

3k = -27

k = -9

L = -6

0.0000152 x 0.042 = A x 10⁸

1 $\leq$ A < 10, it means values of A includes 1 - 9

0.0000152 = 1.52 x 10^-5

0.00042 = 4.2 x 10^-4

1.52 x 4.2 = 6.384

10^-5 x 10^-4

= 10^-5-4

= 10^-9

= 6.38 x 10^-9

A = 6.38, B = -9

Given Cos z = L, z is an acute angle

$\frac{\text{cot z - cosec z}}{\text{sec z + tan z}}$ = cos z

= $\frac{\text{cos z}}{\text{sin z}}$

cosec z = $\frac{1}{\text{sin z}}$

cot z - cosec z = $\frac{\text{cos z}}{\text{sin z}}$ - $\frac{1}{\text{sin z}}$

cot z - cosec z = $\frac{L - 1}{\text{sin z}}$

sec z = $\frac{1}{\text{cos z}}$

tan z = $\frac{\text{sin z}}{\text{cos z}}$

sec z = $\frac{1}{\text{cos z}}$ + $\frac{\text{sin z}}{\text{cos z}}$

= $\frac{1}{l}$ + $\frac{\text{sin z}}{L}$

the original eqn. becomes

$\frac{\text{cot z - cosec z}}{\text{sec z + tan z}}$ = $\frac{L - \frac{1}{\text{sin z}}}{1 + sin \frac{z}{L}}$

= $\frac{L(L - 1)}{\text{sin z}(1 + \text{sin z})}$

= $\frac{L(L - 1)}{\text{sin z} + 1 - cos^2 z}$

= sin z + 1

= 1 + $\sqrt{1 - L^2}$

= $\frac{L(L - 1)}{1 - L + 1 \sqrt{1 - L^2}}$

From the diagram, sin 60^o = $\frac{PR}{8}$

PR = 8 sin 60 = $\frac{8\sqrt{3}}{2}$

= 4$\sqrt{3}$

Cos 45^o = $\frac{PR}{PS}$ = $\frac{4 \sqrt{3}}{PS}$

PS Cos45^o = 4$\sqrt{3}$

PS = 4$\sqrt{3}$ x 2

= 4$\sqrt{6}$

4x - 3 = 3x + y = x - y = 3.......(i)

3x + y = 2y + 5x - 12.........(ii)

eqn(ii) + eqn(i) 3x = 15

x = 5

substitute for x in equation (i)

5 - y = 3

y = 2