JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 197

981.

The larger value of y for which (y - 1)2 = 4y - 7 is

A.

2

B.

4

C.

6

D.

7

E.

8

Correct answer is B

(y - 1)2 = 4y - 7

y2 - 2xy + 1 = 4y - 7

y2 - 6y + 8 = 0

(y - 4)(y - 2)

y = 4 or 2 = 4

982.

Two fair dice are rolled. What is the probability that both show up the same number of points.

A.

\(\frac{1}{36}\)

B.

\(\frac{7}{36}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{2}\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

E.

\(\frac{1}{6}\)

Correct answer is E

A dice has 6 faces, 2 dice has 6 x 6 = 36 combined face

Prob. of both showing the same number of points

= \(\frac{6}{36}\)

= \(\frac{1}{6}\)

983.

A right circular cone has a base radius r cm and a vertical angle 2yo. The height of the cone is

A.

r tan yo cm

B.

r sin yo cm

C.

r cot yo cm

D.

r cos yo cm

E.

r cosec yo cm

Correct answer is C

\(\frac{r}{h}\) = tan yo

h = \(\frac{r}{tan y^o}\)

= r cot yo

985.

If pq + 1 = q2 and t = \(\frac{1}{p}\) - \(\frac{1}{pq}\) express t in terms of q

A.

\(\frac{1}{p - q}\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{q - 1}\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{q + 1}\)

D.

1 + 0

E.

\(\frac{1}{1 - q}\)

Correct answer is C

Pq + 1 = q2......(i)

t = \(\frac{1}{p}\) - \(\frac{1}{pq}\).........(ii)

p = \(\frac{q^2 - 1}{q}\)

Sub for p in equation (ii)

t = \(\frac{1}{q^2 - \frac{1}{q}}\) - \(\frac{1}{\frac{q^2 - 1}{q} \times q}\)

t = \(\frac{q}{q^2 - 1}\) - \(\frac{1}{q^2 - 1}\)

t = \(\frac{q - 1}{q^2 - 1}\)

= \(\frac{q - 1}{(q + 1)(q - 1)}\)

= \(\frac{1}{q + 1}\)