JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 216

1,076.

Factorize \(x^2 + 2a + ax + 2x\)

A.

(x + 2a)(x + 1)

B.

(x + 2a)(x - 1)

C.

(x2 - 1)(x - a)

D.

(x + 2)(x + a)

Correct answer is D

\(x^{2} + 2a + ax + 2x\)

\(x^{2} + 2a + ax + 2x\)

\(x(x + 2) + a(x + 2)\)

\((x + 2)(x + a)\)

1,077.

Find all real numbers x which satisfy the inequality \(\frac{1}{3}\)(x + 1) - 1 > \(\frac{1}{5}\)(x + 4)

A.

x < 11

B.

x < -1

C.

x > 6

D.

x > 11

Correct answer is D

\(\frac{1}{3}\)(x + 1) - 1 > \(\frac{1}{5}\)(x + 4)

= \(\frac{x + 1}{3}\) - 1 > \(\frac{x + 4}{5}\)

\(\frac{x + 1}{3}\) - \(\frac{x + 4}{5}\) - 1 > 0

= \(\frac{5x + 5 - 3x - 12}{15}\)

= 2x - 7 > 15

= 2x > 22

= x > 11

1,078.

If y = \(\frac{x}{x - 3}\) + \(\frac{x}{x + 4}\) find y when x = -2

A.

-\(\frac{3}{5}\)

B.

\(\frac{3}{5}\)

C.

-\(\frac{7}{5}\)

D.

\(\frac{2}{5}\)

Correct answer is A

y = \(\frac{x}{x - 3}\) + \(\frac{x}{x + 4}\) when x = -2

y = \(\frac{-2}{-5}\) + \(\frac{(-2)}{-2 + 4}\)

= \(\frac{2}{5}\) + \(\frac{-2}{2}\)

= \(\frac{4 -10}{10}\)

= \(\frac{-6}{10}\)

= -\(\frac{3}{5}\)

1,079.

Factorize completely 8a + 125ax3

A.

(2a + 5x2)(4 + 26ax)

B.

a(2 + 5x)(4 - 10x + 25x2)

C.

(2a + 5x)(4 - 10ax + 25x2)

D.

a(2 + 5x)(4 + 10ax + 25x2)

Correct answer is B

\(8a + 125ax^{3} = (2^{3})a + 5^{3} ax^{3}\)

= \(a(2^3 + 5^3 x^3)\)

∴\(a[2^3 + (5x)^3]\)

\(a^3 + b^3 = (a + b)(a^2 - ab + b^2)\)

∴ \(a(2^3 + (5x)^3)\)

= \(a(2 + 5x)(4 - 10x + 25x^2)\)

1,080.

If x varies directly as y3 and x = 2 when y = 1, find x when y = 5

A.

2

B.

10

C.

125

D.

250

Correct answer is D

x \(\alpha\) y3

x = ky3

k = \(\frac {x}{y^3}\)

when x = 2, y = 1

k = 2

Thus x = 2y3 - equation of variation

= 2(5)3

= 250