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JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 270

1,346.

simplify 132 - 13+2

A.

3

B.

23

C.

7

D.

-4

Correct answer is D

132 - 13+2

L.C.M = (3- 2) (3 + 2)

132 - 132 = 3+23232+32


3+23+2323+234 = 432

= 41

= -4

1,347.

Solve for y in the equation 10^1 x 5(2y - 2) x 4(y - 1) = 1

A.

34

B.

54

C.

23

D.

5

Correct answer is C

10y x 5(2y - 2) x 4(y - 1) = 1

but 10y - (5 x 2)y = 5y x 2y

= (Law of indices)

5y x 2y x 5(2y - 2) x 4(y - 1) = 1

but 4(y - 1) = 22(y - 1)

= 2y - 2 (Law of indices)

5y x 5(2y -2) x 2(- 2) = 1

5(3y -2) x 2y x 2(2y -2) = 1

= 5(3y -2) x 2(3y -2) = 1

But ao = 1

10(3y -2) = 10o

3y - 2 = 0

∴ y = 23

1,348.

If 9(x12)=3x2

Find x

A.

12

B.

1

C.

2

D.

3

Correct answer is B

9(x - 12) 3x2 = 32(x - 12) = 3x2
∴ 2(x - 12) = x2

2x - 1 = x2

hence x2 - 2x + 1 = 0

(x - 1)(x - 1) = 0

x = 1

1,349.

Evaluate 35240.05 correct to 3 significant figures

A.

705

B.

70,000

C.

70,480

D.

70,500

Correct answer is D

35240.05 = 70480

70500(3 s.g)

1,350.

Change 7110 to base 8

A.

1078

B.

1068

C.

718

D.

178

Correct answer is A

87188rem781rem0

= 1078