JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 280

1,396.

The pie chart shows the distribution of students in a secondary school class. If 30 students offered French, how many offered C.R.K?

A.

25

B.

15

C.

10

D.

8

Correct answer is C

Total number of students (y) using the subject French

( 90 / 360 )º x Y = 30

Y = 30 x 4

Y = 120

 History- 90º + French- 90º + Economics- 150º + CRK = 360º


CRK = 360º - 330º = 30º

 

Number that offered CRK:

( 30 / 360 )º x 120 = 10

1,398.

Find the area bounded by the curve y = 3x\(^2\) - 2x + 1, the ordinates x = 1 and x = 3 and the x-axis.

A.

24

B.

22

C.

21

D.

20

Correct answer is D

\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 3x^{2} - 2x + 1\)

\(y = \int_{1} ^{3} (3x^{2} - 2x + 1) \mathrm d x\)

\(y = [x^{3} - x^{2} + x]_{1} ^{3}\)

= \([3^{3} - 3^{2} + 3] - [1^{3} - 1^{2} + 1]\)

= \(21 - 1 = 20\)

1,399.

Two variables x and y are such that \(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 4x - 3 and y = 5 when x = 2. Find y in terms of x

A.

2x2 - 3x + 5

B.

2x2 - 3x + 3

C.

2x2 - 3x

D.

4

Correct answer is B

∫dy = ∫(4x - 3)dx, y = 2x2 - 3x + C

when y = 5, x = 2, C = 3

y = 2x2 - 3x + 3

1,400.

For what value of x is the tangent to the curve y = x\(^2\) - 4x + 3 parallel to the x-axis?

A.

3

B.

2

C.

1

D.

6

Correct answer is B

At the point where the tangent is parallel to the x- axis, the slope of the curve = 0.

Given: \(y = x^{2} - 4x + 3\)

\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 2x - 4\)

\(2x - 4 = 0 \implies 2x = 4 \)

\(x = 2\)

When x = 2, the tangent of the curve is parallel to the x- axis.