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JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 322

1,606.

The angles of a polygon are given by x, 2x, 3x, 4x and 5x respectively. Find the value of x.

A.

24o

B.

30o

C.

33o

D.

36o

Correct answer is D

Since there are 5 angles given, the polygon is a pentagon.

Sum of interior angles of a pentagon = (2(5) - 4) x 90° = 540°

x + 2x + 3x + 4x + 5x = 15x

15x = 540°

x = \frac{540}{15} = 36°

1,607.

Given that I3 is a unit matrix of order 3, find |I3|

A.

-1

B.

0

C.

1

D.

2

Correct answer is C

Recall that a unit matrice is a diagonal matrix in which the elements in the leading diagonal is unity. Therefore,

I3 = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

I3 = +1\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{vmatrix} - 0\begin{vmatrix} 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{vmatrix} + 0 \begin{vmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 \end{vmatrix}

I3 = +1(1 - 0) - 0(0 - 0) + 0(0 - 0)

= 1(1)

= 1

1,608.

If \begin{vmatrix} 5 & 3 \\ x & 2 \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 4 & 5 \end{vmatrix}, find the value of x

A.

3

B.

4

C.

5

D.

7

Correct answer is C

\begin{vmatrix} 5 & 3 \\ x & 2 \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 4 & 5 \end{vmatrix}

10 - 3x = 15 - 20

-3x = 15 - 20 - 10

-3x = -15

x = 5

1,609.

The binary operation on the set of real numbers is defined by m*n = \frac{mn}{2} for all m, n \in R. If the identity element is 2, find the inverse of -5

A.

-\frac{4}{5}

B.

-\frac{2}{5}

C.

4

D.

5

Correct answer is A

m * n = \frac{mn}{2}

Identify, e = 2

Let a \in R, then

a * a^{-1} = e

a * a^{-1} = 2

-5 * a^{-1} = 2

\frac{-5 \times a^{-1}}{2} = 2

a^{-1} = \frac{2 \times 2}{-5}

a^{-1} = -\frac{4}{5}

1,610.

The binary operation * is defined on the set of integers such that p * q = pq + p - q. Find 2 * (3 * 4)

A.

11

B.

13

C.

15

D.

22

Correct answer is B

p * q = pq + p - q First execute for 3 * 4 ==> 3(4) + 3 - 4 = 12 + 3 - 4 = 11 Now we execute for 2 * 11 ==> 2(11) + 2 - 11 = 22 + 2 - 11 = 13