JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 324

1,616.

If y varies directly as \(\sqrt{n}\) and y = 4 when n = 4, find y when n = 1\(\frac{7}{9}\)

A.

\(\sqrt{17}\)

B.

\(\frac{4}{3}\)

C.

\(\frac{8}{3}\)

D.

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

Correct answer is C

y \(\propto \sqrt{n}\)

y = k\(\sqrt{n}\)

when y = 4, n = 4
4 = k\(\sqrt{4}\)

4 = 2k

k = 2

Therefore,

y = 2\(\sqrt{n}\)

y = 2\(\sqrt{\frac{16}{9}}\)

y = 2\((\frac{4}{3})\)

y = \(\frac{8}{3}\)

1,617.

Solve for x and y in the equations below
x2 - y2 = 4
x + y = 2

A.

x = 0, y = -2

B.

x = 0, y = 2

C.

x = 2, y = 0

D.

x = -2, y = 0

Correct answer is C

x2 - y2 = 4 .... (1)
x + y = 2 .... (2)

Simplify eqn (1)

(x + y)(x - y) = 4

From eqn (2)
x + y = 2 so substitute it into simplified eqn (1), we have

2 (x - y) = 4

therefore,
x - y = 2 ... (1)
x + y = 2
---------
2x = 4
---------

x = 2, when y = 0

1,618.

Find the remainder when 2x3 - 11x2 + 8x - 1 is divided by x + 3

A.

-871

B.

-781

C.

-187

D.

-178

Correct answer is D

Hence f(x) = 2x3 - 11x2 + 8x - 1

f(-3) = 2(-3)3 - 11(-3)2 + 8(-3) - 1

= 2(-27) - 11(9) + 8(-3) - 1

= -54 - 99 - 24 - 1

= -178

1,619.

Make 'n' the subject of the formula if w = \(\frac{v(2 + cn)}{1 - cn}\)

A.

\(\frac{1}{c}(\frac{w - 2v}{v + w})\)

B.

\(\frac{1}{c}(\frac{w - 2v}{v - w})\)

C.

\(\frac{1}{c}(\frac{w + 2v}{v - w})\)

D.

\(\frac{1}{c}(\frac{w + 2v}{v + w})\)

Correct answer is A

w = \(\frac{v(2 + cn)}{1 - cn}\)

2v + cnv = w(1 - cn)

2v + cnv = w - cnw

2v - w = -cnv - cnw

Multiply through by negative sign

-2v + w = cnv + cnw

-2v + w = n(cv + cw)

n = \(\frac{-2v + w}{cv + cw}\)

n = \(\frac{1}{c}\frac{-2v + w}{v + w}\)

Re-arrange...

n = \(\frac{1}{c}\frac{w - 2v}{v + w}\)

1,620.

In a class of 46 students, 22 play football and 26 play volleyball. If 3 students play both games, how many play neither?

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

Correct answer is A

n(f \(\cap\) v) + n(f) + n(v) + n(f \(\cap\) v) = 46

3 + 19 + 23 + x = 46

22 + 23 + x = 46

45 + x = 46

x = 46 - 45

x = 1