JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 336

1,676.

A cylindrical tank has a capacity of 6160m3. What is the depth of the tank if the radius of its base is 28cm?

A.

8.0m

B.

7.5m

C.

5.0m

D.

2.5m

Correct answer is D

Using \(V = \pi r^2 h\)

6160 = 22/7 x 28 x 28 x h

\(h = \frac{6160}{22 \times 4 \times 28} \)

\(h = 2.5m \)

1,677.

How many sides has a regular polygon whose interior angle is 135°?

A.

12

B.

10

C.

9

D.

8

Correct answer is D

p>If each interior angle of the polygon is 135°, then each exterior angle is 180° - 135° = 45°.

Hence, number of sides =

\(\frac{360°}{\text{one exterior angle}}\)

\(\frac{360°}{45°}\)

= 8

1,678.

Find the value of \(\begin{vmatrix}0 & 3 & 2 \\1 & 7 & 8 \\0 & 5 & 4\end{vmatrix}\).

A.

12

B.

10

C.

-1

D.

-2

Correct answer is D

\(0 \begin{vmatrix}7 & 8 \\5 & 4\end{vmatrix} -3 \begin{vmatrix}1 & 8 \\0 & 4\end{vmatrix} +2 \begin{vmatrix}1 & 7 \\0 & 5\end{vmatrix}\)

= 0(28 - 40) - 3(4 - 0) + 2(5 - 0)

= 0(-12) - 3(4) + 2(5)

= 0 - 12 + 10

= -2

1,679.

If \(\begin{vmatrix}-x & 12 \\-1 & 4 \end{vmatrix} = - 12\), find x.

A.

-6

B.

-2

C.

3

D.

6

Correct answer is D

\(\begin{vmatrix}-x & 12 \\-1 & 4\end{vmatrix} = - 12\)

-4x - (-1)12 = -12

-4x + 12 = -12

-4x = -12 - 12

-4x = - 24

x = 6

1,680.

Find y, if \(\begin{pmatrix}5 & -6 \\2 & -7\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}7 \\-11\end{pmatrix}\)

A.

8

B.

5

C.

3

D.

2

Correct answer is C

\(\begin{pmatrix}5 & -6 \\2 & -7\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}7 \\-11\end{pmatrix}\)

By matrices multiplication;

5x - 6y = 7 ........(1)
2x - 7y = -11 ......(2)
2 x (1): 10x - 12y = 14 .......(3)
5 x (2): 10x - 35y = -55 ......(4)

(3) - (4): 23y = 69

y = 69/23 = 3