JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 42

206.

If log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 0.4771, eventually without using the logarithm tables, log\(_{10}\)4.5

A.

0.3010

B.

0.4771

C.

0.6532

D.

0.9542

Correct answer is C

log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.3010 and log\(_{10}\)3 = 04771

log\(_{10} 4.5 = log_{10}\) (\(\frac{3 \times 3}{2}\))

log\(_{10}\) 3 + log\(_{10}\) 3 - log\(_{10}\)2 = 0.4471 + 0.771 - 0.3010

= 0.6532

208.

The goals scored by 40 football teams from three league  divisions are recorded below

No of goals 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 4 3 15 16 1 0 1

What is the total number of goals scored by all the teams?

A.

21

B.

40

C.

91

D.

96

Correct answer is C

Let x represent number of goals \(\begin{array}{c|c|} x & F & Frequency(fx)\\\hline 0 & 4 & 0 \\\hline 1 & 3 & 3\\\hline 2 & 15 & 30 \\\hline 3 & 16 & 48\\ \hline 4 & 1 & 4 \\\hline 5 & 0 & 0 \\\hline 6 & 1 & 6 \\\hline & \sum Fx = 91&  \end{array}\)

\(\sum fx\) = 91

 

209.

A room is 12m long, 9m wide and 8m high. Find the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor of the room 

A.

\(\frac{15}{17}\)

B.

\(\frac{8}{17}\)

C.

\(\frac{8}{15}\)

D.

\(\frac{12}{17}\)

Correct answer is A

ABCD is the floor. By pathagoras 

AC\(^2\) = 144 + 81 = \(\sqrt{225}\) 

AC = 15cm

Height of room 8m, diagonal of floor is 15m

Therefore, the cosine of the angle which a diagonal of the room makes with the floor is 

EC\(^2\) = 15\(^2\) + 8\(^2\) cosine

\(\frac{adj}{Hyp} = \frac{15}{17}\) 

EC\(^2\) = \(\sqrt{225 + 64}\)

EC = \(\sqrt{289}\)

= 17 

210.

What is the circumference of latitude 0\(^o\)S if R is the radius of the earth? 

A.

cos \(\theta\)

B.

2\(\pi\)R cos \(\theta\)

C.

R sin \(\theta\)

D.

2 \(\pi\) r sin \(\theta\)

Correct answer is B

Circumstances of latitude 0\(^o\)s where R is the radius of the earth 2\(\pi\)r cos \(\theta\)