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JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 52

256.

ddx[log(4x32x)] is equal to

A.

12x24x2

B.

43x22x7x

C.

4x227x+6

D.

12x224x32x

Correct answer is D

ddx[log(4x32x)] ... (1)

Let u = 4x3 - 2x.

ddx(log(4x32x))=(ddu)(dudx)

ddu(logu) = 1u

dudx=12x22

= \frac{12x^2 - 2}{4x^3 - 2x}

 

257.

If y = 6x^3 + 2x^{-2} - x^{-3}, find \frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}.

A.

\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 15x^2 - 4x^{-2} - 3x^{-2}

B.

\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 6x + 4x^{-1} - 3x^{-4}

C.

\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 18x^2 - 4x^{-3} + 3x^{-4}

D.

\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 12x^2 + 4x^{-1} - 3x^{-2}

Correct answer is C

y = 6x^3 + 2x^{-2} - x^{-3}

\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 18x^2 - 4x^{-3} + 3x^{-4}

258.

If \begin{vmatrix} 2 & -4 \\ x & 9 \end{vmatrix} = 58, find the value of x.

A.

10

B.

30

C.

14

D.

28

Correct answer is A

\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -4 \\ x & 9 \end{vmatrix} = 58

\implies (2 \times 9) - (-4 \times x) = 58

18 + 4x = 58 \implies 4x = 58 - 18 = 40

x = 10

259.

If P(2, m) is the midpoint of the line joining Q(m, n) and R(n, -4), find the values of m and n.

A.

m = 0, n = 4

B.

m = 4, n = 0

C.

m = 2, n = 2

D.

m = -2, n = 4

Correct answer is A

Q(m, n) and R(n, -4)

Midpoint : P(2, m)

\implies (\frac{m + n}{2}, \frac{n - 4}{2}) = (2, m)

m + n = 2 \times 2 \implies m + n = 4 ... (i)

n - 4 = 2 \times m \implies n - 4 = 2m ... (ii)

Solving (i) and (ii) simultaneously,

m = 0 and n = 4.

260.

If given two points A(3, 12) and B(5, 22) on a x-y plane. Find the equation of the straight line with intercept at 2.

A.

y = 5x + 2

B.

y = 5x + 3

C.

y = 12x + 2

D.

y = 22x + 3

Correct answer is A

The equation of a straight line is given as y = mx + b 

where m = the slope of the line

b = intercept

Given points A(3, 12) and B(5, 22), the slope = \frac{22 - 12}{5 - 3}

= \frac{10}{2} = 5

Hence, the equation of the line is y = 5x + 2.