If \(\begin{vmatrix} x - 3 & -4 & 3 \\ 5 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -4 & 6 - x \end{vmatrix} = -24 \), find the values of x.

A body of mass 20kg moving with a velocity of 80ms\(^{-1}\) collides with another body of mass 30kg moving with a velocity of 50ms\(^{-1}\). If they both mov...

A circle is drawn through the points (3, 2), (-1, -2) and (5, -4). Find the : (a) coordinates of the centre of the circle ; (b) radius of the circle ; (c) eq...

Given that \(\log_{3} x - 3\log_{x} 3 + 2 = 0\), find the values of x.

The sum of the first twelve terms of an Arithmetic Progression is 168. If the third term is 7, find the values of the common difference and the first term.

(a) Using the substitution \(u = x - 2\), write \(\frac{x^{3} + 5}{(x - 2)^{4}}\) as an expression in terms of u. (b) Using the answer in (a), express \(\fra...

Two panel of judges, X and Y, rank 8 brands of cooking oil as follows : Cooking oil type A B C D E F G H X 8 5 1 7 2 6 3 4 Y 6 3 4 8 5 7 1 2 Calculate the Sp...

Given that \(m = 3i - 2j ; n = 2i - 3j\) and \(p = -i + 6j\), find \(4m + 2n - 3p\).

(a) The probability that Kunle solves a particular question is \(\frac{1}{3}\) while that of Tayo is \(\frac{1}{5}\). If both of them attempt the question, f...