JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 1985

Bayanin Amsa

-2 ≤ $\le$ 2x - 6 < 4 = 2x - 6 < 4

= 2x < 10

= x < 5

2x ≥ $\ge$ -2 + 6 ≥ $\ge$

= x ≥ $\ge$ 2

∴ 2 ≤ $\le$ x < 5 [2, 3, 4]

Bayanin Amsa

HJ2 = a2 + a2 = 2a2

HJ = $\sqrt{2a^2}=a\sqrt{2}$

HN2 = a2 + (a$\sqrt{2}$)2 = a2 + 2a2 = 3a2

HN = $\sqrt{3a^2}$

= a$\sqrt{3}$cm

Bayanin Amsa

N = 22$\frac{1}{2}$%, M = 17$\frac{1}{10}$%
M = $\frac{171}{10}$%, N = $\frac{45}{2}$
$\frac{45}{2}$ x $\frac{10}{171}$
= $\frac{225}{171}$
= 1 $\frac{54}{171}$
= 1 $\frac{18}{57}$

Bayanin Amsa

a = $\frac{b(1?ch)}{a?dh}$
a = $\frac{b?bch}{1?dh}$
= a - adh
= b - bch
a - b = bch + adn
a - b = adh
a - b = h(ad - bc)
h = $\frac{a?b}{ad?bc}$

Bayanin Amsa

Area of a regular hexagon = 8 x 8 x sin 60o
= 32 x $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ =
Area = 16$\sqrt{3}$ x 6 = 96 $\sqrt{3}$cm2

Bayanin Amsa

cos$\theta$ = $\frac{{13}^2+9^2-{11}^2}{2\left(13\right)\left(9\right)}$
= $\frac{169+81-21}{26\times 9}$
cos$\theta$ = $\frac{129}{26\times 9}$
= $\frac{43}{78}$

Bayanin Amsa

9 - (x2 - 3x - 1)2 = [3 - (x2 - 3x - 1)] [3 + (x2 - 3x - 1)]
= (3 - x2 + 3x + 1)(3 + x2 - 3x - 1)
= (4 + 3x - x2)(x2 - 3x + 2)
= (4 - x)(1 + x)(x - 1)(x - 2)
= -(x - 4)(x + 1) (x - 1)(x - 2)

Bayanin Amsa

When x = -3, y = 4 - 3(3) - (-3)3

= 4 + 9 + 27

= 13 + 27

= 40

Bayanin Amsa

Area of trapezium = 14cm2
Area of trapezium = $\frac{1}{2}$(a + b)h
14 = $\frac{1}{2}$(4 + 3)h
14 = $\frac{7}{2}$h
h = $\frac{14\times 2}{7}$
= 4
Area of SQR = $\frac{1}{2}$(3 x 4)
= $\frac{12}{2}$
= 6.0

Bayanin Amsa

180 - $\varphi$${}^{\circ }$ = $\theta$${}^{\circ }$ + $\varphi$${}^{\circ }$ (Sum of opposite interior angle equal to its exterior angle)

180 = 2$\varphi$ + $\theta$${}^{\circ }$

Bayanin Amsa

Bayanin Amsa

Bearing of Hunter from Bird is
180 + 27 = 207o
Note that bearing is always taken from the north
207o = S 27o W

Bayanin Amsa

By Pythagoras, KZ2 = 252 - 52

KZ2 = (25 + 15)(25 - 15) = 400

KZ = $\sqrt{400}$ = 20

area of XYZ = $\frac{1}{2}\times 28\times 15$

= 210 sq. cm

Bayanin Amsa

abx2 + 8y - 4bx - 2axy = (abx2 - 4bx) + (8y - 2axy)
= bx(ax - 4) 2y(ax - 4) 2y(ax - 4)
= (bx - 2y)(ax - 4)

Bayanin Amsa

Let x represent total vol. 2 : 3 = 2 + 3 = 5
$\frac{3}{5}$x = 351
x = $\frac{351\times 5}{3}$
= 585
Volume of smaller block = $\frac{2}{3}$ x 585
= 234.00

Bayanin Amsa

Equal roots implies b2 - 4ac = 0
a = 1b = - (p - 2), c = 2p + 1
[-(p - 2)]2 - 4 x 1 x (2p + 1) = 0
p2 - 4p + 4 - 4(2p + 1) = 0
p2 - 4p = 4 - 8p - 4 = 0
p2 - 12p = 0
p(p - 12) = 0
p = 0 or 12

Bayanin Amsa

32y + 6(3y) = 27
This can be rewritten as (3y)2 + 6(3y) = 27
Let 3y = x
x2 + 6x - 27 = 0
(x + 9)(x - 3) = 0
when x - 3 = 0, x = 3
sub. for x in 3y = x
3y = 3
log33 = y
y = 1

Bayanin Amsa

2x + y = 4......(i)
x^2 + xy = -12........(ii)
from eqn (i), y = 4 - 2x
= x2 + x(4 - 2x)
= -12
x2 + 4x - 2x2 = -12
4x - x2 = -12
x2 - 4x - 12 = 0
(x - 6)(x + 2) = 0
sub. for x = 6, in eqn (i) y = -8, 8
=(6,-8); (-2, 8)

Bayanin Amsa

67 $\frac{6}{7}$, 1315 $\frac{13}{15}$, 0.8650

In ascending order, we have 0.8571, 0.8650, 0.8666

i.e. 67 $\frac{6}{7}$ < 0.8650 < 1315

Bayanin Amsa

Let x be John's money, Janet already had ₦105, $\frac{1}{3}$ of x was given to Janet
Janet now has $\frac{1}{3^2}$x + 105 = $\frac{x+315}{3}$
John's money left = $\frac{2}{3}$x
= $\frac{\frac{1}{4}(x+315)}{3}$
= $\frac{2}{3}$
24x = 3x + 945
∴ x = 45

Bayanin Amsa

Prob. of getting at least one head
Prob. of getting one head + prob. of getting 2 heads
= $\frac{1}{4}$ + $\frac{2}{4}$
= $\frac{3}{4}$

Bayanin Amsa

y = x3 + x and y = x2 + 1
$\begin{array}{cccccc}x& -2& -1& 0& 1& 2\\ Y=x^3+x& -10& -2& 0& 2& 10\\ y=x^2+1& 5& 2& 1& 2& 5\end{array}$
The curves intersect at x = 1

Bayanin Amsa

$\frac{11}{x}$ = $\frac{1000}{x+101}$ = 11(x + 101)
1000x = 11x + 1111
1000x - 11x = 1111
101x = 1111
x = $\frac{1111}{101}$
x = 11

Bayanin Amsa

C = a + k
$\frac{1}{N}$ = c
= $\frac{aN+k}{N}$
CN = aN + K
30(100) = a(100) + k
3000 = 100a + k.......(i)
60(40) = a(40) + k
2400 = 40a + k.......(ii)
eqn (i) - eqn (ii)
600 = 60a
a = 10
subt. for a in eqn (i) 3000 = 100(10) + K
3000 - 1000 = k
k = 2000
CN = 10N + 2000. when N = 50,
50C = 10(50) + 2000
50C = 500 + 2000
C = $\frac{2500}{50}$
= 50k

Bayanin Amsa

cos$\frac{90-\theta }{si{n}^2\theta }$
= $\frac{\tan \theta }{si{n}^2\theta }$
Sin2$\theta$ =$\frac{1}{4}$
$\frac{cos(90-\theta )}{si{n}^2\theta }$
= $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$
= $\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$

Bayanin Amsa

$\begin{array}{ccc}x& f& fx\\ 0& 3& 0\\ 1& 5& 5\\ 2& 7& 14\\ 3& 4& 12\\ 4& 1& 4\\ 5& 0& 0\end{array}$
$\sum f$ = 20
$\sum fx$ = 35
Mean = $\frac{\sum fx}{\sum f}$
= $\frac{35}{20}$
= $\frac{7}{4}$
= 1.75
Mode = 2
= 1.75, 2

Bayanin Amsa

f(x - 2) = 4x2 + x + 7
x - 2 = 1, x = 3
f(x - 2) = f(1)
= 4(3)2 + 3 + 7
= 36 + 10
= 46

Bayanin Amsa

$\frac{1\sqrt{3}}{(\frac{1}{2}{)}^2}$
= $\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$
= $\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$
= $\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}$
m = 64kg, V = $\frac{4\pi r^3}{3}$
= $\frac{4\pi (4{)}^3}{3}$
= $\frac{256\pi }{3}$ x 10-6m3
density(P) = $\frac{\text{Mass}}{\text{Volume}}$
= $\frac{64}{\frac{256\pi }{3\times {10}^{-6}}}$
= $\frac{64\times 3\times {10}^{-6}}{256}$
= $\frac{3}{4\times {10}^{-6}}$
m = PV = $\frac{3}{4\pi \times {10}^{-6}}$ x $\frac{4}{3}$ $\pi$[32 - 22] x 10-6
$\frac{3}{4\times {10}^{-6}}$ x $\frac{4}{3}$ x 5 x 10-6
= 5kg

Bayanin Amsa

100 + $\frac{1}{100}$ + $\frac{3}{1000}$ + $\frac{27}{10000}$
$\frac{1000,000+100+30+27}{10000}$ = $\frac{1,000.157}{10000}$
= 100.02

Bayanin Amsa

P(R1) = $\frac{6}{10}$
= $\frac{2}{3}$
P(R1 n R11) = P(both red)
$\frac{3}{5}$ x $\frac{5}{9}$
= $\frac{1}{3}$

Bayanin Amsa

If log9x = 1.5, 91.5 = x
∴ x = 27

Bayanin Amsa

Bayanin Amsa

ex = 1 + $\frac{x}{2}$ + $\frac{x^2}{1.2}$ + $\frac{x^3}{\mathrm{1.2.3}}$ + $\frac{x^4}{\mathrm{1.23.4}}$

Bayanin Amsa

Length of an area = $\frac{\theta }{360}$ × 2$\pi$r
Longitude difference = 147 + 153 = 300oN
distance between xy = $\frac{\theta }{360}$ × 2$\pi$R cos60o
= $\frac{300}{360}$ × 4 × 104 × $\frac{1}{2}$
= 1.667 × 104km (1667 km)

Bayanin Amsa

($\sqrt{2}+4\sqrt{2}$) ($\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}$) ($\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}$)
($\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}$ + ($\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}$) = 3 + ($\sqrt{6}-\sqrt{6}$) - 2
= 1

Bayanin Amsa

1 + sec2 30o = sec 30o
= $\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}$
$\frac{(2{)}^2}{3}$
= $\frac{4}{3}$
1 + sec2 30o = sec 30o
= 1 + $\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}$
= 2$\frac{1}{3}$

Bayanin Amsa

P : Q : r = 6 : 4 : 5
5 = 6 + 4 + 5
= 15
P = $\frac{6}{15}$, q = $\frac{4}{15}$, r = $\frac{5}{15}$ = $\frac{1}{3}$
To find $\frac{3p-q}{4q+r}$
3p - q = 3 x $\frac{6}{15}$ - $\frac{4}{15}$
$\frac{18}{15}$ - $\frac{4}{15}$ = $\frac{14}{15}$
∴ 4q + r = 4 x $\frac{4}{15}$ + $\frac{5}{15}$
$\frac{16}{15}$ = $\frac{16}{15}$ + $\frac{5}{15}$
= $\frac{21}{15}$
$\frac{14}{15}$ x $\frac{15}{21}$ = $\frac{14}{21}$
= $\frac{2}{3}$

Bayanin Amsa

45o = $\frac{x}{2}$, Since 45o = $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
x = 2 x $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
= $\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{2}$
= $\sqrt{2}$

Bayanin Amsa

a{$\frac{x+1}{x-2}-\frac{x-1}{x+2}$} = a{$\frac{(x+1)(x+2)-(x-1)(x-2)}{(x-2)(x+2)}$}
= 6
$\frac{6x}{x^2-4}$ = 6x
a = x2 - 4

Bayanin Amsa

3x2 - 7x + R. Computing the square, we have
x2 - $\frac{7}{3}$ = -$\frac{R}{3}$
($\frac{x}{1}?\frac{7}{6}$)2 = -$\frac{R}{3}$ + $\frac{49}{36}$
$\frac{?R}{3}$ + $\frac{49}{36}$ = 0
R = $\frac{49}{36}$ x $\frac{3}{1}$
= $\frac{49}{12}$

Bayanin Amsa

S.I = PTR100 $\frac{PTR}{100}$

T = 4yrs, R = 8%, a = N330.00

330 - P = PTR100 $\frac{PTR}{100}$, A = P + I

i.e. A = P + PTR100 $\frac{PTR}{100}$

330 = P + P(4)(8)100 $\frac{P(4)(8)}{100}$

33000 = 32P + 100p

132P = 33000

P = N250.00

Bayanin Amsa

Simple Space: (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 = 10)
Prime: (2, 3, 5, 7)
multiples of 3: (3, 6, 9)
Prime or multiples of 3: (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9 = 6)
Probability = $\frac{6}{10}$
= $\frac{3}{5}$

Bayanin Amsa

$\frac{2}{2r-1}$ - $\frac{5}{3}$ = $\frac{1}{r+2}$
$\frac{2}{2r-1}$ - $\frac{1}{r+2}$ = $\frac{5}{3}$
$\frac{2r+4-2r+1}{2r-1(r+2)}$ = $\frac{5}{3}$
$\frac{5}{(2r+1)(r+2)}$ = $\frac{5}{3}$
5(2r - 1)(r + 2) = 15
(10r - 5)(r + 2) = 15
10r2 + 20r - 5r - 10 = 15
10r2 + 15r = 25
10r2 + 15r - 25 = 0
2r2 + 3r - 5 = 0
(2r2 + 5r)(2r + 5) = r(2r + 5) - 1(2r + 5)
(r - 1)(2r + 5) = 0
r = 1 or $\frac{-5}{2}$

Bayanin Amsa

Total students = 120
grade = 18
Zo = $\frac{18}{120}$ x $\frac{360}{1}$
= 54o

Bayanin Amsa

y${}^{\circ }$ = 180${}^{\circ }$ - (86${}^{\circ }$ + 58${}^{\circ }$)

180 - 144 = 36${}^{\circ }$

x${}^{\circ }$ = 180 - (94 + 58)

180 -152 = 28

(x${}^{\circ }$, y${}^{\circ }$) = (28${}^{\circ }$, 36${}^{\circ }$)

Bayanin Amsa

Area of sector = $\frac{120}{360}\times \pi \times (3{)}^2=3\pi$

Area of triangle = $\frac{1}{2}\times 3\times 3\times \sin {120}^o$

= $\frac{9}{2}\times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=\frac{9\sqrt{3}}{4}$

Area of shaded portion = 3$\pi -\frac{9\sqrt{3}}{4}$

= 3 $\pi -3\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}$

Bayanin Amsa

2x - 3y = -10; 10x - 6y = -5
2x - 3y = -10 x 2
10x - 6y = 5
4x - 6y = -20 .......(i)
10x - 6y = 5.......(ii)
eqn(ii) - eqn(1)
6x = 15
x = $\frac{15}{6}$
= $\frac{5}{2}$
x = 2$\frac{1}{2}$
Sub. for x in equ.(ii) 10($\frac{5}{2}$) - 6y = 5
y = 3$\frac{1}{2}$