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Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 1987 Mathematics Questions

Question 11:
Evaluate without using tables (0.008) -\(\frac{1}{3}\) x (0.16) - \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • A \(\frac{625}{8}\)
  • B \(\frac{8}{625}\)
  • C \(\frac{1}{8}\)
  • D 8
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Question 12:
Simplify without using tables \(\frac{log_26}{log_28}\) - \(\frac{log_23}{log_2\frac{1}{2}}\)
  • A \(\frac{1}{5}\)
  • B \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • C \(\frac{-1}{2}\)
  • D \(\frac{log_23}{log_27}\)
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Question 13:
Simplify without using tables \(\frac{2\sqrt{14} \times 3\sqrt{21}}{7\sqrt{24} \times 2\sqrt{98}}\)
  • A \(\frac{3\sqrt{14}}{4}\)
  • B \(\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{4}\)
  • C \(\frac{3\sqrt{14}}{28}\)
  • D \(\frac{3\sqrt{2}}{28}\)
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Question 14:
If P = \(\frac{2}{3}\) (\(\frac{1 - r^2}{n^2}\)), find n when r = \(\frac{1}{3}\) and p = 1
  • A \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • B \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • C 3
  • D \(\frac{2}{3}\)
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Question 15:
If a u2 - 3v2 and b = 2uv + v2 evaluate (2a - b)(a - b2), when u = 1 and v = -1
  • A 9
  • B 15
  • C 27
  • D 33
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