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Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Jamb 2010 Mathematics Questions

Question 36:
Evaluate \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 0 & 5 \\ 4 & 6 & 3 \\ 8 & 9 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\)
  • A 5y - 2x -18 = 0
  • B 102
  • C -102
  • D -42
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Question 37:
If P = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & -3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\)
  • A \(\begin{pmatrix} -{\frac{1}{5}} & -{\frac{3}{5}} \\ -{\frac{1}{5}} & -{\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
  • B \(\begin{pmatrix} {\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{3}{5}} \\ {\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
  • C \(\begin{pmatrix} -{\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{3}{5}} \\ -{\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
  • D \(\begin{pmatrix} {\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{3}{5}} \\ -{\frac{1}{5}} & {\frac{2}{5}} \end{pmatrix}\)
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Question 38:
The interior angles of a quadrilateral are (x + 15)o, (2x - 45)o and (x + 10)o. Find the value of the least interior angle.
  • A 112<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
  • B 102<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
  • C 82<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
  • D 52<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>o</sup>
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Question 39:
If the two smaller sides of a right angled triangle are 4cm and 5cm, find its area.
  • A 24cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • B 10cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • C 8cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • D 6cm<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
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Question 40:
A cylindrical pipe 50m long with radius 7m has one end open. What is the total surface area of the pipe?
  • A 749\(\pi\)m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • B 700\(\pi\)m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • C 350\(\pi\)m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
  • D 98\(\pi\)m<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup>
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