JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 155

771.

Solve the simultaneous linear equations: 2x + 5y = 11, 7x + 4y = 2

A.

x = -8, y = 1

B.

x = -2, y = 4

C.

x = \(\frac{-34}{27}\), y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)

D.

x = 7, y = -9

Correct answer is C

2x + 5y = 11.......(i)

7x + 4y = 2.......(ii)

(i) x 7 \(\to\) 14x + 35y = 77.........(iii)

(ii) x 2 \(\to\) 14x + 8y = 4........(iv)

(iii) - (iv)

27y = 73

y = \(\frac{73}{27}\)

773.

Which of the following values of the variable x, (a)x = 0, (b)x = -3, (c)x = 9, satisfy the inequalities 0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2?

A.

(a), (b), (c)

B.

(c)

C.

None of the choices

D.

All of the above

Correct answer is B

0 < \(\frac{x + 3}{x - 1}\) < 2

Put x = 0, -3 and 9

0 < \(\frac{9 + 3}{9 - 1}\) \(\leq\) 2

i.e. 0 < 1.5 \(\leq\) 2 (true)

but 0 < \(\frac{0 + 3}{0 - 1}\) \(\leq\) 2

i.e. 0 < -3 \(\leq\) 2 (not true)

-3 \(\leq\) 2

-3 is not greater than 0

774.

Make x the subject of the equation a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

A.

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - b}{ad}\)

B.

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)

C.

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - ab}{ad}\)

D.

c = \(\frac{5 - 2d - b}{ad}\)

Correct answer is B

a(b + c) + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

ab + ac + \(\frac{5}{d}\) - 2 = 0

abd + \(\frac{acd}{d}\) + 5 - 2 = ab + ac + 5 - 2d

acd = 2d - 5 - abd

c = \(\frac{2d - 5 - abd}{ad}\)

775.

PQRS is a cyclic quadrilateral with PQ as diameter of the circle. If < PQS = 15o find < QRS

A.

75o

B.

37\(\frac{1}{2}\)o

C.

127\(\frac{1}{2}\)o

D.

105o

Correct answer is D

PSO = 90o(angle in a semicircle)

SPO = 180o - (90o + 15o) = 75o

< QRS = 108o - 75o

= 105o(opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral are supplementary)