JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 300

1,496.

Divide 2x\(^{3}\) + 11x\(^2\) + 17x + 6 by 2x + 1.

A.

x2 + 5x + 6

B.

2x2 + 5x - 6

C.

2x2 + 5x + 6

D.

x2 - 5x + 6

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,497.

Make \(\frac{a}{x}\) the subject of formula \(\frac{x + 1}{x - a}\) = m

A.

\(\frac{m - 1}{m + 1}\)

B.

\(\frac{m + 1}{1 - m}\)

C.

\(\frac{m - 1}{1 + m}\)

D.

\(\frac{m + 1}{m - 1}\)

Correct answer is A

\(\frac{x + a}{x - a}\) = m

x + a = mx - ma
a + ma = mx - x
a(m + 1) = x(m - 1)

\(\frac{a}{x}\) = \(\frac{m - 1}{m + 1}\)

1,498.

Solve for the equation \(\sqrt{x}\) - \(\sqrt{(x - 2)}\) - 1 = 0

A.

\(\frac{3}{2}\)

B.

\(\frac{2}{3}\)

C.

\(\frac{4}{9}\)

D.

\(\frac{9}{4}\)

Correct answer is D

\(\sqrt{x}\) - \(\sqrt{(x - 2)}\) - 1 = 0

= \(\sqrt{x}\) - \(\sqrt{(x - 2)}\) = 1

= (\(\sqrt{x}\) - \(\sqrt{(x - 2)}\))2 = 1

= x - 2 \(\sqrt{x(x - 2)}\) + x -2 = 1

= (2x - 3)2 = [2 \(\sqrt{x(x - 4)}\)]2

= 4x2 - 12x + 9

= 4(x2 - 2x)

= 4x2 - 12x + 9

= 4x2 - 8x

4x = 9

x = \(\frac{9}{4}\)

1,499.

Factorize r2 - r(2p + q) + 2pq

A.

(r - 2q)(2r - p)

B.

(r - p)(r + p0

C.

(r - q)(r - 2p)

D.

(2r - q)(r + p)

Correct answer is C

r2 - r(2p + q) + 2pq = r2 - 2pr -qr + 2pq

= r(r - 2p) - q(r - 2p)

= (r - q)(r - 2p)

1,500.

When the expression pm2 + qm + 1 is divided by (m - 1), it has a remainder is 4, Find p and q respectively

A.

2, -1

B.

-1, 2

C.

3, -2

D.

-2, 3

Correct answer is B

pm2 + qm + 1 = (m - 1) Q(x) + 2

p(1)2 + q(1) + 1 = 2

p + q + 1 = 2

p + q = 1.....(i)

pm2 + qm + 1 = (m - 1)Q(x) + 4

p(-1)2 + q(-1) + 1 = 4

p - q + 1 = 4

p - q = 3....(ii)

p + q = 1, p - q = -3

2p = -2, p = -1

-1 + q = 1

q = 2