JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 416

2,076.

X and Y are two events. The probability of X or Y is 0.7 and that of X is 0.4. If X and Y are independent, find the probability of Y.

A.

0.30

B.

0.50

C.

0.57

D.

1.80

Correct answer is A

P (X or Y) = P(X) + P(Y), when they are independent as given.
0.7 = 0.4 + P(Y)
P(Y) = 0.7 - 0.4 = 0.30

2,077.

If the volume of a hemisphere is increasing at a steady rate of 18π m\(^{3}\) s\(^{-1}\), at what rate is its radius changing when its is 6m?

A.

2.50m/s

B.

2.00 m/s

C.

0.25 m/s

D.

0.20 m/s

Correct answer is C

\(V = \frac{2}{3} \pi r^{3}\)

Given: \(\frac{\mathrm d V}{\mathrm d t} = 18\pi m^{3} s^{-1}\)

\(\frac{\mathrm d V}{\mathrm d t} = \frac{\mathrm d V}{\mathrm d r} \times \frac{\mathrm d r}{\mathrm d t}\)

\(\frac{\mathrm d V}{\mathrm d r} = 2\pi r^{2}\)

\(18\pi = 2\pi r^{2} \times \frac{\mathrm d r}{\mathrm d t}\)

\(\frac{\mathrm d r}{\mathrm d t} = \frac{18\pi}{2\pi r^{2}} = \frac{9}{r^{2}}\)

The rate of change of the radius when r = 6m,

\(\frac{\mathrm d r}{\mathrm d t} = \frac{9}{6^{2}} = \frac{1}{4}\)

= \(0.25 ms^{-1}\)

2,078.

A bowl is designed by revolving completely the area enclosed by y = x2 - 1, y = 3 and x ≥ 0 around the axis. What is the volume of this bowl?

A.

7π cubic units

B.

15π/2 cubic units

C.

8π cubic units

D.

17π/2 cubic units

Correct answer is B

30 π(y+1) dy = π[y2 + y30
= π(9/2 + 3) = 15π/2

2,079.

If y = 2x - sin2x, find dy/dx when x = π/4

A.

π

B.

C.

π/2

D.

-π/2

Correct answer is D

y = 2x cos2x - sin2x
dy/dx = 2 cos2x +(-2x sin2x) - 2 cos2x
= 2 cos2x - 2x sin2x - cos2x
= -2x sin2x
= -2 x (π/4) sin2 x (π/4)
= -(π/2) x 1 = -(π/2)

2,080.

Find the value of \(\int^{\pi}_{0}\frac{cos^{2}\theta-1}{sin^{2}\theta}d\theta\)

A.

π

B.

π/2

C.

-π/2

D.

Correct answer is D

\(\int^{\pi}_{0}\frac{cos^{2}\theta-1}{sin^{2}\theta}d\theta = \int^{\pi}_{0}\frac{-sin^{2}\theta}{sin^{2}\theta}\\ = \int^{\pi}_{0}d\theta = -\pi\)