JAMB Mathematics Past Questions & Answers - Page 86

426.

Simplify 1 - (\(\frac{1}{7}\) x 3 \(\frac{1}{2}\)) \(\div\) \(\frac{3}{4}\)

A.

2

B.

\(\frac{1}{3}\)

C.

1

D.

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

Correct answer is B

1 - (\(\frac{1}{7}\) x 3 \(\frac{1}{2}\)) \(\div\) \(\frac{3}{4}\)

1 - (\(\frac{1}{7}\) x \(\frac{7}{2}\)) x \(\frac{4}{3}\)

1 - \(\frac{1}{2}\) x \(\frac{4}{3}\)

1 - \(\frac{2}{3}\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\)

427.

The nth term of the sequence 3, 9, 27, 81.....is

A.

3 x 3n-2

B.

3 x 3n-1

C.

3 x 3n+2

D.

3 x 3n+1

Correct answer is B

3,9,27,81,.....
r = \(\frac{9}{8}\) = 3
Tn = arn-1

Tn = 3(3)n-1 = \(\frac{3(3^2)}{3}\)

428.

If y = 2x3 + 6x2 + 6x + 1, Find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\)

A.

6x2 + 12x + 1

B.

6x2 + 6x + 1

C.

6x2 + 6x + 6

D.

6x2 + 12x + 6

Correct answer is D

y = 2x3 + 6x2 + 6x + 1

\(\frac{dy}{dx}\) = 6x2 + 12x + 6

429.

Evaluate \(\frac{12.02 \times 20.06}{26.04 \times 60.06}\), correct to three significant figures.

A.

0.157

B.

0.154

C.

0.155

D.

0.158

Correct answer is B

\(\frac{12.02 \times 20.06}{26.04 \times 60.06}\) = \(\frac{241.1212}{15698.96}\) = 0.154

430.

The mean of 2-t, 4+t, 3-2t, 2+t and t-1 is

A.

2

B.

t

C.

-t

D.

-2

Correct answer is A

Mean = \(\frac{2 - t + 4 + t + 3 - 2t + 2 + t + t - 1}{5}\)

= \(\frac{10}{5}\) = 2