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Question 11
jamb 2009

What is the value of p if the gradient of the line joining (-1,p) and (p, 4) is \(\frac{2}{3}\)?

A-2
B-1
C1
D2
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Question 12
jamb 2009

What is the locus of the mid-point of all the chords of length 6cm with circle of radius 5cm and with center O?

AA circle of radius 4 cm and the center 0
BThe perpendicular bisector of the chords
CA straight line passing through 0
DA circle of radius 6 cm and with center 0
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Question 13
jamb 2009

Find the locus of a particle which moves in the first quadrant so that it is equidistant from the lines x = 0 and y = 0 (where k is a constant)?

Ax + y = 0
Bx - y = 0
Cx + y + k = 0
Dx - y - k = 0
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Question 14
jamb 2009

Find the radius of a sphere whose surface area is 154 cm\(^2\)?

A7.00 cm
B3.50 cm
C3.00 cm
D1.75 cm
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Question 15
jamb 2009

A chord drawn 5 cm away from the center of a circle of radius 13 cm. Calculate the length of the chord?

A7cm
B9cm
C12cm
D24cm
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Question 16
jamb 2009

If the hypotenuse of a right-angled isosceles triangle is 2cm. What is the area of the triangle?

A1/√2 cm2
B1 cm2
C√2 cm2
D2√2 cm2
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Question 17
jamb 2009

In the figure above , TS//XY and XY = TY, ∠STZ = 34°, ∠TXY = 47°, find the angle marked n?

A47o
B52o
C56o
D99o
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Question 18
jamb 2009

A regular polygon has 150º as the size of each interior angle. How many sides does it have?

A12
B10
C9
D8
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Question 19
jamb 2009
Find the acute angle between the straight lines y = x and y = √3x
A15o
B30o
C45o
D60o
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Question 20
jamb 2009

If P \(=\left[\begin{array}{cc}x+3 & x+2\\
x+1 & x-1\end{array}\right]\) evaluate x if |P| = -10

A-5
B-2
C2
D5
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Question 21
jamb 2009

If Q is\( \left[ \begin{array}{cc}
9 & -2 \\
-7 & 4 \\
\end{array} \right]\) , then |Q| is?

A-50
B-22
C22
D50
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Question 22
jamb 2009

A binary operation ⊗ defined on the set of integers is such that m⊗n = m + n + mn for all integers m and n. Find the inverse of -5 under this operation, if the identity element is 0?

A-5/4
B-5/6
Czero
D5
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Question 23
jamb 2009

If m * n = n - (m+2) for any real number m and n find the value of 3*(-5)?

A-6
B-8
C-10
D-12
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Question 24
jamb 2009

Find to infinity, the sum of the sequence \(1, \frac{9}{10}, \left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^2, \left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^3,.....\)

A10
B9
C10/9
D9/10
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Question 25
jamb 2009

The sum of the first n terms of the arithmetic progression 5, 11, 17, 23, 29, 35, ... is?

An(3n - 0.5)
Bn(3n + 2)
Cn(3n + 2.5)
Dn(3n + 5)
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Question 26
jamb 2009

Find the range of values of x for which 3x - 7 \(\leq\) 0 and x + 5 > 0?

A-5 < x < \(\frac{7}{3}\)
B-5 \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) \(\frac{7}{3}\)
C-5 < x \(\leq\) \(\frac{7}{3}\)
D-5 \(\leq\) x < \(\frac{7}{3}\)
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Question 27
jamb 2009

Determine the value of x for which (x\(^2\) - 1) > 0?

Ax < -1 or x > 1
B-1 < x < 1
Cx > 0
Dx < -1
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Question 28
jamb 2009

W is directly proportional to U. If W = 5 when U = 3, find U when W = 2/7

A6/35
B10/21
C21/10
D35/6
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Question 29
jamb 2009

Which of the following equations represent the graph above?

Ay = 2+7x+4x2
By = 2-7x+4x2
Cy = 2+7x-4x2
Dy = 2-7x-4x2
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Question 30
jamb 2009

A polynomial in x whose roots are 4/3 and -3/5 is?

A15x2 - 11x – 12
B15x2 + 11x – 12
C12x2 - x – 12
D12x2 + 11x – 15
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