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Question 21
jamb 1978

The minimum point on the curve y = x2 - 6x + 5 is at

A(1, 5)
B(2, 3)
C(-3, -4)
D(3, -4)
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Question 22
jamb 1978

A force of 5 units acts on a particle in the direction to the east and another force of 4 units acts on the particle in the direction north-east. The resultants of the two forces is

A\(\sqrt{3}\) units
B3 units
C\(\sqrt{41 + 20 \sqrt{2}}\) units
D\(\sqrt{41 - 20 \sqrt{2}}\) units
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Question 23
jamb 1978

Simplify \(\frac{a - b}{a + b}\) - \(\frac{a + b}{a - b}\)

A\(\frac{4ab}{a - b}\)
B\(\frac{-4ab}{a^2 - b^2}\)
C\(\frac{-4ab}{a^{-2} - b}\)
D\(\frac{4ab}{a^{-2} - b^{-2}}\)
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Question 24
jamb 1978
If y = 2x2 + 9x - 35. Find the range of values for which y < 0.
A7 < x < \(\frac{5}{2}\)
B-5 < 7 < x
C-7 < x < 5
D-7 < x < \(\frac{5}{2}\)
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Question 25
jamb 1978

Find the square root of 170 - 20\(\sqrt{30}\)

A2 \(\sqrt{10}\) - 5\(\sqrt{3}\)
B2 \(\sqrt{5}\) - 5\(\sqrt{6}\)
C5 \(\sqrt{10}\) - 2\(\sqrt{3}\)
D3 \(\sqrt{5}\) - 8\(\sqrt{6}\)
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Question 26
jamb 1978

The number of telephone calls N between two cities A and B varies directly as the population P\(_{A}\), P\(_B\) respectively and inversely as the square of the distance D between A and B. Which of the following equations represents this relation?

AN = \(\frac{kp_A}{D^2} + {cp_B}{D^2}\)
BN = \(\frac{k P_{A} P_{B} }{D^2}\)
CN = \(\frac{kD_AP_D}{B^2}\)
DN = \(\frac{kD^2_AP_D}{B}\)
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Question 27
jamb 1978

The sum of the progression is 1 + x + x2 + x3 + ......

A\(\frac{1}{1 - x}\)
B\(\frac{1}{1 + x}\)
C\(\frac{1}{x - 1}\)
D\(\frac{1}{x}\)
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Question 28
jamb 1978

Arrange \(\frac{3}{5}\),\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\) and \(\frac{71}{97}\) in ascending order of magnitude.

A\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\)
B\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\) , \(\frac{71}{97}\)
C\(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)
D\(\frac{9}{16}\), \(\frac{3}{5}\), \(\frac{71}{97}\), \(\frac{34}{59}\)
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