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Question 371
jamb 2019

\(\frac{d}{dx} [\log (4x^3 - 2x)]\) is equal to

A\(\frac{12x - 2}{4x^2}\)
B\(\frac{43x^2 - 2x}{7x}\)
C\(\frac{4x^2 - 2}{7x + 6}\)
D\(\frac{12x^2 - 2}{4x^3 - 2x}\)
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Question 372
jamb 2019

If \(y = 6x^3 + 2x^{-2} - x^{-3}\), find \(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x}\).

A\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 15x^2 - 4x^{-2} - 3x^{-2}\)
B\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 6x + 4x^{-1} - 3x^{-4}\)
C\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 18x^2 - 4x^{-3} + 3x^{-4}\)
D\(\frac{\mathrm d y}{\mathrm d x} = 12x^2 + 4x^{-1} - 3x^{-2}\)
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Question 373
jamb 2019

If \(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -4 \\ x & 9 \end{vmatrix} = 58\), find the value of x.

A10
B30
C14
D28
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Question 374
jamb 2019

If P(2, m) is the midpoint of the line joining Q(m, n) and R(n, -4), find the values of m and n.

Am = 0, n = 4
Bm = 4, n = 0
Cm = 2, n = 2
Dm = -2, n = 4
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Question 375
jamb 2019

If given two points A(3, 12) and B(5, 22) on a x-y plane. Find the equation of the straight line with intercept at 2.

Ay = 5x + 2
By = 5x + 3
Cy = 12x + 2
Dy = 22x + 3
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Question 376
jamb 2019

The marks scored by 30 students in a Mathematics test are recorded in the table below:

Scores (Mark) 0 1 2 3 4 5
No of students 4 3 7 8 6 2

What is the total number of marks scored by the children?

 

A82
B15
C63
D75
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Question 377
jamb 2019

In the figure above, |CD| is the base of the triangle CDE. Find the area of the figure to the nearest whole number.

A56 cm\(^2\)
B24 cm\(^2\)
C42 cm\(^2\)
D34 cm\(^2\)
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Question 378
jamb 2019

If \(4\sin^2 x - 3 = 0\), find the value of x, when 0° \(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 90°

A90°
B45°
C60°
D30°
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Question 379
jamb 2019

From the cyclic quadrilateral MNOP above, find the value of x.

A16°
B25°
C42°
D39°
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Question 380
jamb 2019

The locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from two intersecting straight lines is the

Abisector of the two lines
Bline parallel to the two lines
Cangle bisector of the two lines
Dperpendicular bisector of the two lines
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Question 381
jamb 2019
Score (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Freq (f) 5 7 3 7 11 6 7

Find the variance

 

A3.42
B4.69
C4.85
D3.72
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Question 382
jamb 2019
Score (x) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Freq (f) 5 7 3 7 11 6 7

Find the mean of the data.

 

A3.26
B4.91
C6.57
D3.0
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Question 383
jamb 2019

Given matrix M = \(\begin{vmatrix} -2 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & -1 & 6 \\ 5 & 6 & 3 \end{vmatrix}\), find \(M^{T} + 2M\)

A\(\begin{vmatrix} -4 & 2 & 1\\ 6 & 0 & 5 \\ 0 & 6 & 2 \end{vmatrix}\)
B\(\begin{vmatrix} -6 & 0 & 13\\ 0 & -3 & 18 \\ 14 & 18 & 9 \end{vmatrix}\)
C\(\begin{vmatrix} 5 & 2 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & 1\\ 3 & 4 & -7 \end{vmatrix}\)
D\(\begin{vmatrix} -4 & 0 & 8 \\ 0 & -2 & -16 \\ 10 & 12 & 6 \end{vmatrix}\)
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Question 384
jamb 2019

In how many ways can the word MATHEMATICIAN be arranged?

A6794800 ways
B2664910 ways
C6227020800 ways
D129729600 ways
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Question 385
jamb 2019

If a fair coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability of getting at least two heads?

A\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B\(\frac{4}{5}\)
C\(\frac{2}{5}\)
D\(\frac{1}{2}\)
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Question 386
jamb 2019

If \(6x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x + 1\) divides \(x^2 - x - 1\), find the remainder.

A2x + 6
B6x + 8
C5x - 3
D
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Question 387
jamb 2019

\(\frac{\frac{2}{3} \div \frac{4}{5}}{\frac{1}{4} + \frac{3}{5} - \frac{1}{3}}\)

A\(\frac{31}{50}\)
B\(\frac{20}{31}\)
C\(\frac{31}{20}\)
D\(\frac{50}{31}\)
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Question 388
jamb 2019

Given \(\sin 58° = \cos p°\), find p.

A48°
B58°
C32°
D52°
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Question 389
jamb 2019

Find the length of the chord |AB| in the diagram shown above.

A4.2 cm
B4.3 cm
C3.2 cm
D3.4 cm
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Question 390
jamb 2019

Rationalize \(\frac{\sqrt{2} + \sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{2} - \sqrt{3}}\)

A\(-5 - 2\sqrt{6}\)
B\(-5 + 3\sqrt{2}\)
C\(5 - 2\sqrt{3}\)
D\(5 + 2\sqrt{6}\)
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