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Question 481
jamb 2008

If 125\(_x\) = 20\(_{10}\) find x

A2
B3
C4
D5
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Question 482
jamb 2008

Add 1101\(_2\),10111\(_2\) and 111\(_2\)

A1110112
B1101102
C1010112
D1010102
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Question 483
jamb 2007

If f(x) = 3x - 2I, P = \(\begin{pmatrix}2 & 1 \\-1 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\) and I is 2 x 2 identity matrix. Evaluate f(p) 

A\(\begin{pmatrix}6 & -3 \\3 & 0 \end{pmatrix}\)
B\(\begin{pmatrix}2 & 0 \\0 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
C\(\begin{pmatrix}8 & 3 \\-3 & 2 \end{pmatrix}\)
D\(\begin{pmatrix}4 & 3 \\-3 & -2 \end{pmatrix}\)
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Question 484
jamb 2007

Evaluate \(\begin{pmatrix}3 & -2 \\-7 & 5 \end{pmatrix}\) + 2\(\begin{pmatrix}-2 & 4\\3 & -1 \end{pmatrix}\)

A\(\begin{pmatrix}-1 & 6 \\-1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
B\(\begin{pmatrix}3 & 4 \\-2 & 6 \end{pmatrix}\)
C\(\begin{pmatrix}-1 & 6 \\1 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)
D\(\begin{pmatrix}3 & 4 \\2 & 6 \end{pmatrix}\)
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Question 485
jamb 2007

The cumulative frequency for 5\(\leq\) x \(\leq\) 12 from the distribution above is 

A22
B40
C46
D72
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Question 486
jamb 2007
The sum of the ages of Musa and Lawal is 28 years. After sharing a certain sum of money in the ratio of their ages, Musa gets N600 and Lawal N800. How old is Lawal?
A14 years
B20 years
C12 years
D16 years
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Question 487
jamb 2007
If y = (1 + x)2, find \(\frac{dy}{dx}\)
Ax - 1
B2 + 2x
C1 + 2x
D2x - 1
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Question 488
jamb 2007

The area of a square is 144 sqcm. Find the length of the diagonal.

A13 cm
B12√2 cm
C12 cm
D11√3 cm
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Question 489
jamb 2007
Find the value of \(\frac{tan 60^o - tan 30^o}{tan 60^o + tan 30^o}\)
A\(\frac{4}{\sqrt{3}}\)
B\(\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
C1
D\(\frac{1}{2}\)
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Question 490
jamb 2007
Find the size of each exterior angle of a regular octagon
A51o
B45o
C40o
D36o
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Question 491
jamb 2007
What is the value of k if the mid-point of the line joining (1 - k, - 4) and (2, k + 1) is (-k , k)?
A-3
B-1
C-4
D-2
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Question 492
jamb 2007
Find the locus of point equidistant from two straight lines y - 5 = 0 and y - 3 = 0
Ay - 2 = 0
By - 4 = 0
Cy - 1 = 0
Dy - 3 = 0
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Question 493
jamb 2007

A man 40 m from the foot of a tower observes the angle of elevation of the tower to be 30º. Determine the height of the tower.

A\(\frac{40\sqrt{3}}{3}m\)
B20 m
C40√3 m
D40 m
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Question 494
jamb 2007
If the lines 2y - kx + 2 = 0 and y + x - k/2 = 0 Intersect at (1, -2), find the value of k
A-4
B-3
C-2
D-1
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Question 495
jamb 2007

A particle P moves between points S and T such that angles SPT is always constant of ST constant. Find the locus of P

AIt is a semi circle with ST as diameter
BIt is a perpendicular bisector of St
CIt is a quadrant of a circle with ST as diameter
DIt is a straight line perpendicular to ST
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Question 496
jamb 2007

The volume of a hemispherical bowl is \(718\frac{2}{3}\). Find its radius .

A4.0 cm
B5.6 cm
C7.0 cm
D3.8 cm
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Question 497
jamb 2007
In the parallelogram PQRS above, find angle SQR
A100o
B80o
C50o
D30o
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Question 498
jamb 2007
If the lines 3y = 4x - 1 and qy = x + 3 are parallel to each other, the value of q is
A-4/3
B-3/4
C4/3
D3/4
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Question 499
jamb 2007

Calculate the length of an arc of a circle diameter 14 cm, which substends an angle of 90o at the center of the circle

A\(\frac{7π}{2}\) cm
B7π cm
C14π cm
D\(\frac{7π}{4}\) cm
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Question 500
jamb 2007
If X = {all the perfect squares less than 40}
Y = {all the odd numbers fro, 1 to 15}. Find X ∩ Y.
A{3, 9}
B{9}
C{9, 25}
D{1, 9}
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