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Question 51
jamb 2002

Find the coordinates of the mid-point of x and y intercepts of the line 2y = 4x - 8

A(2, 0)
B(1, -2)
C(-1, -2)
D(1, 2)
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Question 52
jamb 2002

The sum of the interior angles of a polygon is 20 right angles. How many sides does the polygon have?

A12
B20
C40
D10
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Question 53
jamb 2002

A bucket is 12 cm in diameter at the top, 8 cm in diameter at the bottom and 4 cm deep. Calculate its volume.

A304π/3 cm3
B144π cm3
C128π cm3
D72π cm3
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Question 54
jamb 2002

Find the equation of the set of points which are equidistant from the parallel lines x = 1 and x = 7

Ay = 3
Bx = 3
Cx = 4
Dy = 4
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Question 55
jamb 2002

If tan θ = 4/3, calculate sin\(^2\) θ - cos\(^2\) θ.

A16/25
B24/25
C7/25
D9/25
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Question 56
jamb 2002

A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 120° degrees at the centre of a circle of diameter 4√3 cm. Calculate the area of the major sector.

A4π cm2
B32 π cm2
C16 π cm2
D8 π cm2
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Question 57
jamb 2002

If x varies directly as √n and x = 9 when n = 9, find x when n = (17/9)

A4
B27
C√3
D√17
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Question 58
jamb 2002

The sum to infinity of the series: 1 + (1/3) + (1/9) + (1/27) + ... is

A11/3
B10/3
C5/2
D3/2
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Question 59
jamb 2002

The binary operation * is defined on the set of integers p and q by p*q = pq + p + q. Find 2 * (3 * 4).

A59
B19
C67
D38
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Question 60
jamb 2002

If -2 is the solution of the equation 2x + 1 - 3c = 2c + 3x - 7, find the value of c.

A4
B3
C2
D1
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Question 61
jamb 2002

The inverse function f(x) = 3x + 4 is

A(x-4)/3
B(x-5)/5
C(x+3)/4
D(x+4)/3
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Question 62
jamb 2002

Make r subject of the formula given that \(\frac{x}{r+a}=\frac{a}{r}\)

A\(\frac{a^{2}}{(x-a)}\)
B\(\frac{a^{2}}{(x+a)}\)
C\(\frac{a}{x-a}\)
D\(\frac{a}{x+a}\)
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Question 63
jamb 2002

If the 9th term of an A.P is five times the 5th term, find the relationship between a and d.

A2a + 2 = 0
B3a + 5d = 0
Ca + 3d = 0
Da + 2d = 0
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Question 64
jamb 2002

Find the maximum value of y in the equation y = 1 - 2x - 3x\(^2\)

A5/4
B5/3
C3/4
D4/3
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Question 65
jamb 2002

Find the range of values of x for which \(\frac{(x+2)}{4}\) -\(\frac{2x-3}{3}\) < 4

Ax > -6
Bx > -3
Cx < 8
Dx < 4
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Question 66
jamb 2002

The time taken to do a piece of work is inversely proportional to the number of men employed. if it takes 45 men to do a piece of work in 5 days, how long will it take 25 men?

A15 days
B12 days
C5 days
D9 days
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Question 67
jamb 2002

Solve for x in the equation x\(^3\) - 5x\(^2\) - x + 5 = 0

A1, - 1, or 5
B1, 1, or -5
C-1, 1, or -5
D1, 1, or 5
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Question 68
jamb 2002

If \(y = x^2 - \frac{1}{x}\). find dy/dx

A2x - (1/x2)
B2x + x2
C2x - x2
D2x + (1/x2)
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Question 69
jamb 2002

A circle with radius 5cm has its radius increasing at the rate of 0.2m/s. What will be the corresponding increase in the area?

A2π
B5π
Cπ
D4π
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Question 70
jamb 2002

Evaluate \(\int \sin 3x \mathrm d x\)

A(2/3) cos 3x + c
B(1/3) cos 3x + c
C(-1/3) cos 3x + c
D(-2/3) cos 3x + c
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