Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1989

Question 11

Find p in terms of q if \(\log_{3} p + 3\log_{3} q = 3\)

jamb 1989

  • A. (\(\frac{3}{q}\))3
  • B. (\(\frac{q}{3}\))\(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • C. (\(\frac{q}{3}\))3
  • D. (\(\frac{3}{q}\))\(\frac{1}{3}\)
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Question 12

What are the values of y which satisfy the equation \(9^{y} - 4 \times 3^{y} + 3 = 0\) ?

jamb 1989

  • A. -1 and 0
  • B. -1 and 1
  • C. 1 and 3
  • D. 0 and 1
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Question 13

Make R the subject of the fomula S = \(\sqrt{\frac{2R + T}{2RT}}\)

jamb 1989

  • A. R = \(\frac{T}{(TS^2 + 1)}\)
  • B. R = \(\frac{T}{2(TS^2 - 2)}\)
  • C. R = \(\frac{T}{2(TS^2 + 1)}\)
  • D. R = \(\frac{R}{2(TS^2 + 1)}\)
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Question 14

The cost of dinner for a group of students is partly constant and partly varies directly as the number of students. If the cost is N74.00 when the number of is 20 and N96.00 when the number is 30, find the cost when there are 15 students

jamb 1989

  • A. N68.50
  • B. N63.00
  • C. N60.00
  • D. N52.00
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Question 15

If \(f(x) = 2x^2 - 5x + 3\), find f(x + 1).

jamb 1989

  • A. 2x2 - x
  • B. 2x2 - x + 10
  • C. 4x2 + 3x + 2
  • D. 4x2 + 3x + 12
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