Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1994
Question 11
Factorize \(a^2x - b^2y - b^2x + a^2y\)
- A. (a - b)(x + y)
- B. (y - x)(a - b)(a + b)
- C. (x - y)(a - b)(a + b)
- D. (x + y)(a - b)(a + b)
Question 12
Find the values of p and q such that (x - 1)and (x - 3) are factors of px\(^3\) + qx\(^2\) + 11x - 6
- A. -1, -6
- B. 1, -6
- C. 1, 6
- D. 6, -1
Question 13
If a = 1, b = 3, solve for x in the equation \(\frac{a}{a - x}\) = \(\frac{b}{x - b}\)
- A. \(\frac{4}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
- C. \(\frac{3}{2}\)
- D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
Question 14
Solve for r in the following equation \(\frac{1}{r - 1}\) + \(\frac{2}{r + 1}\) = \(\frac{3}{r}\)
- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 6
Question 15
Find P if \(\frac{x - 3}{(1 - x)(x + 2)}\) = \(\frac{p}{1 - x}\) + \(\frac{Q}{x + 2}\)
- A. \(\frac{-2}{3}\)
- B. \(\frac{-5}{3}\)
- C. \(\frac{5}{3}\)
- D. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
