Jamb Mathematics Past Questions For Year 1988
Question 26
If \(log_{10} 2 = 0.3010\) and \(log_{10} 3 = 0.4771\), evaluate; without using logarithm tables, \(log_{10} 4.5\)
- A. 0.3010
- B. 0.4771
- C. 0.6532
- D. 0.9542
Question 27
Find m such that (m + \(\sqrt{3}\))(1 - \(\sqrt{3}\))²= 6 - 2\(\sqrt{2}\)
- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4
Question 28
The thickness of an 800 pages of book is 18mm. Calculate the thickness of one leaf of the book giving your answer in meters and in standard form
- A. 2.25 x 10-4m
- B. 50 x 10-4m
- C. 2.25 x 10-5m
- D. 4.50 x 10-5m
Question 29
Simplify \(\frac{x + 2}{x + 1}\) - \(\frac{x - 2}{x + 2}\)
- A. \(\frac{3}{x + 1}\)
- B. \(\frac{3x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
- C. \(\frac{5x + 6}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
- D. \(\frac{2x^2 + 5x + 2}{(x + 1)(x + 2)}\)
Question 30
Solve the following equation equation for \(x^2 + \frac{2x}{r^2} + \frac{1}{r^4}\) = 0
- A. r2
- B. \(\frac{1}{r^4}\)
- C. -\(\frac{1}{r^2}\)
- D. 1 - r
