Mathematics 2016 Jamb Examination
Mathematics 2016 Jamb Examination
Question 11
If line \( p = 5x + 3 \) is parallel to line \( p = wx + 5 \), find the value of \( w \).
Parallel lines have identical gradients (slopes). For any line in the form \( y = mx + c \), the coefficient \( m \) represents the gradient. Comparing both equations:
\[ m_1 = 5 \]
\[ m_2 = w \]
Since the lines are parallel, \( m_1 = m_2 \), therefore \( w = 5 \).
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Question 12
Evaluate \( \int (\cos 4x + \sin 3x) dx \)
To evaluate the integral, we use the standard trigonometric integration formulas:
\[ \int \cos(ax) dx = \dfrac{1}{a} \sin(ax) + k \]
\[ \int \sin(ax) dx = -\dfrac{1}{a} \cos(ax) + k \]
Applying these to the expression:
\[ \int \cos 4x dx + \int \sin 3x dx = \dfrac{1}{4} \sin 4x - \dfrac{1}{3} \cos 3x + k \]
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Question 13
If \( x_{10} = 23_5 \), find \( x \).
To find the value of \( x \) in base 10, we expand the number in base 5 using powers of 5:
\[ x = (2 \times 5^1) + (3 \times 5^0) \]
\[ x = 10 + 3 \]
\[ x = 13 \]
Thus, the decimal equivalent of \( 23_5 \) is 13.
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Question 14

The pie chart above shows the distribution of subjects offered by students in SSS III level. If 80 students enrolled in the class and 8 students take Economics, what is the size of the angle of the sector in Economics?
xo + 36o + 54o + 28o + 90o + 120o = 360o
x + 328o = 360o
x = 360o - 328o
x = 32o
x + 328o = 360o
x = 360o - 328o
x = 32o
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Question 15
Calculate the range of 20, -6, 25, 30, 21, 28, 32, 33, 34, 5, 3, 2, and 1.
The range of a set of data is the difference between the highest value and the lowest value in the set:
\[ \text{Range} = \text{Maximum} - \text{Minimum} \]
In the given data:
\[ \text{Maximum} = 34 \]
\[ \text{Minimum} = -6 \]
\[ \text{Range} = 34 - (-6) = 34 + 6 = 40 \]
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Question 16

The bar chart above shows the number of visitors received in a week. How many visitors were received on Friday, Tuesday and Sunday?
By observing the heights of the bars for the specified days on the vertical axis:
No of visitors = 10 + 5 + 1 = 16
No of visitors = 10 + 5 + 1 = 16
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Question 17
Factorize \( k^2 - 2kp + p^2 \).
The expression is a perfect square trinomial following the algebraic identity:
\[ a^2 - 2ab + b^2 = (a - b)^2 \]
By substituting \( a = k \) and \( b = p \), we get:
\[ k^2 - 2kp + p^2 = (k - p)^2 \]
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Question 18
Calculate the perimeter of a sector of a circle of radius 12cm and angle 60°.
The perimeter of a sector consists of two radii and the arc length. First, calculate the arc length \( L \):
\[ L = \dfrac{\theta}{360} \times 2\pi r = \dfrac{60}{360} \times 2\pi(12) = \dfrac{1}{6} \times 24\pi = 4\pi \]
Now, add the lengths of the two radii to the arc length:
\[ \text{Perimeter} = 2r + L = 2(12) + 4\pi = (24 + 4\pi) \; \text{cm} \]
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Question 19
The table below shows the frequency distribution of marks obtained by a group of students.\[
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Mark} & 2 & 3 & 4 \\
\hline
\text{Frequency} & 4 & 4 & y \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]If the total mark is 48, find the value of y.
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\text{Mark} & 2 & 3 & 4 \\
\hline
\text{Frequency} & 4 & 4 & y \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]If the total mark is 48, find the value of y.
The total mark is the sum of the products of each mark and its corresponding frequency: \[ \sum (\text{Mark} \times \text{Frequency}) = 48 \] \[ (2 \times 4) + (3 \times 4) + (4 \times y) = 48 \] \[ 8 + 12 + 4y = 48 \] \[ 20 + 4y = 48 \] \[ 4y = 28 \Rightarrow y = 7 \]
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Question 20
Given \( U = \{x: x \text{ is a positive integer less than } 15\} \) and \( P = \{x: x \text{ is even number from 1 to 14\}} \). Find the complement of P.
List the elements of the Universal set \( U \) and set \( P \):
\[ U = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14\} \]
\[ P = \{2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14\} \]
The complement \( P' \) consists of elements in \( U \) that are not in \( P \):
\[ P' = \{1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13\} \]
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