Jamb Mathematics 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 21:

• JAMB 1998

a cylindrical drum of diameter 56 cm contains 123.2 litres of oil when full. Find the height of the drum in centimeters

A. 12.5
B. 25.0
C. 45.0
D. 50.00

Question 22:

• JAMB 1998

The locus of all points at a distance 8cm from a point N passes through points T and S. If S is equidistant from T and N, find the area of triangle STN.

A. 4\(\sqrt{3cm^2}\)
B. 16\(\sqrt{3cm^2}\)
C. 32cm²
D. 64cm²

Question 23:

• JAMB 1998

If the distance between the points (x, 3) and (-x, 2) is 5. Find x

A. 6.0
B. 2.5
C. \(\sqrt{6}\)
D. \(\sqrt{3}\)

Question 24:

• JAMB 1998

The midpoint of the segment of the line y = 4x + 3 which lies between the x-ax 1 is and the y-ax 1 is

A. (\(\frac{3}{2}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
B. (\(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
C. (\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))
D. (-\(\frac{3}{8}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\))

Question 25:

• JAMB 1998

solve the equation cos x + sin x \(\frac{1}{cos x - sinx}\) for values of such that 0 \(\leq\) x < 2\(\pi\)

A. \(\frac{\pi}{2}\), \(\frac{3\pi}{2}\)
B. \(\frac{\pi}{3}\), \(\frac{2\pi}{3}\)
C. 0, \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
D. 0, \(\pi\)