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MATHCOUNTS National Exam

⌅ Sprint Round ⌅

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Problems: 30
Time: 40 minutes
Calculators: Not permitted
Type: Individual

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Please submit your answers on the google docs form after you take the test!
This section of the competition consists of 30 problems. You will have 40 minutes to com-
plete all the problems. You are not allowed to use calculators, books or other aids during
this round. Calculations may be done on scratch paper. All answers must be complete
and simplified to lowest terms. Record only final answers in the blanks in the left-hand
column of the competition booklet, and input these answers into the submission form (link
in the OP of our thread). If you complete the problems before time is called, use the re-
maining time to check your answers. We are relying on you to be completely honest
and follow the ”Honor Pledge” MATHCOUNTS requires every Mathlete to sign.

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Tie Breaking Criteria: Will decide later based on the number of ties.

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of the problem writers if you would not like your score to be posted (You will not be eligible
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1. Find the reciprocal of the product:

1 2 3 2012
· · ···
2 3 4 2013
1.

2. In the diagram, ]BCA = 60 . What is the number of degrees in the measure

of ]A + ]B?

C
A D

2.

3. Find the smallest perfect square which is divisible by 8.

3.

4. How many positive integers n are there such that n is an exact divisor of at
least one of the numbers: 1050 , 2030 ?
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5. Let x0 , x1 , x2 , x3 · · · x7 be nonnegative numbers such that x0 < x1 < x2 <
x3 · · · < x7 . Find the number of ordered integers such✓that ◆ x0 + x1 + x2 +
n
x3 + · · · + x7 = 99. The answer can be expressed as where n > m,
m
and n, m > 100. Find n + m.
5.

6. What is the length of the longest diagonal of the rectangular prism whose
p
faces have surface area 96, 48 and 72? The answer can be written as p q
where q is not divisible by any perfect square greater than one. Find p + q.
6.

7. A sphere is inscribed in a right conepwith radius 6 and height 10. The radius
of the sphere can be expressed as a db c in simpliest form. Find the sum of
the numerator and denominator of: ab cd
7.

8. Construct parallel lines l1 and l2 with points A and B lying on l1 . Given

that length AB is greater than the distance between the lines l1 and l2 find
the number of isosceles triangles formed such that two of its vertices are A
and B, and its third vertex lies on l2 .
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9. Compute 1007 · 1008 without a calculator
9.

10. When P (x) is divided by x2 4 the remainder is in the form ax + b. Find

(a, b) if P (2) = 7 and P ( 2) = 15.
10.

11. A point is inside of rectangle ABCD. AP = 5, DP = 7, and BP = 8. The

p
length of CP can be expressed as p where p is not divisible by any perfect
squares greater than one. Find p.
11.

12. Triangle ABC has the following coordinates in the 3D plane: A(5, 0, 0)B(0, 7, 0)
and C(0, 0, 10). pFind p+q if the shortest distance from 4ABC to the origin
p
is expressed as q .
12.

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13. If x
+ x12 + x13 + · · · = 15, what does x equal? The answer can be written as
p
q
where p and q are relatively prime positive integers. Find p q
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14. Piroifiourm drove from his house to school at rate of 12 light years per
second. If he drove back at a rate of 6 light years per second, what was his
overall average speed in light years per second?
14.

15. My three friends invite me to play a game. They tell me that the sum of
the their ages totals 20. Each pair of them is at least 4 years apart in age.
If the product of their ages minus one is prime, how old is the oldest child?
15.

16. Find the sum of all n such that:

n + 143
n 1
is an integer.
16.

17. Construct rectangle ABCD. AB = 6and AD = 16. Point H is the midpoint

ofAD. Construct line BH. E is the midpoint of BH. Construct lines EC
and ED and EA. Let G be the midpoint of ED and I be the midpoint of
EC. Construct line EI. Find the area of AEIG.
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18. Find the number of digits in the block of repeating decimals in: 59049
.
18.

19. Find the number of triples (a, b, c) with 47  a, b, c  47 and a + b + c > 0.

19.

20. A trapezoid has side lengths 1, 2, 3, and 4, but not

p
necessarily in that order.
a b
The area of this trapezoid can be written as c in simpliest form. Find
a+b c
20.

21. Let:
f (x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c
. If a, b, c (not necessarily distinct) are the three real roots of the equation,
find (a, b, c).
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22. The Greatest Common Divisor of 24,300
p and n is k and the Least Common
Multiple of 24, n, and 20 is m. If k is an integer and 2  k  100 and
1  n  55 Find the sum of all possible values of m.
22.

p p
23. Find x2 in 3
x + 25 3
x 25 = 5.
23.

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24. Let the roots of x3 6x2 + 5x 7 = 0 be a, b, c. Find a2
+ b12 + c12 .The answer
can be written as ab . Find a + b
24.

25. Find the sum of all x such that

x4 + 3x2 + 4x + 1
= 4x2 + 1
6x3 + x + 13
a
The answer can be written as b
in simplist form. Find 2 · (a + b)
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26. Find all (x, y) such that
20
4x2 + 9y 2 =
4(4x 3y)

The answer can be written as (a, cb in simpliest form. Find a + b + c

26.

27. The function, f (x) = x3 7x2 + 16x m has two positive roots m and n.
Given that 3 is one of these roots, find the product m · n.
27.

28. Point M divides side BC of triangle ABC into lengths 6 and 6. Side AB is
2pless than side BC. If AM = 6, the length of side AC can be expressed as
a b where b is not divisible by any perfect square greater than one. Find
a + b.
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29. David is given 16 coins that look identical. In here there are 15 genuine
coins all of the same weight and one fake coin that is lighter than all of the
others. He has a balance which can be used to determine if a stack of coins
on one side is lighter than a stack of coins on the other. Determine the
fewest number of times the scale can be used so that David can guarantee
the identification of the fake coin.
29.

30. If x = a2 + b2 and:
x a c x a b x a b b a c
+ + = + +
b a c x a c x a b x a b
find a + b1 + b2 + x if b1 , b2 represent the two values for b.
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