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1. The value of a2 + ab + b2 is 37. 2. Given the conditions, the value of a2 + b2 + c2 - ab - bc - ca is 28. 3. For integers a, b, c, and d, the expression (a2 + b2)(c2 + d2) can be rewritten as the sum of squares of two integers.

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Basic Math Assignment

1. The value of a2 + ab + b2 is 37. 2. Given the conditions, the value of a2 + b2 + c2 - ab - bc - ca is 28. 3. For integers a, b, c, and d, the expression (a2 + b2)(c2 + d2) can be rewritten as the sum of squares of two integers.

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PRE RMO - BASIC MATH

LEVEL – 1
1. Suppose a, b are two number such that a2 + b 2 + 8a - 14b + 65 = 0 . Find the value of a2 + ab + b 2

2. Given a – b = 2, b – c = 4, find the value of a2 + b2 + c 2 - ab - bc - ca .

3. For integers a, b, c and d, rewrite the expression (a2 + b2 )(c 2 + d2 ) as a sum of squares of two

integers.

x x2
4. Given = a(a ¹ 0) , find the value of .
x 2 + 3x + 1 x 4 + 3x 2 + 1

5. Given x + 1 = a , find the value of x 6 + 16 in terms of a.


x x

6. Given that a,b,c,d ≠ 0, and a4 + b4 + c4 + d4 = 4abcd. Prove that a2 = b2 = c2 = d2

7. Given a + b + c + d = 0, prove that a3 + b3 + c3 + d3 = 3 (abc + bcd + cda + dab) .

8. Given that (a - 2)3 + (b - 2)3 + (c - 2)3 = 0,a2 + b2 + c2 = 14,a + b + c = 6 , prove that at least one of

a, b, c is 2.
2
Factorize (d2 - c2 + a2 - b2 ) - 4(bc - da)
2
9.

10. Factorize 64x 6 - 729y 12

11. Factorize (i) x 4 + 2x 3 + 7x 2 + 6x - 7 (ii) x 3 + 9x 2 + 23x + 15

12. Factorize (a + 1) (a + 2) (a + 3) (a + 4) – 120

13. If x 2  4y 2  3x  9  6y  2xy then the value of x + 2y

14. Factorize: x 11 + x10 + ... + x 2 + x + 1

15. Prove that 816 - 9.277 - 911 is divisible by 45


LEVEL - 2
16. If M = 3x 2 - 8xy + 9y2 - 4x + 6y + 13 (where x, y are real numbers), then M must be

(A) Positive; (B) Negative; (C) 0; (D) an integer.

17. Given a + b = c + d and a2 + b2 = c2 + d2. Prove that a2009 + b2009 = c2009 + d2009 .

2
18. If a + b + c = 0, prove that 2(a4 + b4 + c 4 )= (a2 + b2 + c 2 ) .

19. If a + b = 1, a2 + b2 = 2, find the value of a7 + b7.

20. Given that the real number a, b satisfy a3 + b3 + 3ab = 1, find a +b.

21. Given 14 (a2 + b2 +c2) = (a + 2b + 3c)2, find the ratio a : b : c.

22. Given that a3 + b3 + c3 = (a+ b + c)3, prove that for any natural number n

2n+ 1
a2n+ 1 + b2n+ 1 + c2n+ 1 = (a + b + c) .
ANSWERS KEY
LEVEL – 1
1
5.  a3  3a  2
2
1. 37 2. 28 3. (ac-bd)2 + (ad+bc)2 4. 2
1 
 a  3  1
 

9. (d + a - b - c )(d + a + b + c )(d + b - a - c )(d + c - a - b )

10. (2x + 3y 2 )(2x - 3y 2 )(4x2 + 6xy 2 + 9y 4 )(4x2 - 6xy 2 + 9y 4 )

11. (I) (x 2 + x + 7)(x 2 + x - 1) (ii) (x + 1)(x + 3)(x + 5)

12. (a - 1)(a + 6)(a2 + 5a + 16)

13. 6

14.   x  1   x  x  1 x  x  1  x  1 (x  x  1)
2 2 2 4 2

LEVEL – 2
71
.
16. A 19 8 20. 1 or -2 21. 1:2:3

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