SECONDARY 2 SET 4

SECTION A
1. Find the number of positive factors of 2028.

2. If 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are all integers and (𝑥 + 13)(𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, find the value of 𝑎 +
𝑏 + 𝑐.

3. It is known that √31 − 10√6 = √𝑎 − √𝑏. Find the value of 𝑎 − 𝑏.

1 1 1 1 1 1
4. Find the value of − + − ⋯− + − .
√1−√ 2 √2−√ 3 √3−√ 4 √46−√ 47 √47−√ 48 √48−√49

1 1 1 1
5. Find the value of 19×48 + 19×50 + 29×48 + 31×50.

6. The lengths of a triangle are 24, 26, 28. Find the area.

1 1
7. If 𝑥 ≠ 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 13, find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2 .

8. Factorize 3𝑥 3 + 14𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 10.

9. It is known that the ratio of 3 exterior angles of a triangle is 3: 4: 5. Find the value of the largest
interior angle.

2𝑥+3
10. How many integral solutions are there for 𝑥 if −13 ≤ ≤ 19?
5

SECTION B
3𝑥+2𝑦 3𝑥−2𝑦
+ =3
3 4
11. By solving the following system of equations {3𝑥+2𝑦 3𝑥−2𝑦 , find the value of 𝑦.
− =5
4 2

12. It is known that real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦 satisfy |2021 − 𝑥 | + 𝑦 2 − 4038𝑦 + 20192 = 0. Find the
value of (𝑥 − 𝑦)2021 − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2020 − ⋯ − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 − (𝑥 − 𝑦).
 13. If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive integers, 𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 24. Find the number solutions of (𝑥, 𝑦).

14. Find the remainder when 20213 is divided by (2020 × 2022).

15. Find the area of a triangle with vertices 𝐴(2, −4), 𝐵(7,10), 𝐶 (−6, −7) in a rectangular coordinate
system.

16. If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive integers, 37𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 542. Find the maximum value of 𝑥 + 𝑦.

17. Find the value of √182 + √182 + √182 + ⋯.

18. There are 377 diagonals in a convex 𝑛 polygon. Find the value of 𝑛.

19. Find the value of 𝑥 if |𝑥 + 8| − |𝑥 − 3| = 10.

𝑎
20. Given that 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers, find the maximum value of 𝑏 if 7361640 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 .

SECTION C
21. There is at least 3° difference in each interior angle in a convex 𝑛 polygon. Find the maximum
value of 𝑛.

7 7 7 7 7 7
22. Find the value of 56 + 72 + 99 + 143 + 195 + 255.

23. In a rectangular coordinate system, we draw 2021 line segments. Each line is parallel to 𝑥-axis or
𝑦-axis. What is the maximum parts can be cut by these straight line segments?

24. Find the closest positive integer of √4 + 7 + 10 + ⋯ + 2017 + 2020.

25. How many zeros are there by counting at the end of 110 × 220 × 330 × … × 48480 × 49490 × 50500 ?
 SECONDARY 2 SET 4 SOLUTION MANUAL

SECTION A
1. Find the number of positive factors of 2028.

Answer: 18
Solution:
2028 = 22 × 3 × 132
3 × 2 × 3 = 18

2. If 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are all integers and (𝑥 + 13)(𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐, find the value of 𝑎 +
𝑏 + 𝑐.

Answer: 377
Solution:
(𝑥 + 13)(𝑥 + 8)(𝑥 + 2) = 𝑥 3 + 23𝑥 2 + 146𝑥 + 208
23 + 146 + 208 = 377

3. It is known that √31 − 10√6 = √𝑎 − √𝑏. Find the value of 𝑎 − 𝑏.

Answer: 19
Solution:
√31 − 10√6 = √25 − √6
25 − 6 = 19

1 1 1 1 1 1
4. Find the value of − + −⋯− + − .
√1−√2 √2−√3 √3−√4 √46−√47 √47−√48 √48−√49

Answer: 6
Solution:
1
= −1 − √2
√1 − √2
1
= −√2 − √3
√2 − √3
−1 − √2 − (−√2 − √3) + (−√3 − √4) − ⋯ − (−√46 − √47) + (−√47 − √48) − (−√48 − √49)
 −1 + 7 = 6

1 1 1 1
5. Find the value of 19×48 + 19×50 + 29×48 + 31×50.

60
Answer: 17081
Solution:
1 1 1 1
+ + +
19 × 48 19 × 50 29 × 48 31 × 50
19 + 29 19 + 31
+
19 × 29 × 48 19 × 31 × 50
1 1
+
19 × 29 19 × 31
29 + 31
19 × 29 × 31
60 60
=
19 × 29 × 31 17081

6. The lengths of a triangle are 24, 26, 28. Find the area.

Answer: 39√55
Solution:
Using Heron’s Formula:
24 + 26 + 28
𝑠= = 39
2
𝐴 = √39(39 − 24)(39 − 26)(39 − 28)
𝐴 = √39(15)(13)(11) = 39√55

1 1
7. If 𝑥 ≠ 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 13, find the value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑥2.

Answer: 167
Solution:
1
𝑥+ = 13
𝑥
1
𝑥 2 + 2 + 2 = 169
𝑥
1
𝑥 2 + 2 = 167
𝑥

8. Factorize 3𝑥 3 + 14𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 10.

Answer: (𝑥 − 1)(3𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 5)

Answer: 90
Solution:
3
360 × = 90
3+4+5
180 − 90 = 90

2𝑥+3
10. How many integral solutions are there for 𝑥 if −13 ≤ ≤ 19?
5

Answer: 81
Solution:
2𝑥 + 3
−13 ≤ ≤ 19
5
−65 ≤ 2𝑥 + 3 ≤ 95
−68 ≤ 2𝑥 ≤ 92
−34 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 46
Hence, there are 81 integral solutions.

SECTION B
3𝑥+2𝑦 3𝑥−2𝑦
+ =3
3 4
11. By solving the following system of equations {3𝑥+2𝑦 3𝑥−2𝑦 , find the value of 𝑦.
− =5
4 2

Answer: 4
Solution:
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 3𝑥 − 2𝑦
+ =3
{ 3 4
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 3𝑥 − 2𝑦
− =5
4 2
Let 𝑎 = 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 and 𝑏 = 3𝑥 − 2𝑦.
𝑎 𝑏
+ =3
{ 3 4
𝑎 𝑏
− =5
4 2
Solving 𝑎 and 𝑏.
𝑎 = 12, 𝑏 = −4
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 12
{
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 = −4
Solving 𝑥 and 𝑦.
4
𝑥 = ,𝑦 = 4
3

12. It is known that real numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦 satisfy |2021 − 𝑥 | + 𝑦 2 − 4038𝑦 + 20192 = 0. Find the
value of (𝑥 − 𝑦)2021 − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2020 − ⋯ − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 − (𝑥 − 𝑦).
 Answer: 2
Solution:
|2021 − 𝑥 | + 𝑦 2 − 4038𝑦 + 20192 = 0
|2021 − 𝑥 | + (𝑦 − 2019)2 = 0
To satisfy the equation, the value of 𝑥 is 2021 and 𝑦 is 2019. Hence,
𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2021 − 2019 = 2
2021
(𝑥 − 𝑦 ) − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2020 − ⋯ − (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 − (𝑥 − 𝑦)
22021 − 22020 − ⋯ − 22 − 2 = 2

13. If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive integers, 𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 24. Find the number solutions of (𝑥, 𝑦).

Answer: 2
Solution:
𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 24
𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 12 = 12
𝑦(𝑥 − 3) + 4(𝑥 − 3) = 12
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑦 + 4) = 12
Positive factors of 12 are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12. There are only 2 solution that gives 𝑥 and 𝑦 positive
values, these are (4,8) and (5,2).

14. Find the remainder when 20213 is divided by (2020 × 2022).

Answer: 2021
Solution:
2020 × 2022 = 20212 − 1
20213 = 2021(2020 × 2021) + 2021
Hence, the remainder is 2021.

15. Find the area of a triangle with vertices 𝐴(2, −4), 𝐵(7,10), 𝐶 (−6, −7) in a rectangular coordinate
system.

97
Answer:
2
Solution:
2 7 −6
−4 10 −7
1
𝐴= |20 − 49 + 24 − (−28 − 60 − 14)|
2
1 97
𝐴 = |97| =
2 2

16. If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are positive integers, 37𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 542. Find the maximum value of 𝑥 + 𝑦.

Answer: 119
Solution:
37𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 542
542 − 37𝑥 2−𝑥
𝑦= = 135 − 9𝑥 +
4 4
 2−𝑥
𝑎=
4
4𝑎 = 2 − 𝑥
𝑥 = 2 − 4𝑎
2 − 2 + 4𝑎
𝑦 = 135 − 9(2 − 4𝑎) +
4
𝑦 = 117 + 37𝑎
We now find that 𝑎 ≤ 0, to give 𝑥 a positive value.
𝑎 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥+𝑦
0 2 117 119
-1 6 80 86
-2 10 43 53
-3 14 6 20
Hence, the maximum value is 119.

17. Find the value of √182 + √182 + √182 + ⋯.

Answer: 14
Solution:

𝑥 = √182 + √182 + √182 + ⋯

𝑥 = √182 + 𝑥
2
𝑥 − 𝑥 − 182 = 0
(𝑥 − 14)(𝑥 + 13) = 0
𝑥 = 14, 𝑥 = −13
Reject 𝑥 = −13, hence, 𝑥 = 14.

18. There are 377 diagonals in a convex 𝑛 polygon. Find the value of 𝑛.

Answer: 29
Solution:
𝑛(𝑛 − 3)
# 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙𝑠 =
2
𝑛(𝑛 − 3)
377 =
2
𝑛2 − 3𝑛 = 754
𝑛2 − 3𝑛 − 754 = 0
(𝑛 − 29)(𝑛 + 26) = 0
𝑛 = 29, 𝑛 = −26
Reject 𝑛 = −26, hence, 𝑛 = 29.

19. Find the value of 𝑥 if |𝑥 + 8| − |𝑥 − 3| = 10.

5
Answer: 2
Solution:
 |𝑥 + 8| − |𝑥 − 3| = 10
The left term should be greater than the right term. The critical points are −8 and 3.
𝑥 |𝑥 + 8| − |𝑥 − 3|
-9 -11
2 9
5
10
2
3 11
5 11
5
Hence, the value of 𝑥 = 2.

𝑎
20. Given that 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers, find the maximum value of 𝑏 if 7361640 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 .

Answer: 19
Solution:
7361640 = 23 × 32 × 5 × 112 × 132
112 × 132 × 18 × 20
(11 × 13)2 (192 − 1)
(11 × 13 × 19)2 − (11 × 13)2
𝑎 11 × 13 × 19
= = 19
𝑏 11 × 13

SECTION C
21. There is at least 3° difference in each interior angle in a convex 𝑛 polygon. Find the maximum
value of 𝑛.

Answer: 15
Solution:
We know that the sum of all exterior angles is 360.
0 + 3 + ⋯ + 𝑘 ≤ 360
We treat 3 as the first term since we cannot have a 0 angle.
𝑛
(2(3) + (𝑛 − 1)(3)) ≤ 360
2
𝑛
(3𝑛 + 3) ≤ 360
2
𝑛2 + 𝑛 ≤ 240
𝑛2 + 𝑛 − 240 ≤ 0
(𝑛 + 16)(𝑛 − 15) ≤ 0
Hence, 𝑛 = 15.

7 7 7 7 7 7
22. Find the value of 56 + 72 + 99 + 143 + 195 + 255.

62
Answer: 153
Solution:
 16 22 30
7( + + )
7 × 8 × 9 9 × 11 × 13 13 × 15 × 17
1 1 1
14 ( + + )
7 × 9 9 × 13 13 × 17
403
14 ( )
7 × 9 × 13 × 17
13 × 14 × 31
7 × 9 × 13 × 17
62
153

23. In a rectangular coordinate system, we draw 2021 line segments. Each line is parallel to 𝑥-axis or
𝑦-axis. What is the maximum parts can be cut by these straight line segments?

Answer: 1023132
Solution:
2021 = 1010 + 1011
(1010 + 1)(1011 + 1) = 1023132

24. Find the closest positive integer of √4 + 7 + 10 + ⋯ + 2017 + 2020.

Answer: 825
Solution:
√4 + 7 + 10 + ⋯ + 2017 + 2020
2020 − 4
𝑛= + 1 = 673
3
673
√ (4 + 2020)
2
√681076 ≈ 825.2733 ≈ 825

25. How many zeros are there by counting at the end of 110 × 220 × 330 × … × 48480 × 49490 × 50500?

Answer: 3500
Solution:
110 × 220 × 330 × … × 48480 × 49490 × 50500
We only get terms that are multiples of 5:
550 × 10100 × 15150 × 20200 × 25250 × 30300 × 35350 × 40400 × 45450 × 50500
Add the exponents of the multiples of 5 yet double the exponents of multiples of 25.
50 + 100 + 150 + 200 + 500 + 300 + 350 + 400 + 450 + 1000 = 3500