Section A.
1. Find the area of the triangle with vertices 𝐴(−4, 6), 𝐵(−8, −2), and 𝐶(6, −6) in the Cartesian coordinate
system.
2. The 3 – digit number ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑎𝑏𝑐 consists of three nonzero digits. The sum of the other five 3 – digit numbers formed
by rearranging 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑐 is 2022. Find ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑎𝑏𝑐.
3. Given real number 𝑥 > 0 and
1
𝑥 =2+
1
3− 1
4+ 1
2+ 1
3−
4+⋯
Find the value of 𝑥.
4. If 𝑥 and 𝑦 are real numbers, find the smallest possible value of 4𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 2 + 40𝑥 − 36𝑦 − 1815.
5. Factor 𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 3 + 11𝑥 2 + 32𝑥 − 60 completely.
6. Determine the number of ordered pairs (𝑥, 𝑦) of positive integers satisfying the equation 𝑥 √𝑦 + 𝑦√𝑥 −
√2023𝑥 − √2023𝑦 + √2023𝑥𝑦 = 2023.
7. Let 𝑛 = (102023 + 2023)2 . Find the sum of all digits on 𝑛.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎2 𝑏2 1 1
8. Let 𝑎 and 𝑏 be nonzero real numbers such that + = 5 and + = 12. Find the value of + .
𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑎 𝑏
9. Given 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two nonzero digits and the 3 – digit numbers formed by 𝐴 and 𝐵 have the following
properties:
a. ̅̅̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐴𝐴 is divisible by 12; and
b. ̅̅̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵𝐴 is a square number.
̅̅̅̅̅̅.
Find the smallest 3 – digit number 𝐵𝐴𝐴
𝑥+8
10. Find the number of possible values of 𝑥 such that 1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2023 and is in simplest form.
𝑥 2 +15
11. Let 𝑎, 𝑏, and 𝑐 be the three roots of the equation 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4 = 0. Find the value of
(𝑎4 − 1)(𝑏 4 − 1)(𝑐 4 − 1).
1 1 1 1
12. Find the value of + + +⋯+ .
√4+√5 √5+√6 √6+√7 √2024+√2025
13. There are 12 lamps, initially off, each of which comes with a switch. When a switch is pressed, a lamp which
is off will be turned on, and a lamp which is on will be turned off. One is allowed to press exactly 5 different
switches in each round. What is the minimum number of rounds needed so that all lamps will be turned on?
14. It is known that 𝑥 > 0 and 𝑥 = 72√9√72√9√…. Find the value of 𝑥.
28−𝑥 485 𝑦+34
15. Let 𝑥 and 𝑦 real numbers such that − = . Find 𝑥 + 𝑦.
𝑦 𝑥𝑦 𝑥
16. The side lengths of a triangle are 𝑎, 4, and 𝑐. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 73𝑥 − 90 and 𝑓(𝑎) = 0 = 𝑓(𝑐), find the
value of 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 .
17. Find the value of √2024 − 2√2024 − 2√2024 − ⋯.
2023
18. Given that 𝑥 is a real number, find the minimum value of .
1923+20𝑥−𝑥 2
𝑥1 2 + 5𝑥2 2 = 10
19. Let 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑦1 , and 𝑦2 be real numbers satisfying the equations { 𝑥1 𝑦2 − 𝑥2 𝑦1 = −5 . Find the value of
𝑥1 𝑦1 + 5𝑥2 𝑦2 = √105
𝑦1 2 + 5𝑦2 2 .
20. The side lengths of a triangle are 𝑎, 4, and 𝑐. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 16𝑥 2 + 73𝑥 − 90 and 𝑓(𝑎) = 0 = 𝑓(𝑐), find the
value of 𝑎2 + 𝑐 2 .
21. Let 𝑝 be a prime number and 2021𝑝 + 2025 is a perfect square number. Find the smallest possible value of
𝑝.
22. Let 𝑎0 = 1, 𝑎1 = 2, and 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛−2 + (𝑎𝑛−1 )2 for 𝑛 > 1. Find the remainder when 𝑎2023 is divided by 7.
23. In a drawer, there are 𝑥 white gloves and 𝑦 red gloves with 𝑥 > 𝑦 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 2026. When two gloves are
1
drawn at random, the probability that the two gloves are of the same color is exactly . Find the largest
2
possible value of 𝑥.
5𝑥 ≡ 1mod3
24. Find the largest negative integral solution of the congruence system {7𝑥 ≡ 1mod5.
3𝑥 ≡ 1mod7
25. Factor 4(𝑥 + 5)(𝑥 + 6)(𝑥 + 10)(𝑥 + 12) − 3𝑥 2 completely.
5 3
26. Let 𝑥 be a nonzero real number such that √𝑥 3 + 20𝑥 = √𝑥 5 − 20𝑥 . Find the product of all possible values
of 𝑥.
𝑝2 −52
27. Given that 𝑝 and 𝑞 are prime numbers, and = 𝑞 3 − 8𝑝, determine the value of 𝑝 + 𝑞 2 .
3
28. Let 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 be real numbers such that 𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = −16, 𝑦 3 − 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 3, and 𝑧 3 − 𝑥𝑦𝑧 = 40. Find the smallest
possible value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧.
29. ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is equilateral with side length 4. 𝐷 is a point on 𝐵𝐶 such that 𝐵𝐷 = 1. If 𝑟 and 𝑠 are the radii of the
inscribed circles of ∆𝐴𝐷𝐵 and ∆𝐴𝐷𝐶, respectively, find 𝑟𝑠.
30. In a test, a question required students to draw a triangle in which the largest and the smallest interior angles
differ by 54°, and then compute the sum of any two of the interior angles of the triangle drawn. The sum
obtained by two students were 𝑥° and 𝑦°, respectively. Find the greatest possible value of 𝑥 − 𝑦.
