CONTEST 21

ROUND 1
1. The diagonals of a rhombus are of lengths 12cm and 16cm. Find the length of a side.
ANSWER: 10cm [l= √ 6 2+8 2=√ 36+64=√ 100=10 ]

2. The diagonals of a rhombus are of lengths 10cm and 15cm. Find the area of the rhombus.
1 1
ANSWER: 75cm2 [ A= d d 2= ( 10 )( 15 )=5 ×15=75]
2 2

3. The sides of a parallelogram are of lengths 10cm and 12 √ 3 cm and one angle is 60°. Find the
area of the parallelogram.

ANSWER: 180cm2 [( 10 ) ( 12 √ 3 ) sin 60=10 ( 12 √ 3 ) .

√3 =60 × 3=180]
2

ROUND 1
Convert the speed to meters per second

1. 72km per hour

72× 1000
ANSWER: 20m/s [ =20]
3600

2. 54km per hour

54 ×1000
ANSWER: 15m/s [ =15 ]
3600

3. 90km per hour

90 100
ANSWER: 25m/s [ x 1000= =25]
3600 4

ROUND 1
Simplify the expression
2
x −3 x −4
1.
x−4
( x−4 ) ( x +1 )
ANSWER: (x+1) [ =x +1]
x−4
2
x −9
2.
x +3
 ( x−3 ) ( x+3 )
ANSWER: (x - 3) [ = x−3]
x+3
x +5
3. 2
x −25
1 x+5 1
ANSWER: [ = ]
x−5 ( x−5 ) ( x+5 ) x−5

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1
1. cosecA =
cosA
ANSWER: False

1
2. cotA =
tanA
ANSWER: True

1
3. secA =
sinA
ANSWER: False

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. In a parallelogram each diagonal bisects the area.
ANSWER: True

2. In a parallelogram, the diagonals bisect the angles at their ends.

ANSWER: False

3. In a parallelogram, the diagonals are not congruent.

ANSWER: True
 CONTEST 22
ROUND 1
1. If 9x2 + kx + 25 is an exact square, find the value of k.
ANSWER: k = 30 [(3x + 5)2 = 9x2 + 30x + 25, k = 30]

2. If 4x2 + kx+ 9 is an exact square, find the value of k.

ANSWER: k = 12 [(2x + 3)2 = 4x2 + 12x + 9, k = 12]

3. If 16x2 + kx + 36 is an exact square, find the value of k

ANSWER: k = 48 [(4x + 6)2 = 16x2 + 48x + 36, k = 48]

ROUND 1
If x and y are positive integers, find the number of elements in the given set

1. {(x, y) : xy = 15}
ANSWER: 4 [{(1, 15), (15, 1), (3, 5), (5, 3)}]

2. {(x, y): xy = 7}
ANSWER: 2 [{(1, 7), (7, 1)}]

3. {(x, y): xy = 6}
ANSWER: 4 [{(1, 6), (6, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2)]]

ROUND 1
Evaluate

( )
1
27 3
1.
8
1
3
3 27 3
ANSWER: [ = ]
2 1
3
2
8
 ( )
1
16 4
2.
81
1
4
2 16 2
ANSWER: [ = ]
3 1
4
3
81

( 649 )
1
2
3.
1
2
8 64 8
ANSWER: [ = ]
3 1
2
3
9

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. A ratio compares quantities measured in the same unit.
ANSWER: True

2. A rate compares unlike quantities.

ANSWER: True

3. Speed is a ratio.
ANSWER: False

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1 7
1. The set of whole numbers between and is an empty set.
4 8
ANSWER: True
 1
2. The set of even numbers between and 3 is an empty set.
2
ANSWER: False [2]

3. The set of triangles in the plane with two obtuse angles is an empty set.
ANSWER: True

CONTEST 23
ROUND 1
Find the image of the given point when reflected in the given line

1. A(3, 1) in the line x = 2

ANSWER: (1, 1)

2. B(5, 4) in the line y = 2

ANSWER: (5, 0)

3. C(-2, 3) in the line y = x

ANSWER: (3, -2)

ROUND 1
Find the least value of the expression

1. x2 - 4x + 1
ANSWER: -3 [x2 – 4x + 1= (x - 2)2 + 1 – 4 = (x - 2)2 - 3]

2. x2 + 6x + 15
ANSWER: 6 [x2 + 6x + 15 = (x + 3)2 + 15 – 9 = (x + 3)2 + 6]

3. x2 – 10x + 125
ANSWER: 100 [x2 – 10x + 125 = (x - 5)2 + 125 – 25 = (x - 5)2 + 100]

ROUND 1
Describe the given set as being finite or infinite

1. {fractions between 1 and 3}

ANSWER: Infinite

2. {prime numbers less than 10 million}

ANSWER: Finite

3. {number of points on a line segment}

ANSWER: Infinite

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. The mapping (x, y) →(2x + y, x – 2y) is a linear transformation.
ANSWER: True

2. The mapping (x, y) → (2x + 1, y - 3) is a translation.

ANSWER: False

3. The mapping (x, y) → (y, x) is a reflection in the line y = -x

ANSWER: False

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. Sin45° = cos 45°
ANSWER: True

2. Sin 60° = cos 30°

ANSWER: True
 3. Tan(90° - A) = -cotA
ANSWER: False

CONTEST 24
ROUND 1
The numbers are given to the accuracy stated. State the maximum possible value and the minimum
possible value

1. 270 (nearest ten)

ANSWER: max = 275, min = 265

2. 240 (2 significant figures)

ANSWER: max = 245, min = 235

3. 276 (nearest whole number)

ANSWER: max = 276.5, min = 275.5

ROUND 1
Solve the equation for x

1. 5x = 3
log 3 log 3
ANSWER: x= [ xlog5=log 3 , x= ]
log 5 log 5

2. 7x = 10
log 10 log 10
ANSWER: x= [ xlog7=log 10 , x= ]
log 7 log 7

3. 32x = 5

ANSWER: x= ( )
1 log5
2 log3
[2 xlog5=log 3 , x =log ( )
1 log 3
2 log 5
]
 ROUND 1
Find the next term in the sequence

1 1 1 1
1. , , , ,…
3 6 12 24
1
ANSWER:
48

2 3 4
2. 1 , , , ,…
3 9 27
ANSWER: 5/81

1 2 3 4
3. , , , ,…
2 3 4 5
5
ANSWER:
6

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. Between 0° and 90°, the function y =sinx is increasing.
ANSWER: True

2. Between 0° and 90°, the function y = cosx is decreasing.

ANSWER: True

3. Between 0° and 90°, the function y = tanx is decreasing.

ANSWER: False

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

When a transversal cuts a pair of lines,
 1. Corresponding angles are equal
ANSWER: False

2. Interior opposite angles are supplementary

ANSWER: False

3. Alternate angles are congruent.

ANSWER: False
(NB: Only when lines are parallel)

CONTEST 25
ROUND 1
Solve the quadratic inequality

1. (x - 2)(x + 2) < 0
ANSWER: {x: -2 < x < 2}

2. (x + 3)(x + 5) > 0
ANSWER: {x: x < -5, or x > -3}

3. (x - 5)(x + 1) < 0
ANSWER: {x: -1 < x < 5}

ROUND 1
Simplify

1. 5 √ 500−7 √ 125
ANSWER: 15 √ 5 [5 ( 10 ) √ 5−7 ( 5 ) √ 5=50 √ 5−35 √ 5=15 √ 5]

2. √ 700−2 √ 112
ANSWER: 2 √ 7 [10 √ 7−2 ( 4 ) √ 7=2 √ 7 ]

3. 3 √ 490−2 √ 1000
 ANSWER: √ 10 [3 ( 7 ) √ 10−2 ( 10 ) √ 10=21 √ 10−20 √ 10=√ 10]

ROUND 1
Find the length of the given vector

1. a = 6i – 8j
ANSWER: 10 √
[ 62 + (−8 )7=√ 36+64=√ 100=10 ]

2. b = 8i + 15j
ANSWER: 17 √
[ 82 + ( 15 )2= √ 64 +225= √ 289=17]

3. c = -5i + 12j
ANSWER: 13 √
[ (−5 )2 +122=√ 25+144=√ 169=13 ]

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

When a transversal intersects a pair of parallel lines

1. Alternate angles are congruent.

ANSWER: True

2. Interior opposite angles are supplementary.

ANSWER: True

3. Corresponding angles are complementary.

ANSWER: False

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. log xn = nlog x
 ANSWER: True

( )
n
x
2. log m
=nlogx−mlogy
y
ANSWER: True

3. log(xy) = (logx)(logy)
ANSWER: False

CONTEST 26
ROUND 1
Find the inverse of the matrix

1. A= (21 −12 )

( ) ( )
2 1 2 1
ANSWER:
5
−1
5
2
[ (
1 2 1
5 −1 2
=
)5
−1
5
2
]
5 5 5 5

2. B= (10 2
−3 )

( ) ( )
2 2
1 1
ANSWER:
0
3
−1
[
3 0(
−1 −3 −2
1
=
) 0
3
−1
]

3 3

3. C= (−23 −22 )
( ) ( )
1 1 1 1
ANSWER:
1
3
2
[ ( )
1 2 2
2 2 3
=
1
3 ]
2
 ROUND 1
Solve the linear equation

1. 3(2 + 3x) - 4(5 – 3x) = 28

ANSWER: x = 2 [(6 - 20) + (9 + 12)x = 28, 21x = 42, x = 2]

2. 3(x + 4) + 2 = 2(4x + 3) - 2
ANSWER: x = 2 [8x – 3x = 12 + 2+ 2 – 6 = 10, 5x = 10, x = 2]

3. 2 + 7x – 4 – 2(3 +x) = 7 – 10x

ANSWER: x = 1 [7x + 10x – 2x = 7 + 6 + 4 – 2, 15x = 15, x = 1]

ROUND 1
Find the x-intercept of the line with equation

1. 2x – 3y = 6
ANSWER: x = 3 [y = 0 => 2x = 6, x = 3]
x y
2. + =1
2 5
x
ANSWER: x = 2 [y = 0 => =1 , x=2]
2
3. y = 5x + 10
ANSWER: x = -2 [y = 0 => 5x + 10 = 0, 5x = -10, x = -2]

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. cos2x = 1 – 2sin2x
ANSWER: True

2. cos2x = 2cos2x - 1
ANSWER: True

3. sin2x = 2sinx
ANSWER: False
 ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE
1. The recurrence relation Un = Un – 1 + 2 defines a linear sequence.
ANSWER: True

2. The recurrence relation Un = 2Un – 1 defines an exponential sequence.

ANSWER: True

3. The sequence with nth term Un = 2n + 1 is a linear sequence.

ANSWER: True

CONTEST 27
ROUND 1
Find the coordinates of the vertex of the quadratic curve

1. y = x2
ANSWER: (0, 0)

2. y = (x - 2)2
ANSWER: (2, 0)

3. y = (x - 2)2 + 3
ANSWER: (2, 3)

ROUND 1
Identify the function with given equation
 1. y = x3 – 7x2 + 5
ANSWER: cubic function

2. y = 3x +7
ANSWER: Linear function

3. y = 3sinx – 2cosx
ANSWER: Trigonometric function

ROUND 1
Find the range of the given function

1. y = sinx
ANSWER: {y:−1 ≤ y ≤ 1}

2. y = tanx
ANSWER: {y: -∞ < y < ∞} or {real numbers}

3. y = 3cosx
ANSWER: { y :−3≤ y ≤ y }

ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE

1. When two lines are perpendicular, the product of their slopes is -1.
ANSWER: True

2. When two lines intersect in more than one point, the two lines are the same.
ANSWER: True

3. When two line segments do not intersect, then they are parallel.
ANSWER: False
 ROUND 3 - TRUE OR FALSE
1. At a minimum point, the tangent to the curve is parallel to the x-axis.
ANSWER: True

2. At a maximum point, the normal to the curve is parallel to the y-axis.

ANSWER: True

3. At a point of inflexion, the tangent is parallel to the x-axis.

ANSWER: False