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MSP Senior Math Wizard Problems

1. This document contains 30 math and problem solving questions that appear to be from an elimination round of a senior math competition. The questions cover a wide range of math topics including calculus, algebra, geometry, number theory, combinatorics and probability. 2. Some example questions include evaluating double integrals, finding square roots of a complex number, calculating the area of trapezoids, solving equations, finding probabilities of events, determining minimum values that satisfy given conditions, and evaluating definite integrals. 3. Answering all the questions would require advanced mathematical knowledge and problem solving skills.

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MSP Senior Math Wizard Problems

1. This document contains 30 math and problem solving questions that appear to be from an elimination round of a senior math competition. The questions cover a wide range of math topics including calculus, algebra, geometry, number theory, combinatorics and probability. 2. Some example questions include evaluating double integrals, finding square roots of a complex number, calculating the area of trapezoids, solving equations, finding probabilities of events, determining minimum values that satisfy given conditions, and evaluating definite integrals. 3. Answering all the questions would require advanced mathematical knowledge and problem solving skills.

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Elimination Round (MSP Search for Senior Math Wizard 2016)

1. Evaluate the following double integral: |𝑇| denotes the absolute value of T.
1 1
∫0 ∫0 |𝑥 − 𝑦| 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦
2. Find all the square roots of 7 − 24𝑖 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖 = √−1 .
3. Find the area of the trapezoid.

𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 (75)+𝑠𝑖𝑛4 (75)+3𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (75)𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 (75)


4. Find the exact value of (the angle is in degrees): .
𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 (75)+𝑠𝑖𝑛6 (75)+4𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (75)𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 (75)

5. In the triangle ∆ABC, AB = AC, Angle ABC = 40 degrees and the point D is on AC such that
BD is the angle bisector of angle ABC. If BD is extended to the point E such that DE = AD,
find angle ECA.

6. Given that 𝑥 = 3√2+log3 𝑥 and x is an integer. Find the sum of all the digits of x!

7. Find the sum of all the integral values of x that satisfy the equation:
√𝑥 + 3 − 4√𝑥 − 1 + √𝑥 + 8 − 6√𝑥 − 1 = 1

8. Find the remainder when 10211022 is divided by 1023.


9. Let ABCDEF be a regular hexagon. Let G be a point on ED such that EG = 3GD. If the area
of AGEF is 100, find the area of the hexagon ABCDEF.

10. Suppose the real numbers x and y satisfy the equations below. Find x+y.

𝑥 3 − 3𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 = 1, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 3 − 3𝑦 2 + 5𝑦 = 5

1+3+5+7+ … +99
11. Find the value of .
2+4+6+8+ … +100

12. Melinda received at least 100 roses from an admirer. When she tried to place 5 roses in
each vase, she had 3 roses left over. When she tried to place 6 roses in each vase, she
had 2 roses left over. What is the smallest number of roses she could have received?
13. Two bullets are placed in two consecutive chambers of a 6 – chamber pistol. The
cylinder is then spun. The pistol is fired but the first shot is a blank. Let E denote the
probability that the second shot is also a blank if the cylinder is spun after the first shot
and let B denote the probability that the second shot is also a blank if the cylinder is not
100𝐸
spun after the first shot. Find the smallest integer C such that 𝐶≥ 𝐵

𝑝√𝑞
14. If 𝐵 = , where p and q are integers and are relatively prime to each other. Find
𝑞
𝑝−𝑞
.
𝑞
2
B = (log √2 cos(20) + log √2 cos(40) + log √2 cos(80))

15. Find the radius of a circle in which a chord two feet long is sixteen inches from the
center.

16. (0,2) , (2,2) , (-2,0) and (4,0) are points A, B, D and C respectively. Find the radius of the
circle which circumscribes the polygon ABCD.
17.

𝐴𝐵𝐶
Find .
𝐷

18. a and b are consecutive, positive integers such that 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 > 22. What is the
minimum possible value of a+b.

19. The four values C, B, C-B and C+B are all positive prime integers. What is the product of
all the four integers.

20. Find the last two digits of 20162015

21. What is the smallest positive integer that 1260 should be multiplied by so that the
product produced is a perfect cube?
22. Find the greatest possible perimeter of the isosceles triangle shown.

23. If the sums of the first 13 terms of two arithmetic progressions are in the ratio 7:3, find
the ratio of their corresponding 7th terms.

24. Find the curvature of the curve 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 𝑦 − 6𝑥𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 3 = 0, at point (1,1).

25. Determine the number of triangles of all sizes in the shape shown.

26. Four people – Tian, Chris, Ador and Cardo play a game that requires them to split up
into two teams of two players. In how many ways can they split up?

27. What is the remainder, in base 10, when the sum below is divided by 6.

28. Find all integral solutions to 𝑥 𝑦 − 𝑦 𝑥 = 1

29. 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑁 = 1! 𝑥 2! 𝑥 3! 𝑥 4! … 9! 𝑥 10! . 𝐿𝑒𝑡 2𝑘 be the largest power of 2 that divides N.


Calculate 𝑘 3

30. Evaluate the definite integral:

+∞
𝑥 8 − 4𝑥 6 + 9𝑥 4 − 5𝑥 2 + 1
∫ 𝑑𝑥
0 𝑥12 − 10𝑥10 + 37𝑥 8 − 42𝑥 6 + 26𝑥 4 − 8𝑥 2 + 1

Christian Baldo

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Given that x = 3√2 + log3 x and x is an integer, determine the logical x that satisfies the equation. Calculate x! and sum its digits. Factorial growth implies a need for approximation techniques or programming solutions to handle x! computationally, then iterate over the digits to compute a sum.

To find the square roots of a complex number such as 7 - 24i, convert it to polar form r(cos θ + i sin θ), where r = √(a² + b²) and θ = arctan(b/a). Then apply De Moivre's theorem, which states that the square root is given by √r (cos(θ/2 + kπ) + i sin(θ/2 + kπ)) for k = 0, 1. This yields two solutions.

To find angle ECA in triangle ∆ABC with AB = AC and angle ABC = 40°, where D lies on AC such that BD is the angle bisector of angle ABC, use the angle bisector theorem and the fact that DE = AD. Utilize the properties of isosceles triangles, specifically the angle relationships, to solve for angle ECA through congruence and supplementary angles.

To find the radius of a circle with a chord length of two feet and 16 inches from the center, use the circle's chord length formula: length^2 = 2 * (r^2 – (distance from center to chord)^2). Solve for r by substituting the given values and rearranging the equation to find the radius.

To find the smallest integer multiplier for 1260 to become a perfect cube, perform prime factorization of 1260. Considering the cube properties (exponents must be multiples of 3), adjust the exponents of each prime factor to the nearest multiple of 3, find the product of the necessary multipliers, which gives the smallest integer factor.

Given conditions where C, B, C-B, and C+B are positive primes, start with smaller known prime numbers. Iterate combinations while ensuring all conditions are satisfied, solving the simultaneous equations. Multiply successful primes where all four values remain prime, providing the total product.

To find the area of a trapezoid, use the formula Area = 1/2 * (b1 + b2) * h, where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the two parallel sides (bases) and h is the height. Substitute the known values for these variables into the formula to calculate the precise area.

For splitting four players into two teams of two players each, begin by selecting two players for the first team. For each choice, the remaining players automatically form the second team. Calculate the number of possible combinations, considering internal team arrangement does not change the split, resulting in 3 distinct ways.

To find the curvature κ of a polynomial like x³ + 3x²y − 6xy² + 2y³ = 0 at point (1,1), first compute its first and second derivatives with respect to x and y. Use the curvature formula κ = |f''(x)g'(x) - g''(x)f'(x)| / [(f'(x)² + g'(x)²)^(3/2)] applied at the given point.

To evaluate the double integral ∫∫|x−y|dxdy from 0 to 1 for both x and y, you first need to split the integral into two parts where (x-y) is non-negative and where it is negative. Thus, you evaluate ∫∫(x-y)dxdy over the region where x ≥ y, and ∫∫(y-x)dxdy where x < y. By considering these regions separately and using proper limits of integration, one can compute both integrals and find their sum to solve the problem.

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