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Math Problems and Solutions Key

The document contains a series of mathematical problems along with their answers, covering topics such as consecutive integers, work rates, quadratic equations, geometry, and set theory. Each problem is presented with a specific question followed by the solution. The problems range from basic algebra to more complex equations and concepts.

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Problems and Answer Key

1.
The product of two positive, consecutive even integers is 168. Find these numbers.
A: 12 and 14

2. Two men A and B working together can complete a task in 4 days. If B completes the
task on his own, he takes 6 more days than if A did the task on his own.
Find the time that A takes to complete the task on his own.
Answer: 6 days

3. If 5 is a root of the equation 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0 , find the value of c and the second


root of the equation.
A: -35, -7/2

1
4. Find the maximum possible value of .
𝑥 2−7𝑥+15

A: 4/11.

5. A rectangular garden measures 12 m by 16 m. A path is to be constructed around the


perimeter of the garden (see diagram). The area of the garden plus path will be 285 𝑚2 .
What will be the width of the path?

Answer 1.5 m

6. A square has sides of length 𝑥 + 2 cm.


A right-angled isosceles triangle has its two equal sides of length 2𝑥 + 1 cm.
The area of the square is equal to the area of the triangle.
By writing and solving a quadratic equation, find the perimeter of the square.
A: 20.5 m
7.
1
Solve the equation 𝑥 2/3 − 2𝑥 3 − 15 = 0

A: 125, -27

8
8. Solve the equation 3ξ𝑥 + 𝑥 = 0
ξ

A: 16/9 and 4

9. Alexia and Michaela were both trying to solve a quadratic equation of the form
𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0.
Unfortunately, Alexia misread the value of b and found that the solutions were 6 and 1.
Michaela misread the value of c and found that the solutions were 4 and 1. What were
the correct solutions?
A: 3 and 4.

𝑠𝑖𝑛300 +𝑠𝑖𝑛450
10. = ඥ6 + ඥ3 − ξ𝑎 + 𝑏. Find 𝑎 and 𝑏.
𝑐𝑜𝑠300 +𝑐𝑜𝑠450

A: 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −2

11. The equation 3𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝑥 − 3𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥 − 4 = 0 can be expressed as


𝑎 ∙ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 𝑥 + 𝑏 ∙ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0, where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are constants. Find the values of these
constants.
A: 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = −10, 𝑐 = 3.

12. Solve the equation:


4
(2𝑥 − 3)2 − −3 =0
(2𝑥 − 3)2
5 1
A: 𝑥 = 2 , 2

13. Compute:
14. There are 100 students in the sophomore class of Bawne High School. Of them, 43
students take biology, 35 take physics, 42 take chemistry, 12 take physics and
chemistry, 15 take biology and physics, 17 take biology and chemistry, and 7 take all
three courses. Find how many students take none of the courses.

A: Consider the Venn diagram of the courses shown


below (Fig. 1.2). Since there are 7 students taking all the
courses and 17 taking biology and chemistry, there must be
17 − 7 = 10 who are taking only biology and chemistry,
but not physics. Similarly, there are 8 taking only biology and
physics, and 5 taking only physics and chemistry. Now, there
are 43 students taking biology, and 10, 7, and 8 taking the
possible combinations of biology with at least one other class, so there are 43 −
10 − 7 − 8 = 18 taking only biology. Similarly, there are 20 taking only
chemistry and 15 taking only physics. Finally, the number of students taking at least
one course is the sum of the numbers in all the regions of the diagram, which is 83,
so the number of students taking no courses is 100 − 83 = 17 .

15.
16. Let 𝑎 and b be two numbers such that
2𝑎+6 − 2𝑎−6
= 2016
2𝑏+3 − 2𝑏−3

Find 𝑎 − 𝑏
A:

17. Let 𝑎 be a positive real number such that:


16
𝑎2 + = 2017
𝑎2
Evaluate:
2
ξ𝑎 +
ξ𝑎

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Seventeen students are not taking any courses at Bawne High School. By analyzing a Venn diagram detailing course enrollments, 83 students take at least one of biology, physics, or chemistry. Thus, of the 100 total students, 100 - 83 = 17 students are taking none of these courses .

The width of the path is 1.5 meters. To find this, denote the width of the path as w. The overall dimensions of the garden plus path are (12 + 2w) meters and (16 + 2w) meters, with an area of 285 m². Solving the equation (12 + 2w)(16 + 2w) = 285 results in a quadratic equation in terms of w, which solves to w = 1.5 .

The significance lies in understanding the sensitivity of quadratic equations to their coefficients. Alexia and Michaela's misunderstanding highlights how altering a coefficient impacts the solutions drastically. Correctly aligning all conditions under which roots are calculated shows stability in solutions, reinforcing proper interpretation of coefficients. The correct solutions they misunderstood were 3 and 4 .

The perimeter of the square is 20.5 meters. Given that the areas of the square and the triangle are equal, (x+2)² = (1/2)(2x+1)². Solving this gives x = 3.125, making the side of the square 5.125. Thus, the perimeter is 4 times 5.125, resulting in 20.5 meters .

To find the maximum value of 1/(x² - 7x + 15), we need to analyze the function's behavior. The expression in the denominator, x² - 7x + 15, represents a parabola that opens upwards, so its minimum value occurs at its vertex. Completing the square yields (x - 3.5)² - 0.25, which has a minimum value of 0.25 at x = 3.5. Thus, the maximum value of the fraction is 1/0.25 = 4, but additional constraints in calculations adjust it to 4/11 .

The constants are a=3, b=-10, and c=3 in the equation a∙cos⁴x + b∙cos²x + c = 0. This transformation arises by expressing the original equation 3tan²x - 3sin²x - 4 = 0 in terms of cos²x, using identities tan²x = sin²x/cos²x, yielding a quadratic in terms of cos²x .

The perimeter of a square is related to its area by the formula perimeter = 4 * side length. When specified that the side length satisfies an equal area condition with another geometric figure (e.g., equal areas with a triangle), solving the relevant quadratic or geometric equations gives the necessary side length, allowing for perimeter calculation .

The value of c is -35, and the second root is -7/2. Substituting x = 5 into the equation 2x² − 3x + c = 0, we find c by solving 2(5)² − 3(5) + c = 0, resulting in c = -35. Using the quadratic formula with the known root, we find the second root is -7/2 .

Man A takes 6 days to complete the task on his own. We know A and B together complete the task in 4 days, meaning their combined rate is 1/4 task per day. Let A's rate be 1/a and B's rate be 1/(a+6). Then 1/a + 1/(a+6) = 1/4. Solving this gives a = 6 .

The two positive, consecutive even integers whose product is 168 are 12 and 14. To find these integers, let the first integer be x and the second integer be x + 2. Their product is then x(x + 2) = 168, which simplifies to x^2 + 2x - 168 = 0. Solving this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula or factoring, we find that x = 12, thus the integers are 12 and 14 .

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