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1. Find the value of √𝑥 + √14 − 𝑥 when 𝑥 = 5. What is the largest negative integer that
−2. satisfies the inequality |3𝑥 + 2| > 4?
1 1 -6 0
Since 1 is a zero,
2m
𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 + 6 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6)
10 m x 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 6 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2)
ANSWER: (𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝒙 + 𝟑)(𝒙 − 𝟐)
The two triangles are similar, based on the
Triangle Proportionality Theorem. 22. An integer between 1 and 10000 inclusive
is selected at random. What is the
probability that it is a perfect square?
2m
x
The probability of selecting a perfect square
6m
𝑐 = 2√132 − 102 → 𝑐 = 2√69 28. Find a polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) of degree 3 that has
ANSWER: 𝟐√𝟔𝟗 𝒄𝒎 zeroes of -2, 0, and 7, and the coefficient of
𝑥2 is 10.
24. Pipes are being stored in a pile with 25 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑
pipes in the first layer, 24 in the second, and 𝑏𝑥(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 7) = 𝑏𝑥 3 − 5𝑏𝑥 2 − 14𝑏𝑥
so on. If there are 12 layers, how many −5𝑏𝑥 2 = 10𝑥 2
pipes does the pile contain? −5𝑏𝑥2 10𝑥2
= → 𝑏 = −2
The problem presents an arithmetic series −5𝑥2 −5𝑥2
with 𝑎1 = 25, 𝑑 = −1, and 𝑛 = 12. 𝑏𝑥 − 5𝑏𝑥 − 14𝑏𝑥 = −2𝑥 3 + 10𝑥 2 + 28𝑥
3 2
𝑛 ANSWER: 𝑷(𝒙) = −𝟐𝒙𝟑 + 𝟏𝟎𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐𝟖𝒙
𝑆𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑛 + (𝑛 − 1)𝑑
2
12
𝑆12 = 25(12) + (12 − 1)(−1) → 𝑆12 29. Find the equation (in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 =
2 𝑐) of the perpendicular bisector of the line
= 234 segment joining the points (1, 4) and (7, -2).
ANSWER: 𝟐𝟑𝟒
A perpendicular bisector of a segment is
25. Find the solution set of the inequality 𝑥 2 < perpendicular to the segment at its
5𝑥 − 6. midpoint.
𝑥 2 < 5𝑥 − 6 𝑦2 − 𝑦1 −2 − 4
2
𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6 < 0 𝑚= →𝑚= = −1
𝑥2 − 𝑥1 7−1
(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 − 2) < 0
The slope of the perpendicular bisector is 1.
Split into three intervals to determine the 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 𝑦1 + 𝑦2
domain of the inequality: 𝑀=( , )→𝑀
2 2
(−∞, 2), (2,3), (3, +∞) 1+7 4−2
Test at =( , )
Test at 5 Test at 2 2
𝑥=1 𝑥=
2 𝑥=4 The perpendicular bisector should pass
FALSE 2 TRUE 3 FALSE
through the point (4, 1).
𝑦1 = 𝑚𝑥1 + 𝑏 → 1 = 1(4) + 𝑏 → 𝑏 = −3
ANSWER: 𝟐 < 𝒙 < 𝟑
𝑦 = 𝑥−3
ANSWER: 𝒙 − 𝒚 = 𝟑
26. Suppose an object is dropped from the roof
of a very tall building. After t seconds, its
30. The sides of a polygon are 3, 4, 5, 6, and
height from the ground is given by ℎ =
7cm. Find the perimeter of a similar
−16𝑡 2 + 625, where h is measured in feet.
polygon, if the side corresponding to 5 cm is
How long does it take to reach ground level? 9 cm long.
25
0 = −16𝑡 2 + 625 → 𝑡 =
4 𝑃1 𝑃
2 3+4+5+6+7
ANSWER: 𝟔. 𝟐𝟓 𝒔 By similarity, = 9 𝑐𝑚 → =
5 𝑐𝑚 5 𝑐𝑚
𝑃2
27. In Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵 ∥ 𝐷𝐸, AC = 10 cm, CD = 7 cm, 9 𝑐𝑚
and CE = 9 cm. Find BC. 25 𝑐𝑚 𝑃2
= → 𝑃2 = 45 𝑐𝑚
In order to apply the Triangle 5 𝑐𝑚 9 𝑐𝑚
C Proportionality Theorem, ANSWER: 𝟒𝟓 𝒄𝒎
assume that D is on AC and E is
2
on BC. 31. If tan 𝜃 = and 𝜃 is in Quadrant III, find
3
𝐶𝐸 𝐵𝐶
= cos 𝜃.
𝐶𝐷 𝐴𝐶 𝑎 2
D E
tan 𝜃 = = → 𝑎 = −2 and 𝑏 = −3 since 𝜃
𝑏 3
9 𝐵𝐶 is in Quadrant III.
A
= 𝑏
B 7 10 cos 𝜃 =
𝑐
ANSWER:
𝟗𝟎
cm or 12.86 cm Solve for c, through the Pythagorean
𝟕 theorem,
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2016 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge Grade 10 Elimination Round
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS
𝑐2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 → 𝑐2 = (−2)2 + (−3)2 → 𝑐 2 𝑛 2 𝑛
1 1 − (3) 1 1 − (3)
= √13 𝑆𝑛 = ( ) → 𝑆𝑛 = ( )
3 2 3 1
3 3√13 1−
cos 𝜃 = − =− 3 3
√13 13 2 𝑛 2𝑛
𝟑√𝟏𝟑
𝑆𝑛 = 1 − ( ) → 𝑆𝑛 = 1 − 𝑛
ANSWER: − 3 3
𝟏𝟑 2𝑛
is a quantity that approaching zero as n
3𝑛
32. The first term of a geometric sequence is gets relatively smaller.
1
1536, and the common ratio is . Which 𝑆𝑛 = 1 − 0 → 𝑆𝑛 = 1
2
term of the sequence is 6? ANSWER: 1
1
𝑎1 = 1536, 𝑟 = , 𝑎𝑛 = 6, 𝑛 =? 35. What is the remainder when 𝑥3 − 𝑥 + 1 is
2
divided by 2𝑥 − 1?
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑎1 𝑟𝑛−1
1 𝑛−1
6 = (1536) ( ) By the remainder theorem,
2 1 1 3 1 1 5
6 1 𝑛−1 𝑓( ) = ( ) − +1 → 𝑓( ) =
=( ) 2 2 2 2 8
1536 2 ANSWER:
𝟓
1 1 𝟖
= 𝑛−1
256 2
36. Triangle ABC has right angle at B. If ∠𝐶 =
2 𝑛−1
= 256 → 2 =2 𝑛−1 8 30° and BC = 12 cm, find AB.
𝑛−1= 8→ 𝑛= 9
ANSWER: 9th term Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a special right triangle. In a 30-60
right triangle, the side opposite the 60-
33. In Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶; ∠𝐵 = 2∠𝐴. The bisectors of these degree angle is √3 times the length of the
angles meet at D, while BD extended meet side opposite the 30-degree angle. Thus,
AC at E. If ∠𝐶𝐸𝐵 = 70°, find ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶. 12 = AB√3 → 𝐴𝐵 = 4√3
ANSWER: 𝟒√𝟑
B ∠𝐶𝐸𝐵 and ∠𝐴𝐸𝐵 form a linear
pair and are supplementary. 37. What is the largest root of the equation
2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 6 = 0?
D
Use the Rational zeroes theorem to try out
70° possible zeroes.
C E A
2 2 1 -13 6
4 10 -6
𝑚∠𝐴𝐸𝐵 = 110° 2 5 -3 0
Since 𝑚∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 𝑚∠𝐸𝐵𝐴 and
𝑚∠𝐴𝐸𝐵 + 𝑚∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 + 𝑚∠𝐸𝐵𝐴 = 180° 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 − 13𝑥 + 6 = 0
110° + 2 𝑚∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 180° (𝑥 − 2)(2𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 3) = 0
𝑚∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 35° (𝑥 − 2)(2𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 3) = 0
ANSWER: 𝟑𝟓° 𝟏
The zeroes of the equation are 𝟐, , −𝟑
𝟐
34. Find the sum of the series: ANSWER: 𝟐
1 2 22 23
+ + + +⋯ 38. Find the equation (in the form 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 +
3 32 33 34
The infinite sequence described in the 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦 = 𝑒) of the circle that has the
series is geometric in nature. points (1, 8) and (5,-6) as the endpoints of
1 − 𝑟𝑛 the diameter.
𝑆𝑛 = 𝑎1 ( )
1−𝑟
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2016 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge Grade 10 Elimination Round
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS
𝑥 4 + 3𝑥 2 + 4 → 𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 2 + 4 − 𝑥 2
(𝑥 4 + 4𝑥 2 + 4) − 𝑥 2
(𝑥 2 − 4)2 − 𝑥 2
[(𝑥 − 4) − 𝑥][(𝑥 2 − 4) + 𝑥]
2
(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 4)
ANSWER: (𝒙𝟐 − 𝒙 − 𝟒)(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 − 𝟒)