Problem 1

Find the smallest positive integer which yields a square when added to 100, and another square
when added to 168.

Problem 2
The quadratic function f (x) satisfies the condition f (x) ≤ 0 for all real numbers x. If f (4) = 0
and f (6) = −4, find the value of |f (2)| + |f (0)|.

Problem 3
√ 12
Find the sum of all solutions of the equation 4 x = √ .
7− 4x
Problem 4
If 4 + 12 · 4x = 16 · 16x , find the value of 22x+4 − 22x .

Problem 5
Let ABCD be a trapezoid with AB k CD, and let P be the intersection point of the diagonals.
If [ABP ] = 9 and [CDP ] = 16, find the area of the trapezoid.
Note: [ABC] denotes the area of triangle ABC.

Problem 6 √ √
Calculate the value of x2 if 3 x + 5 − 3 x − 5 = 1.

Problem 7
(n + 1)2
Find the largest positive integer n such that is an integer.
n + 23
Problem 8
In how many ways can a committee of 5 be formed from a group of 11 people consisting of 4
teachers and 7 students if a particular teacher and a particular student cannot be both in the
committee?

Problem 9
x, y, z are real numbers such that x + y + z = 9 and xy + yz + zx = 24. Determine the maximum
value of z.

Problem 10
Let T be the number of triples (a, b, c) of positive numbers such that [a, b, c] = 7000. Determine
the remainder when T is divided by 1000.
Note: [a, b, c] denotes the least common multiple of a, b and c.

Problem 11
If a, b, c are nonzero distinct real numbers such that a + b + c = 0, find the value of
  
a−b b−c c−a a b c
+ + + +
c a b b−c c−a a−b

Problem 12
In triangle ABC, BC = 4 and CA = 7. D is the midpoint of side AB and E is a point on side
1 m
CA such that ∠AED = 90◦ + ∠C. If the length of CE is given by , where m and n are
2 n
relatively prime positive integers, find m + n.

Problem 13 
8
Let A 1, − , B(3, 0) be two points on the coordinate plane. A point M (x0 , y0 ) lies on the
3
2 2 20 m
circle x + y = 4 such that [M AB] = . If the maximum value of x0 + y0 is given by , where
3 n
m and n are relatively prime positive integers, find m + n.

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Problem 14
An urn contains 5 balls, some of them are white and others are black. A ball is drawn four times
in succession and replaced after each drawing. By three times of such drawings a white ball is
obtained and by one drawing a black ball. The probability that a white ball is obtained on the
m
fifth drawing can be written as , where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find
n
m + n.

Problem 15
Define a nondegenerate triangle to be good if its sides are consecutive positive integers and it has
an integral area. Let Tn be the area of the nth good triangle. Determine the remainder when
X5
Tk is divided by 1000.
k=0
Clincher 1
Find the value of n for which 211 + 28 + 2n is a perfect square.

Clincher 2
Find x2 + y 2 if x and y are positive integers such that x + y + xy = 71 and x2 y + xy 2 = 880.

Clincher 3
One side of a square ABCD lies on the line y = 2x − 17 and the other two vertices are on the
parabola y = x2 . Determine the minimum area of ABCD.

Do or Die
If a, b, c are the roots of x3 − 5x4 + 4x − 1 = 0, determine the value of
   
1 1 1
a2 − 2 b2 − 2 c2 − 2
a b c