Weekly Math Problems 1 (28 July 2019)

1. Let r1 , r2 and r3 be the roots of the cubic equation x3 − 10x2 − 14x − 2 = 0. Then sin(tan−1 r1 +
tan−1 r2 + tan−1 r3 ) can be expressed in the form m n
where m and n are relatively prime positive
integers. Compute m + n.

· · · consists entirely of integral powers of 3. Given

2. The increasing geometric sequence x0 , x1 , x2 ,!
X7 X 7
that log3 xn = 308 and 56 ≤ log3 xn ≤ 57. Find log3 x14 .
n=0 n=0

350
X
3. For t = 1, 2, 3, 4, define St = ati , where ai ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4}. If S1 = 513 and S4 = 4745, determine
i=1
the minimum possible value of S2 .

4. In triangle ABC with ∠C = 90◦ , BC = 6 and AC = 8. D is a point on hypotenuse AB such that

AD = 4. Suppose that there is a circle ω passing through D and tangent to sides AC and BC.
If the radius of ω can be written as m
n
, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers, find
m + n.

5. Square ABCD is drawn in the coordinate plane. M ( 11

2 2
, 1 ) is the midpoint of side BC and N is a
point on side CD such that CN = 2N D. If segment AN lies on the line 2x − y − 3 = 0,determine
the coordinates of A.
2x
6. Find the equations of the tangent lines (in slope-intercept form) to the curve y = that pass
x+1
through (1, 10).

7. Show that if a1 , b1 , c1 , a2 , b2 , c2 are nonzero real numbers such that a21 + b21 + c21 = a22 + b22 + c22 , then
at least one of the equations

a1 x2 + 2c2 x + b1 = 0, b1 x2 + 2a2 x + c1 = 0, c1 x2 + 2b2 x + a1 = 0

has real roots.

8. Let ABC be a right triangle with ∠C = 90◦ . Let ω be the circle with center at B and radius
BC. Point D lies on side AC and E is on ω such that DE is tangent to ω. The line through C
perpendicular to AB meets line BE at F . Lines AF and DE meet at G and the line through A
parallel to BG meets DE at H. Prove that GE = GH.