Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad (1989 90) Heat Event (Individual) (1989 90) ()

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Find the value of

1 1 1 1 1 + + . 3 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 2

1 1 1 1 1 + + 3 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 2 If b < 0 and 22b + 4 20 2b + 4 = 0 , find b . b < 0 22b + 4 20 2b + 4 = 0 b If f (a) = a 2 and F (a, b) = a + b 2 , find F (3, f (4) ) . f (a ) = a 2 F (a, b) = a + b 2 F (3, f (4) )

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For positive integers a and b , define a # b = ab + b a . If 2 # w = 100 , find the value of w . a b a # b = ab + b a 2 # w = 100 w a and b are constants. The straight line 2ax + 3by = 4a + 12b passes through a fixed point P whose coordinates do not depend on a and b . Find the coordinates of P . a b 2ax + 3by = 4a + 12b P ( a b ) P

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The sines of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 3 : 4 : 5 . If A is the smallest interior angle of the x triangle and cos A = , find the value of x . 5 x 3 : 4 : 5 A cos A = x 5
If x + y = 9 , y + z = 11 and z + x = 10 , find the value of xyz . x + y = 9 y + z = 11 z + x = 10 xyz

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If , are the roots of the equation 2 x 2 + 4 x 3 = 0 and 2 , 2 are the roots of the equation x 2 + px + q = 0 , find the value of p .
2 x 2 + 4 x 3 = 0 22 x 2 + px + q = 0 p

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If x log10 x =
xlog10 x

x3 and x > 10 , find the value of x . 100 x3 x > 10 x = 100

10. Given that a0 = 1 , a1 = 3 and an 2 an1an+1 = (1) n for positive integers n . Find a4 .
a0 = 1 a1 = 3 an 2 an1an+1 = (1) n n a4

11. Find the unit digit of 2137754 . 2137754

1 1 12. If r + = 3 , find r 3 + 3 . r r
1 1 r + = 3 r 3 + 3 r r
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13. A positive integer N , when divided by 10 , 9 , 8 , 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 , 3 and 2 , leaves remainders 9 , 8 , 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 , 3 , 2 and 1 respectively. Find the least value of N . N 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 N 1 cos 45 sin 70 cos 60 tan 40 , find the value of A . = A cos 340 sin 135 tan 220 1 cos 45 sin 70 cos 60 tan 40 A = A cos 340 sin 135 tan 220

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15. If 10 men can make 20 tables in 5 days, how many days are required to make 60 tables by 15 men? 10 5 20 15 60 ? 16. In the figure, the exterior angles of the triangle are in the ratio x : y : z = 4 : 5 : 6 and the interior angles are in the ratio x : y : z = a : b : 3 . Find the value of b . 1 x : y : z = 4 : 5 : 6 x : y : z = a : b : 3 b
z' z x x' y y'

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17. In ABC , C = 90 and D , E are the mid-points of BC and CA respectively. If AD = 7 and BE = 4, find the length of AB . (See figure 2.) ABC C = 90 DE BCCA AD = 7 BE = 4 AB ( 2)
A

C D (Figure 2)( 2)

18. Figure 3 shows 3 semi-circles of diameters a , 2a and 3a respectively. Find the ratio of the area of the shaded part to that of the unshaded part. 3 a 2a 3a

a a (Figure 3)( 3)

19. Find the value of

1 1 1 1 . + + +L+ 2 3 3 4 4 5 19 20 1 1 1 1 + + +L+ 2 3 3 4 4 5 19 20

20. In figure 4 , C = 90 , AD = DB and DE is perpendicular to AB . If AB = 20 and AC = 12 , find the area of the quadrilateral ADEC . 4 C = 90 AD = DB DE AB AB = 20 AC = 12 ADEC
C E

D (Figure 4)( 4)

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