Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad (1985 86)

Sample Event (Individual)

(1985 86)
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(i)

In the given figure, the sum of the four marked angles is a . Find a .

a a

(ii)

The sum of the interior angles of a regular b-sided polygon is a. Find b .

b a b

(iii)

If b5 32c , find c .

b5 32c c

(iv)

If c log 4 d , find d .

c log 4 d d

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Event 1 (Individual)
(1985 86)
1 ()

(i)

The given figure shows a circle of radius 18 cm, centre O . If AOB

and the
3

length of arc APB is a cm, find a .

18 cm O AOB

APB
3

a cm a

B
P
A

(ii)

If the solution of the inequality 2 x2 ax 4 0 is 1 < x < b , find b .

2 x2 ax 4 0 1 < x < b b

(iii)

If b(2 x 5) x 3 5x c , find c .

b(2 x 5) x 3 5x c c

(iv)

The 1ine through (2, 6) and (5, c) cuts the x-axis at (d, 0) . Find d .
(2, 6) (5, c) x- (d, 0) d

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Event 2 (Individual)
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(i)

If the equation 3x 2 4 x

3x 2 4 x

(ii)

h
0 has equal roots, find h .
3

h
0 h
3

If the height of a cylinder is doubled and the new radius is h times the original,
then the new volume is k times the original. Find k .

h k
k

(iii)

If log10 210 log10 k log10 56 log10 40 log10 120 log10 25 p , find p .

log10 210 log10 k log10 56 log10 40 log10 120 log10 25 p p

(iv)

If sin A

p
cos A q
and
, find q .

3
A
15

sin A

p
cos A q

q
3
A
15

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Event 3 (Individual)
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(i)

The monthly salaries of 100 employees in a company are as shown :

Sa1aries ($)
No. of employees

6000

4000

2500

15

80

If the mean salary is $ m , find m .

$ m m

(ii)

($)

6000

4000

2500

15

80

If 8sin 2 (m 10) 12cos2 (m 25) x , find x .

8sin 2 (m 10) 12cos2 (m 25) x x

(iii)

In the figure, AP // CR // BQ , AC x , CB 12 , AP 10 , BQ 15 and

CR y . Find y .
AP//CR// BQAC x CB 12 AP 10 BQ 15 CR y
y

12
x

(iv)

C
15

A
10

Define (a b c) (p q r) ap + bq + cr , where a , b , c , p , q , r are real numbers.

If (3 4 5) (y 2 1) n , find n .
(a b c) (p q r) ap + bq + cr a , b , c , p , q , r
(3 4 5) (y 2 1) n n
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Event 4 (Individual)
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(i)

1 12

1 3 22

2
1 3 5 3

2
1 3 5 7 4

It is known that

(ii)

If 1 3 5

n 202 , find n .

1 3 5

n 202 n

If the lines x 2 y 3 and nx my 4 are parallel, find m .

x 2 y 3 nx my 4 m

(iii)

If a number is selected from the whole numbers 1 to m , and if each number has
an equal chance of being selected, the probability that the number is a factor of m
p
is
, find p .
39

1 m
m

(iv)

p
p
39

A boy walks from home to school at a speed of p km/h and returns home along
the same route at a speed of 3 km/h . If the average speed for the double journey
24
is
km/h , find q .
q
p km/h 3 km

24
km q
q

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Event 5 (Individual)
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(i)

A die is rolled. If the probability of getting a prime number is

(ii)

a
, find a .
72

a
a
72

In the figure, x a , y 44 , z 52 and w b . Find b .

x a y 44 z 52 w b b

x
w
z

(iii)

A , B are two towns b km apart. Peter cycles at a speed of 7 km/h from A to

B and at the same time John cycles from B to A at a speed of 5 km/h . If they
meet after p hours, find p .

AB b km A 7 km B
B 5 km A p
p
(iv)

The base of a pyramid is a triangle with sides 3 cm , p cm and 5 cm . If the

height and volume of the pyramid are q cm and 12 cm3 respectively, find q .
3 cm p cm 5 cm
q cm 12 cm3 q

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