Problem 1

Let  , , and   all exceed  , and let   be a positive number such

that  ,  , and  . Problem 8

Find  .

Problem 2 What is the largest 2-digit prime factor of the integer  ?

Let  ,
Problem 9
where  . Determine the minimum value taken by   
by   in the interval  .

Find the minimum value of   for  .

Problem 3

What is the product of the real roots of the Problem 10

equation  ? The numbers  ,  , and   have something in common.
Each is a four-digit number beginning with   that has exactly two identical
digits. How many such numbers are there?
Problem 4

A machine shop cutting tool is in the shape of a notched circle, as shown.

The radius of the circle is   cm, the length of   is 6 cm, and that
of   is 2 cm. The angle   is a right angle. Find the square of
the distance (in centimeters) from   to the center of the circle.
Problem 11
The solid shown has a square base of side length  . The upper edge is
parallel to the base and has length  . All edges have length  . Given
that  , what is the volume of the solid?

Problem 12
Problem 5
The length of diameter   is a two digit integer. Reversing the digits
Suppose that the sum of the squares of two complex numbers   and    gives the length of a perpendicular chord  . The distance from their
is   and the sum of the cubes is  . What is the largest real value intersection point   to the center   is a positive rational number.
that  can have? Determine the length of  .

Problem 6

Let   equal  . Determine the remainder upon dividing   

by  .

Problem 7

Twenty five of King Arthur's knights are seated at their customary round
table. Three of them are chosen - all choices being equally likely - and are
sent off to slay a troublesome dragon. Let   be the probability that at
least two of the three had been sitting next to each other. If   is written
as a fraction in lowest terms, what is the sum of the numerator and the
denominator?
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For   and each of its non-empty subsets, an 10. 432
alternating sum is defined as follows. Arrange the number in the subset in 11. 288
decreasing order and then, beginning with the largest, alternately add and 12. 065
subtract succesive numbers. For example, the alternating sum 13. 448
for   is   and 14. 130
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for   it is simply  . Find the sum of all such alternating sums
for  .
Problem 1

Problem 14 Find the value of   if 

In the adjoining figure, two circles with radii   and   are drawn with their ,  ,   is an arithmetic progression with common difference 1,
centers   units apart. At  , one of the points of intersection, a line is
and  .
drawn in such a way that the chords   and   have equal length. (
 is the midpoint of  ) Find the square of the length of  .
Problem 2

The integer   is the smallest positive multiple of   such that every digit

of   is either   or  . Compute  .

Problem 3

A point   is chosen in the interior of   such that when lines

are drawn through   parallel to the sides of  , the resulting

smaller triangles ,  , and   in the figure, have areas  ,  , and  ,

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respectively. Find the area of  .
The adjoining figure shows two intersecting chords in a circle, with   on
minor arc  . Suppose that the radius of the circle is  ,
that  , and that   is bisected by  . Suppose further
that   is the only chord starting at   which is bisected by  . It
follows that the sine of the minor arc   is a rational number. If this

fraction is expressed as a fraction   in lowest terms, what is the

Problem 4

Let   be a list of positive integers - not necessarily distinct - in which the

number   appears. The arithmetic mean of the numbers in   is  .

However, if   is removed, the arithmetic mean of the numbers is  .

What's the largest number that can appear in  ?

product  ?
Problem 5

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Determine the value of   if   
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3. 020 and  .
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Problem 12
Three circles, each of radius  , are drawn with centers at 

,  , and  . A line passing through   is A function   is defined for all real numbers and
such that the total area of the parts of the three circles to one side of the satisfies   an
line is equal to the total area of the parts of the three circles to the other d   for all  . If   is a root
side of it. What is the absolute value of the slope of this line? for  , what is the least number of roots   must

have in the interval  ?

Problem 7

Problem 13
The function f is defined on the set of integers and

Find the value

of 
satisfies 

Find  .

Problem 14
Problem 8
What is the largest even integer that cannot be written as the sum of two
The equation   has complex roots with argument    odd composite numbers?
between   and   in the complex plane. Determine the degree

measure of  . Problem 15

Determine   if
problem 9

In tetrahedron  , edge   has length 3 cm. The area of

face   is   and the area of face   is  .

These two faces meet each other at a   angle. Find the volume of the

tetrahedron in  .

Problem 10

Mary told John her score on the American High School Mathematics

Examination (AHSME), which was over  . From this, John was able to 1. 093
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determine the number of problems Mary solved correctly. If Mary's score 3. 144
had been any lower, but still over  , John could not have determined 4. 649
5. 512
this. What was Mary's score? (Recall that the AHSME consists of   
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multiple choice problems and that one's score,  , is computed by the 7. 997
formula  , where   is the number of correct 8. 160
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answers and   is the number of wrong answers. Students are not 10. 119
penalized for problems left unanswered.) 11. 106
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Problem 11 14. 038
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A gardener plants three maple trees, four oaks, and five birch trees in a

row. He plants them in random order, each arrangement being equally

likely. Let   in lowest terms be the probability that no two birch trees are

next to one another. Find  .