ASIA INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD UNION

2023 Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Open Trials

Grade 9
Time allowed: 70 minutes

Question Paper

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Section A – each question carries 4 marks

1) C15 + 2C25 + 3C35 + 4C45 + 5C55 = ?

5
sin x + cos x =
2) 2 , sin x cos x = ?

3) If hexadecimal number 202316 is equal to octal number ABCDE 8 , find ABCDE .

A (20, 23)
4) On a rectangular coordinate plane, is translated downwards for 37 units, then it is rotated
B ( x, y )
clockwise about the origin for 180° , and it overlaps . If the distance between A and B is d units,
find the value of d.

5) Let
[x ] denotes the largest integer not greater than x.
2a − [a ]− 2 = 3
If , find the sum of all possible value(s) of a.

6) The lengths of two sides of an obtuse triangle are 20 and 23. If the length of the third side is an integer n,
find the number of possible values of n.

7) In ΔABC , AB = 24 , BC = 13 and AC = 12 3 − 5 . Find the value of sin ∠A .

Write down the answer in the simplest form. If the calculation result is a fraction, please write down the answer as a proper or mixed fraction,
decimal figure is also accepted. You may use square root to represent the answer which is in the simplest form.
Unless otherwise stated, no need to write down any unit. Marks will NOT be given for incorrect unit.
All answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET.

x 2 − 4 x − 5 x − 12 + 6 < 0
8) Find the sum of all integral possible value(s) of x which satisfy inequality .

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Section B – each question carries 5 marks

9)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
( 3
233 + 223 + 213 + ... + 13 = 76176 , 46 + 44 + 42 + ... + 24 − 23 + 21 + 19 + ... + 1 = ? )

4 (153 + 143 + 133 + ... + 13 )+ 6 (152 + 142 + 132 + ... + 12 )+ 4 (15 + 14 + 13 + ... + 1) + 15 = ?
10)

11) 5 fair six-faced dices are thrown. The probability that 5 consecutive numbers appear (not necessarily in
1
order) is x. Find the value of x .

12) Let x1 , x2 and x3 be positive integers. Find the number of solution sets of equation x1 + x2 + x3 = 23 .

13) How many four-digit numbers, which are divisible by 44, can be formed by using 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7
without repeating digits?

14) 4 boys and 4 girls are divided into two groups. The numbers of people in two groups may not be equal.
There are at least 1 boy and 1 girl in each group. How many ways of arrangement are there?

2
15) Let k be an integer. If there are 2 points of intersection of y = 2 x + 2 x + 5 and x + y = k on the
rectangular coordinate plane, find the minimum possible value of k.

Write down the answer in the simplest form. If the calculation result is a fraction, please write down the answer as a proper or mixed fraction,
decimal figure is also accepted. You may use square root to represent the answer which is in the simplest form.
Unless otherwise stated, no need to write down any unit. Marks will NOT be given for incorrect unit.
All answers should be written on the ANSWER SHEET.

2 2
16) Let k be a constant. If the equation 5x + 4xy + 4 y − 6 x − 12 y + k = 0 about x and y has only one solution
set, find the value of k.

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Section C – each question carries 7 marks

1 1 1 1 1
x= + + + ... + +
17) 20 + 23 23 + 26 26 + 29 1994 + 1997 1997 + 2000 , x 2 = ?

18) The lengths of three sides of a triangle are 13, 13 and 24. Find the radius of the circumscribed circle of
the triangle.

19) Let x be a three-digit number. When 3 times of x is divided by 5, the remainder is 4; When 4 times of x is
divided by 7, the remainder is 0; When 5 times of x is divided by 11, the remainder is 6. Find the sum of
possible value(s) of x.

20) Paint all circles in Figure 20 in either red, yellow, blue or green (not necessary to use all colours). If
adjacent circles cannot be painted in the same colour, how many ways of painting are there?

Figure 20

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Write down the answer in the simplest form. If the calculation result is a fraction, please write down the answer as a proper or mixed fraction,
decimal figure is also accepted. You may use square root to represent the answer which is in the simplest form.
Unless otherwise stated, no need to write down any unit. Marks will NOT be given for incorrect unit.