Hanoi Mathematical Society
Hanoi Mathematical Society
Important:
Answer all 15 questions.
Enter your answers on the answer sheet provided.
For the multiple choice questions, enter only the letters (A, B, C, D or E) corresponding to the
correct answers in the answer sheet.
No calculators are allowed.
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Q1. Let x = √ · The value of H = (1 + x5 − x7 )2012 is
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(A): 1; (B): 11; (C): 21; (D): 101; (E) None of the above.
Q3. Let be given a trapezoidal ABCD with the based edges BC = 3cm, DA = 6cm (AD k BC).
Then the length of the line EF (E ∈ AB, F ∈ CD and EF k AD) through the common point
M of AC and BD is
(A): 3,5cm; (B): 4cm; (C): 4,5cm; (D): 5cm; (E) None of the above.
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3
√
Q4. What is the largest integer less than or equal to 4x3 − 3x, where x = 2+ 3 +
2
p
3
√
2− 3 ?
(A): 2010; (B): 2011; (C): 2012; (D): 2014; (E) None of the above.
1
Q6. For every n = 2, 3, . . . , we put
1 1 1
An = 1 − × 1− × ··· × 1 − .
1+2 1+2+3 1 + 2 + 3 + ··· + n
1
Determine all positive integer n (n ≥ 2) such that is an integer.
An
Q7. Prove that the number a = 1| .{z
. . 1} 5| .{z
. . 5} 6 is a perfect square.
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Q8. Determine the greatest number m such that the system
x2 + y 2 = 1
|x3 − y 3 | + |x − y| = m3
has a solution.
Q9. Let P be the common point of 3 internal bisectors of a given ABC. The line passing through
P and perpendicular to CP intersects AC and BC at M and N , respectively. If AP = 3cm,
AM
BP = 4cm, compute the value of ?
BN
Q10. Suppose that the equation x3 + px2 + qx + 1 = 0, with p, q are rational numbers, has 3 real
√
roots x1 , x2 , x3 , where x3 = 2 + 5, compute the values of p and q?
Q11. Suppose that the equation x3 + px2 + qx + r = 0 has 3 real roots x1 , x2 , x3 , where p, q, r
are integer numbers. Put Sn = xn1 + xn2 + xn3 , n = 1, 2, . . . Prove that S2012 is an integer.
Q12. In an isosceles triangle ABC with the base AB given a point M ∈ BC. Let O be the center
of its circumscribed circle and S be the center of the inscribed circle in ∆ABC and SM k AC.
Prove that OM ⊥ BS.
Q13. A cube with sides of length 3cm is painted red and then cut into 3 × 3 × 3 = 27 cubes
with sides of length 1cm. If a denotes the number of small cubes (of 1cm×1cm×1cm) that are not
painted at all, b the number painted on one sides, c the number painted on two sides, and d the
number painted on three sides, determine the value a − b − c + d?
Q15. Determine the smallest value of the sum M = xy − yz − zx, where x, y, z are real numbers
satisfying the following condition x2 + 2y 2 + 5z 2 = 22.
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