Secondary 3: Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union
Secondary 3: Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union
Secondary 3: Asia International Mathematical Olympiad Union
Secondary 3
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Section A – each question carries 4 marks
1) Find a 4-digit number that all digits are the same and that number only has 2 prime divisors.
A: 1111 B: 2222 C: 3333 D: 5555
2) After the reflection over a point, the point (-5,8) transforms into the point (3,-4). Find the
center of symmetry.
A: C (1,2) B: C (-1,2) C: C (2,1) D: C ( 2,-1)
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3) If sin 𝑥 + cos 𝑥 = 2, find the value of sin 𝑥. cos 𝑥.
3 3 3 3
A: B: − 8 C: D: −
8 4 4
4) Paint 5 parts shown in Figure with red, yellow, blue and green. If all colors must be used and the
colors of any two adjacent parts are different, how many different ways are there to paint figure?
A: 48 B: 24 C: 96 D: 108
7) If the length and width of a rectangle are increased by 50% respectively, how many times is the area
of the new rectangle as large as the original rectangle?
A: 2.5 B: 5 C: 1.25 D: 12.5
A: -2 B: 3 C: 4 D: 5
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10) Solve the following inequality |𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 13| < 8.
A:−3 < 𝑥 < −1 B: 5 < 𝑥 < 7 C: −3 < 𝑥 < −1 D: 1 < 𝑥 < 3
𝑜𝑟 5 < 𝑥 < 7 𝑜𝑟 5 < 𝑥 < 7
𝑛!
11) Define 𝐶𝑟𝑛 = , 𝑛! = 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)(𝑛 − 2) … (2)(1).
𝑟!
Find the value of the following expression: 𝐶110 + 𝐶210 + ⋯ + 𝐶810
A: 1012 B: 1020 C: 1010 D: 1008
12) 6 people are randomly among 10 boys and 8 girls. What is the probability that among the chosen
people half of them are boys and half of them are girls?
225 80 C: 5400 450
A: B: 221
D:
77 1547
2𝑥+1 𝑥 2 −4 1
13) Simplify 𝑃 = 𝑥+2
+ 𝑥 2 +𝑥−2 + 1−𝑥
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 𝑥−1 𝑥+1
A: 𝑥+2 B: 𝑥+2 C: 𝑥−2 D: 𝑥−2
14) From left to right, 9 identical white balls and 3 identical black balls are arranged in a row. If no black
balls are next to each other, how many ways are there to arrange the balls?
A: 6 B:4 C: 3 D: 5
15) It is known that 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 are positive integers and 𝑎3 = 3060 𝑏2 , find the smallest value of 𝑏.
A: 6 B:4 C: 3 D: 5
16) The three vertices of a triangle are 𝐴(−1,3), 𝐵(4, −1) and 𝐶(3,1), find the area of triangle ABC.
A: 6 B: 3 C: 4 D: 5
17) If positive integers 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 satisfy the equation (6𝑎 − 1)(3𝑏 2 − 11)(2𝑏 2 ) = 1440. Find the value
of 𝑏.
Answer: ………………….
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18) In the following figure, circle BCD passes through the center of circle ABC. If ∠𝐵𝐷𝐶 = 400 and
∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 𝑎0 , find the value of 𝑎.
Answer: ………………….
19) In the following figure, ABCD is a square and E is a point on BC. The square is folded among MN
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so that A and E overlaps. If tan 𝐴𝐸𝑁 = , find the value of sin ∠𝐸𝑁𝐵.
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Answer: ………………….