Mathcon 2015 Teasers!!

September 25, 2015

Problems

Problem 1. Let a and b be integers greater than 3. Under which condition ab is greater
than ba ?
Problem 2. There are 4 trains and 3 buses to go from Dhaka to Dinajpur. In how many
ways can you go from Dhaka to Dinajpur and then come back?
Problem 3. Find all Polynomials P with integer coefficients so that P (2015) = 2015 and
P (2011) = 2017.
Problem 4. You have a chessboard of size n n. In how many ways can you put k rooks in
it so that, they dont attack each other? The rooks are identical, in case you are confused.

Problem 5. In a circle of radius 3, there is an equilateral triangle inscribed. Find the

length of the side of the triangle.
Problem 6. ABC ha two sides a = 4, b = 3 and C = 120. Find other angles and sides.
Problem 7. How many different numbers are there between 10 and 99, so that the sum of
their digits equals 10?
Problem 8. Let z be a complex number with |z + 1| > 2. Prove that, |z 3 + 1| > 1.
Problem 9. Find number of divisors and sum of divisors of 2010.
Problem 10. Find gcd(greatest common divisor) and lcm(least common multiple) of 12345678
and 91011
Problem 11. What is the remainder term when 22015 is divided by 1000?
Problem 12. Find the number of digits of the number 22015 .
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