HCM City Maths Olympiad Grade 12

Translated by Viet Hoang Quoc March 15, 2012

Problem 1. Solve the following equations (a) sin(2x) + cos(2x) + tan(x) = 2 (b) sin3 x = 2 sin(x) 4 Problem 2. Solve the following equations (a) x3 x2 10x 2 = 3 7x2 + 23x + 12 (b) (3x + 2) 2x 3 = 2x2 + 3x 6 Problem 3. (a) Let a, b, c be positive real numbers satisfying abc = 1. Show that 1 1 1 + + 1 a+b+1 b+c+1 c+a+1 (b) Let a, b, c [1, 2] and a + b + c = 0. Prove that a2 + b2 + c2 6. Problem 4. (Solid Geometry) This topic is currently out of date in Western Europe and thus, not being brought into the maths curriculum in NZ. Problem 5. Let x, y, z (0, 1) and xy + yz + zx = 1. Show that y z 3 3 x + + 1 x2 1 y2 1 z2 2 Problem 6. Solving the following system of equations x2 y 2 + 2y 2 + 4 = 7xy x2 + 2y 2 + 6y = 3xy 2