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What is the volume of a cylinder with radius What is the volume of a cylinder with radius
and height ? and height ?
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What is the volume of a cylinder with radius What is the volume of a cylinder with radius
and height ? and height ?
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What is the maximum number of regions into What is the maximum number of regions into
which planes can split up space? which planes can split up space?
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What is the maximum number of regions into What is the maximum number of regions into
which planes can split up space? which planes can split up space?
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Points lie on a circle. Chords and Points lie on a circle. Chords and
are perpendicular and intersect at point . Let are perpendicular and intersect at point . Let
, , and . Compute . , , and . Compute .
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Points lie on a circle. Chords and Points lie on a circle. Chords and
are perpendicular and intersect at point . Let are perpendicular and intersect at point . Let
, , and . Compute . , , and . Compute .
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Let triangle have side lengths and Let triangle have side lengths and
, and . What is the area , and . What is the area
of triangle ? of triangle ?
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Let triangle have side lengths and Let triangle have side lengths and
, and . What is the area , and . What is the area
of triangle ? of triangle ?
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What is the area of a triangle with vertices at What is the area of a triangle with vertices at
coordinates , , and ? coordinates , , and ?
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What is the area of a triangle with vertices at What is the area of a triangle with vertices at
coordinates , , and ? coordinates , , and ?
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Aaron the ant is on the coordinate plane! He starts Aaron the ant is on the coordinate plane! He starts
at the point , and he wants to go to grad at the point , and he wants to go to grad
school, which is at the point . In one step, school, which is at the point . In one step,
Aaron can either move one unit up or one unit Aaron can either move one unit up or one unit
right (he cannot move diagonally). In how many right (he cannot move diagonally). In how many
ways can Aaron get from to ? ways can Aaron get from to ?
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Aaron the ant is on the coordinate plane! He starts Aaron the ant is on the coordinate plane! He starts
at the point , and he wants to go to grad at the point , and he wants to go to grad
school, which is at the point . In one step, school, which is at the point . In one step,
Aaron can either move one unit up or one unit Aaron can either move one unit up or one unit
right (he cannot move diagonally). In how many right (he cannot move diagonally). In how many
ways can Aaron get from to ? ways can Aaron get from to ?
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In quadrilateral , , , In quadrilateral , , ,
, and . If the length of diagonal , and . If the length of diagonal
is an integer, what is the positive difference is an integer, what is the positive difference
between the maximum possible length of and between the maximum possible length of and
the minimum possible length of ? the minimum possible length of ?
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In quadrilateral , , , In quadrilateral , , ,
, and . If the length of diagonal , and . If the length of diagonal
is an integer, what is the positive difference is an integer, what is the positive difference
between the maximum possible length of and between the maximum possible length of and
the minimum possible length of ? the minimum possible length of ?
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Find the maximum possible area of a triangle Find the maximum possible area of a triangle
with sides of length , , and , where with sides of length , , and , where
. .
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Find the maximum possible area of a triangle Find the maximum possible area of a triangle
with sides of length , , and , where with sides of length , , and , where
. .
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Triangle has a vertex on each of the -axis, Triangle has a vertex on each of the -axis,
-axis, and -axis. Let be the origin . -axis, and -axis. Let be the origin .
Given that and , what Given that and , what
is the volume of the tetrahedron ? is the volume of the tetrahedron ?
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Triangle has a vertex on each of the -axis, Triangle has a vertex on each of the -axis,
-axis, and -axis. Let be the origin . -axis, and -axis. Let be the origin .
Given that and , what Given that and , what
is the volume of the tetrahedron ? is the volume of the tetrahedron ?
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A circle with center has radius . Point lies A circle with center has radius . Point lies
on the circle and point lies on the ray so that on the circle and point lies on the ray so that
. A line passing through intersects the . A line passing through intersects the
circle at points and . Compute the maximum circle at points and . Compute the maximum
possible area of triangle . possible area of triangle .
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A circle with center has radius . Point lies A circle with center has radius . Point lies
on the circle and point lies on the ray so that on the circle and point lies on the ray so that
. A line passing through intersects the . A line passing through intersects the
circle at points and . Compute the maximum circle at points and . Compute the maximum
possible area of triangle . possible area of triangle .
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Let the romi ratio of a right triangle be the ratio Let the romi ratio of a right triangle be the ratio
of the length of its hypotenuse squared to its area. of the length of its hypotenuse squared to its area.
For right triangles with positive leg lengths, what For right triangles with positive leg lengths, what
is the minimum value of the romi ratio? is the minimum value of the romi ratio?
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Let the romi ratio of a right triangle be the ratio Let the romi ratio of a right triangle be the ratio
of the length of its hypotenuse squared to its area. of the length of its hypotenuse squared to its area.
For right triangles with positive leg lengths, what For right triangles with positive leg lengths, what
is the minimum value of the romi ratio? is the minimum value of the romi ratio?
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Apollonius’s identity states that for triangle , Apollonius’s identity states that for triangle ,
with the midpoint of side , with the midpoint of side ,
. .
Utilizing this useful fact, let be a triangle Utilizing this useful fact, let be a triangle
such that , , and . Let be such that , , and . Let be
the midpoint of side . Compute the length of the midpoint of side . Compute the length of
the cevian . the cevian .
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Apollonius’s identity states that for triangle , Apollonius’s identity states that for triangle ,
with the midpoint of side , with the midpoint of side ,
. .
Utilizing this useful fact, let be a triangle Utilizing this useful fact, let be a triangle
such that , , and . Let be such that , , and . Let be
the midpoint of side . Compute the length of the midpoint of side . Compute the length of
the cevian . the cevian .
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Square has side length . A semicircle with Square has side length . A semicircle with
diameter is constructed inside the square. The diameter is constructed inside the square. The
tangent to the semicircle from that is not tangent to the semicircle from that is not
parallel to intersects side at . Compute parallel to intersects side at . Compute
the length of segment . the length of segment .
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Square has side length . A semicircle with Square has side length . A semicircle with
diameter is constructed inside the square. The diameter is constructed inside the square. The
tangent to the semicircle from that is not tangent to the semicircle from that is not
parallel to intersects side at . Compute parallel to intersects side at . Compute
the length of segment . the length of segment .
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How many of the following constructions are How many of the following constructions are
always possible with a straightedge and a always possible with a straightedge and a
compass? compass?
i. Constructing a square with the same area i. Constructing a square with the same area
as a given circle. as a given circle.
ii. Bisecting an angle. ii. Bisecting an angle.
iii. Trisecting an angle. iii. Trisecting an angle.
iv. Constructing a angle. iv. Constructing a angle.
v. Constructing the center of a given circle. v. Constructing the center of a given circle.
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How many of the following constructions are How many of the following constructions are
always possible with a straightedge and a always possible with a straightedge and a
compass? compass?
i. Constructing a square with the same area i. Constructing a square with the same area
as a given circle. as a given circle.
ii. Bisecting an angle. ii. Bisecting an angle.
iii. Trisecting an angle. iii. Trisecting an angle.
iv. Constructing a angle. iv. Constructing a angle.
v. Constructing the center of a given circle. v. Constructing the center of a given circle.
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In logic, when one says is true, which of In logic, when one says is true, which of
the following statements must also be true? the following statements must also be true?
a. a.
b. The contrapositive of b. The contrapositive of
c. The converse of c. The converse of
d. The inverse of d. The inverse of
(Write the letters of all the true statements in (Write the letters of all the true statements in
alphabetical order. For example, if only a. and b. alphabetical order. For example, if only a. and b.
must be true, write ab.) must be true, write ab.)
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In logic, when one says is true, which of In logic, when one says is true, which of
the following statements must also be true? the following statements must also be true?
a. a.
b. The contrapositive of b. The contrapositive of
c. The converse of c. The converse of
d. The inverse of d. The inverse of
(Write the letters of all the true statements in (Write the letters of all the true statements in
alphabetical order. For example, if only a. and b. alphabetical order. For example, if only a. and b.
must be true, write ab.) must be true, write ab.)
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A certain type of proof that often appears in A certain type of proof that often appears in
geometry and other branches of mathematics geometry and other branches of mathematics
shows the existence of a mathematical object shows the existence of a mathematical object
(such as a number or a point) that satisfies given (such as a number or a point) that satisfies given
conditions by either explicitly creating or giving a conditions by either explicitly creating or giving a
way to create such an object. This type of proof is way to create such an object. This type of proof is
often referred to as a proof by ___________. Fill often referred to as a proof by ___________. Fill
in the blank. in the blank.
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A certain type of proof that often appears in A certain type of proof that often appears in
geometry and other branches of mathematics geometry and other branches of mathematics
shows the existence of a mathematical object shows the existence of a mathematical object
(such as a number or a point) that satisfies given (such as a number or a point) that satisfies given
conditions by either explicitly creating or giving a conditions by either explicitly creating or giving a
way to create such an object. This type of proof is way to create such an object. This type of proof is
often referred to as a proof by ___________. Fill often referred to as a proof by ___________. Fill
in the blank. in the blank.
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How many of the following quadrilaterals must How many of the following quadrilaterals must
be cyclic? be cyclic?
i. Square i. Square
ii. Rectangle ii. Rectangle
iii. Isosceles Trapezoid iii. Isosceles Trapezoid
iv. Equiangular Rhombus iv. Equiangular Rhombus
v. Kite v. Kite
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How many of the following quadrilaterals must How many of the following quadrilaterals must
be cyclic? be cyclic?
i. Square i. Square
ii. Rectangle ii. Rectangle
iii. Isosceles Trapezoid iii. Isosceles Trapezoid
iv. Equiangular Rhombus iv. Equiangular Rhombus
v. Kite v. Kite
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Let be a cyclic pentagon such that Let be a cyclic pentagon such that
, , and . Let , , and . Let
be the center of the circumscribed circle of be the center of the circumscribed circle of
. Given that , compute the . Given that , compute the
length of segment . length of segment .
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Let be a cyclic pentagon such that Let be a cyclic pentagon such that
, , and . Let , , and . Let
be the center of the circumscribed circle of be the center of the circumscribed circle of
. Given that , compute the . Given that , compute the
length of segment . length of segment .
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