IMS National Online Math Contest

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April 20, 2020

Problem 1:

Given that,

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 N
+ + + + + + + =
2!17! 3!16! 4!15! 5!14! 6!13! 7!12! 8!11! 9!10! 1!18!
N
find the value of b 100 c.

Problem 2:

There is a unique positive real number x such that the three numbers
log8 (2x), log4 x, and log2 x, in that order, form a geometric progression
with positive common ratio. The number x can be written as m n , where
m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.

Problem 3:

Square ABCD has sides of length 1. Points E and F are on BC and

CD, respectively, so that 4AEF is equilateral. A square with vertex
B has sides that are parallel to those of ABCD √
and a vertex on AE.
The length of a side of this smaller square is a−c b , where a, b, and c are
positive integers and b is a square-free integer. Find a + b + c.

Problem 4:

Let the parabola P has vertex at (1, 2) and intersects x − axis at (−1, 0)
and (3, 0). Let the equation of the parabola be f (x) = ax2 + bx + c then
compute b + c − a.

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Problem 5:

Find the number of ordered pairs of positive integers (a, b) such that
a + b = 1000 and neither a nor b has zero as a digit.

Problem 6:

How many integers N less than 1000 can be written as the sum of j
consecutive positive odd integers for exactly 5 values of j ≥ 1?

Problem 7:

Let 4ABC be a right triangle with right angle at C. Let D and E be

points on AB with D between A and E such that √
CD and CE trisect
m p
6 C. If DE = 8 , then tan B can be written as , where m and n are
BE 15 n
relatively prime positive integers, and p is a square-free positive integer.
Find m + n + p.

Problem 8:

Find the smallest positive integer n such that 149n − 7n is divisible by

33 .55 .77 . Find the number of divisors of n.