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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY (INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
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Scoring System
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DIVISION
ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
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DIVISION
ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 1
Suppose that a and b are prime numbers and they are roots of the equation y 2 99 y n 0 for
a b
some n. Find the value of .
b a
A. 9413
9413
B.
97
9413
C.
99
9413
D.
194
E. None of the above
Question 2
Four rods are connected together with flexible joints at their ends to make a quadrilateral as
shown. Rods PS=60 units, SR=20 units, PQ=40 units and PSR SPQ 60 . Determine the
value of SRQ .
A. 105
B. 120
C. 135
D. 150
E. None of the above
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 3
Determine the number of integers between 208 and 2008 ending with 1.
A. 153
B. 167
C. 176
D. 181
E. None of the above
Question 4
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
E. 15
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 5
Let m be a real number. Determine the maximum value of m such that the following inequality
holds: 7 y y 2 m.
A. 3 2
B. 2 5
C. 5
D. 10
E. None of the above
Question 6
Let y ( x 17)( x 19)(17 x)(19 x) , where x is a real number. Determine the smallest
possible value of y.
A. 1299
B. 1298
C. 1297
D. 1296
E. None of the above
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 7
In the diagram, triangle ABC and triangle CDE are equilateral triangles. Given that
DBE 62 and BEA x , determine the value of x.
A. 96
B. 114
C. 122
D. 128
E. 136
Question 8
16 108
Let a and b be positive real numbers. Find the smallest possible value of ab .
a b
A. 18
B. 24
C. 30
D. 36
E. 42
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 9
A triangle PQR is inscribed in a semicircle of radius 5 units. If PQ=10 units, then determine
the maximum value of x2 where x PR QR .
A. 50
B. 50
C. 200
D. 300
E. None of the above
Question 10
Determine the number of zeroes does the product of 20083 , 1504 and 255 end with.
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13
E. None of the above
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 11
Suppose cm denotes the last two digits of 7m . For example, c2 49 , c3 43 . Determine the
A. 50159
B. 50169
C. 50179
D. 50189
E. 50199
Question 12
In the following sum, O represents the digit 0. A, B, X and Y each represents distinct digit.
Determine the number of possible digits can A be.
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 13
A. 1 3
g ( x)
2 2
B. 1
g ( x) 1
2
C. 3
g (x) 1
2
D. 1 2 3
1 g (x)
4
E. 5
1 g ( x)
4
Question 14
A box contains 30 books that are numbered 1, 2, 3, …, 29, 30. Two books are randomly chosen
from the box. Determine the probability that the sum of the two books is divisible by 3.
11
A.
87
7
B.
29
9
C.
29
1
D.
3
1
E.
2
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 15
A circle with radius r units is inscribed inside a triangle ABC, where BCA is a right angle. If
AB=9 units and the area of the triangle ABC is 36 units2, then determine the value of r.
A. 2.1
B. 2.5
C. 2.9
D. 3.3
E. None of the above
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
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Question 16
10a
Given that a and b are both negative integers satisfying the equation b , then determine
10 a
the maximum value of b.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 8
D. 10
E. None of the above
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Question 17
Coins of the same size are arranged on a very large table (the infinite plane) such that each coin
touches six other coins. Determine the percentage of the plane that is covered by the coins.
A. 17 3 %
B. 30 3 %
C. 33 3 %
30
D. %
3
50
E. %
3
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
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Question 18
Suppose that is a plane and A and B are two points on the plane . If the distance between A
and B is 33 units, then determine the number of lines are there in the plane such that the distance
between each line and A is 7 units and the distance between each line and B is 26 units,
respectively.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. None of the above
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Question 19
3 4 22
Determine the value of .
1! 2! 3! 2! 3! 4! 20! 21! 22!
1 1
A.
2 22!
1
B. 1
22!
1 1
C.
2 23!
1
D. 1
23!
E. None of the above
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 20
Henry is thinking of two regular polygons. One polygon has p sides and D( p) diagonals, and the
other has q sides and D(q) diagonals. If D( p) D(q) 125 , then find the value of p q.
A. 25
B. 26
C. 27
D. 28
E. 29
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Question 21
The diagram below shows a cube with an edge length of 3 units is stacked with a cube with an
edge length of 2 units and a cube with an edge length of 1 unit where two of their faces are
aligned. Imagine drawing a line between opposite corners in this diagram. Determine the length
of the line contained inside the middle cube.
A. 3
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
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Question 22
A circular sector can be folded into the shape of a three-dimensional cone by joining its two radii
together. If a circular sector whose radius is 1 unit and central angle is , then solve for in
radians when the cone’s volume is a maximum.
A. 4
3
3
B. 5
2
3
C.
4
3
2
D. 2
3
E. 5
3
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ASIAN MATHEMATICS
S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
(INTERNATIONAL ROUND)
Question 23
Find the number of integer solutions ( a, b, c ) are there to the equation abc 2008 .
A. 60
B. 90
C. 120
D. 150
E. None of the above
Question 24
Find the number of acute-angled triangles (i.e., all angles are less than 90 ) in which all angles
(in degrees) are positive integers and the largest angle is three times the smallest angle.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
E. None of the above
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
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Question 25
Determine the number of positive integers x are there such that 7 x 1 is a perfect square and
3 x 1 2008 .
A. 7
B. 10
C. 14
D. 18
E. 21
Question 26
If a and b are real numbers for which a a 5b 2 and b b a 7 , then determine the value
of a b .
A. 3
B. 1
C. 1
D. 3
E. None of the above
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
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Question 27
At a field are four students A, B, C and D. They sit at the following distances to the corners of the
field. A ball S is placed on the field. Consider the distance from each person to the ball and take
the sum of these distances. At some point, the sum of these distances will be a minimum value.
Find the minimum value of SA SB SC SD .
A. 2 1021 5 90
B. 2 1020 5 90
C. 3 1021 5 89
D. 2 1021 4 89
E. 2 1021 5 89
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
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Question 28
Suppose ( a a 2 1)(b b 2 1) 1 , a and b are real numbers. Find the value of (a b)2 .
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. None of the above
Question 29
Let ABCD be a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle with diameter CA, and let E be the foot of
perpendicular from D onto BA, as shown in the figure below. If CD=AD and the area of
quadrilateral ABCD is 24 units2, then determine the length of ED in units.
A. 3 7
B. 2 7
C. 3 6
D. 2 6
E. None of the above
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S OLYMPIAD CONTEST 2020
SECONDARY
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Question 30
Figure below shows a circle contains four identical squares. Each square has a side length 2
units. Determine the radius of the circle.
85
A.
2
85
B.
3
83
C.
2
79
D.
3
E. None of the above
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