Tsao Newtom (1662-1727)
High School Mathematics Contest
Individual Exam
In an arithmetic sequence the first term is 2, the last term is 29 and the sum of all terms
is 155. Find the common difference.
Find all real solutions z satisfying
grr? gr 37 1 320
Factor completely (if possible) into its prime factors:
Pa pPo—A4wetpety—z
If logs 3 =-p and logs 5 = 4, then, in terms of p and q, find Jog105.
If A = Band SF = 243, solve for x andy.
Reduce the following expression to its integer value:
d= 3 +272 - 3 - 22
If @ is an acute angle and sin = ,/%2, find tanO.
Two strips of width 1 overlap at an angle of e as shown. Find the area of the overall
(shown shaded) in terms of a.9. If an are of 60° on circle I has the same length as an arc of 45° on circle I, find the ratio
of the area of circle I to that of circle II.
Ae\ Si=1@w/3) ‘ Sirtawah
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10. Find the area of a circle inscribed in a rhombus whose perimeter is 100 and whose
longer diagonal has length 40.
11. Inthe adjoining figure is a diagonal of a cube. If PQ has length a, find the surface area of
the cube.
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