IOQM

INDIAN OLYMPIAD QUALIFIER IN MATHEMATICS

Duration : 1 Hour Max. Marks : 34

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1. Suppose a, b are two number such that
a 2  b 2  8a  14b  65  0 . Find the value of a 2  ab  b 2

2. Given . Find the value of .

3. Find the number of positive integer valued solutions (x,

y, z) of the system

3x  2y  z  4

 2x  y  2z  6,
 x  y  z  7,

20072009
4. Find the remainder of the number 2005 when
divided by 7.
5. In quadrilateral WXYZ with perpendicular diagonals (as
in Figure), we are given WZX = 30°, XWY = 40° and
WYZ = 50°. Compute X/2 in degree.

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6. , are the real roots of the equation x2 – px
+ q = 0. Find the number of the pairs (p, q) such that the
quadratic equation with roots 2, 2 is still x2 – px + q =
0
7. If N be the number of 10 tuples (a1, a2….,a10) of integers
such that |a1|  and
. Find sum of digits
of N.
8. ABC is an equilateral triangle of side length 30. Fold the
triangle so that A touches a point X on BC. If BX = 6,
find the value of of k/7, where k is the length of the
crease obtained from folding.

9. ∆ABC has incentre I. Let points X, Y be located on the

line segments AB, AC respectively, so that, BX AB =
IB2 and CY.CA = IC2. Given that the points X, I, Y are
collinear, find the possible values of A in degree.

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10. Let S1 , S2 ,....... be squares such that for each n  1, the

length of a side of Sn equals the length of a diagonal of
Sn 1 . If the length of a side of S1is10cm , find the
minimum values of n so that the area of Sn less then
1 sq cm

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HINTS AND SOLUTIONS (PRACTICE PAPER -3)
Ques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans (37) (1) (1) (6) (55) (3) (18)
Ques 8 9 10
Ans (49) (60) (8)

a  4  b  7  0
2 2
1.

a = -4, b = 7
a 2  ab  b 2  16  28  49  37
Ans. 37
𝟏
2. 4 𝒙

( )
=1

Ans. 1

3. Label the equation

3x + 2y – z = 4 (1)
2x – y + 2z = 6 (2)
x+y+z<7 (3)
By (1) + 2x(2),

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7x+3z=16
x=1, z=3
From (2), y = 2x + 2z –6 = 2. Since x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
satisfy the inequality (3) the solution is x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
Ans. 1

4. First of all 2005 2007 2009

3 2007 2009
 mod 7  .Since 33  1
(mod) 7 yields

36   33   1 mod 7 
2

2007 2009  32009  3 (mod 6)

It follows that 2007 2009  6k  3 for some positive integer

k. Therefore
2009
20052007  36k  3  33  6 (mod 7)

Thus, the remainder is 6.

Ans. 6

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5.

ZOY

OYZ .+ YOZ+a=180°

a=40°

a=XWY= 40°

XYZX is cyclic Quad.

X + Z=180°

X=110°

X/2 = 55°

Ans. 55

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6. Viete theorem produces

    p,   q,  2  2  p,  22  q
From q 2  q, it follows that q = 0 or 1. Since
P        2 = p 2  2q
2

When q = 0 then p = 0 or 1. So (p,q) = (0,0) or (1,0)

When q = 1, then p = –1 or 2. But x2 + x + 1 = 0 has no
real root when p = –1, so P = 2 and (p,q) = (2,1)
Thus, there are three desired pairs for (p,q)
7. Let a11= a1. Multiplying the given equation by 2 we get
 a1  a 2    a 2  a 3   ....  a10  a1   4
2 2 2

Note that if a i  a i 1  2 for some I = 1……,10 then

a j  a j1  0 for all j  I which contradicts the equality

 a  a i 1   0 . Therefore a i  a i 1 = 1 for exactly two

10
i 1 i

values of I n {1,2,….10} a i  a i 1  1for two other values

of I and a i  a i 1  0 for all other value of i. There are
      45  28
10
2
8
2 possible ways of choosing these
values. Note that a1  1, 0 or1, so total there are
3  45  28 = 3780 possible integer solutions to the given
equation. Sum of digits = 18
Ans. 18
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8.

Apply the law of cosine on ∆XBY and ∆XCZ respectively

p 2  62   30  p   6  30  p 
2

q 2  242   30  q   24  30  q 
2

Then p = 14 and q = 21. Applying the law of cosines in

∆YXZ again to obtain
k  r 2  p 2  q 2  pq  142  212  14.21  343
k/7 = 49
Ans. 49
9.

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By secant tangent theorem we can conclude that there are

circles passing through AIX and AIY respectively, so that,
BI is a tangent and BXA is secant in the first circle and CI
is a tangent and CYA is a secant to the second circle.
Thus BIX = BAI and CIY = CAI
(Alternate segment theorem) i.e.,
A A
BIX  and CIY 
2 2
(Alternate segment theorem)
 BIC  180  A (as X,I,Y are collinear given)
B C
Thus  180  A    180 (from BIC)
2 2
A
 90   A  0
2

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3A 2  90
  90  A   60
2 3
Ans. 60

10. Given x n  x n 1 2

 x1  x 2 2, x 2  x 3 2, x n  x n 1 2
x1
On multiplying x1  x n 1 ( 2)  x n 1 n

( 2) n
x1
Hence x n 
( 2) n 1
2
x
Area of Sn  x n2  n11  1  2n 1  x12 (x1  10)
2
2n 1  100
But 27  100, 28  100, etc.
n  1  7, 8, 9.....  n  8, 9, 10.....
n=8
Ans. 8

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