2010 DIVISION Math Challenge

Fourth Year
15-SECOND QUESTIONS ( 2 POINTS EACH )
1. What is the slope of the line given by 2x + 3y -15 = 0?
2. What is the domain of the function y = 2 x9?
3. If the perimeter of a rectangle is 16x + 18 and its width is 2x + 6, what is the length?
4. For what values of x is / 3x 9 / = 6?
5. What are the roots of the equation x2 + 2x 15 = 0?

6. How many degrees is an angle which is 7 6 radians?

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For what value of k will ( 1,0 ) be on the graph of y = x 2 + 4x + k?

At what values of x will the graph of y = x 2 3 intersect the x axis?
If f(x) = 5x 3, what is f(-1)?
What are the coordinates of the terminal point of an arc of length 5/6?
What is the inverse of the function y = 2x 3?

30 SECOND QUESTIONS ( 3 POINTS EACH )

1. If y varies inversely as the square of x and y = 3 when x = 4, find y when x = 2.
2. If 64x = 162x 1, what is x?
3. Two points A and B on the circle x2 + y2 = 49 form a central angle of 390 with the radii drawn to
them. Find the length of arc AB in terms of .
4. What is the remainder when 3x3 9x2 + 8x 5 is divided by x 3?
5. For what values of x is x2 + 5x 14 > 0?
6. If f(x) = 8x, what is f(4/3)?
60 SECOND QUESTIONS
1. The minute hand of a clock is 12cm long. Find the length of the arc traced by it as it moves
from its position at 3:00 to 3:40.
2. Solve for x and y: 4/x + 6/y = 0; 3/x 4/y = 17/4.
3. What is the area of the figure formed by the points A (1,4 ), B ( 7,4 ), C ( 8, -2 ) and D ( -1, -2 )?
4. The sides of RPQ are 8, 12 and 14. The angle opposite the longest side is bisected and the
bisector divides the longest side into 2 segments two segments.
5. If f(x) = 3x 1, and g(x) = 3 x5 , what is the domain of g o f?
6. Find the polynomial of the lowest degree and integral coefficients whose roots are -1/3, 1
2 .
CLINCHER QUESTIONS
1. If the point ( 12/13, y ) is on the unit circle, what is y?
2. What is the smaller angle between the hands of a clock at 2:40?
3. For what values of x on 0 x 2 is 3 3cos x = 2sin 2 x?
DO OR DIE QUESTIONS

1. Two negative numbers differ by 3 and their squares differ by 63. Find the number with the
larger absolute value.
2010 DIVISION Math Challenge
Fourth Year
KEY TO CORRECTION

15- SECOND QUESTIONS

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-2/3
X > 9/2
6X + 3
( 1, 5 )
( -5, 3 )
2100
-5
X = 3

30 SECOND QUESTIONS
1. 12
2. X = 2
3. 7/6
4. 19
5. X < -7 OR x > 2
6. 16

9. -2 4/5
10. (NOT CLEAR )
11. Y = (X + 3 )/2
60 SECOND QUESTIONS
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50.24CM
-4/3 , 2
45 SQ. UNITS
( 5 3/5, 3 2/5 )
X 8/9
3x3 5x2 5x 1 = 0

DO OR DIE QUESTION
1. 12

CLINCHER QUESTIONS
1. 5/13
2. 1600
3. ( 0, /3, 5/3, 2 )