I am figuring out the distribution of

the questions in the april 27, 2008

1st ever EMC Math Match

Those who will POST their ANSWERS

in
EMC or will give any clues in solving
the problem will be DISQUALIFIED!

Here it is but this is not final yet

for 5 easy questions (1 pt each)
including the solutions
3 algebra
1 trigo/probability
1 geometry/Number theory
for 5 average questions (2 pts each)
including the solutions
2 Algebra (basic and advanced)
1 trigo/probability
1 geometry/Number theory
1 Miscellaneous problem (any topic)
This is a surprise question
for 10 difficult questions (3 pts
each) including the solutions
3 Algebra (basic and advanced)
2 trigo/probability
2 geometry/Number theory
2 basic calculus (differential and
integral)
1 Miscellaneous problem (any topic)
This is a surprise question
What can you say about these guys?
I will change some of the posted final
mechanics:
All answers will be sent only thru my
email: glennig@gmail.com
[/email]) on May 4, 2008 (Sunday) from
12:01 am up to 11:59 pm only and you
can only send your answers with
complete solutions JUST ONCE only.
Succeeding sent answers will not be
considered anymore for any reason.

So be sure not to post any thing about

the questions on EMC, you may address
any clarifications or questions thru
my email again and I will address to
you in not more than 1 day!
In the week before the Contest: April
20, (Sunday) (This will be called the
CALM BEFORE THE BIG STORM!!!!)
I will post all the contestants who
have confirmed already but they STILL
NEED to repost again their
confirmation to know if they are
really willing to join. (Since some of
the contestants who have confirmed
before have confirmed for a very long
time and there is a big possibility
that they have already forgotten about
this EMC Math Match for instance Mr.
Nickson, Chito and Francis who have
not seen for a long while here in EMC,
I don't think if they will still
pursue their joining?
By the way for the 1st EMC MATH
MATCH
to happen, There must be atleast 5
contestants and atleast 2 of these are
members of the EMC Most Elite
Members
so as to verify the prestige and
credibility of the said contest.( But
I hope all members of the EMC Most
Elite Members will also join to make
this EMC Math MAtch a dream come
true
math contest!!!)
Any other comments or

suggestions? :)

First Elite Math Circle Math Match

Questions
Show your complete solutions:
Each Easy questions merit 1 point
Each Average questions merit 2 points
Each Difficult questions merit 3 points

Easy 1
Rationalize the denominator:
1 / [ sqrt 3 cbrt 2]
Answer should be in SIMPLEST FORM

Easy 2
If x + (tan 2190 + tan 1150) = x (tan390) / (cot 650)
Then, what is the value of arctan x ?

Easy 3
If log B A = log C B = log (A^N)C. Express the value of log A BN in terms of log C A

Easy 4
Solve for x in the inequality:
___3(x 2)2___
[3 - (5 + 2x)]2

Easy 5

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2(x + 16)

If you will rearrange the letters of the word MATHEMATICS, find the chronological
order of the word MATHEMATICS

Average 1
Find the Domain and Range of y = (2 x) / [ 23 x + 12 24x2]

Average 2
Given digits 0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
How many 5 digit numbers will be formed if
a.) the resulting numbers are even, greater than 50,000 and with repetition of digits
b.) the resulting numbers are even less than 70,000 and without repetition of digits.

Average 3
Give the formula for the sum of the first x terms of the series
2, 64, 486, 2048, 6250, 15,552, . . .

Average 4
Find the smallest number that when divided by 39 will leave a remainder of 31, when
divided by 87 will leave a remainder of 76 and when divided by 341 will leave a
remainder of 22.

Average 5
40 persons can build 60 houses in 150 days. After 12 days, 20 more persons were added
and 10 more houses were added. And after 36 days, 30 persons were removed and 4 more
houses were added. Find the total number of days all the houses were built. ( No rounding
off, answers must be in fraction (proper/improper) in simplest form)

Difficult 1
Find the volume of the figure formed if the area bounded by the graphs of y = 2x2, y = 2x
3, x + 1 = 0 and x = 2 is revolved about the line x = 4

Difficult 2

The length of the lower base is 20 units and the radii of the circles are 7 and 9 units. Note
that the larger circle is actually floating and does not touch the inclined plane. Find the
height of the larger circle starting from the lower base ( not the inclined plane).

Difficult 3
In an analog clock, the time is between 3 and 4 pm. After how many hours will pass by in
order for the hands of the clock to interchange positions for the 7th time. Find also the
initial and final time. ( No rounding off, answers must be in fraction (proper/improper) in
simplest form)

Difficult 4

Given the curve 25x2 + 4y2 100 = 0. Find the general equation of the line tangent to
the given curve at the first quadrant and will make the largest/smallest area of a triangle
that will be formed by the said line with the positive coordinate axes.

Difficult 5
There are 4 rooms with capacities 4, 5, 6 & 7. In how many ways can 13 persons use all
the rooms if at most 3 of a particular 5 persons should be in the same room and another 3
persons should be in different rooms.

Difficult 6
Find the last two digits of the expansion 7777?

Difficult 7
4 marbles of radius 1 unit is put inside a box of dimensions 3 by 3 by 15.. Find the height
of the highest ball from the base.

Difficult 8
A point is inside a square and its distances from 3 corners of the square are 18, 19 and 20
units. Find the side of the square.

Difficult 9
Simplify:
sin 10 + cos 10 + sin 30 + cos 30 + sin 50 + cos 50 + + sin 20070 + cos 20070
Express in Trigonometric functions or radicals only (Decimals are not allowed)

Difficult 10
Find the minimum value of W:
W = 2x + y + 2z
If
x + 5y + z

100

x + 2y + z 50
2x + 4y + z 80.

Not Included
Miscellaneous Average.
Two ants are 1 cm apart. Ant A is 1cm to the left of ant B. Ant A moves 1cm upward, then
2 cm rightward, then 4 cm downward, then 8 cm leftward 16 cm northward and so on and
so forth. Ant B moves 1cm downward, then cm rightward, then cm upward, then 1/8
cm leftward, then 1/16 cm downward and so on and so forth. Find the exact distance in
cm (fraction in simplest form) between the 2 ants if they have moved in the said pattern 7
times.