Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad (2014 2015)

Final Event 1 (Individual)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

x 5 y 5 z 0 = x2 + y2 + z2

If x 5 y 5 z 0 , determine = x2 + y2 + z2.

2.

11111
11 99999
99

If is the sum of all digits of the product 11111

11 99999
99 , determine the

1's

9's

value of .
3.

f (x) x y f (xy) = f (x) f (y) f (1) < 1

= f () + 100
=
Suppose that the real function f (x) satisfies f (xy) = f (x) f (y) for all real numbers
x and y, and f (1) < 1. Determine the value of = f () + 100 .

4.

n f (n) = 2n + 2n1 + 2n2 + + 22 + 21 + 1 = f ()

If n is a positive integer and f (n) = 2n + 2n1 + 2n2 + + 22 + 21 + 1, determine =
the value of = f ().

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Final Event 2 (Individual)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

x0, y0, z0 = x0 + y0 + z0
If x0, y0, z0 is a solution to the simultaneous equations below, determine the value =
of = x0 + y0 + z0.
x y z 1

y x z 2
z x y 4

2.

111
111

100 1

111
If is the reminder of 111

, determine the value of .

100 1's

3.

[( 2)100 + 50 + ( + 2)25] 3
If is the remainder of [( 2)100 + 50 + ( + 2)25] 3, determine the value of . =

4.

x4 + ax2 + bx + = 0 1 2
=

If the equation x4 + ax2 + bx + = 0 has four real roots with three of them being
1, and 2, determine the value of .

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Final Event 3 (Individual)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

1 1000 1 1000 5 7
=

Of the positive integers from 1 to 1000, including 1 and 1000, there are of them
that are not divisible by 5 or 7. Determine the value of .

2.

= 12 22 + 32 42 + + (1) ( + 1)2
Determine the value of = 12 22 + 32 42 + + (1) ( + 1)2.

3.

1993
122333444455555

If is the remainder of divided by the 1993rd term of the following sequence:
1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, .
Determine the value of .

4.

BE = ACBD =

1
DE + BC = 1 ED
=
2

In the figure below, BE = AC, BD =

1
and DE + BC = 1. If is times the length
2

of ED, determine the value of .

C
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Final Event 4 (Individual)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

2.

21000 13
Let be the remainder of 21000 divided by 13, determine the value of .

7 4 7 4
=

1
2

1
2

7 4 7 4
Determine the value of =
1
2

1
2

3.

4.

f (a) = a F(a, b) = b2 + a = F(3, f (4))

If f (a) = a and F(a, b) = b2 + a, determine the value of = F(3, f (4)).

log x

10

If is the product of all real roots of x

log x

10 , determine the value of .

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Final Event 1 (Group)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

1 3 9 2 6 18 n 3n 9n 3


1 5 25 2 10 50 n 5n 25n
1

1 3 9 2 6 18 n 3n 9n 3
Simplify
.
1 5 25 2 10 50 n 5n 25n
2.

50
45 40
35 30

Among 50 school teams joining the HKMO, no team answered all four questions
correctly in the paper of a group event. If the first question was solved by 45
teams, the second by 40 teams, the third by 35 teams and the fourth by 30 teams.
How many teams solved both the third and the fourth questions?

3.

n 3659893456789325678 342973489379256 n
n=

Let n be the product 3659893456789325678 and 342973489379256. Determine

the number of digits of n.

4.

23 10

Three circles of radii 2, 3 and 10 units are placed inside another big circle in such
a way that all circles are touching one another. Determine the value of the radius
of the big circle.

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Final Event 2 (Group)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

33
22 =

On a 33 grid of 9 squares, each squares is to be painted with either Red or

Blue. If is the total number of possible colouring in which no 22 grid
consists of only Red squares, determine the value of .
2.

25

If the sum of 25 consecutive positive integers is the product of 3 prime numbers,

what is the minimum sum of these 3 prime numbers?

3.

|x + 3| |x 1| = x + 1
Determine the sum of all real roots of the following equation
|x + 3| |x 1| = x + 1.

4.

In the figure below, there are 4 identical circles placed inside an equilateral
triangle. If the radii of the circles are 1 unit, what is the value of the area of the
triangle?

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Final Event 3 (Group)
Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

1.

3 5 3 5

3 5 3 5 .

Simplify

2.

p m p(p + m) + 2p = (m + 2)3 m
Let p be a prime and m be an integer. If p(p + m) + 2p = (m + 2)3, find the m =
greatest possible value of m.

3.

x=

1 2 1 2

x = x 1 .
x x

1 2 1 2

Determine a root to x = x 1 .
x x

4.

1 ABC
In the figure below, the area of each small triangle is 1. Determine the value of area =
the area of the triangle ABC.
A

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Final Event 4 (Group)

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.

b = 12 22 + 32 42 + 52 20122 + 20132 b 2015

1.
Let b = 12 22 + 32 42 + 52 20122 + 20132. Determine the remainder of b
divided by 2015.
2.

6
1

25
There are positive integers with leading digits being 6 and upon removing this
1
leading digit, the resulting integer is
of the original value. Determine the
25
least of such positive integers.

3.

4.

A
=

L
A B

L
L
In the figure below, when triangle A shifts units to the right, the area of shaded

region is
times of the total area of the triangles A and B. Determine the value
L

of
.
L

1
1
1 x 5 5
x
x
1
1
If x 1 , determine the value of x5 5 .
x
x

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