MMC 2011 4th Year Sectorals, Category B 1

Easy
4x − 2 x + 11
E1 Solve the equation = . [no solution]
x −3 x −3
1
E2 If f (x) = √ and g(x) = x − 1, give the domain of f (g(x)). [(1, ∞]]
x
2 1
E3 Find all values of x for which log1/2 (3x + 2) < 0. [(− , − )]
3 3
E4 Find all values of k for which f (x) = −(x + 3)2 + k has at least one zero. [k ≥ 0]

√
E5 The legs of a right triangle measure 4 cm and 6 cm. What is the radius of the circle that circumscribes
the triangle? [ 13 cm]
E6 Find k for which f (x) = x 3 − kx 2 + 2kx + 2 has the factor x − 1. [−3]
1
E7 If 92x ⋅ 32x = , what is x? [−1]
2

9
π
E8 Find the area of the sector of a circle of radius 2 ft formed by an angle of 30○ . [ ft2 ]
3
1 9
E9 Given that sin θ = and θ is an acute angle, find the value of sec2 θ. [ ]
3 8
E10 In how many ways can the letters of the word LIN EAR be rearranged in a row in such a way that the
consonants are in alphabetical order? [120]
Average
A1 A polynomial g(x) of degree four whose coefficients are all real has zeros −2 and 1 with multiplicity 3,
3
and y-intercept 3. Determine g(x). [g(x) = − (x + 2)(x − 1)3 ]
2
A2 Solve for n in log2 1 + log2 2 + log2 22 + log2 23 + ⋯ + log2 2n = 1275. [50]
√ √ √
A3 Find the real roots of the equation 3 − 2 x = x. [1]
A4 Find the area of a square that is inscribed in a circle in the equation x 2 + y 2 − 2x + 2y = 2. [8]
A5 If log8 (x + 1) + log8 (x − 1) = 1, what is x? [3]
Difficult
D1 Two triangles have equal bases. The altitude of one triangle is 3 cm more than its base and the altitude
of the other is 3 cm less than its base. If the area of the triangles differ 21 cm2 , what is their sum?
[49 cm2 ]
D2 In a certain algebra and trigonometry class there are 18 freshmen and 15 sophomores. Of the 18 fresh-
men, 10 are male and of the 15 sophomores, 8 are male. Find the probability that a randomly selected
25
student is a freshman or a female. [ ]
33
D3 (missing)
π 5π
D4 For what values of θ is cos 2θ + 3 = 5 cos θ, where 0 < θ ≤ 2π? [ , ]
3 3
 MMC 2011 4th Year Sectorals, Category B 2

D5 What is the remainder if x 2011 is divided by x 2 − 1? [x]

Tiebreaker
TB1 In how many ways can 7 boys and 3 girls be lined up in a row such that 3 girls formed in a single
row? [8!3!]
1
TB2 Solve the equation 2x 1/3 − 5x 1/3 − 3 = 0. [x = − , 27]
8
TB3 One solution of the equation x 3 − 8x 2 + 16x − 3 = 0 is 3. Find the sum the remaining solutions. [5]