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About IJSO 2
Eligibility 2
Conducting Body 2
Month of Exam 2
Stages 2
Mode of Exam 2
Syllabus 3
Important Details 3
Paper Pattern 4
Selection Procedure 5
Other Olympiads 6
Contact Details 7
FAQs 8
Sample Paper & Solutions 9-27
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International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)
IJSO: is an annual individual and team competition in the Natural Sciences for students who
are under sixteen years old on 31st December of the competition year. IJSO has been
established in recognition of the significance of the Natural Sciences in the general education
of young people and in all aspects of their lives.
Eligibility:
As per HBCSE norms for Age criteria please follow below Link -
https://olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in/how-to-participate/eligibility/science-olympiad/
Must be eligible to hold an Indian passport.* (Citizen of India)
Must not have completed class X board examination earlier then November month of
target year of IJSO.
Must not be appearing in NSEJS
Stages Month
Stage - I November
Stage - II January
Stage - III April/May/June
Stage - IV May
Stage - V December
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Syllabus:
The syllabus for INJSO will be broadly equivalent to the secondary school level (up to Class X)
of CBSE. The different basic subjects of science (physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics)
will have roughly equal emphasis. Questions and problems in National Olympiads are usually
non-conventional and of high difficulty level, comparable to International Olympiads.
1st Stage NSEJS Is broadly equivalent to secondary school level (up to and including Class
X) of CBSE. All the basic subjects of science (Biology, Chemistry and
Physics) and Mathematics may have roughly equal emphasis.
2nd Stage INJSO Is broadly equivalent to NSEJS
3rd Stage OCSC Only the students selected from the merit list of Stage II (INJSO) are
eligible.
4th Stage PDT The selected 6 member student team will undergo a rigorous training
programme at HBCSE in theory and experiment.
5th Stage IJSO The 12 student member team (two six member teams) and 3 teacher
leaders will constitute the delegation to represent India at the
International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO).
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Paper Pattern:
NSEJS
The question paper will consist of 80 multiple choice questions, each with only one of the
four options correct.
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Selection Procedure:
For OCSCs:
The number of students to be selected for OCSC is 35 in Biology, Chemistry, Junior Science
and Physics, and 50 in Astronomy, unless declared to be otherwise before the INO
examinations. In the event there is a tie at the last position in the merit list of the respective
INO, all students with the same marks at the last position will qualify to be selected for the
OCSC.
The selected Indian teams undergo a rigorous training programme at HBCSE in theory and
experiment and in case of astronomy, observational astronomy prior to their departure for
the international Olympiads. Special laboratories have been developed in HBCSE for this
purpose. Resource persons from different institutions across the country are invited to the
training camps. The maximum period of training may be limited in some subjects as per the
statutes of the respective international Olympiads.
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Other Olympiads:
International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO): HBCSE is also a nodal centre for the
Mathematical Olympiad. The details of selection to this Olympiad is available at HBCSE
website: olympiads.hbcse.tifr.res.in
We mention below a few other recognized international Olympiads in Science disciplines but
participation in them is not directly organized by HBCSE.
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For General Queries Regarding INJSO & Subsequent Stages:
Dr. P. K. Joshi
Academic Coordinator Junior Science Olympiad
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088.
Tel: 022 - 2507 2214
Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803
Email: pkjoshi .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in
Prof. H. C. Pradhan
Chair, National Steering Committee
Science and Astronomy Olympiads,
Centre Director
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education
V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd. Mumbai - 400 088.
Tel: 022 - 2556 2132, 2507 2204
Fax: 022 - 2558 5660, 2556 6803
Email: hcp .AT. hbcse.tifr.res.in
Prof. M. N. Vahia
National Coordinator,
Astronomy Olympiad
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005.
Tel: 022-2278 4545; 022-2278 2350
Email: astronomy@hbcse.tifr.res.in
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FAQs:
Ans: International Olympiads in different subjects are annual contests aimed at the high-
achieving students from secondary and higher-secondary schools (class 8 to 12).
Olympiads test students through challenging theoretical and experimental tasks in
respective subjects.
2. My date of birth falls outside the specified limit. Can I still enrol for the NSE
examination?
Ans: No. NSE examinations are the first stage of a multileveled process for selection of
Indian teams for international Olympiads. Only those within specified age bracket can
enrol for the Olympiad.
Ans: Yes. He/She can enrol, provided he/she satisfies the age criterion.
5. I have already passed class 12th examination. Can I enrol for any NSEs?
Ans: No. If you have already passed class 12th before the date of NSEs, you will not be
eligible to appear for NSEs.
Ans: IAPT website gives a list of registered centres of last year. You may register yourself
by contacting centre coordinator of any of those centres.
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NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN JUNIOR
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
2. For each correct answer gets 3 marks, each wrong answer gets a penalty of 1 mark.
1. A concave mirror of focal length f (in air) is immersed in water ( = 4/3). The focal length of the mirror
in water will be
4 3 7
(A) f (B) f (C) f (D) f
3 4 3
2. Magnifying power of an astronomical telescope is 15. Then ratio of the focal length of the objective to
the focal length of the eye piece is (When final image is at ) :
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(A) 15 (B) (C) 1.5 (D) None
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3. An object is placed 25 cm from the pole of a convex mirror and a plane mirror is introduced covering
the lower half of the convex mirror. If the distance between the object and plane mirror is 20 cm, the
image formed in two mirrors coincide without parallax. Find the radius of curvature of the mirror.
(A) 37.5 cm (B) 75 cm (C) 100 cm (D) 25 cm
4. An object is placed at right angle to the principal axis of a concave mirror at such a point that image
formed is half the size of object. The object is now shifted to another location, displaced relative to
1
earlier position by x = 10 cm and the size of image becomes th that of object. Find the initial
4
distance of object from pole of mirror and also the focal length of mirror (in cm)
(A) –10, –5 (B) –15, –5 (C) 15, –5 (D) 15, 5
5. Which of the following relations is right for a prism, where symbols have their usual meaning :
i A
(A) i = e (B) i + e =A + (C) = (D) i × e = A ×
e
6. A concave mirror gives an image three times as large as the object placed at a distance of 20 cm from
it. For the image to be real, the focal length should be
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 30 cm
7. A thin rod of length (f/3) is placed along the principal axis of a concave mirror of focal length f such that
its image which is real and elongated, just touches the rod. What is the magnification
2 2 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 2 3
8. The radius of curvature of the convex surface of a plano-convex lens is 10 cm. What is the focal length
of the plano-convex lens ? (Here = 1.5)
(A) 10 cm (B) 20 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 5 cm
9. Monochromatic light falls at an angle of incidence i on a slab of a transparent material, refractive index
of the material being ‘’ for the given light. What should be the relation between i and so that reflected
and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular
(A) i = tan (B) i = cot (C) i = tan–1( (D) sin i =
10. Which of the following statement/statements is/are not correct about a curved mirror
(A) Its focal length depends on wavelength of light
(B) Its focal length depends on nature of medium in which the mirror is placed
(C) Focal length depends on curvature of mirror.
(D) A & B both are wrong.
11. When a light wave goes from air into water, the quality that remains unchanged is its
(A) Speed (B) Intensity (C) Frequency (D) Wavelength
13. The light reflected by a plane mirror may form a real image
(A) If the rays incident on the mirror are diverging
(B) If the rays incident on the mirror are converging
(C) If the object is placed very close to the mirror
(D) Under no circumstances
15. Given a point source of light, which of the following can produce a parallel beam of light
(A) Convex mirror (B) Concave mirror
(C) Concave lens (D) Two plane mirrors inclined at an angle of 90°
16. An object of size 7.5 cm is placed in front of a convex mirror of radius of curvature 25 cm at a distance
of 40 cm.The size of the image should be
(A) 2.3 cm (B) 1.78 cm (C) 1 cm (D) 0.8 cm
17. Two lenses of +5D and –5D are placed in closecontact. The focal length of the combination is
(A) Zero (B) (C) Zero or (D) None of these
18. Glass has refractive index with respect to air and the critical angle for a ray of light going from glass to
air is . If a ray of light is incident from air on the glass with angle of incidence , the corresponding
angle of refraction is
1 1 1
(A) sin 1 (B) 90° (C) sin 1 2 (D) sin 1
19. The ratio of the refractive index of red light to blue light in air is
(A) Less than unity
(B) Equal to unity
(C) Greater than unity
(D) Less as well as greater than unity depending upon the experimental arrangement
20. A beam of light is converging towards a point I on a screen. A plane glass plate whose thickness in the
direction of the beam = t, refractive index = , is introduced in the path of the beam. The convergence
point is shifted by
1 1 1 1
(A) t 1 away (B) t 1 away (C) t 1 nearer (D) t 1 nearer
22. The cross between recessive to it's hybrid or it's F1 plant is called
(A) Back cross (B) Test cross (C) Monohybrid cross (D) Dihybrid cross
24. Which one of the following cannot be explained on the basis of Mendel's Monohybrid cross?
(A) characters are inherited from 1 generation to next independent of other characters
(B) Factors occur in pairs
(C) The discrete unit controlling a particular character is called a factor
(D) Out of one pair of factors one is dominant and the other recessive
27. The three different alleles of human ABO blood types will produce how many genotypes & phenotypes
respectively
(A) 4 and 6 (B) 6 and 4 (C) 6 and 6 (D) 4 and 4
31. In a cross 45 tall & 14 dwarf plants were obtained, the genotype of parents was
(A) TT X TT (B) TT X Tt (C) Tt X Tt (D) TT X tt
36. A normal woman marries a man with normal vision and gives birth to a colourblind son. Her husband
dies and she marries a colourblind man. What is the probability of her children having the abnormality.
(A) 50% colourblind sons + 50% colourblind daughters
(B) all colourblind sons and carrier daughters
(C) all colourblind daughters and normal sons
(D) 50% sons colourblind and all normal daughters
37. Which one of the following is the correct matching of the events occurring during menstrual cycle ?
(A) Menstruation : Breakdown of myometrium and ovum not fertilised
(B) Ovulation : LH and FSH attain peak level and sharp fall in the secretion of progesterone.
(C) Proliferative phase : Rapid regeneration of myometrium and maturation of Graafian follicle.
(D) Secretory phase : Development of corpus luteum and increased secretion of progesterone.
40. The most resistant organic material known which makes up the outermost layer of pollen wall is
(A) Pectin (B) Cellulose (C) Sporopollenin (D) Lignin
41. Equal moles of H2O and NaCl are present in a solution. Hence, molality of NaCl solution is :
(A) 0.55 (B) 55.5 (C) 1.00 (D) 0.18
42. Decreasing order of mass of pure NaOH in each of the aqueous solution.
(I) 50 g of 40% (W/W) NaOH
(II) 50 ml of 50% (W/V) NaOH (dsol = 1.2 g/ml).
(III) 50 g of 15 M NaOH (dsol = 1 g/ml).
(A) I, II, III (B) III, II, I (C) II, III, I (D) III = II = I.
43. Mole fraction of A in H2O is 0.2. The molality of A in H2O is
(A) 13.9 (B) 15.5 (C) 14.5 (D) 16.8
44. In which of the following reactions is there a change in the oxidation number of nitrogen atom
(A) 2 NO2 N2 O4 (B) NH3 + H2O NH4+ + OH–
(C) N2O5 + H2O 2HNO3 (D) None of these
45. For the redox reaction MnO4– + C2O42– + H+ Mn2+ + CO2 + H2O,
the correct stoichiometric coefficients of MnO4–, C2O42– and H+ are respectively
(A) 2, 5, 16 (B) 16, 5, 2 (C) 5, 16, 2 (D) 2, 16, 5
46. When SO2 is passed through a solution of potassium iodate, the oxidation state of iodine changes from
(A) + 5 to 0 (B) + 5 to – 1 (C) – 5 to 0 (D) – 7 to – 1
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49. Molarity of H2SO4 is 18 M. Its density is 1.8 g/cm , hence molality is
(A) 18 (B) 100 (C) 36 (D) 500
50. A solution of glucose received from some research laboratory has been marked mole fraction x and
molality (m) at 10ºC. When you will calculate its molality and mole fraction in your laboratory at 24ºC
you will find
(A) mole fraction (x) and molality (m) (B) mole fraction (2x) and molality (2m)
(C) mole fraction (x/2) and molality (m/2) (D) mole fraction (x) and (m ± dm) molality
51. An aqueous solution at room temperature was heated and some more solute was added to it. It was
observed that after sometime solution could not dissolve any more of the solute. The solution now
formed is called
(A) saturated solution. (B) super saturated solution.
(C) unsaturated solution. (D) homogeneous solution.
52. How many electrons are involved in the following redox reaction ?
Cr2O72– + Fe2+ + C2O42– Cr3+ + Fe3+ + CO2 (unblanced)
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 5
53. A mixture of iron filings and sulphur powder can be separated by using
(A) a solution of carbon disulphide. (B) handpicking.
(C) seiving. (D) distillation.
54. A sample of ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4 contains 3.18 mol of H atoms. The number of mol of O
atoms in the sample is
(A) 0.265 (B) 0.795 (C) 1.06 (D) 3.18
55. Separation of cream from milk is done by
(A) filteration. (B) centrifugation machine.
(C) evaporation. (D) boiling.
56. When barium chloride is added to sodium sulphate solution, a white precipitate is formed due to the
(A) sodium chloride. (B) barium oxide.
(C) barium peroxide. (D) barium sulphate.
59. The mass of carbon anode consumed (giving only carbon dioxide) in the production of 270 Kg of
aluminium metal from bauxite by the Hall process is
(A) 180 kg (B) 270 kg (C) 240 kg (D) 90 kg
60. The reactions that take place with the fall in temperature are called endothermic reactions. One
example of endothermic reactions is
(A) reaction between barium hydroxide and ammonium chloride.
(B) reaction between zinc granules and dilute sulphuric acid.
(C) reaction between quicklime and water.
(D) respiration by human beings.
61. The sides of a triangle with positive area have lengths 4, 6 and x. The sides of a second triangle with
positive area have lengths 4, 6 and y. What is the smallest positive number that is not a possible value
of |x – y | ?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
a 2a 3 a 2 a 3 a a3
62. If = 3 2 , then which one of the following is not true.
a1a 4 a1 a 4 a1 a 4
1 1 1 1
(A) , , , are in A.P. (B) a1, a2, a3, a4 are in AP
a1 a 2 a3 a 4
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(C) 3 = (D)
a3 a 2 a 4 a1 a 4 a1 a 3 a 2
63. Each of the small circles in the figure has radius one. The innermost circle is tangent to the six circles
that surround it, and each of those circles is tangent to the large circle and to its small-circle neighbors.
Find the area of the shaded region.
65. The circumference of the circle with center O is divided into 12 equal arcs, marked the letters
A through L as seen below. What is the number of degrees in the sum of the angles x and y?
66. There is a series S, which is in Arithmetic Progression. Sn is the sum of the first n terms of the series, if
d is the difference of two consecutive terms of the series S, then which of the following is true ?
(A) d = Sn – Sn-1+ Sn-2 (B) d = Sn– 2Sn-1 + Sn-2
(C) d = Sn – 2Sn-1– Sn+2 (D) None of these
67. Let ABCD be a convex quadrilateral with AB = CD = 10, BC = 14 and AD = 2 65 . Assume that the
diagonals of ABCD intersect at point P, and that the sum of the areas of APB and CPD equals the
sum of the areas of BPC and APD. Find the area of quadrilateral ABCD.
(A) 112 (B) 121 (C) 211 (D) None of these
68. A solid box is 15 cm by 10 cm by 8 cm. A new solid is formed by removing a cube 3 cm on a side from
each corner of this box. What percent of the original volume is removed ?
(A) 4.5 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 18
69. S is a series in AP, if a, b and c are the three consecutive numbers of the series S, then which of the
following statements is not correct ?
(A) a + b , a + c and b + c are the three consecutive terms of another AP
2 2 2
(B) a (b + c), b (a + c) and c (a + b) are the three consecutive terms of another AP
1 1 1
(C) , and the three consecutive terms of another AP
ab ac bc
(D) a2,b2,c2 are in AP
1 1 1
70. The sum of the series + + + .... to n terms is
1.3.5 3.5.7 5.7.9
1 1 1 1
(A) – (B) +
12 4(2n 1)(2n 3) 12 4(2n 1)(2n 3)
1 1
(C) n(n + 1) (D)
12 4(2n 1)(2n 3)
71. Point O is the center of the regular octagon ABCDEFGH, and X is the midpoint of the side AB What
fraction of the area of the octagon is shaded?
11 3 13 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
32 8 32 16
72. A regular octagon ABCDEFGH has an area of one square unit. What is the area of therectangle ABEF?
2 2 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) 2 1 (D)
2 4 2
73. Two congruent circles centered at points A and B each pass through the other circle's center. The line
containing both A and B is extended to intersect the circles at points C and D. The circles intersect at
two points, one of which is E. What is the degree measure of CED?
(A) 90 (B) 105 (C) 120 (D) 135
74. Rectangle DEFA below is a 3 × 4 rectangle with DC = CB = BA.. The area of the "bat wings" is
1
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5
2
75. Point P is 9 units from the center of a circle of radius 15. How many different chords of the circle
contain P and have integer lengths?
(A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
76. Find the value of x for which (8x + 4), (6x – 2) and (2x + 7) are in A.P.
15 13 17 19
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 3 3
77. Four different integers form an increasing A.P. one of these number is equal to the sum of the squares
of the other three numbers find the sum of numbers.
(A) 12 (B) 2 (C) 8 (D) 4
79. In the right triangle ABC, AC = 12, BC = 5 and angle C is a right angle. A semicircle is inscribed in the
triangle as shown. What is the radius of the semicircle?
7 13 59 10
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 18 3
80. Find the greatest value of xyz for positive value of x, y, z subject to the condition xy + yz + zx = 12.
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 16 (D) 20
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image formed by plane mirror will coincide with image formed by convex mirror so the distanceof the
image form the pole of convex mirror is,
v = 20 – 5 = 15 cm ; u = – 25 cm
1 1 1 1 1 1
f v u f 15 25
1 53 75
or f= cm
f 75 2
R = 2f = 75 cm
f f
6. m 3 f 15 cm
f u f (20 )
1 1 1
8. We know, ( 1) Q The given lens is plano-convex, R2 =
f R1 R2
1 1 1
Given : = 1.5, R1 = 10 cm (1.5 1) 10
f
1 1
= .05 f= = 20 cm.
f 0.05
11. Let and represents frequency and wavelength of light in medium respectively.
v c/ c
so
/
12. Wavefront is the locus of all the particles which vibrates in the same phase.
13.
Real image
O
I Virtual object
14. Diffraction shows the wave nature of light and photoelectric effect shows particle nature of light.
I f I (25 / 2)
16. By using I 1 .78 cm
O f u (7 .5) 25
(40 )
2
1
20. Normal shift x 1 t
I I'
x
t
and shift takes place in direction of ray.
61. triangle inequality gives us and so the max value we can get
is therefore the answer is
63.
64. We know from the given that the radius of the third circle is and its area would be .
To find the shaded region, we just subtract the areas of the other two smaller circles from the larger
circle: .
So and . Thus, .
n
66. Sn = 2a (n 1)d
2
Sn can be represent in the form of quadratic in n.
Sn = An2 + Bn ; where d = 2A
So, in option (B)
d = Sn – 2Sn – 1 + Sn – 2 = An2 + Bn – 2 [A(n – 1)2 + B(n – 1)] + A(n – 2)2 + B(n – 2)
= A [n2 – 2(n – 1)2 + (n – 2)2] + B[n – 2(n – 1) + (n – 2)]
= A [n2 – 2n2 + 4n – 2 + n2 – 4n + 4] + B[n – 2n + 2 + n – 2] = A · 2.
d = 2A.
67.
So . Hence .
Let , then
Solve . So .
Alternate :
Let , , , and denote , , , and respectively, and let . The
statement about equal areas says that
,
which implies . The cases where and are similar, so assume
that . By the Law of
Cosines so and . Al
so so and . Thus
and , which
(B) b2 (a + c) – a2 (b + c) = c2 (a + b) – b2 (a + c)
b2a – a2b + b2c – a2c =c2a + c2b – b2c – b2a
ab (b – a) + c(b2 – a2) = a(c2 –b2) + cb (c – b) as b – a = c – b.
ab + cb + ca = ac + ab + cb. Which is true thus these are in A.P.
1 1 1 abc abc abc
(C) let ; ; in A.P. Then ; ; also in A.P.
ab ac bc ab ac bc
c, b, a in A.P. which is true. so answer is all of these.
1 1 1
70. S= + + + ......n
1.3.5 3.5.7 5.7.9
1
Tn =
(2n 1)(2n 1)(2n 3)
1 1 1
Tn =
4 (2n 1)(2n 1) (2n 1)(2n 3)
1 1 1 1 1 1
T1 = 1.3 3.5 , T2 = 3.5 5.7 ,
4 4
1 1
T3 =
5.7 7.9
1 1
Tn =
(2n 1)(2n 1) (2n 1)(2n 3)
sum of all terms gives Sn
1 1 1
Sn =
4 3 (2n 1)(2n 3)
71. One of my favorite tactics for area problems. Divide the octagon into small regions each with identical
area, and count.
The octagon has been divided up into 16 identical triangles (and thus they each have equal area).
Since the shaded region occupies 7 out of the 16 total triangles, the answer is .
72.
Let be the intersection of the diagonals of . Since the octagon is regular, has
Alternate :
Extend the four non-adjacent sides of the octagon to create a square. Letting each equal leg of the
four triangles created outside of the octagon have side length , we have that the side length of the
octagon is . Hence, the side length of the square is . The area
of each little triangle is , so the area of all four is . Because the area of the octagon is , and is
also the difference of the square and the four little triangles, we have an equation:
by ,
we get that , or .
Alternate :
Let O be the midpoint of line segment AB, let r be the radius of circles A and B, and let F be the other
point of intersection. Then by Power of a Point, CO*OB=EO*FO. Thus
1.5r*0.5r=(EO)^2 EO=sqrt3/2. Thus triangle CEO is 30-60-90 and angle CEO is 60 degrees.
Angle CED is double angle CEO, or 120 degrees.
Alternate :
WLOG call the radius of the circles . Also CE=ED by SAS similarity.
By Stewart's Theorem,
So .
Now using Law of Cosines on triangle CED,
So
74.
or 1 – 7 < a < 1 7
6 6
since a is integer a = 0
then d = [1 1] = 1 or 0 since d > 0
d=1
Hence, then numbers are –1, 0, 1, 2.
79. Connect center of the circle to and where and intersect. Note
that so Use areas to get
Alternate :
Let the radius of the semicircle be . First, plot center O on the semicircle and triangle.
Thus, we have . Now draw the altitude from to , labeled , which has
length . Note that by HL congruence, so
Now, we have a right triangle with legs and hypotenuse
Alternate :
We immediately see that , and we label the center of the semicircle . Drawing
radius with length such that is tangent to , we immediately see
that because of HL congruence, so and . By similar
triangles and , we see that
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