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Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad 1999-2000 Heat Event (Individual)

The document is a practice test for the 1999-2000 Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad heat event. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing various math skills. The questions cover topics like algebra, geometry, probability, and number theory. Participants were given 40 minutes (individual event) or 20 minutes (group event) to answer as many questions as possible.

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Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad 1999-2000 Heat Event (Individual)

The document is a practice test for the 1999-2000 Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad heat event. It contains 10 multiple choice questions testing various math skills. The questions cover topics like algebra, geometry, probability, and number theory. Participants were given 40 minutes (individual event) or 20 minutes (group event) to answer as many questions as possible.

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Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad 1999-2000

Heat Event (Individual)

40

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.
Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark.
Time allowed: 40 minutes

1.

x 0.17 0.017 0.0017 ... x


Let x 0.17 0.017 0.0017 ... , find the value of x .

2.

1
1
1
1
1
1
1


x 10x 11 x 11x 12 4
x 12 x 1x 2 x 2x 3 x 3 x 4

Solve the following equation:


1
1
1
1
1
1
1

.
x 10x 11 x 11x 12 4
x 12 x 1 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3 x 4

3.

0 1 2 5 5 ()
Using digits 0, 1, 2, and 5, how many 3-digit numbers can be formed, which are divisible by 5?
(If no digit may be repeated.)

4.

4 3
A C
Figure 1 represents a 4 3 rectangular spiderweb. If a spider walks along the web from A to
C and it always walks either due East or due North. Find the total number of possible paths.
North D
C

East

Figure 1
5.

A B C D E F G x x
In Figure 2, let A B C D E F G x , find the value of x .

A
B

G
C

E
D
Figure 2
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6.

20 20
20
Twenty straight lines were drawn on a white paper. Among them, no two or more straight
lines are parallel; also no three or more than three straight lines are concurrent. What is the
maximum number of intersections that these 20 lines can form?

7.

()
In a family of 2 children, given that one of them is a girl, what is the probability of having
another girl? (Assuming equal probabilities of boys and girls.)

8.

11

1

3
A particular 6-digit number has a unit-digit 1. Suppose this unit-digit 1 is moved to the
place of hundred thousands, while the original ten thousand-digit, thousand-digit,
hundred-digit, are moved one digit place to the right. The value of the new 6-digit number
is one-third of the value of the original 6-digit number. Find the original 6-digit number.

9.

10.

12 sin 2 48 12 sin 2 42

sin 330 tan 135 sin 2 48 sin 2 42 tan 180


12 sin 2 48 12 sin 2 42
Find the value of
.
sin 330 tan 135 sin 2 48 sin 2 42 tan 180

3x y 4 = 0 (2, 2)
Find the shortest distance between the line 3x y 4 = 0 and the point (2, 2).

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Hong Kong Mathematics Olympiad 1999-2000


Heat Event (Group)

20

Unless otherwise stated, all answers should be expressed in numerals in their simplest form.
Each correct answer will be awarded 1 mark.
Time allowed: 20 minutes
1.

a 5 3a 4 3a 3 a 2

a2 3
a 5 3a 4 3a 3 a 2
If a is a root of x 2 2 x 3 0 , find the value of
.
a2 3
a x 2 2 x 3 0

2.

(cos 2 1) (2 cos 2 1) 0 n 0 360 n


There are exactly n roots in the equation (cos 2 1) (2 cos 2 1) 0 ,
where 0 360 . Find the value of n.

3.

2004 2006
Find the unit digit of 2004 2006 .

4.

x y m y 10 y m 10 0 m 10 m y 10 x

Let

x y m y 10 y m 10 , where 0 m 10 and m y 10.

Find the minimum value of x.


5.

5 ABCDE 5 ABCDE
3
There are 5 balls with labels A, B, C, D, E respectively and there are 5 pockets with labels A,
B, C, D, E respectively. A ball is put into each pocket. Find the number of ways in which
exactly 3 balls have labels that match the labels on the pockets.

6.

PQR PT = RSPSQT MQN PS N


QMN = x x
In Figure 1, PQR is an equilateral triangle, PT = RS; PS, QT meet at M; and QN is
perpendicular to PS at N. Let QMN = x, find the value of x .

T
M
x
N
R

S
Figure 1

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7.

PQRS

QR

SR

( 3 = 1.7
In Figure 2, three equal circles are tangent to each other, and inscribed in rectangle PQRS,
QR
find the value of
. (Use 3 = 1.7 and give the answer correct to 2 decimal places)
SR

O1

O2
S

O3
R

Figure 2

8.

29
The sum of two positive integers is 29, find the minimum value of the sum of their squares.

9.

x 3 3 y 3 3 x2(1 + y2) + y2

Let x 3 3 and y 3 3 , find the value of x 2 (1 y 2 ) y 2 .


10.

9 1 9
n P(n) n
n P(n)
There are nine balls in a pocket, each one having an integer label from 1 to 9. A draws a ball
randomly from the pocket and puts it back, then B draws a ball randomly from the same
pocket. Let n be the unit digit of the sum of numbers on the two balls drawn by A and B, and
P(n) be the probability of the occurrence of n. Find the value of n such that P(n) is the
maximum.

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