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Algebra Problems

The document is a 10 question algebra test covering topics like roots, equations, functions, and polynomials. It includes computing sums, finding maximum and minimum values, and determining the number of possible functions that satisfy certain properties.

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Algebra Problems

The document is a 10 question algebra test covering topics like roots, equations, functions, and polynomials. It includes computing sums, finding maximum and minimum values, and determining the number of possible functions that satisfy certain properties.

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SMT 2022 Algebra Test April 16–17, 2022

Time limit: 50 minutes.


Instructions: This test contains 10 short answer questions. All answers must be expressed in
simplest form unless specified otherwise.
No calculators.

1. Compute √ √ √
5+ 6 7 + 12 63 + 992
√ √ +√ √ + ··· + √ √ .
2+ 3 3+ 4 31 + 32
2. Find the sum of the solution(s) x to the equation
√
q
x = 2022 + 2022 + x. (1)
j k
1
3. Compute 1 1
+ 2023 1
+···+ 2064
.
2022

4. Let the roots of


x2022 − 7x2021 + 8x2 + 4x + 2
be r1 , r2 , · · · , r2022 , the roots of

x2022 − 8x2021 + 27x2 + 9x + 3

be s1 , s2 , · · · , s2022 , and the roots of

x2022 − 9x2021 + 64x2 + 16x + 4

be t1 , t2 , · · · , t2022 . Compute the value of


X X X
ri sj + si tj + ti rj .
1≤i,j≤2022 1≤i,j≤2022 1≤i,j≤2022

5. x, y, and z are real numbers such that xyz = 10. What is the maximum possible value of
x3 y 3 z 3 − 3x4 − 12y 2 − 12z 4 ?

6. Compute
23 n
!!
X X
−1
cot cot 1+ 2k .
n=1 k=1

7. Let M = {0, 1, 2, ..., 2022} and let f : M × M → M such that for any a, b ∈ M ,

f (a, f (b, a)) = b

and f (x, x) ̸= x for each x ∈ M . How many possible functions f are there (mod 1000)?

8. For all positive integers m > 102022 , determine the maximum number of real solutions x > 0 of
 11/10
the equation mx = x .
√ √
9. Let P (x) = 8x3 + ax2 + bx + 1 for a, b ∈ Z. It is known that P has a root x0 = p + q + 3 r,
where p, q, r ∈ Q, q ≥ 0; however, P has no rational roots. Find the smallest possible value of
a + b.
SMT 2022 Algebra Test April 16–17, 2022

f 2022 (x)
10. Let f 1 (x) = x3 − 3x. Let f n (x) = f (f n−1 (x)). Let R be the set of roots of x . If

X 1 ab − c
2
=
r d
r∈R

for positive integers a, b, c, d, where b is as large as possible and c and d are relatively prime, find
a + b + c + d.

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