Part 1.

Multiple Choice
1. A magic square can be made by arranging numbers 1 𝑡𝑜 9𝑥 in the 9 places of a
3 × 3 square grid such that all rows, columns, and both diagonals have the same
sums. Suppose three of the arrange numbers as shown are related in terms of 𝑥.
Determine the value of 𝐴.

2x

5x-3

x+6 A

A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
2. Suppose when you divide 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 8 by (𝑥 + 𝑟)(𝑥 + 𝑠)(𝑥 + 𝑡) there is no
remainder. Find the value of 𝑟 + 𝑠 + 𝑡.
A. 1
B. 4
C. 5
D. 8
E. None of the above
3. Suppose x and y are integers such that
𝑥 𝑦 = 2711 . Determine the number of ordered pairs (𝑥, 𝑦) satisfying the equation.
A. 0
B. 1
C. 3
D. 3
E. 4
4. If 𝑥 is a positive integer, then 𝑥 + 2√𝑥 − 2 cannot be possibly equal to:
 A. 61
B. 222
C. 397
D. 497
E. 2022
5. What is the minimum value of 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4?
A. 7/8
B. 14/8
C. 23/8
D. 35/8
E. 42/8
6. Which of the following is the closest equivalent of 100 liters?
A. 200 pints
B. 10,000 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚
C. 0.1 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑚
D. 1060 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠
E. 4 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑡.
7. Determine the measure of the smaller angle formed by the hour and minute
hands of an analog clock at 8:20 PM.
A. 100
B. 110
C. 120
D. 130
E. 140
8. Which of the following does not prove triangle congruence?
A. Two sides and the angle between them are congruent.
B. Two angles and the side between them are congruent.
C. All sides of one triangle are congruent to the other.
D. Two angles and one-side of the triangle are congruent to the other.
E. None of the above.
9. If 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 are non-negative integers such that 12𝑎 + 13𝑏 = 290, determine the
maximum value of 𝑎𝑏.
A. 23
B. 24
C. 44
 D. 126
E. 200
10. An archer has 80% chance of hitting a target. If he tries to hit a target 4 times,
determine the probability that he will hit the target at least once. (answer in
simplest fraction)
A. 599/625
B. 624/625
C. 997/1000
D. 999/1000
E. 2023/2024
Part 2. Open-ended Questions
11. Twenty-one fair coins are tossed simultaneously. Determine the probability that
there are more heads than tails.
1
12. Suppose 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0. Determine the value of 𝑥 5 + 𝑥5.
13. Determine the probability that a prime number is selected among the first 110
counting numbers.
14. Determine the number of integers from 1 to 2024 that are divisible by either 2,3
or 5.
15. Determine the number of sides a convex polygon has if it has 5150 diagonals.
16. Determine the value of
1 × 3 × 4 + 2 × 4 × 5 + 3 × 5 × 6 + ⋯ + 8 × 10 × 11.
17. The figure below shows the complex road system from home to school. How
many ways are there to go from home to the school provided that you can only
go downwards, to the left, or to the right, and no path can be crossed twice in a
single run?
18. Determine the maximum value of (5𝑥 + 2) − 𝑥 2 .
19. Numbers are labeled from 1 to 14 on a deck of 14 cards and three are drawn at
random. Determine the probability that the sum of the three cards drawn is
equal to 16.

20. Determine the value of 𝑥 if

𝑥 2 +6𝑥+9 4𝑥 2 +4𝑥+1
× 6𝑥2 +5𝑥+1 = 1.
2𝑥 2 +7𝑥+3
21. Factor completely the polynomial
𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6
22. In triangle ABC, 𝐴𝐷 ̅̅̅̅ is drawn such that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 have equal areas, and
that the closest distance from 𝐶 to 𝐴𝐷 ̅̅̅̅ is 16 units. 𝐴𝐷
̅̅̅̅ is extends to 𝐷𝐸
̅̅̅̅ such that
̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐸 ⊥ 𝐵𝐸̅̅̅̅ . If the measures of 𝐷𝐸
̅̅̅̅ : 𝐵𝐸
̅̅̅̅ = 3: 4, determine the length of 𝐵𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ .

8√45+3√60
23. Simplify .
6√5
24. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square shown below. Points 𝐹 and 𝐸 are on ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐷 and ̅̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐷, respectively,
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
such that 𝐹𝐶 ⊥ 𝐵𝐸 . If 𝑂𝐸 = 6 and 𝐴𝐷 − 𝐷𝐸 = 10, determine the area of ∆𝐶𝐹𝐷.

Since 𝐷𝐶 = 𝐴𝐷
̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐶 − ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐸 = 10 = ̅̅̅̅
𝐸𝐶
25. Determine the value of a positive integer 𝑥 if
√𝑥 2 −𝑥−4−√𝑥 2 +𝑥+6 1
= − 2.
√𝑥 2 −𝑥−4+√𝑥 2 +𝑥+6
.Part 1. Multiple Choice
1. A magic square can be made by arranging numbers 1 𝑡𝑜 9𝑥 in the 9 places of a 3 × 3
square grid such that all rows, columns, and both diagonals have the same sums.
Suppose three of the arrange numbers as shown are related in terms of 𝑥. Determine
the value of 𝐴.
2x

5x-3

x+6 A

F. 5
G. 6
H. 7
I. 8
J. 9
Answer: B
Solution:
First, we need to get the value of each row and column.
1 +2+3+⋯+9
= 15
3
Now our best strategy is to place our middle number in the middle square and
let the third square be 𝑦.
 From the diagonal leaning towards left the sum we can get is:
(2𝑥) + (5) + (𝐴) = 15
𝐴 = 10 − 2𝑥
From the diagonal leaning towards right and the 3rd column we can have:
15 − 𝑦 = (5) + (𝑥 + 6)
15 − 𝑦 = (5𝑥 − 3) + 𝐴
5 + (𝑥 + 6) = (5𝑥 − 3) + (10 − 2𝑥 )
𝑥 + 11 = 3𝑥 + 7
2𝑥 = 4; 𝑥 = 2
𝐴 = 10 − 2(2) = 6
2. Suppose when you divide 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 8 by (𝑥 + 𝑟)(𝑥 + 𝑠)(𝑥 + 𝑡) there is no
remainder. Find the value of 𝑟 + 𝑠 + 𝑡.
F. 1
G. 4
H. 5
I. 8
J. None of the above
Answer: B
Solution:
By remainder theorem then we can say that
−𝑟, −𝑠, −𝑡 are roots.

Using Vietas Formula:

−𝑟 − 𝑠 − 𝑡 = −4
𝑟+𝑠+𝑡 = 4
3. Suppose x and y are integers such that
𝑥 𝑦 = 2711 . Determine the number of ordered pairs (𝑥, 𝑦) satisfying the equation.
F. 0
G. 1
H. 3
I. 3
J. 4
Answer: E
Solution:
𝑥 𝑦 = (33 )11 = 333
Prime factorization of 33
33 = 3 × 11
Getting the number of factors
(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 4
(3,33)(311 , 3)(27,11)(333 , 1)
4. If 𝑥 is a positive integer, then 𝑥 + 2√𝑥 − 2 cannot be possibly equal to:
F. 61
G. 222
H. 397
I. 497
J. 2022
Answer: D
Solution:
First we let our expression be equal to 𝑛
𝑥 + 2√𝑥 − 2 = 𝑛
𝑥 + 2√𝑥 − 2 + 3 = 𝑛 + 3
𝑥 + 2√𝑥 + 1 = 𝑛 + 3
2
(√𝑥 + 1) = n + 3
√𝑥 + 1 = √𝑛 + 3
As we can observe (𝑛 + 3) is inside a radicand. Now to ensure that 𝑥 will yield a
positive integer (𝑛 + 3) should be a perfect square.
 Among the choices 497 is the only one that wont result on perfect square if we
add 3.
5. What is the minimum value of 2𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 4?
F. 7/8
G. 14/8
H. 23/8
I. 35/8
J. 42/8
Answer: C
Solution:
We need to express this in vertex form
3
2 (𝑥 2 + 𝑥) + 4
2
3 9 18
2 (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + ) + 4 −
2 16 16
3 2 64 − 18
2 (𝑥 + ) +
4 16
3 2 46
2 (𝑥 + ) +
4 16
46 23
=
16 8
Alternative Solution:
𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐 = 4
4𝑎𝑐 − 𝑏2 4(2)(4) − 32 23
= =
4𝑎 4(2) 8
6. Which of the following is the closest equivalent of 100 liters?
F. 200 pints
G. 10,000 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚
H. 0.1 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑚
I. 1060 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠
J. 4 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑡.
Answer: C
 Solution:
Pints to Liters
1 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟
200 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠 ( ) = 94.79 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
2.11 𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
Liters to cubic cm
1 𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑟
10,000 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚 ( ) = 10 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
1000 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑐𝑚
Liters to cubic meters
1 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟
0.1 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑚 ( ) = 100 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
0.001 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑚
Liters to quarts
1 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟
1060 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠 ( ) = 1000 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠
1.06 𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑠
Liters to cubic ft.
1 𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑟
4 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑡 ( ) = 111.111 𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑠
0.036 𝑙𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑡.
Among these only 0.1 𝑐𝑢𝑏𝑖𝑐 𝑚 is the only accurate one.

7. Determine the measure of the smaller angle formed by the hour and minute hands
of an analog clock at 8:20 PM.
F. 100
G. 110
H. 120
I. 130
J. 140
Answer: D
Solution:

The formula for the value of the angle between the minute and hour hand is
60𝐻 − 11𝑀
∅=| |
2
Our H is the hour =8 M is the minute =27
 60(8) − 11(20)
∅=| |
2

260 260
∅=| |= = 130
2 2
8. Which of the following does not prove triangle congruence?
F. Two sides and the angle between them are congruent.
G. Two angles and the side between them are congruent.
H. All sides of one triangle are congruent to the other.
I. Two angles and one-side of the triangle are congruent to the other.
J. None of the above.

Answer: D
Solution:
The side needs to be between the two-angles to ensure that the two triangles
are congruent

9. If 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 are non-negative integers such that 12𝑎 + 13𝑏 = 290, determine the
maximum value of 𝑎𝑏.
F. 23
G. 24
H. 44
I. 126
J. 200
Answer: D
Solution:
First we need to get the lowest possible value of a or b since 1 wont give you
integer value we try 2
If b=2
12𝑎 + 13(2) = 290
12𝑎 = 264, 𝑎 = 22
 Our first ordered pair (𝑎, 𝑏) = (22,2)
Now we express our expression in slope form.
12𝑎 + 13𝑏 = 290
12 290
𝑏=− 𝑎+
13 13
12
Since our slope is − 13 this means that as the value of b increases by 12 a will
decreases by 13. So the next ordered pair will be (9,14) Observe that
(9,14) yields higher value of 𝑎𝑏
𝑎𝑏 = 9 × 14 = 126
10. An archer has 80% chance of hitting a target. If he tries to hit a target 4 times,
determine the probability that he will hit the target at least once. (answer in
simplest fraction)
F. 599/625
G. 624/625
H. 997/1000
I. 999/1000
J. 2023/2024
Answer: B
Solution:
Since 80% is the chance of hitting 20% is the chance of not hitting.
Getting the probability of not hitting 4 times
1
20% =
5
1 4 1
( ) =
5 625
Now since the total probability is 1. We just need to subtract 1/625 from 1
1 624
1− =
625 625
Part 2. Open-ended Questions
11. Twenty-one fair coins are tossed simultaneously. Determine the probability that
there are more heads than tails.
Answer: ½
Solution:
 You can get 0,1,2,3…21 heads, i.e, 22 ways
To ensure that the number of heads is higher number of heads should at least be
11 11,12,13…21 11 ways
11 1
=
22 2
1
12. Suppose 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0. Determine the value of 𝑥 5 + 𝑥5.
Answer: 724
Solution:
First we factor our expression.
1 1 1 1
𝑥 5 + 5 = (𝑥 2 + 2 ) (𝑥 3 + 3 ) − (𝑥 + )
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥 𝑥
Now we need to express 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0 in terms of these factors.
𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1 = 0
1
𝑥−4+ =0
𝑥
1
𝑥+ = 4 (1)
𝑥
1
𝑥2 + 2 + = 16
𝑥2
1
𝑥2 + = 14 (2)
𝑥2
1
Now we factor (𝑥 3 + 𝑥3 ) as sum of two cubes.

1 1 2 1
(𝑥 3 + ) = (𝑥 + )(𝑥 − 1 + )
𝑥3 𝑥 𝑥2
Substituting the value of equation 1 and 2
1
(𝑥 3 + ) = (4)(14 − 1) = 52 (3)
𝑥3
Now that we have the value of all the expression in our factors we just need to
substitute.
 1
𝑥5 + = (14)(52) − 4 = 724
𝑥5
13. Determine the probability that a prime number is selected among the first 110
counting numbers.
Answer: 29/110
Solution:
It is a known-fact that from 1-100 there are 25 prime numbers. The next prime
numbers are 101,103,107,109. A total of 29 prime numbers. Thus the probability
is
29
110
14. Determine the number of integers from 1 to 2024 that are divisible by either 2,3 or
5.
Answer: 1484
Solution:
First we need to get the closest multiple or 2,3 and 5 from 2024
2024 ≡ 0 𝑚𝑜𝑑 2 closest is 2024
2024 ≡ 2 𝑚𝑜𝑑 3 closest is 2022
2024 ≡ 4 𝑚𝑜𝑑 5 closest is 2020
Now we need to get the number of multiples
For 2
2024 − 2
+ 1 = 1012
2
For 3

2022 − 3
+ 1 = 674
3

For 5
2020 − 5
+ 1 = 404
5
Getting the LCM
2 and 3 is 6
2 and 5 is 10
3 and 5 is 15
 2,3 and 5 is 30
2024 ≡ 2 𝑚𝑜𝑑 6 closest is 2022
2024 ≡ 4 𝑚𝑜𝑑 10 closest is 2020
2024 ≡ 14 𝑚𝑜𝑑 15 closest is 2010
2024 ≡ 14 𝑚𝑜𝑑 30 closest is 2010
For 6
2022 − 6
+ 1 = 337
6
For 10
2020 − 10
+ 1 = 202
10
For 15
2010 − 15
+ 1 = 134
15
For 30
2010 − 30
+ 1 = 67
30
Using Inclusion Exclusion Principle
1012 + 674 + 404 − 337 − 202 − 134 + 67 = 1484

15. Determine the number of sides a convex polygon has if it has 5150 diagonals.
Answer: 103
Solution:
𝑛(𝑛 − 3)
= 5150
2
𝑛(𝑛 − 3) = 10300
103 × 100 = 10300
𝑛 = 103
2
𝑛 − 3𝑛 − 10300 = 0
(𝑛 − 103)(𝑛 + 100) = 0
𝑛 = 103
𝑛 = −100 (𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠)
16. Determine the value of
1 × 3 × 4 + 2 × 4 × 5 + 3 × 5 × 6 + ⋯ + 8 × 10 × 11.
Answer: 2532
Solution:
 We let the middle number in each term 𝑛 we can express each term as
(𝑛 − 2)(𝑛)(𝑛 + 1)
(𝑛2 − 2𝑛)(𝑛 + 1)
𝑛3 − 𝑛2 − 2𝑛

We can rewrite our expression as

33 − 32 − 2(3) + 43 − 42 − 2(4) + 53 − 52 − 2(5) + ⋯ + 103 − 102 − 2(10)
We re arrange this
(33 + 43 + ⋯ + 103 ) − (32 + 42 + ⋯ + 102 ) − 2(3 + 4 + ⋯ + 10)
We now have a series of cubic numbers, squared numbers and arithmetic.
Sum of cubic numbers:
𝑛(𝑛 + 1) 2
( )
2
2
10(11)
( ) − 23 − 1
2
3025 − 8 − 1 = 3016
Sum of squared numbers:
𝑛(𝑛 + 1)(2𝑛 + 1)
−4−1
6
10 × 11 × 21
− 4 − 1 = 380
6
Arithmetic series:
3 + 10
( ) (8) = 52
2
Plug in our sums
3016 − 380 − 2(52) = 2532

17. The figure below shows the complex road system from home to school. How many
ways are there to go from home to the school provided that you can only go
downwards, to the left, or to the right, and no path can be crossed twice in a single
run?
 Answer:25
Solution:

18. Determine the maximum value of (5𝑥 + 2) − 𝑥 2 .

Answer: 33/4
Solution:
We express it in vertex form
−𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 2
−(𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 ) + 2
25 25
− (𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + ) + 2 +
4 4
5 2 33
− (𝑥 − ) +
2 4
33
4
19. Numbers are labeled from 1 to 14 on a deck of 14 cards and three are drawn at
random. Determine the probability that the sum of the three cards drawn is equal to
16.
Answer: 1/26
Solution:
For 3 positive integers that sums up to 16 we can use stars and bars formula
15𝐶2 = 105
 However we need to subtract combinations with repeating numbers those with
containing (1,1) (2,2) (3,3) (4,4) (5,5) (6,6) (7,7) 7 scenarios. It can be arranged
3!
=3
2
7 × 3 = 21
105 − 21 = 84
Take note (1,2,13) can be arranged 3! = 6 ways. So we need to divide 84 by 6
84
= 14
6
Total probability will be:
14 14 1
= =
14𝐶3 364 26

20. Determine the value of 𝑥 if

𝑥 2 +6𝑥+9 4𝑥 2 +4𝑥+1
× 6𝑥2 +5𝑥+1 = 1.
2𝑥 2 +7𝑥+3
Answer: 1
Solution:
Note that:
𝑛 𝑝 𝑛 𝑝
× =1, =
𝑚 𝑞 𝑚 𝑞
2
𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 9 6𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 + 1
=
2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 3 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1
(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 + 3) (3𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 + 1)
=
(2𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 3) (2𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 + 1)
𝑥+3 3𝑥 + 1
=
2𝑥 + 1 2𝑥 + 1

𝑥 + 3 = 3𝑥 + 1
2𝑥 = 2
𝑥=1
21. Factor completely the polynomial
𝑥 4 + 𝑥 3 − 7𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6
Answer: (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3)
Solution:
Using Rational Zero Theorem we try to substitute the factors of 6
 ±1, ±2, ±3, ±6
Using Remainder Theorem
𝑥 = 1, −1,2, −3 yields 0
14 + 13 − 7(1)2 − 1 + 6 = 0
−14 + (−1)3 − 7(−1)2 − (−1) + 6 = 0
24 + 23 − 7(2)2 − 2 + 6 = 0
−34 + (−3)3 − 7(−3)2 − (−3) + 6 = 0

Then by factor theorem

(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 3) are factors

22. In triangle ABC, ̅̅̅̅

𝐴𝐷 is drawn such that ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 have equal areas, and that
the closest distance from 𝐶 to ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐷 is 16 units. ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐷 is extends to ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐸 such that ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐸 ⊥
̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐸 . If the measures of 𝐷𝐸 : 𝐵𝐸 = 3: 4, determine the length of 𝐵𝐶 .

Answer: 40
Solution:
 Draw point X such that,
̅̅̅̅
𝑋𝐶 ∥ ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐶
Since ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 and ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷 have equal areas
̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷 = ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐶
Since ∠𝐵𝐷𝐸 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ∠𝑋𝐷𝐶 are vertical angles they are equal making ∠𝐸𝐵𝐷 = ∠𝑋𝐶𝐷

∆𝐵𝐷𝐸 and ∆𝐶𝐷𝑋 have 3 equal angles and 1 equal side then they are congruent.
Since ∆𝐵𝐷𝐸 is a right triangle with legs of ratio 3:4 we can use the Pythagorean
triples (3,4,5) (12,16,20)
̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷 = ̅̅̅̅
𝐷𝐶 = 20
̅̅̅̅ = 𝐵𝐷
𝐵𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ + 𝐷𝐶
̅̅̅̅ = 20 + 20 = 40
8√45+3√60
23. Simplify .
6√5
Answer: 4 + √3
Solution:
Simplifying each radicals in the numerators we have
8√9 × 5 + 3√4 × 15
6√5
24√5 + 6√15
6√5
We can factor out 6√5 and obtain
6√5 × 4 + 6√5 × √3
6√5
4 + √3
24. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a square shown below. Points 𝐹 and 𝐸 are on ̅̅̅̅ 𝐴𝐷 and ̅̅̅̅̅
𝐶𝐷, respectively, such
̅̅̅̅ ⊥ 𝐵𝐸
that 𝐹𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ . If 𝑂𝐸
̅̅̅̅ = 6 and 𝐴𝐷
̅̅̅̅ − 𝐷𝐸
̅̅̅̅ = 10, determine the area of ∆𝐶𝐹𝐷.
 Answer: 200/3
Solution:

Since 𝐷𝐶 = 𝐴𝐷
̅̅̅̅ − 𝐷𝐸
𝐷𝐶 ̅̅̅̅ = 10 = 𝐸𝐶
̅̅̅̅

∠𝐸𝑂𝐶 = ∠𝐶𝑂𝐵 = 90
∠𝐵𝐶𝑂 is complimentary to ∠𝐸𝐶𝑂, since they form a right triangle.
∠𝐶𝐸𝑂 is complimentary to ∠𝐸𝐶𝑂, since they are acute angles from a right triangle.
∠𝐹𝐶𝐷 is complimentary to ∠𝐸𝐶𝑂, since they are acute angles from a right triangle.
∠𝐶𝐸𝑂 = ∠𝐵𝐶𝑂 = ∠𝐶𝐹𝐷
∠𝐸𝐶𝑂 is complimentary to ∠𝐵𝐶𝑂, since they form a right triangle.
∠𝐶𝐵𝑂 is complimentary to ∠𝐵𝐶𝑂, since they acute angles from a right triangle.
∠𝐸𝐶𝑂 is just the same with ∠𝐸𝐶𝐹
∠𝐸𝐶𝑂 = ∠𝐶𝐵𝑂 = ∠𝐸𝐶𝐹
With these we can have 3 similar triangles

6 10 40
= ; 𝐵𝐶 =
8 𝐵𝐶 3
40
𝐵𝐶 = 𝐶𝐷 =
3
 8 6
= ; 𝐷𝐹 = 10
40 𝐷𝐹
3
40
× 10 200
𝐴∆𝐶𝐹𝐷 = 3 =
2 3

25. Determine the value of a positive integer 𝑥 if

√𝑥 2 −𝑥−4−√𝑥 2 +𝑥+6 1
= − 2.
√𝑥 2 −𝑥−4+√𝑥 2 +𝑥+6

Answer: 3
Solution:
Let 𝑎 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 4 𝑏 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6

√𝑎 − √𝑏 1
=−
√𝑎 + √𝑏 2

2√𝑎 − 2√𝑏 = −√𝑎 − √𝑏

3√𝑎 = √𝑏
9𝑎 = 𝑏
9(𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 4) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6
9𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 − 36 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 6
8𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 − 42 = 0
4𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 − 21 = 0
(4𝑥 + 7)(𝑥 − 3) = 0

𝑥=3
7
𝑥 = − (𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒)
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