HOMC2018 Junior Individual
HOMC2018 Junior Individual
HOMC2018 Junior Individual
Information:
You are allowed 120 minutes to complete 10 questions in Section A to which only numerical
answers are required, and 5 questions in Section B to which full solutions are required.
Each one of Questions1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is worth 5 points, and each one of Questions 6, 7,
8, 9, and 10 is worth 10 points. No partial credits are given, and there are no penalties for
incorrect answers. Each one of Question 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15 is worth 15 points, and
partial credits may be awarded.
Diagrams shown may not be drawn to scale.
Instructions:
Write down your name, your contestant number and your team’s name in the space provided
on the first page of the question paper.
For Section A, enter your short answers in the provided space. For Section B, write down
your full solutions.
You must use either pencil or ball-point pen which is either black or blue.
The instruments such as protractors, calculators and electronic devices are not allowed to
use.
At the end of the contest you must put the question papers in the envelope provided.
There are 10 questions. Fill in your answer in the space provided at the end of each
question.
2 2 2
2
2
2017 2015 2013 2011 ... 3 1
Question 1: Calculate
2
1
1008
A. 2016. B. 2017. C. 2018. D. 2019. E. 2020.
Question 2: Let ∆ABC be a triangle in which A 900, AB AC , BC 36 cm. Draw rectangle
MNPQ that M AB, Q AC , N BC , P BC . The possibly largest area of rectangle MNPQ is
3 2
a 3ab 26
3 .
b 3a 2b 18
1 1 1
P 1 .1 ...1 .
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 ... 2017
Answer: ____________________
Answer: ____________________
Section B.
Answer the following 5 questions. Present your detailed solution in the space provided.
x x 3x y 8
2
x 4x 6 y
Solution:
Answer: ____________________
Question 12: Given positive real numbers x, y, z which together satisfy x 2 y 2 z 2 3.
x y z 3
Prove that: .
3 yz 3 zx 3 xy 2
Solution:
Answer: ____________________
Question 13: Ho, Chi, and Minh participate in the HOMC exam organized by the Hanoi
Mathematical Association in 2018. All three have a total score of 207. The greatest common
divisor of Ho and Chi's scores is 15 and the greatest common divisor of Ho and Minh’s scores is 12.
If the smallest common multiple of Chi and Minh scores is maximum, determine the score of each
person.
Solution:
Answer: ____________________
Question 14: Find all pairs of integers (x;y) such that
x 2
1 y 2 1 2 x y 1 xy 4xy 9.
Solution:
Answer: ____________________
Question 15: Find the area of a right triangle at A with perimeter 72 cm. The difference between
Answer: ____________________