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2006 Cyprus MO/Lyceum/Problems

Revision as of 10:10, 30 June 2007 by Leonariso (talk | contribs) (→‎Problem 12)

Problem 1

A diary industry, in a quantity of milk with $4%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) fat adds a quantity of milk with $1%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) fat and produces $1200$kg of milk with $2%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) fat. The quantity of milk with $1%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) fat, that was added is (in kg)

A. $1000$

B. $600$

C. $800$

D. $120$

E. $480$

Solution

Problem 2

The operation $\alpha * \beta$ is defined by $\alpha * \beta = \alpha^2 - \beta^2$ $\forall \alpha , \beta \in R$. The value of the expression $K = \left[\left(1+\sqrt{3}\right) * 2\right]*\sqrt{2}$ is

A. $3$

B. $0$

C. $\sqrt{3}$

D. $9$

E. $1$

Solution

Problem 3

The domain of the function $f(x)=\sqrt{4+2x}$ is

A. $(-2,+\infty)$

B. $[0,+\infty)$

C. $[-2,+\infty)$

D. $[-2,0]$

E. $R$

Solution

Problem 4

Given the function $f(x)=\alpha x^2 +9x+ \frac{81}{4\alpha}$ , $\alpha \neq 0$ Which of the following is correct, about the graph of $f$?


A. intersects x-axis

B. touches y-axis

C. touches x-axis

D. has minimum point

E. has maximum point

Solution

Problem 5

If both integers $\alpha,\beta$ are bigger than 1 and satisfy $a^7=b^8$, then the minimum value of $\alpha+\beta$ is

A. $384$

B. $2$

C. $15$

D. $56$

E. $512$

Solution

Problem 6

The value of the expression $K=\sqrt{19+7\sqrt{3}}-\sqrt{7+4\sqrt{3}}$ is


A. $4$

B. $4\sqrt{3}$

C. $12+4\sqrt{3}$

D. $-2$

E. $2$

Solution

Problem 7

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In the figure, $ABC$ is an equilateral triangle and $AD\perp BC$, $DE\perp AC$, $EZ\perp BC$. If $EZ=\sqrt{3}$, then the length of the side os the triangle ABC is


A. $\frac{3\sqrt{3}}{2}$

B. $8$

C. $4$

D. $3$

E. $9$

Solution

Problem 8

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In the figure $ABCDE$ is a regular 5-sided polygon and $Z$, $H$, $L$, $I$, $K$ are the points of intersections of the extensions of the sides. If the area of the "star" $AHCLCIDKEZA$ is 1, then the area of the shaded quadrilateral $ACIZ$ is

A. $\frac{2}{3}$

B. $\frac{1}{2}$

C. $\frac{3}{7}$

D. $\frac{3}{10}$

E. None of these

Solution

Problem 9

If $x=\sqrt[3]{4}$ and $y=\sqrt[3]{6}-\sqrt[3]{3}$, then which of the following is correct

A. $x=y$

B. $x<y$

C. $x=2y$

D. $x>2y$

E. None of these

Solution

Problem 10

If $2^x=15$ and $15^y=256$, then the product $xy$ equals


A. $7$

B. $3$

C. $1$

D. $8$

E. $6$

Solution

Problem 11

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Solution

Problem 12

If $f(\alpha,\beta)= \begin{cases} \displaystyle \alpha & \textrm {if} \qquad \alpha=\beta \\ f(\alpha-\beta,\beta) & \textrm {if} \qquad \alpha>\beta \\ f(\beta-\alpha,\alpha) & \textrm {if} \qquad \alpha<\beta \end{cases}$

then $f(28,17)$ equals

A. $8$

B. $0$

C. $11$

D. $5$

E. $1$

Solution

Problem 13

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Problem 14

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Problem 15

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Problem 16

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Problem 17

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Problem 18

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Problem 19

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Problem 20

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Problem 21

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Problem 22

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Problem 23

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Problem 24

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Problem 25

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Problem 26

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Problem 27

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Problem 28

Solution

Problem 29

Solution

Problem 30

Solution

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