INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

November 2022 - 13th Annual WMTC

INDIVIDUAL ROUND 2 (#1 – #6 4 Points Each, #7 – #8 8 Points Each)
(40 Minutes)
1. There are more than one function f that satisfies (f ◦ f ◦ f ◦ f)(x) = f(f(f(f(x)))) = 16x – 15.
Find the product of all values for |f(–1)|.

Solution: 15.
f must be linear so f(x) = ax + b. f(f(f(f(x) = a4x + (a3b + a2b + ab + b) =16x – 15 which
means a4 = 16 or a = ±2.
(1) When a = 2, b = – 1 and f(x) = 2x – 1 and f(–1) = –3.
(2) When a = –2, b = 3 and f(x) = –2x + 3 and f(–1)= 5.
Therefore the product is |(–3)| × |(5)| = 15.

2. Find the remainder when 1! + 2! + 3! + … + 2021! + 2022! is divided by 36.

Solution: 9.
36 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 and 6! + 7! + 8! + … + 2021! + 2022! is divisible by 36 since each term
has factors of 2, 3, and 6.
Now, 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + 5! = 1 + 2 + 6 + 24 + 120 = 153 and 153 has a remainder of 9
when it is divided by 36.

3. ̅̅̅̅ // 𝐶𝐷
In trapezoid ABCD, 𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅ and E is the point of intersection of 𝐴𝐶
̅̅̅̅ and 𝐵𝐷
̅̅̅̅. If the area of ΔCDE
is 75 and the area of ΔABE is 27, find the area of Trapezoid ABCD.

A B
27
E
75
D C
Solution: 192.
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 27 9
= = 25 .
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝛥𝐶𝐷𝐸 75
ℎ𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 𝑏𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 𝐴𝐵 √9 3
̅̅̅̅ // 𝐶𝐷
Since ΔABE ~ ΔCDE and 𝐴𝐵 ̅̅̅̅, = = = =5.
ℎ𝛥𝐶𝐷𝐸 𝑏𝛥𝐶𝐷𝐸 𝐶𝐷 √25

Area of Trapezoid ABCD = ½(AB + CD)(ℎ𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 + ℎ𝛥𝐶𝐷𝐸 )

5 5
= ½(AB + 3AB)(ℎ𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 +3 ℎ𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 )
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8 8
= ½(3)(3)(AB)( ℎ𝛥𝐴𝐵𝐸 )
64
= ½( 9 )(2×Area of ΔABE)
64
= ½( 9 )(2×27)
= 192.

4. If (m2 + m – 1 = 0), find (m3 + 2m2 + 2022).

Solution: 2023.
m3 + 2m2 + 2022 = m(m2 + m) + m2 + 2022
= m(1) + m2 + 2022
= (m2 + m – 1) + 2023
= 2023.

5. ABCD is a rectangle. Suppose a circle with center O and diameter EF where E is on AB and EB = 3
and F is on AD and FD = 6. If this circle tangents DC at G and tangents BC at H, find the length of this
circle’s diameter EF. (Figure not drawn to scale)
C G D
6
F
H O

B E A
3
Solution: 30.
Let r = EO = FO = radius of this circle. Drop a line parallel to BH from E to M on OH and a line
parallel to DG from F to N on OG.
C G D
6
N F
M r
H O
r
B E A
3
Since both G and H are points of tangency, BH, EM and NO are perpendicular to OH. Similarly,
FN, DG and MO are perpendicular to OG. Since EO = FO = radius = r, ΔOME and ΔFNO are
congruent right triangles. So, FN = MO = r – 3 and NO = ME = r – 6 and (𝑟 − 6)2 +
(𝑟 − 3)2 = 𝑟 2 .
Solving this equation and we have r2 – 18r + 45 = (r – 3)(r –15) = 0 or r = 3 or r = 15.
Exclude r = 3 since this makes OM = r – 3 = 0.
Therefore, r = 15 and this circle’s diameter is 30.
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6. If a, b, and c are prime numbers and [(a+b+c) + (2ab+2ac+2bc) + (3abc)] = 1251, find a2 + b2 + c2.
Solution: 3489.
(1) a, b, c all even: The sum is [(even) + (even) + (even)] = even but 1251 is odd. Impossible.
(2) a, b, c all odd. The sum is [(odd) + (even) + (odd)] = even but 1251 is odd. Impossible.
(3) 1 even and 2 odds: The sum is [(even) + (even) + (even)] = even but 1251 is odd.
Impossible.
(4) 1 odd and 2 evens: The sum is [(odd) + (even) + (even)] = odd and 1251 is odd. Possible.
2 is the only even prime, so, by symmetry, we can set b = c = 2 and a = odd prime.
[(a+2+2) + (2a(2)+2a(2)+2(2)(2)) + (3a(2)(2))] = a + 2 + 2 + 4a + 4a + 8 + 12a
= 21a + 12
= 1251.
1251−12
So, a = = 59.
21

Therefore, a = 59, b = 2, c = 2 or a2 + b2 + c2 = 592 + 22 + 22 = 3489.

7. Suppose a > b > c > 0 are distinct even integers that satisfy the equation a3 + b3 + c3 = 2248.
Find a + b + c.
Solution: 22.
2248
Let a = 2x, b = 2y, z = 2z. Then x3 + y3 + z3 = = 281.
8

Since 63 = 216 and 73 = 343, x, y, and z are at most 6. Also, x, which is the largest of x, y, z,
cannot be smaller than 5 since 43 + 43 + 43 = 192 < 281.
x = 6: 63 + y3 + z3 = 281 or y3 + z3 = 65. It is easy to see that y = 4 and z = 1 are the only
possible solutions for that. (43 + 13 = 65)
x = 5: 53 + y3 + z3 = 281 or y3 + z3 = 156. It is easy to check that none of (y, z) = (4, 3), (4, 2),
(4, 1), (3, 2), (3, 1), (2, 1) work.
So, (x, y, z) = (6, 4, 1) or (a, b, c) = (12, 8, 2) is the only solution.
Therefore, a + b + c = 12 + 8 + 2 = 22.

8. How many positive integers less than 1000 are relatively prime to 110?
Solution: 364.
110 = 2 × 5 × 11.
Let U = all positive integers less than 1000 |U| = 999
A = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 2 |A| = 499
B = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 5 |B| = 199
C = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 11 |C| = 90.
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A ∩ B = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 2 and 5 |A ∩ B| = 99
B ∩ C = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 5 and 11 |B ∩ C| = 18
A ∩ C = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 2 and 11 |A ∩ C| = 45
A ∩ B ∩ C = all positive integers less than 1000 and divisible by 2, 5 and 11
|A ∩ B ∩ C| = 9.
Therefore, using the Inclusive/Exclusive Principle,
Answer = 999 – (499 + 199 + 90) + (99 + 18 + 45) – 9 = 364.