2013 - 39, 40 & 41

And we now wrap up the 2013 test. Next set will be from the early years.

Some algebra for today. Typical for the last questions, there is one infinite geometric series. Here is the one for this test:

Difficulty: Medium.

Difficulty: Hard, sort of.  The units digit is easy but the tens digit follows a more complicated pattern and takes a while to find.

Difficulty: Medium, but the kids will find it Hard.

Standard instructions for this series: No calculator allowed. Express answers in reduced form. Rationalize denominators. Radicals must be reduced. All numbers are base ten unless otherwise specified. Do not approximate radicals or π. Leave such answers as 1025π or √39, for example. Source: UVM Math Contest 2013

answer 39, answer 40, answer 41. Published 5/6.

2013 ... 1 & 2

So, we start another set. It's been a while since I did these. I think I'm going to do them in sequential order instead of the 1&41, 2&40 pattern. This will be easier for me to keep track of.

Simple algebra.

Difficulty: easy.

Difficulty: Easy.
Note: the exponent on the second () changed to -3/2. Sorry about that.

Standard instructions for this series: No calculator allowed. Express answers in reduced form. Rationalize denominators. Radicals must be reduced. All numbers are base ten unless otherwise specified. Do not approximate radicals or π. Leave such answers as 1025π or √39, for example. Source: UVM Math Contest 2013

answer 01, answer 02.

2004 #04 and 38

How well do yours remember exponents?

Difficulty: Simple, maybe.

Difficulty: Number theory. Tough little bastard until the AHA! moment.

Standard instructions for this series: No calculator allowed. Express answers in reduced form. Rationalize denominators. Radicals must be reduced. All numbers are base ten unless otherwise specified. Do not approximate radicals or π. Leave such answers as 1025π or √39, for example. Source: UVM Math Contest 2004

answer 04, answer 38.

1990 - 1, 2, and 3

This new set is from the 1990 test. I'd forgotten how much easier the questions seem to be. What do you think?

Difficulty: Easy.

Difficulty: Easy, but you know someone is going to say 1/13, right?

Difficulty: Easy.

Standard instructions for this series: No calculator allowed. Express answers in reduced form. Rationalize denominators. Radicals must be reduced. All numbers are base ten unless otherwise specified. Do not approximate radicals or π. Leave such answers as 1025π or √39, for example. Source: UVM Math Contest 2013

answer 01, answer 02, answer 03, Published 5/7.