2021 JMPSC Invitationals Problems
- This is a fifteen question free-response test. Each question has exactly one integer answer.
- You have 80 minutes to complete the test.
- You will receive 15 points for each correct answer, and 0 points for each problem left unanswered or incorrect.
- Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
- No aids are permitted other than scratch paper, graph paper, rulers, and erasers. No calculators, smartwatches, or computing devices are allowed. No problems on the test will require the use of a calculator.
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[hide]Problem 1
The equation where
is some constant, has
as a solution. What is the other solution?
Problem 2
Two quadrilaterals are drawn on the plane such that they share no sides. What is the maximum possible number of intersections of the boundaries of the two quadrilaterals?
Problem 3
There are exactly even positive integers less than or equal to
that are divisible by
. What is the sum of all possible positive integer values of
?
Problem 4
Let and
be sequences of real numbers such that
,
, and, for all positive integers
,
Find
.
Problem 5
An -pointed fork is a figure that consists of two parts: a handle that weighs
ounces and
"skewers" that each weigh a nonzero integer weight (in ounces). Suppose
is a positive integer such that there exists a fork with weight
What is the sum of all possible values of
?
Problem 6
Five friends decide to meet together for a party. However, they did not plan the party well, and at noon, every friend leaves their own house and travels to one of the other four friends' houses, chosen uniformly at random. The probability that every friend sees another friend in the house they chose can be expressed in the form . If
and
are relatively prime positive integers, find
.
Problem 7
In a grid with nine square cells, how many ways can Jacob shade in some nonzero number of cells such that each row, column, and diagonal contains at most one shaded cell? (A diagonal is a set of squares such that their centers lie on a line that makes a
angle with the sides of the grid. Note that there are more than two diagonals.)
Problem 8
Let and
be real numbers that satisfy
Find
.
Problem 9
In , let
be on
such that
. If
,
, and
, find
Problem 10
A point is chosen in isosceles trapezoid
with
,
,
, and
. If the sum of the areas of
and
is
, then the area of
can be written as
where
and
are relatively prime. Find
Problem 11
For some , the arithmetic progression
has exactly
perfect squares. Find the maximum possible value of
Problem 12
Rectangle is drawn such that
and
.
is a square that contains vertex
in its interior. Find
.
Problem 13
Let be a prime and
be an odd integer (not necessarily positive) such that
is an integer. Find the sum of all distinct possible values of
.
Problem 14
Let there be a such that
,
, and
, and let
be a point on
such that
Let the circumcircle of
intersect hypotenuse
at
and
. Let
intersect
at
. If the ratio
can be expressed as
where
and
are relatively prime, find
Problem 15
Abhishek is choosing positive integer factors of with replacement. After a minute passes, he chooses a random factor and writes it down. Abhishek repeats this process until the first time the product of all numbers written down is a perfect square. Find the expected number of minutes it takes for him to stop.
See also
- 2021 JMPSC Sprint Problems
- 2021 JMPSC Accuracy Problems
- 2021 JMPSC Invitationals Answer Key
- All JMPSC Problems and Solutions
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