3 The four unique positive integer solutions (a, b) to the equation 252 + 1282 =
a2 + b2 are (25, 128), (128, 25), (m, n), and (n, m) for positive integers m, n 6=
25, 128. Find mn.
4 A faulty calculator has one malfunctioning button, namely the sign. When
given a number n, pressing the sign will decrease the current value displayed
on the calculator by 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, or 50% randomly. If one were to
input 1 into the calculator and press the button for a positive number of
times, the final result displayed on the calculator will be a real number q. Find
the sum of all possible values of q.
5 Find all triples (a, b, c) of real numbers that satisfy the system
b + c = (a + b)(3b + 3c 1)
c + a = (b + c)(4c + 4a 1)
a + b = (c + a)(5a + 5b 1).
where all calculations are done in radians, is a real number A. Find the integer
closest to 1000A.
Note: The notation cos1 x implies that the principal value be taken; in other
words, for all x, cos1 x [0, ].
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7 Define Pa (x) = x4 + ax3 + 216x2 + 217x + 218. Find the maximum value for a
such that there is no line that passes through four real distinct points on Pa (x).
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