Barotac Nuevo National Comprehensive High School

2019 Team Oral Competition

15-Second Questions [2 points each]

1. Find the range of the function f (x) = 16 − x2 . [ y ≤ 16 or (−∞, 16] ]

2. The ratio of the corresponding sides of two similar triangles is 3 : 5. If the area of the smaller triangle is 9 cm2 , what
is the area of the larger triangle in cm2 ? [ 25 ]
3. For what value(s) of x is the graph of the equation y = x2 − 2x − 3 below x-axis? [ −2 < x < 3 or (−2, 3) ]
4. The supplement of the angle is three times its complement. What is the angle? [ 45◦ ]
5. The diagonal of a square is 10 cm. What is its area? [ 50 cm2 ]
6. Simplify (log8 3) (log9 4) . [ 1/3 ]
7. At a party, every two people shook hands once. How many people attended the party if there were 66 handshakes?
[ 12 ]
8. What is the value of log2 (log2 (log2 16))? [1]
9. If b and c are constants and (x + 2) (x + b) = x2 + cx + 6, what is c? [5]
10. If 2x − 3 = 10, what is the value of 4x? [ 26 ]
11. What is the 2019th odd positive integer? [ 4037 ]

30-Second Questions [3 points each]

1. Find an equation with integral coefficients whose roots are the reciprocals of the roots of 3x2 − x + 3 = 0.
[ 3x2 − x + 3 = 0 ]
2. John is twice the age of Bob. 8 years ago, he was thrice the age of Bob. How old is Bob after 4 years?
[ 20 years old ]
3. An object moves 64 cm in the first second, 48 cm in the second, 36 cm in the third and so on. Find the total distance
it will move before it stops. [ 256 cm ]
4. If 32019 + 32019 + 32019 + · · · + 32019 = 2019 (27x ), what is the value of x? [ 673 ]
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5. Find the area of the circle in terms of π with equation x2 + y 2 − 2x + 6y − 2 = 0. [ 12π sq. units ]
6. If the permutations of the letters in the word SURE are numbered 1 through 24 in alphabetical
order, what number is RUSE? [ 12 ]

1-Minute Questions [5 points each]

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1. Given that x = 42 + 42 + 42 + · · · and y = 30 + 30 + 30 + · · ·, find the value of x2 − y 2 . [ 13 ]
2. ABCD is a square. Point P is chosen inside the square such that AP = 1, BP = 2 and P C = 5. Find the measure
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of P D. [ 22 ]
3. Find the probability of getting at least 1 head if three coins are tossed. [ 7/8 ]
4. The distance between the points (2, x) and (6, 10) is 5. What is/are the value/s of x? [ −2, 4 ]
5. The circle x2 + y 2 = 25 and x2 + y 2 − 2x + 6y = 6 intersect at points A and B. Find the slope of the line connecting
AB. [ 1/3 ]
6. Suppose the operation ? is defined by a ? b = a + b + ab. What is x if 3 ? x = 23. [5]

Clincher Questions

C.1. What is the exact time after 7 o’clock will the hour and minute hands of a clock be perpendicular for the second
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time? [ 7:54 11 ]
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C.2. What is the sum of the reciprocals of the roots of the equation x + 1 + = 0? [ −2018/2019 ]
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C.3. If the reciprocal of x + 1 is x − 1, what is x? [± 2]

Do-or-Die Question

DoD. Find the remainder when x3 + x6 + x9 + x27 is divided by x2 − 1. [ 3x + 1 ]