2015 World Mathematics Team Championship
Intermediate Level Relay Round
Solutions
Problems 1A 1B 2A 2B 3A 3B
Answers 2 2√3 540 395 89 109
a c 3a − c
1A. If = = 2 , find .
b d 3b − d
a c
Solution: 2. Since = = 2 , so a = 2b and c = 2d. Substitute these into
b d
3a − c 3× 2 b − 2 d
= = 2.
3b − d 3b − d
1B. Let T = TNYWR (The Number You Will Receive). Let a, b, and c be the sides
a a+b
that are opposite to angles A, B, and C, respectively, of ∆ABC . If = ,
b a+b+c
∠A = 30° , and a = T, find the area of ∆ABC .
Solution: 2√3. As shown in the figure on the right, extend CB to D C
so that BD = AB = c. Connect AD. a b
a a+b BC a b AC
Since = , so = = = . Since ∠C is the B
b a+b+c AC b a + c CD c A
common angle for △ABC and △DAC，so △ABC ∽△DAC and that
means ∠BAC ＝ ∠D. Also, ∠BAD＝∠D and ∠BAC=30°，
so ∠ABC ＝ ∠D＋∠BAD ＝ 2∠D ＝ 2∠BAC=60° D
and ∠C = 90° which means ∆ABC is a right triangle.
Since T = 2 = a, so b = 2√3 and the area of right triangle △ABC is
1 1
S ∆ABC = ab = × 2 × 2 3 = 2 3 .
2 2
2A. As shown in the figure below, let ∠A + ∠B + ∠C + ∠D + ∠E + ∠F + ∠G = x° .
Find x.
A
F E
B D
G
Solution: 540°. As shown in the figure below, let M be the intersection point of CE and
DG. Connect CD.
A
F E
B D
2
G M
1
C
= 360° , ∠A + ∠B + ∠BCE + ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠GDA
Because ∠A + ∠B + ∠BCD + ∠CDA = 360° . ①
Also, ∠E + ∠F + ∠G + ∠GME = 360° ， ② and
∠1 + ∠2 + ∠GME = ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠CMD = 180° . ③
Hence ①+②-③ =
(∠A + ∠B + ∠BCE + ∠1 + ∠2 + ∠GDA) + (∠E + ∠F + ∠G + ∠GME ) − (∠1 + ∠2 + ∠GME )
= ∠A + ∠B + ∠BCE + ∠GDA + ∠E + ∠F + ∠G
= 360° + 360° − 180=
° 540° .
2B. Let T = TNYWR (The Number You Will Receive). Suppose x and y are
x + 3 y + 2 xy = ①
2
18,
integers that satisfy the set of equations .
y + 3 x + 4 xy = ②
2
6,
Find the value for T×(x+y) + 2015.
Solution: 395. From ①+②，we have x + 3 y 2 + 2 xy + y + 3x 2 + 4 xy =24 or
x + y + 3( x 2 + y 2 ) + 6 xy = ( x + y ) + 3( x 2 + y 2 + 2 xy ) = ( x + y ) + 3( x + y ) 2 =
24 or
8
0 or ( x + y ) =or –3.
[3( x + y ) − 8] ⋅ [( x + y ) + 3] =
3
Since x and y are integers, x+y is also integer and (x+y) must be –3. Therefore,
T×(x+y) + 2015 = 540 × (–3) + 2015 = 395.
3A. The cube of a natural number can be written as the sum of two or more
consecutive odd numbers. For examples, 23 = 3+5, 33 = 7+9+11, and
43 = 13+15+17+19. If 93 is written as the sum of two or more consecutive
odd numbers, what is the largest odd number in this sum?
Solution: 89. From observation, 23 can be written as sum of two consecutive odd numbers
of 3 and 5, 33 can be written as sum of three consecutive odd numbers of 7, 9, and 11, and
43 can be written as sum of four consecutive numbers of 13, 15, 17, and 19. So, we
should be able to write 93 as sum of 9 consecutive odd numbers with the first odd number
being the (2+3+4+5+6+7+8+1)th = 36th odd number starting with 3 and the largest or the
last odd number being the (35+9)th = 44th odd numbers starting with 3. Therefore, the
largest odd number in the 9 odd numbers that sum up to 93 is 2×44+1=89.
3B. Let T = TNYWR (The Number You Will Receive). Suppose p and q are non–
p
zero natural numbers and that p < q. If = 0.18 and q = 110, find (p + T).
q
p p 18 p 19
Solution: 109. Since = 0.18 , 0.18 < < 0.19 or < < or
q q 100 q 100
18 p 19
< < or 19.8 < p < 20.9 . p is a natural number so p = 20.
100 110 100
Therefore, p + T = 20 + 89 = 109.
