Canadian Mathematical Olympiad

Description: The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) is a national mathematics competition for high school students in Canada. It is held annually in May, and the top-performing students are invited to participate in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO).
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What is the sum of the first 100 positive integers?

  1. 5050

  2. 5150

  3. 5250

  4. 5350


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The sum of the first n positive integers is given by the formula n(n+1)/2. Therefore, the sum of the first 100 positive integers is 100(101)/2 = 5050.

What is the area of a circle with radius 5 cm?

  1. 25π cm^2

  2. 50π cm^2

  3. 75π cm^2

  4. 100π cm^2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The area of a circle is given by the formula πr^2. Therefore, the area of a circle with radius 5 cm is π(5)^2 = 25π cm^2.

What is the volume of a cube with side length 4 cm?

  1. 64 cm^3

  2. 128 cm^3

  3. 192 cm^3

  4. 256 cm^3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The volume of a cube is given by the formula s^3, where s is the side length. Therefore, the volume of a cube with side length 4 cm is 4^3 = 64 cm^3.

What is the equation of a line that passes through the points (2, 3) and (5, 7)?

  1. y = x + 1

  2. y = 2x + 1

  3. y = 3x + 1

  4. y = 4x + 1


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The equation of a line that passes through two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by the formula y - y1 = (y2 - y1)/(x2 - x1) * (x - x1). Substituting the values of the two points, we get y - 3 = (7 - 3)/(5 - 2) * (x - 2). Simplifying this equation, we get y = 2x + 1.

What is the solution to the equation x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0?

  1. x = 1, x = 3

  2. x = 2, x = 3

  3. x = 1, x = 4

  4. x = 2, x = 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To solve the equation x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0, we can use the quadratic formula: x = (-b ± √(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a. Substituting the values of a, b, and c, we get x = (-(-4) ± √((-4)^2 - 4(1)(3))) / 2(1). Simplifying this equation, we get x = (4 ± √(16 - 12)) / 2. Therefore, the solutions to the equation are x = 1 and x = 3.

What is the derivative of the function f(x) = x^3 - 2x^2 + 3x - 4?

  1. f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x + 3

  2. f'(x) = 3x^2 - 2x + 3

  3. f'(x) = 3x^2 - 2x + 1

  4. f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x + 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The derivative of a function f(x) is given by the formula f'(x) = lim_(h->0) [f(x+h) - f(x)] / h. Substituting the values of f(x) and f(x+h), we get f'(x) = lim_(h->0) [(x+h)^3 - 2(x+h)^2 + 3(x+h) - 4 - (x^3 - 2x^2 + 3x - 4)] / h. Simplifying this equation, we get f'(x) = lim_(h->0) [3x^2 + 6xh + 3h^2 - 4x - 4h + 3 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 3x + 4] / h. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by h, we get f'(x) = lim_(h->0) [3x^2 + 6x + 3h - 4 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 3x + 4] / 1. Simplifying this equation further, we get f'(x) = 3x^2 - 4x + 3.

What is the integral of the function f(x) = 2x^3 - 3x^2 + 4x - 5?

  1. F(x) = x^4 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x + C

  2. F(x) = x^4 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x

  3. F(x) = x^4 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 5

  4. F(x) = x^4 - x^3 + 2x^2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The integral of a function f(x) is given by the formula F(x) = ∫f(x) dx. Substituting the value of f(x), we get F(x) = ∫(2x^3 - 3x^2 + 4x - 5) dx. Integrating each term separately, we get F(x) = (2/4)x^4 - (3/3)x^3 + (4/2)x^2 - 5x + C. Simplifying this equation, we get F(x) = x^4 - x^3 + 2x^2 - 5x + C, where C is the constant of integration.

What is the probability of getting a head when a fair coin is tossed?

  1. 1/2

  2. 1/3

  3. 1/4

  4. 1/5


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When a fair coin is tossed, there are two possible outcomes: head or tail. Since the coin is fair, each outcome is equally likely to occur. Therefore, the probability of getting a head is 1/2.

What is the probability of getting a sum of 7 when two fair dice are rolled?

  1. 1/6

  2. 1/12

  3. 1/18

  4. 1/24


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When two fair dice are rolled, there are 36 possible outcomes. The outcomes that result in a sum of 7 are (1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), and (6, 1). Therefore, the probability of getting a sum of 7 is 6/36 = 1/6.

What is the expected value of the sum of two fair dice?

  1. 7

  2. 8

  3. 9

  4. 10


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The expected value of a random variable X is given by the formula E(X) = ΣxP(X = x), where x is the value of the random variable and P(X = x) is the probability of X taking the value x. In this case, the random variable X is the sum of two fair dice. The possible values of X are 2, 3, 4, ..., 12. The probability of getting each value is 1/36. Therefore, the expected value of X is E(X) = 2(1/36) + 3(1/36) + 4(1/36) + ... + 12(1/36) = 7.

What is the median of the following set of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19?

  1. 9

  2. 10

  3. 11

  4. 12


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The median of a set of numbers is the middle value when the numbers are arranged in ascending order. In this case, the numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. The middle value is the 5th value. Therefore, the median of the set of numbers is 10.

What is the mode of the following set of numbers: 1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8?

  1. 1

  2. 3

  3. 5

  4. 7


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The mode of a set of numbers is the value that occurs most frequently. In this case, the value 3 occurs twice, while all other values occur only once. Therefore, the mode of the set of numbers is 3.

What is the range of the following set of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19?

  1. 18

  2. 19

  3. 20

  4. 21


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The range of a set of numbers is the difference between the largest and smallest values in the set. In this case, the largest value is 19 and the smallest value is 1. Therefore, the range of the set of numbers is 19 - 1 = 18.

What is the standard deviation of the following set of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19?

  1. 5.66

  2. 6.66

  3. 7.66

  4. 8.66


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The standard deviation of a set of numbers is a measure of how spread out the numbers are. It is calculated by taking the square root of the variance. The variance is calculated by finding the average of the squared differences between each number and the mean. In this case, the mean of the set of numbers is 10. The variance is calculated as follows: [(1 - 10)^2 + (3 - 10)^2 + (5 - 10)^2 + (7 - 10)^2 + (9 - 10)^2 + (11 - 10)^2 + (13 - 10)^2 + (15 - 10)^2 + (17 - 10)^2 + (19 - 10)^2] / 10 = 44.44. The standard deviation is the square root of the variance, which is √44.44 = 6.66.

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