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IOQM 2025
Algebra (Polynomial & Quadratic Equation) DPP-05

1. How many distinct values of x satisfy 6. Let P(x) be a polynomial with rational
 x − 3x + 2 = 0 , where  x  denotes the largest coefficients such that when P ( x ) is divided by the
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integer less than or equal to x ? polynomial x 2 + x + 1 , the remainder is x + 2 , and

when P ( x ) is divided by the polynomial x 2 + 1 ,
2. The remainder when (1213 + 2313) is divided by 11. the remainder is 2x + 1 . There is a unique
polynomial of least degree with these two
3. Consider equations of the form x2 + bx + c = 0 . properties. What is the sum of the squares of the
coefficients of that polynomial?
How many such equations have real roots and have
coefficient b and c selected from the set of integers
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}? 7. The roots of the polynomial 10x3 − 39x2 + 29x − 6
are the height, length, and width of a rectangular
4. Suppose that real number x satisfies box (right rectangular prism). A new rectangular
box is formed by lengthening each edge of the
49 − x2 − 25 − x2 = 3 . What is the value of original box by 2 units. What is the volume of the
49 − x2 + 25 − x2 ? new box?

5. Let P ( x ) be the unique polynomial of minimal 8. For x2 + 2x + 5 to be a factor of x 4 + px 2 + q ,find

degree with the following properties: the sum of values of p and q.
P ( x ) has a leading coefficient 1.
1 is a root of P ( x ) − 1.
9. What is the smallest possible natural number n for
which the equation x2 − nx + 2014 = 0 has integer
2 is a root of P ( x − 2 )
roots?
3 is a root of P ( 3x ) and
4 is a root of 4P ( x ) . The roots of P ( x ) are 10. The zeros of the function f ( x ) = x2 − ax + 2a are
integers, with one exception. The root that is not an integers. What is the sum of the possible values of
a?
m
integer can be written as , where m and n are
n
relatively prime integers. What is m + n ?

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Answer Key
DPP-05
1. (04) b2  4c
To further grasp at this equation, we rearrange the If b = 6, then can be from 1 to 6. If b = 5, then c
equation into can also be from 1 to 6. If b = 4, then c can be
 x = 3x − 2.
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from 1 to 4 if b = 3, then c can be 1 or 2. If b = 2,
then a can only be! If b = 1, no values of a in the
Thus, 3x − 2 is a perfect square and
set would work. Thus there are a total of 19
nonnegative. It is now much more spparent that
equations that work.
x  2 / 3 , and that x = 2 / 3 is a solution
Additionally, by observing the RHS, x  4 , as 4. (08)
4  3  4 since squares grow quicker than
2
In order to eliminate the square roots, we multiply
linear functions. by the conjugate. Its value is the solution. The x 2
Now that we have narrowed down our search we terms cancel nicely.
can simply test for intervals
{2 / 3,1,1, 2 , 2,3 , 3, 4) . This intuition to use
( 49 − x 2 + 25 − x 2 )( 49 − x 2 − 25 − x 2 )
= 49 − x2 − 25 + x2 = 24
intervals stems from the fact that x = 1,2 are
Given that
observable integral solutions. Notice how there is
only one solution per interval, as 3x − 2 increases
2
while [ x] stays the same.
( ) (
49 − x 2 − 25 − x 2 = 3, 49 − x 2 + 25 − x 2 )
Finally, we see that x = 3 does not work, =
24
=8
3
however, through setting  x = 9, x = 11/ 3 is
2

a solution and within our domain of 3,4) . 5. (47)

From the problem statement, we know
2 11 
This provides us with solutions  ,1, 2,  , P ( 2 − 2) = 0,P ( 9) = 0 and 4P ( 4) = 0 .
3 3
Therefore, we know that 0, 9, and 4 are roots. So,
thus the final answer is 4.
we can factor P ( x ) as x ( x − 9)( x − 4 )( x − a ) ,
2. (02) where a is the unknown root. Since P ( x ) − 1 = 0 ,
x =1
13
12 we plug in which gives
gives Remainder 1
11 1( −8)( −3)(1 − a ) = 1 , therefore
It can be written as
24 (1 − a ) = 1  1 − a = 1/ 24  a = 23 / 24 .
(12 12 12 12.......13times )
Therefore, our answer is 23 + 24 = 47
11
On dividing it gives remainder 1, each time.
6. (23)
1 × 1 × 1 × 1...... 13 times
Given that all the answer choices and coefficients
So, final remainder will be 1
are integers, we hope that P ( x ) has positive
2313
 Remainder 1 integer coefficients.
11
Throughout this solution, we will express all
(1213 + 2313 )
Thus, the remainder of = (1 + 1) = 2 polynomials in base x . E.g. x 2 + x + 1 = 111 . We
11
are given:
3. (19) 111a + 12 = 101b + 21 = P ( x ).
The discriminant of the quadratic is b2 – 4c. Since We add 111 and 101 to each side and balance
the quadratic has real roots, respectively:
b2 − 4c  0 111( a − 1) + 123 = 101( b − 1) + 122 = P ( x ).

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We make the unit's digits equal: x2 + 2x + 5x2 − 2x + 5

111( a − 1) + 123 = 101( b − 2) + 223 = P ( x ). = x4 − 2x3 + 5x2 + 2x3 − 4x2 +10x + 5x2 −10x + 25
We now notice that: = x4 − 2x3 + 2x3 + 5x2 + 5x2 − 4x2 +10x −10x + 25
111( a − 11) + 1233 = 101( b − 12 ) + 1233 = P ( x ). = x4 + 6x2 + 25
Therefore a = 11x = x +1,b = 12x = x + 2 , and Hence, x 4 + px 2 + q = x 4 + 6x 2 + 25 .
P ( x ) = 1233x = x3 + 2x2 + 3x + 3,3 is the Hence, the values of p & q are 6 & 25,
minimal degree of P ( x ) since there is no way to respectively.

influence the x 's digit in 101b + 21 when b is

9. (91)
an integer. The desired sum is 12 + 22 + 32 + 32 = Let  and  be the roots
23   = 2014
Now, 2014 = 2 × 19 × 53
7. (30)
 Possible values of ( ,  ) are
3(Rational Root Theorem Bash) We can find the
roots of the cubic using the Rational Root (1, 2014), (–1, –2014), (2, 1007), (–2, –1007),
Theorem, which tells us that the rational roots of (19, 106) or (–19, –106) or (38, 53) (–38, –53)
p Also, n =  + 
the cubic must be in the form where p is a
q  Least positive value of n as 38 + 53 = 91
factor of the constant ( −6 ) and q is a factor of
10. (16)
the leading coefficient (10 ) . Therefore, p is By the quadratic formula, the foots r can be
 (1,2,3,6 ) and q is  (1,2,5,10 ) . Doing represented by
Synthetic Division, we find that 3 is a root of the a  a 2 − 8a
r=
cubic: 2
a 2 − 8a a
For r  ,a  , since and will
2 2
have different mantissas (mantissae?).
Then, we have a quadratic 10x2 – 9x + 2. Using Now observe the discriminant
the quadratic Formula, we can find the other two a 2 − 8a = a ( a − 8) and have two cases.
roots:
Positive a a  8 and a  0 , since 1  a  7 gives
9 ( −9) − 4 (10) (2)
2
imaginary roots. Testing positive a values,
x=
2. 10 quickly see that a  9 . After 16 and 36, the
1 2 difference between the closest nonzero factor
which simplifies to x = , pairs of perfect squares exceeds 8. For
2 5
To find the new volume, we add 2 to each of the 8  a  9,a = 8,9 . Checking both yields an
roots we found: integer.
1  2  Negative a
(3 + 2). + 2 . + 2 
 2  5  We can instead test with −a (8 − a ) . If
Simplifying, we find that the new volume is 30 b = 8 − a , we have our original expression. Thus,
for the same reasons, b = 8,9  8,9 = 8 − a,a = −1
8. (31) (0 does not affect the answer)
Given that x2 + 2x + 5 is a factor of −1 + 8 + 9 = 16  16
x + px + q .
4 2

Then, the other factor will be of the form

x2 − 2x + 5 .
Now,

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