Daily · 2026-07-23
One bite-sized math problem set for the day. Solve the 10 multiple-choice problems and reveal the worked solutions.
A particle's position is (in metres, in seconds). The velocity at is:
. At : m/s (the particle is moving backward).
For , the vector equals:
Multiply each component by : .
equals:
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The numbers are in GP and , . The middle term equals:
Since , the product , so .
By Rolle, the equation has how many distinct real solutions?
. Then and . Four distinct real solutions.
The value of is:
and . Sum: .
A line is tangent to the circle at . Its equation is:
.
— integers under multiplication — is:
Associative ✓, identity ✓. But has no integer multiplicative inverse. Hence a monoid but not a group.
In , , , . The measure of is:
. Since , .
The solution of is:
.
Verify the domain: at , and , so both logs are defined. The solution set is .