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Daily math problems for July 26, 2026 — Combinatorics, Calculus, Logaritmi & more

One bite-sized math problem set for the day. Solve the 10 multiple-choice problems and reveal the worked solutions.

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Beginnercombinatorics
The number of ways to arrange distinct books on a shelf is:

Problems & worked solutions

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Problem 1 — Permutations & Combinations

The number of ways to arrange 44 distinct books on a shelf is:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 44
  2. B. 1616
  3. C. 2424✓ correct
  4. D. 256256

4!=244!=24.

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Problem 2 — Definite Integrals

∫01x dx∫01​xdx equals:

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  1. A. 00
  2. B. 1221​✓ correct
  3. C. 11
  4. D. 22

F(x)=x22F(x)=2x2​. ∫01x dx=F(1)−F(0)=12∫01​xdx=F(1)−F(0)=21​.

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Problem 3 — Logarithms

Calculați log⁡64+log⁡69log6​4+log6​9.

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  1. A. 11
  2. B. 22✓ correct
  3. C. log⁡613log6​13
  4. D. 33

Aplicând regula produsului: log⁡64+log⁡69=log⁡636=log⁡662=2log6​4+log6​9=log6​36=log6​62=2.

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Problem 4 — Algebra

If r,s,tr,s,t are the roots of x3−6x2+11x−6=0x3−6x2+11x−6=0, then r2+s2+t2r2+s2+t2 equals:

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  1. A. 1414✓ correct
  2. B. 3636
  3. C. 2222
  4. D. 5050

By Viète's formulas, r+s+t=6r+s+t=6 and rs+rt+st=11rs+rt+st=11. Hence r2+s2+t2=36−22=14r2+s2+t2=36−22=14.

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Problem 5 — Descriptive Statistics & Sampling

If the data set {x1,…,xn}{x1​,…,xn​} has standard deviation σσ, the standard deviation of {2x1,…,2xn}{2x1​,…,2xn​} is:

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  1. A. σσ
  2. B. σ+2σ+2
  3. C. 2σ2σ✓ correct
  4. D. 4σ4σ

σ(c⋅x)=∣c∣σ(x)σ(c⋅x)=∣c∣σ(x). With c=2c=2: σ(2x)=2σσ(2x)=2σ.

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Problem 6 — Logs

The solution set of the inequality log⁡1/3(x2−4)>0log1/3​(x2−4)>0 is:

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  1. A. x∈(−∞,0)x∈(−∞,0)
  2. B. x∈(0,2)x∈(0,2)
  3. C. x∈(−5,−2)∪(2,5)x∈(−5​,−2)∪(2,5​)✓ correct
  4. D. x∈(5,∞)x∈(5​,∞)
  5. E. x∈(2,∞)x∈(2,∞)
  6. F. x∈(0,5)x∈(0,5​)

Domain constraint: x2−4>0⇒x∈(−∞,−2)∪(2,+∞)x2−4>0⇒x∈(−∞,−2)∪(2,+∞).

Inequality: log⁡1/3(x2−4)>0=log⁡1/31log1/3​(x2−4)>0=log1/3​1. Since the base 13<131​<1, log⁡1/3log1/3​ is decreasing, so the inequality flips: x2−4<1x2−4<1, i.e. x2<5x2<5, so x∈(−5,5)x∈(−5​,5​).

Intersection with the domain: [(−∞,−2)∪(2,+∞)]∩(−5,5)=(−5,−2)∪(2,5)[(−∞,−2)∪(2,+∞)]∩(−5​,5​)=(−5​,−2)∪(2,5​).

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Problem 7 — Derivatives

The curve x2+xy+y2=3x2+xy+y2=3 passes through (1,1)(1,1). Find dydxdxdy​ at that point.

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. −1−1✓ correct
  2. B. 11
  3. C. −2−2
  4. D. 00
  5. E. −12−21​
  6. F. −3−3

∙∙ Differentiate both sides implicitly (product rule on xyxy):

2x+y+xy′+2yy′=02x+y+xy′+2yy′=0

∙∙ Substitute (x,y)=(1,1)(x,y)=(1,1):

2+1+y′+2y′=02+1+y′+2y′=0

∙∙ Solve for y′y′:

3y′=−3⇒y′=−13y′=−3⇒y′=−1

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Problem 8 — Complex Numbers

The set of all complex solutions of z2=−4z2=−4 is:

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  1. A. {2,−2}{2,−2}
  2. B. {2i}{2i}
  3. C. {2i,−2i}{2i,−2i}✓ correct
  4. D. {1+i,−1−i}{1+i,−1−i}

z2=−4⇒z2+4=0⇒(z−2i)(z+2i)=0z2=−4⇒z2+4=0⇒(z−2i)(z+2i)=0. Solutions: z=2iz=2i or z=−2iz=−2i.

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Problem 9 — Probability

Two boxes — Box A has 33 red and 11 blue; Box B has 11 red and 33 blue. A box is chosen at random and a ball is drawn. Given the ball is red, the probability it came from Box A is:

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  1. A. 1441​
  2. B. 1221​
  3. C. 3443​✓ correct
  4. D. 3883​

P(A)=P(B)=12P(A)=P(B)=21​, P(R∣A)=34P(R∣A)=43​, P(R∣B)=14P(R∣B)=41​.

P(A∣R)=34⋅1234⋅12+14⋅12=3/84/8=34P(A∣R)=43​⋅21​+41​⋅21​43​⋅21​​=4/83/8​=43​.

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Problem 10 — Determinants

The determinant det⁡(1aa21bb21cc2)det​111​abc​a2b2c2​​ equals (Vandermonde):

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. abcabc
  2. B. a+b+ca+b+c
  3. C. (b−a)(c−a)(c−b)(b−a)(c−a)(c−b)✓ correct
  4. D. (a−b)(b−c)(c−a)(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)

det⁡=(b−a)(c−a)(c−b)det=(b−a)(c−a)(c−b). (It's zero iff at least two of a,b,ca,b,c are equal.)

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