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Daily math problems for August 26, 2026 — Trigonometric identities, Algebra, 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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MediumTrigonometric identities
If , the value of is:

Problems & worked solutions

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Problem 1 — Trigonometry

If tan⁡x=2tanx=2, the value of sin⁡xcos⁡xsinxcosx is:

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  1. A. 2552​✓ correct
  2. B. 1221​
  3. C. 2332​
  4. D. 1551​

sin⁡xcos⁡x=sin⁡xcos⁡xsin⁡2x+cos⁡2x=tan⁡x1+tan⁡2x=21+4=25sinxcosx=sin2x+cos2xsinxcosx​=1+tan2xtanx​=1+42​=52​.

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Problem 2 — Algebra

Balance a⋅CO2+b⋅H2O→c⋅O2+d⋅C6H12O6a⋅CO2​+b⋅H2​O→c⋅O2​+d⋅C6​H12​O6​ and find a+b+c+da+b+c+d.

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  1. A. 1313
  2. B. 1414
  3. C. 1818
  4. D. 1919✓ correct
  5. E. 2424
  6. F. 2525

∙∙ Balance each element. Carbon: a=6da=6d. Hydrogen: 2b=12d⇒b=6d2b=12d⇒b=6d. Oxygen: 2a+b=2c+6d2a+b=2c+6d, giving c=6dc=6d.

∙∙ Choose the smallest positive integer solution d=1d=1:

a=b=c=6,d=1a=b=c=6,d=1

∙∙ The balanced equation is:

6 CO2+6 H2O→6 O2+C6H12O66CO2​+6H2​O→6O2​+C6​H12​O6​

∙∙ Add the coefficients:

a+b+c+d=6+6+6+1=19a+b+c+d=6+6+6+1=19

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Problem 3 — Logarithms

Calculați ln⁡27ln⁡3ln3ln27​.

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  1. A. 33✓ correct
  2. B. 99
  3. C. ln⁡9ln9
  4. D. ln⁡24ln24

Prin schimbarea de bază, ln⁡27ln⁡3=log⁡327=log⁡333=3ln3ln27​=log3​27=log3​33=3.

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Problem 4 — 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 5 — 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 6 — 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 7 — Groups

A non-empty subset HH of a group (G,⋅)(G,⋅) is a subgroup iff:

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  1. A. H contains the identityH contains the identity
  2. B. H is closed under multiplicationH is closed under multiplication
  3. C. For all a,b∈H, a⋅b−1∈HFor all a,b∈H, a⋅b−1∈H✓ correct
  4. D. ∣H∣=∣G∣∣H∣=∣G∣

The "one-step subgroup test": HH is a subgroup iff non-empty and a,b∈H⇒ab−1∈Ha,b∈H⇒ab−1∈H.

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Problem 8 — 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 9 — 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 10 — Determinants

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

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  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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