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Daily math problems for October 23, 2026 — Euclidean Geometry, Infinite Series, Geometry & 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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🇬🇧 UK GCSE
Beginnereuclidean-geometry
An L-shape has outer edges of length cm. Its perimeter is:

Problems & worked solutions

🇬🇧 UK GCSE

Problem 1 — Compound & Composite Shapes

An L-shape has outer edges of length 6,4,2,2,4,66,4,2,2,4,6 cm. Its perimeter is:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 24 cm24 cm✓ correct
  2. B. 12 cm12 cm
  3. C. 48 cm48 cm
  4. D. 20 cm20 cm

6+4+2+2+4+6=246+4+2+2+4+6=24 cm.

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Problem 2 — Taylor & Maclaurin Series; Lagrange Error Bound

In the Maclaurin series ex=∑n=0∞xnn!ex=n=0∑∞​n!xn​, the coefficient of x4x4 is:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 1441​
  2. B. 1881​
  3. C. 124241​✓ correct
  4. D. 11201201​

At n=4n=4 the coefficient is 14!=1244!1​=241​.

(Quick check: 4!=4⋅3⋅2⋅1=244!=4⋅3⋅2⋅1=24.)

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Problem 3 — Area of a Triangle

The area of a triangle with base 1010 and height 66 is:

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  1. A. 6060
  2. B. 3030✓ correct
  3. C. 1616
  4. D. 1515

A=12⋅10⋅6=30A=21​⋅10⋅6=30.

🇺🇸 US AP

Problem 4 — ODE y'=ay+b

The constant (equilibrium) solution of y′=2y+6y′=2y+6 is:

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  1. A. y=−3y=−3✓ correct
  2. B. y=3y=3
  3. C. y=6y=6
  4. D. y=−6y=−6

Setting y′=0y′=0: 0=2y+6  ⟹  y=−30=2y+6⟹y=−3.

Equivalently, yp=−ba=−62=−3yp​=−ab​=−26​=−3.

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Problem 5 — Point-to-Line Distance

The distance from the point (0,0)(0,0) to the line 3x+4y−10=03x+4y−10=0 is:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 11
  2. B. 22✓ correct
  3. C. 107710​
  4. D. 1010

With (x0,y0)=(0,0)(x0​,y0​)=(0,0) and the line 3x+4y−10=03x+4y−10=0:

d=∣3(0)+4(0)−10∣32+42=∣−10∣25=105=2d=32+42​∣3(0)+4(0)−10∣​=25​∣−10∣​=510​=2.

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Problem 6 — Limits of Functions

The limit lim⁡x→01−cos⁡xx2x→0lim​x21−cosx​ equals:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 00
  2. B. 1221​✓ correct
  3. C. 11
  4. D. ∞∞

1−cos⁡xx2=2sin⁡2(x/2)x2=12⋅ ⁣(sin⁡(x/2)x/2)2→12x21−cosx​=x22sin2(x/2)​=21​⋅(x/2sin(x/2)​)2→21​.

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Problem 7 — Permutations & Symmetric Groups

The sign of the 33-cycle (1  2  3)∈S3(123)∈S3​ is:

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  1. A. +1 (even)+1 (even)✓ correct
  2. B. −1 (odd)−1 (odd)
  3. C. 00
  4. D. depends on Sndepends on Sn​

A 33-cycle has sign (−1)3−1=+1(−1)3−1=+1. (Equivalently, it can be written as the product of two transpositions: (1  2  3)=(1  3)(1  2)(123)=(13)(12).)

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Problem 8 — Recursive Integrals

For In=∫01xn1+x dxIn​=∫01​1+xxn​dx, lim⁡n→∞Inlimn→∞​In​ equals:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 00✓ correct
  2. B. 1221​
  3. C. ln⁡2ln2
  4. D. ∞∞

0≤In≤1n+1→00≤In​≤n+11​→0, so In→0In​→0 by the squeeze theorem.

🇷🇴 RO M1

Problem 9 — Quadratic Function

If x1,x2x1​,x2​ are the roots of x2−5x+4=0x2−5x+4=0, the value of x12+x22x12​+x22​ is:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 99
  2. B. 1313
  3. C. 1717✓ correct
  4. D. 2525

By Viète: x1+x2=5x1​+x2​=5, x1x2=4x1​x2​=4. Hence x12+x22=25−8=17x12​+x22​=25−8=17.

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Problem 10 — Trigonometric Equations

The maximum value of f(x)=sin⁡x+3cos⁡xf(x)=sinx+3​cosx is:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 1+31+3​
  2. B. 22✓ correct
  3. C. 33​
  4. D. 44

R=1+3=2R=1+3​=2, so f(x)=2sin⁡(x+π/3)f(x)=2sin(x+π/3). Max value: 22.

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