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AMC 10 2021-fall-a Problem 25

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A quadratic polynomial with real coefficients and leading coefficient 11 is called disrespectful\emph{disrespectful} if the equation p(p(x))=0p(p(x))=0 is satisfied by exactly three real numbers. Among all the disrespectful quadratic polynomials, there is a unique such polynomial p~(x)\tilde{p}(x) for which the sum of the roots is maximized. What is p~(1)\tilde{p}(1)? (A) 516(B) 12(C) 58(D) 1(E) 98\textbf{(A) } \dfrac{5}{16} \textbf{(B) } \dfrac{1}{2} \textbf{(C) } \dfrac{5}{8} \textbf{(D) } 1 \textbf{(E) } \dfrac{9}{8}

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