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AMC 12 2001

AMC 12 2001.

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Problem 1

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The sum of two numbers is SS. Suppose 33 is added to each number and then each of the resulting numbers is doubled. What is the sum of the final two numbers?

(A) 2S+3(B) 3S+2(C) 3S+6(D)2S+6(E) 2S+12\text{(A)}\ 2S + 3 \text{(B)}\ 3S + 2 \text{(C)}\ 3S + 6 \text{(D)} 2S + 6 \text{(E)}\ 2S + 12

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Problem 2

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Let P(n)P(n) and S(n)S(n) denote the product and the sum, respectively, of the digits of the integer nn. For example, P(23)=6P(23) = 6 and S(23)=5S(23) = 5. Suppose NN is a two-digit number such that N=P(N)+S(N)N = P(N)+S(N). What is the units digit of NN?

(A) 2(B) 3(C) 6(D) 8(E) 9\text{(A)}\ 2 \text{(B)}\ 3 \text{(C)}\ 6 \text{(D)}\ 8 \text{(E)}\ 9

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Problem 4

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The mean of three numbers is 1010 more than the least of the numbers and 1515 less than the greatest. The median of the three numbers is 55. What is their sum?

(A) 5(B) 20(C) 25(D) 30(E) 36\text{(A)}\ 5 \text{(B)}\ 20 \text{(C)}\ 25 \text{(D)}\ 30 \text{(E)}\ 36

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Problem 5

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What is the product of all positive odd integers less than 10000?

(A) 10000!(5000!)2(B) 10000!25000(C) 9999!25000(D) 10000!25000⋅5000!(E) 5000!25000\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{(5000!)^2} \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000}} \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{9999!}{2^{5000}} \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{10000!}{2^{5000} \cdot 5000!} \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{5000!}{2^{5000}}

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Problem 6

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A telephone number has the form ABC-DEF-GHIJ\text{ABC-DEF-GHIJ}, where each letter represents a different digit. The digits in each part of the number are in decreasing order; that is, A>B>CA > B > C, D>E>FD > E > F, and G>H>I>JG > H > I > J. Furthermore, DD, EE, and FF are consecutive even digits; GG, HH, II, and JJ are consecutive odd digits; and A+B+C=9A + B + C = 9. Find AA.

(A) 4(B) 5(C) 6(D) 7(E) 8\text{(A)}\ 4 \text{(B)}\ 5 \text{(C)}\ 6 \text{(D)}\ 7 \text{(E)}\ 8

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Problem 8

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Which of the cones listed below can be formed from a 252∘252^\circ sector of a circle of radius 1010 by aligning the two straight sides?

import graph;
unitsize(1.5cm);
defaultpen(fontsize(8pt));

draw(Arc((0,0),1,-72,180),linewidth(.8pt));
draw(dir(288)--(0,0)--(-1,0),linewidth(.8pt));
label("1010",(-0.5,0),S);
draw(Arc((0,0),0.1,-72,180));
label("252∘252^{\circ}",(0.05,0.05),NE);

(A) A cone with slant height of 10 and radius 6\text{(A) A cone with slant height of } 10 \text{ and radius } 6

(B) A cone with height of 10 and radius 6\text{(B) A cone with height of } 10 \text{ and radius } 6

(C) A cone with slant height of 10 and radius 7\text{(C) A cone with slant height of } 10 \text{ and radius } 7

(D) A cone with height of 10 and radius 7\text{(D) A cone with height of } 10 \text{ and radius } 7

(E) A cone with slant height of 10 and radius 8\text{(E) A cone with slant height of } 10 \text{ and radius } 8

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Problem 9

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Let ff be a function satisfying f(xy)=f(x)yf(xy) = \frac{f(x)}y for all positive real numbers xx and yy. If f(500)=3f(500) =3, what is the value of f(600)f(600)?

(A) 1(B) 2(C) 52(D) 3(E) 185\text{(A)}\ 1 \text{(B)}\ 2 \text{(C)}\ \frac52 \text{(D)}\ 3 \text{(E)}\ \frac{18}5

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Problem 10

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The plane is tiled by congruent squares and congruent pentagons as indicated. The percent of the plane that is enclosed by the pentagons is closest to

(A) 50(B) 52(C) 54(D) 56(E) 58\text{(A) }50 \text{(B) }52 \text{(C) }54 \text{(D) }56 \text{(E) }58

unitsize(3mm);
defaultpen(linewidth(0.8pt));

path p1=(0,0)--(3,0)--(3,3)--(0,3)--(0,0);
path p2=(0,1)--(1,1)--(1,0);
path p3=(2,0)--(2,1)--(3,1);
path p4=(3,2)--(2,2)--(2,3);
path p5=(1,3)--(1,2)--(0,2);
path p6=(1,1)--(2,2);
path p7=(2,1)--(1,2);
path[] p=p1^^p2^^p3^^p4^^p5^^p6^^p7;
for(int i=0; i<3; ++i)
{
for(int j=0; j<3; ++j)
{
draw(shift(3*i,3*j)*p);
}
}

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Problem 11

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A box contains exactly five chips, three red and two white. Chips are randomly removed one at a time without replacement until all the red chips are drawn or all the white chips are drawn. What is the probability that the last chip drawn is white?

(A) 310(B) 25(C) 12(D) 35(E) 710\text{(A) }\frac {3}{10} \text{(B) }\frac {2}{5} \text{(C) }\frac {1}{2} \text{(D) }\frac {3}{5} \text{(E) }\frac {7}{10}

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Problem 12

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How many positive integers not exceeding 20012001 are multiples of 33 or 44 but not 55?

(A) 768(B) 801(C) 934(D) 1067(E) 1167\text{(A) }768 \text{(B) }801 \text{(C) }934 \text{(D) }1067 \text{(E) }1167

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Problem 13

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The parabola with equation y=ax2+bx+cy=ax^2+bx+c and vertex (h,k)(h,k) is reflected about the line y=ky=k. This results in the parabola with equation y=dx2+ex+fy=dx^2+ex+f. Which of the following equals a+b+c+d+e+fa+b+c+d+e+f?

(A) 2b(B) 2c(C) 2a+2b(D) 2h(E) 2k\text{(A) }2b \text{(B) }2c \text{(C) }2a+2b \text{(D) }2h \text{(E) }2k

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Problem 14

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Given the nine-sided regular polygon A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A_1 A_2 A_3 A_4 A_5 A_6 A_7 A_8 A_9, how many distinct equilateral triangles in the plane of the polygon have at least two vertices in the set {A1,A2,…,A9}\{A_1,A_2,\dots,A_9\}?

(A) 30(B) 36(C) 63(D) 66(E) 72\text{(A) }30 \text{(B) }36 \text{(C) }63 \text{(D) }66 \text{(E) }72

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Problem 15

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An insect lives on the surface of a regular tetrahedron with edges of length 1. It wishes to travel on the surface of the tetrahedron from the midpoint of one edge to the midpoint of the opposite edge. What is the length of the shortest such trip? (Note: Two edges of a tetrahedron are opposite if they have no common endpoint.)

(A) 123(B) 1(C) 2(D) 32(E) 2\text{(A) }\frac {1}{2} \sqrt {3} \text{(B) }1 \text{(C) }\sqrt {2} \text{(D) }\frac {3}{2} \text{(E) }2

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Problem 16

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A spider has one sock and one shoe for each of its eight legs. In how many different orders can the spider put on its socks and shoes, assuming that, on each leg, the sock must be put on before the shoe?

(A) 8!(B) 28⋅8!(C) (8!)2(D) 16!28(E) 16!\text{(A) }8! \text{(B) }2^8 \cdot 8! \text{(C) }(8!)^2 \text{(D) }\frac {16!}{2^8} \text{(E) }16!

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Problem 17

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A point PP is selected at random from the interior of the pentagon with vertices A=(0,2)A = (0,2), B=(4,0)B = (4,0), C=(2π+1,0)C = (2 \pi + 1, 0), D=(2π+1,4)D = (2 \pi + 1,4), and E=(0,4)E=(0,4). What is the probability that ∠APB\angle APB is obtuse?

(A) 15(B) 14(C) 516(D) 38(E) 12\text{(A) }\frac {1}{5} \text{(B) }\frac {1}{4} \text{(C) }\frac {5}{16} \text{(D) }\frac {3}{8} \text{(E) }\frac {1}{2}

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Problem 18

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A circle centered at AA with a radius of 1 and a circle centered at BB with a radius of 4 are externally tangent. A third circle is tangent to the first two and to one of their common external tangents as shown. The radius of the third circle is

unitsize(0.75cm);
pair A=(0,1), B=(4,4);
dot(A); dot(B);
draw( circle(A,1) );
draw( circle(B,4) );
draw( (-1.5,0)--(8.5,0) );
draw( A -- (A+(-1,0)) );
label("11", A -- (A+(-1,0)), N );
draw( B -- (B+(4,0)) );
label("44", B -- (B+(4,0)), N );
label("AA",A,E);
label("BB",B,W);

filldraw( circle( (12/9,4/9), 4/9 ), lightgray, black );
dot( (12/9,4/9) );

(A) 13(B) 25(C) 512(D) 49(E) 12\text{(A) }\frac {1}{3} \text{(B) }\frac {2}{5} \text{(C) }\frac {5}{12} \text{(D) }\frac {4}{9} \text{(E) }\frac {1}{2}

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Problem 19

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The polynomial P(x)=x3+ax2+bx+cP(x)=x^3+ax^2+bx+c has the property that the mean of its zeros, the product of its zeros, and the sum of its coefficients are all equal. If the yy-intercept of the graph of y=P(x)y=P(x) is 2, what is bb?

(A) −11(B) −10(C) −9(D) 1(E) 5\text{(A) }-11 \text{(B) }-10 \text{(C) }-9 \text{(D) }1 \text{(E) }5

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Problem 20

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Points A=(3,9)A = (3,9), B=(1,1)B = (1,1), C=(5,3)C = (5,3), and D=(a,b)D=(a,b) lie in the first quadrant and are the vertices of quadrilateral ABCDABCD. The quadrilateral formed by joining the midpoints of AB‾\overline{AB}, BC‾\overline{BC}, CD‾\overline{CD}, and DA‾\overline{DA} is a square. What is the sum of the coordinates of point DD?

(A) 7(B) 9(C) 10(D) 12(E) 16\text{(A) }7 \text{(B) }9 \text{(C) }10 \text{(D) }12 \text{(E) }16

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Problem 21

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Four positive integers aa, bb, cc, and dd have a product of 8!8! and satisfy:

ab+a+b=524bc+b+c=146cd+c+d=104\begin{align*} ab + a + b & = 524 \\ bc + b + c & = 146 \\ cd + c + d & = 104 \end{align*}

What is a−da-d?

(A) 4(B) 6(C) 8(D) 10(E) 12\text{(A) }4 \text{(B) }6 \text{(C) }8 \text{(D) }10 \text{(E) }12

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Problem 22

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In rectangle ABCDABCD, points FF and GG lie on ABAB so that AF=FG=GBAF=FG=GB and EE is the midpoint of DC‾\overline{DC}. Also, AC‾\overline{AC} intersects EF‾\overline{EF} at HH and EG‾\overline{EG} at JJ. The area of the rectangle ABCDABCD is 7070. Find the area of triangle EHJEHJ.

(A) 52(B) 3512(C) 3(D) 72(E) 358\text{(A) }\frac {5}{2} \text{(B) }\frac {35}{12} \text{(C) }3 \text{(D) }\frac {7}{2} \text{(E) }\frac {35}{8}

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Problem 23

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A polynomial of degree four with leading coefficient 1 and integer coefficients has two real zeros, both of which are integers. Which of the following can also be a zero of the polynomial?

(A) 1+i112(B) 1+i2(C) 12+i(D) 1+i2(E) 1+i132\text{(A) }\frac {1 + i \sqrt {11}}{2} \text{(B) }\frac {1 + i}{2} \text{(C) }\frac {1}{2} + i \text{(D) }1 + \frac {i}{2} \text{(E) }\frac {1 + i \sqrt {13}}{2}

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Problem 24

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In △ABC\triangle ABC, ∠ABC=45∘\angle ABC=45^\circ. Point DD is on BC‾\overline{BC} so that 2⋅BD=CD2\cdot BD=CD and ∠DAB=15∘\angle DAB=15^\circ. Find ∠ACB\angle ACB.

(A) 54∘(B) 60∘(C) 72∘(D) 75∘(E) 90∘\text{(A) }54^\circ \text{(B) }60^\circ \text{(C) }72^\circ \text{(D) }75^\circ \text{(E) }90^\circ

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Problem 25

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Consider sequences of positive real numbers of the form x,2000,y,…x, 2000, y, \dots in which every term after the first is 1 less than the product of its two immediate neighbors. For how many different values of xx does the term 20012001 appear somewhere in the sequence?

(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4(E) more than 4\text{(A) }1 \text{(B) }2 \text{(C) }3 \text{(D) }4 \text{(E) more than }4

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