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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| − | We | + | We can substitute <math>5</math>, <math>3</math>, and <math>6</math> into the functions' definitions: |
<cmath>\begin{align*} | <cmath>\begin{align*} | ||
(5 \, \blacklozenge \, 3) \, \bigstar \, 6 &= \left(5^2-3^2\right) \, \bigstar \, 6 \\ | (5 \, \blacklozenge \, 3) \, \bigstar \, 6 &= \left(5^2-3^2\right) \, \bigstar \, 6 \\ | ||
| + | (5 \, \blacklozenge \, 3) \, \bigstar \, 6 &= \left(25-9\right) \, \bigstar \, 6 \\ | ||
&= 16 \, \bigstar \, 6 \\ | &= 16 \, \bigstar \, 6 \\ | ||
&= (16-6)^2 \\ | &= (16-6)^2 \\ | ||
&= \boxed{\textbf{(D) } 100}. | &= \boxed{\textbf{(D) } 100}. | ||
\end{align*}</cmath> | \end{align*}</cmath> | ||
| − | <i>~pog</i> | + | <i>~pog</i> ~MathFun1000 (Minor Edits) |
==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 20 January 2023
Problem
Consider these two operations:
What is the output of 
Solution
We can substitute 
, 
, and 
into the functions' definitions:
~pog ~MathFun1000 (Minor Edits)
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij9pAy6tQSg&t=91 ~Interstigation
Video Solution 2
~savannahsolver
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/Q0R6dnIO95Y?t=53
~STEMbreezy
See Also
| 2022 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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