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A plane intersects a right circular cylinder of radius <math>1</math> forming an ellipse. | A plane intersects a right circular cylinder of radius <math>1</math> forming an ellipse. | ||
− | If the major axis of the ellipse | + | If the major axis of the ellipse is <math>50\%</math> longer than the minor axis, the length of the major axis is |
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad | ||
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\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad | \textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad | ||
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{9}{4}\qquad | \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{9}{4}\qquad | ||
− | \textbf{(E)}\ 3 </math> | + | \textbf{(E)}\ 3 </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
+ | ===Solution 1=== | ||
+ | The length of the minor axis is the distance from the opposite points of the cylinder, which is simply <math>2 \cdot 1 =2</math>, and according to the question, the length of the major axis is simply <math>2 \cdot 150\% = \boxed{(E) 3}</math> | ||
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+ | ~ <math>shalomkeshet</math> | ||
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+ | ===Solution 2=== | ||
+ | We note that we can draw the minor axis to see that because the minor axis is the minimum distance between two opposite points on the ellipse, we can draw a line through two opposite points of the cylinder, and so the minor axis is <math>2(1) = 2</math>. Therefore, our answer is <math>2(1.5) = 3</math>, and so our answer is <math>\boxed{E}</math>. | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
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[hide]Problem
A plane intersects a right circular cylinder of radius forming an ellipse. If the major axis of the ellipse is longer than the minor axis, the length of the major axis is
Solution
Solution 1
The length of the minor axis is the distance from the opposite points of the cylinder, which is simply , and according to the question, the length of the major axis is simply
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Solution 2
We note that we can draw the minor axis to see that because the minor axis is the minimum distance between two opposite points on the ellipse, we can draw a line through two opposite points of the cylinder, and so the minor axis is . Therefore, our answer is , and so our answer is .
See also
1986 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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