Difference between revisions of "1966 AHSME Problems/Problem 2"

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== Problem ==
 
When the base of a triangle is increased 10% and the altitude to this base is decreased 10%, the change in area is  
 
When the base of a triangle is increased 10% and the altitude to this base is decreased 10%, the change in area is  
  
 
<math> \text{(A)}\ 1\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}2\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(C)}\ 0\%\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}2\% ~\text{decrease}\qquad\text{(E)}\ 1\% ~\text{decrease} </math>
 
<math> \text{(A)}\ 1\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}2\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(C)}\ 0\%\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}2\% ~\text{decrease}\qquad\text{(E)}\ 1\% ~\text{decrease} </math>
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== Solution ==
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<math>\fbox{E}</math>
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== See also ==
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{{AHSME box|year=1966|num-b=1|num-a=3}} 
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[[Category:Introductory Geometry Problems]]
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}

Revision as of 02:41, 15 September 2014

Problem

When the base of a triangle is increased 10% and the altitude to this base is decreased 10%, the change in area is

$\text{(A)}\ 1\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \frac{1}2\%~\text{increase}\qquad\text{(C)}\ 0\%\qquad\text{(D)}\ \frac{1}2\% ~\text{decrease}\qquad\text{(E)}\ 1\% ~\text{decrease}$

Solution

$\fbox{E}$

See also

1966 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 1
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Problem 3
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