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Plotting points <math>B</math> and <math>C</math> on the graph shows that they are at <math>\left( -x,x^2\right)</math> and <math>\left( x,x^2\right)</math>, which is isosceles. By setting up the triangle area formula you get: <math>64=\frac{1}{2}*2x*x^2 = 64=x^3</math> Making <math>*4</math>, and the length of <math>BC</math> is <math>2x</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)} 8}</math>. | Plotting points <math>B</math> and <math>C</math> on the graph shows that they are at <math>\left( -x,x^2\right)</math> and <math>\left( x,x^2\right)</math>, which is isosceles. By setting up the triangle area formula you get: <math>64=\frac{1}{2}*2x*x^2 = 64=x^3</math> Making <math>*4</math>, and the length of <math>BC</math> is <math>2x</math>, so the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C)} 8}</math>. | ||
Revision as of 11:00, 22 February 2016
Problem
All three vertices of 
lie on the parabola defined by 
, with 
at the origin and 
parallel to the 
-axis. The area of the triangle is 
. What is the length of 
?
Solution
By: Albert471
Plotting points 
and 
on the graph shows that they are at 
and 
, which is isosceles. By setting up the triangle area formula you get: 
Making 
, and the length of is 
, so the answer is 
.
See Also
| 2016 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 5 |
Followed by Problem 7 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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