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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
| − | For each pair of real numbers <math>a | + | For each pair of real numbers <math>a \neq b</math>, define the [[operation]] <math>\star</math> as |
<math> (a \star b) = \frac{a+b}{a-b} </math>. | <math> (a \star b) = \frac{a+b}{a-b} </math>. | ||
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What is the value of <math> ((1 \star 2) \star 3)</math>? | What is the value of <math> ((1 \star 2) \star 3)</math>? | ||
| − | <math> \ | + | <math> \textbf{(A) } -\frac{2}{3}\qquad \textbf{(B) } -\frac{1}{5}\qquad \textbf{(C) } 0\qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(E) } \textrm{This\, value\, is\, not\, defined.} </math> |
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
| − | <math> ((1 \star 2) \star 3) = \left(\left(\frac{1+2}{1-2}\right) \star 3\right) = (-3 \star 3) = \frac{-3+3}{-3-3} = 0 \Longrightarrow \ | + | <math> ((1 \star 2) \star 3) = \left(\left(\frac{1+2}{1-2}\right) \star 3\right) = (-3 \star 3) = \frac{-3+3}{-3-3} = 0 \Longrightarrow \boxed{\textbf{(C) }0}</math> |
| − | == | + | ==Video Solution== |
| − | + | CHECK OUT Video Solution: https://youtu.be/5g_m3_nck8E | |
| − | + | ==Video Solution 2== | |
| + | https://youtu.be/6FnnFTWUJ0s | ||
| − | + | ~Charles3829 | |
| − | + | ==See also== | |
| + | {{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=A|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | ||
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| + | [[Category:Introductory Number Theory Problems]] | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:05, 25 December 2022
Problem
For each pair of real numbers 
, define the operation 
as
.
What is the value of 
?
Solution
Video Solution
CHECK OUT Video Solution: https://youtu.be/5g_m3_nck8E
Video Solution 2
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See also
| 2005 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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