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== Problem 1 == | == Problem 1 == | ||
− | The value of <math> | + | The value of <math>\frac {1}{2 - \frac {1}{2 - \frac {1}{2 - \frac12}}}</math> is |
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 3/4 \qquad | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 3/4 \qquad | ||
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For which real values of m are the simultaneous equations | For which real values of m are the simultaneous equations | ||
− | <cmath> y = mx + 3 \\ | + | <cmath> |
+ | \begin{align*}y &= mx + 3 \\ y& = (2m - 1)x + 4\end{align*} </cmath> | ||
satisfied by at least one pair of real numbers <math>(x,y)</math>? | satisfied by at least one pair of real numbers <math>(x,y)</math>? | ||
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== Problem 7 == | == Problem 7 == | ||
− | For which non-zero real numbers <math>x</math> is <math>\frac{|x-|x|\-|}{x}</math> a positive | + | For which non-zero real numbers <math>x</math> is <math>\frac{|x-|x|\-|}{x}</math> a positive integer? |
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \text{for negative } x \text{ only} \qquad \\ | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \text{for negative } x \text{ only} \qquad \\ | ||
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Which of the following statements is true? | Which of the following statements is true? | ||
− | < | + | <math>\text{I. } f(0)=1</math> |
− | \text{II. } f(-a)=1/f(a) \text{ for all } a | + | |
− | \text{III. } f(a) = \sqrt[3]{f(3a)} \text{ for all } a | + | <math>\text{II. } f(-a)=1/f(a) \text{ for all } a </math> |
− | \text{IV. } f(b)>f(a) \text{ if } b>a </ | + | |
+ | <math>\text{III. } f(a) = \sqrt[3]{f(3a)} \text{ for all } a </math> | ||
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+ | <math>\text{IV. } f(b)>f(a) \text{ if } b>a </math> | ||
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \text{III and IV only} \qquad | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \text{III and IV only} \qquad | ||
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\textbf{(B)}\ \text{only if}\ \theta=45^{\circ} \qquad | \textbf{(B)}\ \text{only if}\ \theta=45^{\circ} \qquad | ||
\textbf{(C)}\ \text{only if}\ 0^{\circ}<\theta\le 45^{\circ}\\ \qquad\ | \textbf{(C)}\ \text{only if}\ 0^{\circ}<\theta\le 45^{\circ}\\ \qquad\ | ||
− | textbf{(D)}\ \text{only if}\ 45^{\circ}\le\theta < 60^{\circ}\qquad | + | \textbf{(D)}\ \text{only if}\ 45^{\circ}\le\theta < 60^{\circ}\qquad |
\textbf{(E)}\ \text{for all}\ \theta\ \text{such that}\ 0^{\circ}<\theta < 60^{\circ} </math> | \textbf{(E)}\ \text{for all}\ \theta\ \text{such that}\ 0^{\circ}<\theta < 60^{\circ} </math> | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[AMC 12 Problems and Solutions]] | * [[AMC 12 Problems and Solutions]] | ||
* [[Mathematics competition resources]] | * [[Mathematics competition resources]] | ||
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+ | {{AHSME box|year=1975|before=[[1974 AHSME]]|after=[[1976 AHSME]]}} | ||
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{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 04:48, 27 November 2021
1975 AHSME (Answer Key) Printable versions: • AoPS Resources • PDF | ||
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Contents
- 1 Problem 1
- 2 Problem 2
- 3 Problem 3
- 4 Problem 4
- 5 Problem 5
- 6 Problem 6
- 7 Problem 7
- 8 Problem 8
- 9 Problem 9
- 10 Problem 10
- 11 Problem 11
- 12 Problem 12
- 13 Problem 13
- 14 Problem 14
- 15 Problem 15
- 16 Problem 16
- 17 Problem 17
- 18 Problem 18
- 19 Problem 19
- 20 Problem 20
- 21 Problem 21
- 22 Problem 22
- 23 Problem 23
- 24 Problem 24
- 25 Problem 25
- 26 Problem 26
- 27 Problem 27
- 28 Problem 28
- 29 Problem 29
- 30 Problem 30
- 31 See also
Problem 1
The value of is
Problem 2
For which real values of m are the simultaneous equations
satisfied by at least one pair of real numbers
?
Problem 3
Which of the following inequalities are satisfied for all real numbers which satisfy the conditions
, and
?
Problem 4
If the side of one square is the diagonal of a second square, what is the ratio of the area of the first square to the area of the second?
Problem 5
The polynomial is expanded in decreasing powers of
. The second and third terms have equal values
when evaluated at
and
, where
and
are positive numbers whose sum is one. What is the value of
?
Problem 6
The sum of the first eighty positive odd integers subtracted from the sum of the first eighty positive even integers is
Problem 7
For which non-zero real numbers is
a positive integer?
Problem 8
If the statement "All shirts in this store are on sale." is false, then which of the following statements must be true?
I. All shirts in this store are at non-sale prices.
II. There is some shirt in this store not on sale.
III. No shirt in this store is on sale.
IV. Not all shirts in this store are on sale.
Problem 9
Let and
be arithmetic progressions such that
, and
.
Find the sum of the first hundred terms of the progression
Problem 10
The sum of the digits in base ten of , where
is a positive integer, is
Problem 11
Let be an interior point of circle
other than the center of
. Form all chords of
which pass through
,
and determine their midpoints. The locus of these midpoints is
Problem 12
If , and
, which of the following conclusions is correct?
Problem 13
The equation has
Problem 14
If the is
when the
is
and the
and
is
,
what is the
when the
is
, the
and
is
and the is is two
(
and
are variables taking positive values)?
Problem 15
In the sequence of numbers each term after the first two is equal to the term preceding it minus the term preceding that.
The sum of the first one hundred terms of the sequence is
Problem 16
If the first term of an infinite geometric series is a positive integer, the common ratio is the reciprocal of a positive integer,
and the sum of the series is , then the sum of the first two terms of the series is
Problem 17
A man can commute either by train or by bus. If he goes to work on the train in the morning,
he comes home on the bus in the afternoon; and if he comes home in the afternoon on the train,
he took the bus in the morning. During a total of x working days, the man took the bus to work
in the morning times, came home by bus in the afternoon
times, and commuted by train
(either morning or afternoon)
times. Find
.
Problem 18
A positive integer with three digits in its base ten representation is chosen at random,
with each three digit number having an equal chance of being chosen. The probability that
is an integer is
Problem 19
Which positive numbers satisfy the equation
?
Problem 20
In the adjoining figure is such that
and
. If
is the midpoint of
and
, what is the length of
?
Problem 21
Suppose is defined for all real numbers
;
for all
, and
for all
and
.
Which of the following statements is true?
Problem 22
If and
are primes and
has distinct positive integral roots,
then which of the following statements are true?
Problem 23
In the adjoining figure and
are adjacent sides of square
;
is the midpoint of
;
is the midpoint of
; and
and
intersect at
. The ratio of the area of
to the area of
is
Problem 24
In ,
and
, where
.
The circle with center
and radius
intersects
at
and intersects
,
extended if necessary, at
and at
(
may coincide with
). Then
Problem 25
A woman, her brother, her son and her daughter are chess players (all relations by birth). The worst player's twin (who is one of the four players) and the best player are of opposite sex. The worst player and the best player are the same age. Who is the worst player?
Problem 26
In acute the bisector of
meets side
at
. The circle with center
and radius
intersects side
at
; and the circle with center
and radius
intersects side
at
. Then it is always true that
Problem 27
If and
are distinct roots of
, then
equals
Problem 28
In shown in the adjoining figure,
is the midpoint of side
and
. Points
and
are taken on
and
, respectively, and lines
and
intersect at
. If
then
equals
Problem 29
What is the smallest integer larger than ?
Problem 30
Let . Then
equals
See also
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