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− | Since each pair of boxes has a sum of <math>3322</math> or <math> | + | Since each pair of boxes has a sum of <math>3322</math> or <math>2020</math> and a difference of <math>S_2</math>, we see that the answer is <math>\dfrac{3322 - 2000}{2} = \dfrac{1322}{2} = \boxed{(\text{A}) 651}.</math> |
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Revision as of 20:39, 19 November 2020
Rectangles and
and squares
and
shown below, combine to form a rectangle that is 3322 units wide and 2020 units high. What is the side length of
in units?
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Solution 1
For each square , let the sidelength of this square be denoted by
.
As the diagram shows, We subtract the second equation from the first, getting
, and thus
, so the answer is
~icematrix, edits by starrynight7210
Solution 2
WLOG, assume that and
. Let the sum of the lengths of
and
be
and let the length of
be
. We have the system
which we solve to find that .
-franzliszt
Solution 3
Since each pair of boxes has a sum of or
and a difference of
, we see that the answer is
-A_MatheMagician
See also
2020 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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