Difference between revisions of "2022 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 10"

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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
One sunny day, Ling decided to take a hike in the mountains. She left her house at <math>8 \, \textsc{pm}</math>, drove at a constant speed of <math>45</math> miles per hour, and arrived at the hiking trail at <math>10 \, \textsc{am}</math>. After hiking for <math>3</math> hours, Ling drove home at a constant speed of <math>60</math> miles per hour. Which of the following graphs best illustrates the distance between Ling’s car and her house over the course of her trip?
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One sunny day, Ling decided to take a hike in the mountains. She left her house at <math>8 \, \textsc{am}</math>, drove at a constant speed of <math>45</math> miles per hour, and arrived at the hiking trail at <math>10 \, \textsc{am}</math>. After hiking for <math>3</math> hours, Ling drove home at a constant speed of <math>60</math> miles per hour. Which of the following graphs best illustrates the distance between Ling’s car and her house over the course of her trip?
 
   
 
   
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<asy>
 
unitsize(12);
 
unitsize(12);
 
usepackage("mathptmx");
 
usepackage("mathptmx");
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}
 
}
 
draw(rotate(90)*"Distance (miles)",sh+(-2.1,3),fontsize(10));
 
draw(rotate(90)*"Distance (miles)",sh+(-2.1,3),fontsize(10));
label("\$\textbf{("+lab+")}\$",sh+(-2.1,6.8),fontsize(10));
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label("$\textbf{("+lab+")}$",sh+(-2.1,6.8),fontsize(10));
 
}
 
}
 
drawgraph((0,0),"A");
 
drawgraph((0,0),"A");
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draw(shift(sh)*((1,0)--(3,3)--(6,3)--(7.5,0)),linewidth(.9));
 
draw(shift(sh)*((1,0)--(3,3)--(6,3)--(7.5,0)),linewidth(.9));
 
dot(sh+(1,0)^^sh+(3,3)^^sh+(6,3)^^sh+(7.5,0));
 
dot(sh+(1,0)^^sh+(3,3)^^sh+(6,3)^^sh+(7.5,0));
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==Solution==
 
==Solution==

Revision as of 12:00, 28 January 2022

Problem

One sunny day, Ling decided to take a hike in the mountains. She left her house at $8 \, \textsc{am}$, drove at a constant speed of $45$ miles per hour, and arrived at the hiking trail at $10 \, \textsc{am}$. After hiking for $3$ hours, Ling drove home at a constant speed of $60$ miles per hour. Which of the following graphs best illustrates the distance between Ling’s car and her house over the course of her trip?

[asy] unitsize(12); usepackage("mathptmx"); defaultpen(fontsize(8)+linewidth(.7)); int mod12(int i) {if (i<13) {return i;} else {return i-12;}} void drawgraph(pair sh,string lab) { for (int i=0;i<11;++i) { for (int j=0;j<6;++j) { draw(shift(sh+(i,j))*unitsquare,mediumgray); } } draw(shift(sh)*((-1,0)--(11,0)),EndArrow(angle=20,size=8)); draw(shift(sh)*((0,-1)--(0,6)),EndArrow(angle=20,size=8)); for (int i=1;i<10;++i) { draw(shift(sh)*((i,-.2)--(i,.2))); } label("8\tiny{\textsc{am}}",sh+(1,-.2),S);   for (int i=2;i<9;++i) { label(string(mod12(i+7)),sh+(i,-.2),S); } label("4\tiny{\textsc{pm}}",sh+(9,-.2),S); for (int i=1;i<6;++i) { label(string(30*i),sh+(0,i),2*W); } draw(rotate(90)*"Distance (miles)",sh+(-2.1,3),fontsize(10)); label("$\textbf{("+lab+")}$",sh+(-2.1,6.8),fontsize(10)); } drawgraph((0,0),"A"); drawgraph((15,0),"B"); drawgraph((0,-10),"C"); drawgraph((15,-10),"D"); drawgraph((0,-20),"E"); dotfactor=6; draw((1,0)--(3,3)--(6,3)--(8,0),linewidth(.9)); dot((1,0)^^(3,3)^^(6,3)^^(8,0)); pair sh = (15,0); draw(shift(sh)*((1,0)--(3,1.5)--(6,1.5)--(8,0)),linewidth(.9)); dot(sh+(1,0)^^sh+(3,1.5)^^sh+(6,1.5)^^sh+(8,0)); pair sh = (0,-10); draw(shift(sh)*((1,0)--(3,1.5)--(6,1.5)--(7.5,0)),linewidth(.9)); dot(sh+(1,0)^^sh+(3,1.5)^^sh+(6,1.5)^^sh+(7.5,0)); pair sh = (15,-10); draw(shift(sh)*((1,0)--(3,4)--(6,4)--(9.3,0)),linewidth(.9)); dot(sh+(1,0)^^sh+(3,4)^^sh+(6,4)^^sh+(9.3,0)); pair sh = (0,-20); draw(shift(sh)*((1,0)--(3,3)--(6,3)--(7.5,0)),linewidth(.9)); dot(sh+(1,0)^^sh+(3,3)^^sh+(6,3)^^sh+(7.5,0)); [/asy]

Solution

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2022 AMC 8 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 9
Followed by
Problem 11
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