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Problem 1

Sandwiches at Joe's Fast Food cost $3$ each and sodas cost $2$ each. How many dollars will it cost to purchase $5$ sandwiches and $8$ sodas?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 31\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 32\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 33\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 34\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 35$

Solution

Problem 2

Define $x\otimes y=x^3-y$ . What is $h\otimes (h\otimes h)$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } -h\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } h\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2h\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } h^3$

Solution

Problem 3

The ratio of Mary's age to Alice's age is $3:5$ . Alice is $30$ years old. How old is Mary?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 20\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 24\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 50$

Solution

Problem 4

A digital watch displays hours and minutes with AM and PM. What is the largest possible sum of the digits in the display?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 17\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 19\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 21\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 22\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 23$

Solution

Problem 5

Doug and Dave shared a pizza with $8$ equally-sized slices. Doug wanted a plain pizza, but Dave wanted anchovies on half the pizza. The cost of a plain pizza was $8$ , and there was an additional cost of $2$ for putting anchovies on one half. Dave ate all the slices of anchovy pizza and one plain slice. Doug ate the remainder. Each paid for what he had eaten. How many more dollars did Dave pay than Doug?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 5$

Solution

Problem 6

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The $8\times 18$ rectangle $ABCD$ is cut into two congruent hexagons, as shown, in such a way that the two hexagons can be repositioned without overlap to form a square. What is $y$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 10$

Solution

Problem 7

Mary is $20%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) older than Sally, and Sally is $40%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) younger than Danielle. The sum of their ages is $23.2$ years. How old will Mary be on her next birthday?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 11$

Solution

Problem 8

How many sets of two or more consecutive positive integers have a sum of $15$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 5$

Solution

Problem 9

Oscar buys $13$ pencils and $3$ erasers for $1.00$ . A pencil costs more than an eraser, and both items cost a whole number of cents. What is the total cost, in cents, of one pencil and one eraser?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 20$

Solution

Problem 10

For how many real values of $x$ is $\sqrt{120-\sqrt{x}}$ an integer?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 11$

Solution

Problem 11

Which of the following describes the graph of the equation $(x+y)^2=x^2+y^2$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }$ Solution

Problem 12

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A number of linked rings, each 1 cm thick, are hanging on a peg. The top ring has an outisde diameter of 20 cm. The outside diameter of each of the outer rings is 1 cm less than that of the ring above it. The bottom ring has an outside diameter of 3 cm. What is the distance, in cm, from the top of the top ring to the bottom of the bottom ring?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 171\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 173\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 182\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 188\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 210$

Solution

Problem 13

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The vertices of a $3-4-5$ right triangle are the centers of three mutually externally tangent circles, as shown. What is the sum of the areas of the three circles?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 12\pi\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{25\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 13\pi\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{27\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 14\pi$

Solution

Problem 14

Two farmers agree that pigs are worth $300$ and that goats are worth $210$ . When one farmer owes the other money, he pays the debt in pigs or goats, with "change" received in the form of goats or pigs as necessary. (For example, a $390$ debt could be paid with two pigs, with one goat received in change.) What is the amount of the smallest positive debt that can be resolved in this way?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } $5\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } $10\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } $30\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } $90\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } $210$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Solution

Problem 15

Suppose $\cos x=0$ and $\cos (x+z)=1/2$ . What is the smallest possible positive value of $z$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{\pi}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{\pi}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{5\pi}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{7\pi}{6}$

Solution

Problem 16

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Circles with centers $A$ and $B$ have radii $3$ and $8$ , respectively. A common internal tangent intersects the circles at $C$ and $D$ , respectively. Lines $AB$ and $CD$ intersect at $E$ , and $AE=5$ . What is $CD$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 13\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{44}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \sqrt{221}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \sqrt{255}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{55}{3}$

Solution

Problem 17

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Square $ABCD$ has side length $s$ , a circle centered at $E$ has radius $r$ , and $r$ and $s$ are both rational. The circle passes through $D$ , and $D$ lies on $\overline{BE}$ . Point $F$ lies on the circle, on the same side of $\overline{BE}$ as $A$ . Segment $AF$ is tangent to the circle, and $AF=\sqrt{9+5\sqrt{2}}$ . What is $r/s$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{9}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{5}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{5}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{9}{5}$

Solution

Problem 18

The function $f$ has the property that for each real number $x$ in its domain, $1/x$ is also in its domain and

$f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x$

What is the largest set of real numbers that can be in the domain of $f$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \{x|x\ne 0\}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \{x|x<0\}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \{x|x>0\}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \{-1,1\}$

Solution

Problem 19

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Circles with centers $(2,4)$ and $(14,9)$ have radii $4$ and $9$ , respectively. The equation of a common external tangent to the circles can be written in the form $y=mx+b$ with $m>0$ . What is $b$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{908}{199}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{909}{119}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{130}{17}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{911}{119}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{912}{119}$

Solution

Problem 20

A bug starts at one vertex of a cube and moves along the edges of the cube according to the following rule. At each vertex the bug will choose to travel along one of the three edges emanating from that vertex. Each edge has equal probability of being chosen, and all choices are independent. What is the probability that after seven moves the bug will have visited every vertex exactly once?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2187}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{729}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{2}{243}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \frac{1}{81}\mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{5}{243}$

Solution

Problem 21

Let

$S_1=\{(x,y)|\log_{10}(1+x^2+y^2)\le 1+\log_{10}(x+y)$

and

$S_2=\{(x,y)|\log_{10}(2+x^2+y^2)\le 2+\log_{10}(x+y)$ .

What is the ratio of the area of $S_2$ to the area of $S_1$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 98\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 99\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 100\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 101\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 102$

Solution

Problem 22

A circle of radius $r$ is concentric with and outside a regular hexagon of side length $2$ . The probability that three entire sides of hexagon are visible from a randomly chosen point on the circle is $1/2$ . What is $r$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 2\sqrt{2}+2\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 2\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 6\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}$

Solution

Problem 23

Given a finite sequence $S=(a_1,a_2,\ldots ,a_n)$ of $n$ real numbers, let $A(S)$ be the sequence

$(\frac{a_1+a_2}{2},\frac{a_2+a_3}{2},\ldots ,\frac{a_{n-1}+a_n}{2})$

of $n-1$ real numbers. Define $A^1(S)=A(S)$ and, for each integer $m$ , $2\le m\le n-1$ , define $A^m(S)=A(A^{m-1}(S))$ . Suppose $x>0$ , and let $S=(1,x,x^2,\ldots ,x^{100})$ . If $A^{100}(S)=(1/2^{50})$ , then what is $x$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 1-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \sqrt{2}-1\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2-\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}$

Solution

Problem 24

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 6018\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 671,676\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1,007,514\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1,008,016\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 2,015,028$

Solution

Problem 25

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }$

Solution

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 Sandwiches at Joe's Fast Food cost <math>$3</math> each and sodas cost <math>$2</math> each. How many dollars will it cost to purchase <math>5</math> sandwiches and <math>8</math> sodas?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 31\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 32\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 33\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 34\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 35 </math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 31\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 32\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 33\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 34\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 35 </math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 1|Solution]]
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 Define <math>x\otimes y=x^3-y</math>. What is <math>h\otimes (h\otimes h)</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -h\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } h\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2h\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  h^3</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -h\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } h\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2h\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  h^3</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 2|Solution]]
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 The ratio of Mary's age to Alice's age is <math>3:5</math>. Alice is <math>30</math> years old. How old is Mary?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 20\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 24\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  50</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 20\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 24\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  50</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 3|Solution]]
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 A digital watch displays hours and minutes with AM and PM. What is the largest possible sum of the digits in the display?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 17\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 19\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 21\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 22\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  23</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 17\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 19\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 21\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 22\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  23</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 4|Solution]]
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 Doug and Dave shared a pizza with <math>8</math> equally-sized slices. Doug wanted a plain pizza, but Dave wanted anchovies on half the pizza. The cost of a plain pizza was <math>$8</math>, and there was an additional cost of <math>$2</math> for putting anchovies on one half. Dave ate all the slices of anchovy pizza and one plain slice. Doug ate the remainder. Each paid for what he had eaten. How many more dollars did Dave pay than Doug?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  5</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  5</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 5|Solution]]
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 The <math>8\times 18</math> rectangle <math>ABCD</math> is cut into two congruent hexagons, as shown, in such a way that the two hexagons can be repositioned without overlap to form a square. What is <math>y</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  10</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  10</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 6|Solution]]
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 Mary is <math>20%</math> older than Sally, and Sally is <math>40%</math> younger than Danielle. The sum of their ages is <math>23.2</math> years. How old will Mary be on her next birthday?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  11</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  11</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 7|Solution]]
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 How many sets of two or more consecutive positive integers have a sum of <math>15</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  5</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  5</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 8|Solution]]
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 Oscar buys <math>13</math> pencils and <math>3</math> erasers for <math>$1.00</math>. A pencil costs more than an eraser, and both items cost a whole number of cents. What is the total cost, in cents, of one pencil and one eraser?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  20</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  20</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 9|Solution]]
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 For how many real values of <math>x</math> is <math>\sqrt{120-\sqrt{x}}</math> an integer?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  11</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  11</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 10|Solution]]
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 Which of the following describes the graph of the equation <math>(x+y)^2=x^2+y^2</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  </math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  </math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 11|Solution]]
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 A number of linked rings, each 1 cm thick, are hanging on a peg. The top ring has an outisde diameter of 20 cm. The outside diameter of each of the outer rings is 1 cm less than that of the ring above it. The bottom ring has an outside diameter of 3 cm. What is the distance, in cm, from the top of the top ring to the bottom of the bottom ring?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 171\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 173\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 182\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 188\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  210</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 171\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 173\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 182\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 188\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  210</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 12|Solution]]
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 The vertices of a <math>3-4-5</math> right triangle are the centers of three mutually externally tangent circles, as shown. What is the sum of the areas of the three circles?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 12\pi\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{25\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 13\pi\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{27\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  14\pi</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 12\pi\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{25\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 13\pi\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{27\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  14\pi</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 13|Solution]]
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 Two farmers agree that pigs are worth <math>$300</math> and that goats are worth <math>$210</math>. When one farmer owes the other money, he pays the debt in pigs or goats, with "change" received in the form of goats or pigs as necessary. (For example, a <math>$390</math> debt could be paid with two pigs, with one goat received in change.) What is the amount of the smallest positive debt that can be resolved in this way?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } $5\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } $10\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } $30\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } $90\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  $210</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } $5\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } $10\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } $30\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } $90\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  $210</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 14|Solution]]
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 Suppose <math>\cos x=0</math> and <math>\cos (x+z)=1/2</math>. What is the smallest possible positive value of <math>z</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{\pi}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{\pi}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{5\pi}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{7\pi}{6}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{\pi}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{\pi}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{\pi}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{5\pi}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{7\pi}{6}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 15|Solution]]
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 Circles with centers <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> have radii <math>3</math> and <math>8</math>, respectively. A common internal tangent intersects the circles at <math>C</math> and <math>D</math>, respectively. Lines <math>AB</math> and <math>CD</math> intersect at <math>E</math>, and <math>AE=5</math>. What is <math>CD</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 13\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{44}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \sqrt{221}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \sqrt{255}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{55}{3}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 13\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{44}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \sqrt{221}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \sqrt{255}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{55}{3}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 16|Solution]]
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 Square <math>ABCD</math> has side length <math>s</math>, a circle centered at <math>E</math> has radius <math>r</math>, and <math>r</math> and <math>s</math> are both rational. The circle passes through <math>D</math>, and <math>D</math> lies on <math>\overline{BE}</math>. Point <math>F</math> lies on the circle, on the same side of <math>\overline{BE}</math> as <math>A</math>. Segment <math>AF</math> is tangent to the circle, and <math>AF=\sqrt{9+5\sqrt{2}}</math>. What is <math>r/s</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{9}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{5}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{5}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{9}{5}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{9}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{5}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{5}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{9}{5}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 17|Solution]]
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 The function <math>f</math> has the property that for each real number <math>x</math> in its domain, <math>1/x</math> is also in its domain and
-<center><math>f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x</math></center>
+<math>f(x)+f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)=x</math>
 What is the largest set of real numbers that can be in the domain of <math>f</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \{x|x\ne 0\}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \{x|x<0\}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \{x|x>0\}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \{-1,1\}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \{x|x\ne 0\}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \{x|x<0\}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \{x|x>0\}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \{-1,1\}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 18|Solution]]
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 Circles with centers <math>(2,4)</math> and <math>(14,9)</math> have radii <math>4</math> and <math>9</math>, respectively. The equation of a common external tangent to the circles can be written in the form <math>y=mx+b</math> with <math>m>0</math>. What is <math>b</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{908}{199}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{909}{119}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{130}{17}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{911}{119}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{912}{119}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{908}{199}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{909}{119}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{130}{17}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{911}{119}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{912}{119}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 19|Solution]]
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 A bug starts at one vertex of a cube and moves along the edges of the cube according to the following rule. At each vertex the bug will choose to travel along one of the three edges emanating from that vertex. Each edge has equal probability of being chosen, and all choices are independent. What is the probability that after seven moves the bug will have visited every vertex exactly once?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2187}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{729}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{2}{243}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \frac{1}{81}\mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{5}{243}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2187}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{729}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{2}{243}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \frac{1}{81}\mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{5}{243}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 20|Solution]]
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 Let
-<center><math>S_1=\{(x,y)|\log_{10}(1+x^2+y^2)\le 1+\log_{10}(x+y)</math></center>
+<math>S_1=\{(x,y)|\log_{10}(1+x^2+y^2)\le 1+\log_{10}(x+y)</math>
 and
-<center><math>S_2=\{(x,y)|\log_{10}(2+x^2+y^2)\le 2+\log_{10}(x+y)</math></center>.
+<math>S_2=\{(x,y)|\log_{10}(2+x^2+y^2)\le 2+\log_{10}(x+y)</math>.
 What is the ratio of the area of <math>S_2</math> to the area of <math>S_1</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 98\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 99\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 100\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 101\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  102</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 98\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 99\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 100\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 101\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  102</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 21|Solution]]
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 A circle of radius <math>r</math> is concentric with and outside a regular hexagon of side length <math>2</math>. The probability that three entire sides of hexagon are visible from a randomly chosen point on the circle is <math>1/2</math>. What is <math>r</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 2\sqrt{2}+2\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 2\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  6\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 2\sqrt{2}+2\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 2\sqrt{6}+\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 3\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  6\sqrt{2}-\sqrt{3}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 22|Solution]]
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 Given a finite sequence <math>S=(a_1,a_2,\ldots ,a_n)</math> of <math>n</math> real numbers, let <math>A(S)</math> be the sequence
-<center><math>(\frac{a_1+a_2}{2},\frac{a_2+a_3}{2},\ldots ,\frac{a_{n-1}+a_n}{2})</math></center>
+<math>(\frac{a_1+a_2}{2},\frac{a_2+a_3}{2},\ldots ,\frac{a_{n-1}+a_n}{2})</math>
 of <math>n-1</math> real numbers. Define <math>A^1(S)=A(S)</math> and, for each integer <math>m</math>, <math>2\le m\le n-1</math>, define <math>A^m(S)=A(A^{m-1}(S))</math>. Suppose <math>x>0</math>, and let <math>S=(1,x,x^2,\ldots ,x^{100})</math>. If <math>A^{100}(S)=(1/2^{50})</math>, then what is <math>x</math>?
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \sqrt{2}-1\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2-\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1-\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \sqrt{2}-1\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2-\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 23|Solution]]
 == Problem 24 ==
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 6018\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 671,676\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1,007,514\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1,008,016\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  2,015,028</math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 6018\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 671,676\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1,007,514\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1,008,016\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  2,015,028</math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 24|Solution]]
 == Problem 25 ==
-<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  </math></center>
+<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ }  </math>
 [[2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 25|Solution]]

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