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| − | If the mouse is at <math>(x, y) = (x, 18 - 5x)</math>, then the square of the distance from the mouse to the cheese is\[ | + | If the mouse is at <math>(x, y) = (x, 18 - 5x)</math>, then the square of the distance from the mouse to the cheese is<math>\[ |
(x - 12)^2 + (8 - 5x)^2 = | (x - 12)^2 + (8 - 5x)^2 = | ||
26(x^2 - 4x + 8) = 26((x - 2)^2 + 4). | 26(x^2 - 4x + 8) = 26((x - 2)^2 + 4). | ||
| − | \]The value of this expression is smallest when <math>x = 2</math>, so the mouse is closest to the cheese at the point <math>(2, 8)</math>, and <math>a+b=2+8 = \boxed{10}</math>. | + | \]</math>The value of this expression is smallest when <math>x = 2</math>, so the mouse is closest to the cheese at the point <math>(2, 8)</math>, and <math>a+b=2+8 = \boxed{10}</math>. |
-Paixiao | -Paixiao | ||
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Contents
Problem
A piece of cheese is located at 
in a coordinate plane. A mouse is at 
and is running up the line 
. At the point 
the mouse starts getting farther from the cheese rather than closer to it. What is 
?
Solution
We are trying to find the point where distance between the mouse and 
is minimized. This point is where the line that passes through and is perpendicular to intersects . By basic knowledge of perpendicular lines, this line is 
. This line intersects at 
. So 
. - MegaLucario1001
Solution 2
If the mouse is at 
, then the square of the distance from the mouse to the cheese is$\[
(x - 12)^2 + (8 - 5x)^2 =
26(x^2 - 4x + 8) = 26((x - 2)^2 + 4).
\]$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)The value of this expression is smallest when 
, so the mouse is closest to the cheese at the point 
, and 
.
-Paixiao
See also
| 2007 AMC 12A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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