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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
  
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<asy>
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pair A=24*dir(40),B=15*dir(220);
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pair C1=(0,0),C2=(52,0);
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draw(circle(C1,24),black);
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draw(circle(C2,15),black);
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draw(C1--C2,dot);
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draw(A--(B+C2));
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</asy>
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A circle has radius 24, a second circle has radius 15, and the centers of the two circles are 52
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units apart. A line tangent to both circles crosses the line connecting the two centers at a point
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P between the two centers. How much farther is P from the center of the bigger circle than it
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is from the center of the smaller circle?
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 00:12, 20 May 2017

Problem

[asy] pair A=24*dir(40),B=15*dir(220);  pair C1=(0,0),C2=(52,0); draw(circle(C1,24),black); draw(circle(C2,15),black);  draw(C1--C2,dot); draw(A--(B+C2)); [/asy]

A circle has radius 24, a second circle has radius 15, and the centers of the two circles are 52 units apart. A line tangent to both circles crosses the line connecting the two centers at a point P between the two centers. How much farther is P from the center of the bigger circle than it is from the center of the smaller circle?

Solution

See also

2017 UNCO Math Contest II (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
First Question
Followed by
Problem 2
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