1968 AHSME Problems

Problem 1

Let $P$ units be the increase in circumference of a circle resulting from an increase in $\pi$ units in the diameter. Then $P$ equals:

$\text{(A) } \frac{1}{\pi}\quad\text{(B) } \pi\quad\text{(C) } \frac{\pi^2}{2}\quad\text{(D) } \pi^2\quad\text{(E) } 2\pi$

Solution

Problem 2

The real value of $x$ such that $64^{x-1}$ divided by $4^{x-1}$ equals $256^{2x}$ is:

$\text{(A) } -\frac{2}{3}\quad\text{(B) } -\frac{1}{3}\quad\text{(C) } 0\quad\text{(D) } \frac{1}{4}\quad\text{(E) } \frac{3}{8}$

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Problem 3

A straight line passing through the point $(0,4)$ is perpendicular to the line $x-3y-7=0$ . Its equation is:

$\text{(A) } y+3x-4=0\quad \text{(B) } y+3x+4=0\quad \text{(C) } y-3x-4=0\quad \\ \text{(D) } 3y+x-12=0\quad \text{(E) } 3y-x-12=0$

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Problem 4

Define an operation $\star$ for positive real numbers as $a\star b=\frac{ab}{a+b}$ . Then $4 \star (4 \star 4)$ equals:

$\text{(A) } \frac{3}{4}\quad \text{(B) } 1\quad \text{(C) } \frac{4}{3}\quad \text{(D) } 2\quad \text{(E )} \frac{16}{3}$

Solution

Problem 5

If $f(n)=\tfrac{1}{3} n(n+1)(n+2)$ , then $f(r)-f(r-1)$ equals:

$\text{(A) } r(r+1)\quad \text{(B) } (r+1)(r+2)\quad \text{(C) } \tfrac{1}{3} r(r+1)\quad \\ \text{(D) } \tfrac{1}{3} (r+1)(r+2)\quad \text{(E )} \tfrac{1}{3} r(r+1)(2r+1)$

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Problem 6

Let side $AD$ of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ be extended through $D$ , and let side $BC$ be extended through $C$ , to meet in point $E.$ Let $S$ be the degree-sum of angles $CDE$ and $DCE$ , and let $S'$ represent the degree-sum of angles $BAD$ and $ABC.$ If $r=S/S'$ , then:

$\text{(A) } r=1 \text{ sometimes, } r>1 \text{ sometimes}\quad\\ \text{(B) } r=1 \text{ sometimes, } r<1 \text{ sometimes}\quad\\ \text{(C) } 0<r<1\quad \text{(D) } r>1\quad \text{(E) } r=1$

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Problem 7

Let $O$ be the intersection point of medians $AP$ and $CQ$ of triangle $ABC.$ if $OQ$ is 3 inches, then $OP$ , in inches, is:

$\text{(A) } 3\quad \text{(B) } \frac{9}{2}\quad \text{(C) } 6\quad \text{(D) } 6\quad \text{(E) } \text{undetermined}$

Solution

Problem 8

A positive number is mistakenly divided by $6$ instead of being multiplied by $6.$ Based on the correct answer, the error thus committed, to the nearest percent, is :

$\text{(A) } 100\quad \text{(B) } 97\quad \text{(C) } 83\quad \text{(D) } 17\quad \text{(E) } 3$

Solution

Problem 9

The sum of the real values of $x$ satisfying the equality $|x+2|=2|x-2|$ is:

$\text{(A) } \frac{1}{3}\quad \text{(B) } \frac{2}{3}\quad \text{(C) } 6\quad \text{(D) } 6\tfrac{1}{3}\quad \text{(E) } 6\tfrac{2}{3}$

Solution

Problem 10

Assume that, for a certain school, it is true that

I: Some students are not honest. II: All fraternity members are honest.

A necessary conclusion is:

$\text{(A) Some students are fraternity members.} \quad\\ \text{(B) Some fraternity member are not students.} \quad\\ \text{(C) Some students are not fraternity members.} \quad\\ \text{(D) No fraternity member is a student.} \quad\\ \text{(E) No student is a fraternity member.}$

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Problem 11

If an arc of $60^{\circ}$ on circle $I$ has the same length as an arc of $45^{\circ}$ on circle $II$ , the ratio of the area of circle $I$ to that of circle $II$ is:

$\text{(A) } 16:9\quad \text{(B) } 9:16\quad \text{(C) } 4:3\quad \text{(D) } 3:4\quad \text{(E) } \text{none of these}$

Solution

Problem 12

A circle passes through the vertices of a triangle with side-lengths $7\tfrac{1}{2},10,12\tfrac{1}{2}.$ The radius of the circle is:

$\text{(A) } \frac{15}{4}\quad \text{(B) } 5\quad \text{(C) } \frac{25}{4}\quad \text{(D) } \frac{35}{4}\quad \text{(E) } \frac{15\sqrt{2}}{2}$

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Problem 13

If $m$ and $n$ are the roots of $x^2+mx+n=0 ,m \ne 0,n \ne 0$ , then the sum of the roots is:

$\text{(A) } -\frac{1}{2}\quad \text{(B) } -1\quad \text{(C) } \frac{1}{2}\quad \text{(D) } 1\quad \text{(E) } \text{undetermined}$

Solution

Problem 14

If $x$ and $y$ are non-zero numbers such that $x=1+\frac{1}{y}$ and $y=1+\frac{1}{x}$ , then $y$ equals

$\text{(A) } x-1\quad \text{(B) } 1-x\quad \text{(C) } 1+x\quad \text{(D) } -x\quad \text{(E) } x$

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Problem 16

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Problem 17

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Problem 18

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Problem 19

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Problem 20

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Problem 21

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Problem 22

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Problem 23

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Problem 24

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Problem 25

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Problem 26

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Problem 27

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Problem 28

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Problem 29

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Problem 30

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Problem 31

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In this diagram, not drawn to scale, Figures $I$ and $III$ are equilateral triangular regions with respective areas of $32\sqrt{3}$ and $8\sqrt{3}$ square inches. Figure $II$ is a square region with area $32$ square inches. Let the length of segment $AD$ be decreased by $12\tfrac{1}{2}$ % of itself, while the lengths of $AB$ and $CD$ remain unchanged. The percent decrease in the area of the square is:

$\text{(A)}\ 12\tfrac{1}{2}\qquad\text{(B)}\ 25\qquad\text{(C)}\ 50\qquad\text{(D)}\ 75\qquad\text{(E)}\ 87\tfrac{1}{2}$

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Problem 32

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Problem 33

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Problem 34

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Problem 35

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In this diagram the center of the circle is $O$ , the radius is $a$ inches, chord $EF$ is parallel to chord $CD$ . $O$ , $G$ , $H$ , $J$ are collinear, and $G$ is the midpoint of $CD$ . Let $K$ (sq. in.) represent the area of trapezoid $CDFE$ and let $R$ (sq. in.) represent the area of rectangle $ELMF.$ Then, as $CD$ and $EF$ are translated upward so that $OG$ increases toward the value $a$ , while $JH$ always equals $HG$ , the ratio $K:R$ becomes arbitrarily close to: