2022 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 5
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Problem
What is the value of
Solution 1 (Difference of Squares)
We apply the difference of squares to the denominator, and then regroup factors:
~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2 (Brute Force)
Since these numbers are fairly small, we can use brute force as follows:
~not_slay
Solution 3 (Brute Force)
This solution starts precisely like the one above. We simplify to get the following:
But now, we can get a nice simplification as shown:
~TaeKim
~minor edits by mathboy100
Solution 4 (Easier)
Simplifying, we have
~MrThinker
Video Solution 1
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Video Solution by Interstigation
https://youtu.be/_KNR0JV5rdI?t=470
See Also
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