Difference between revisions of "1961 AHSME Problems/Problem 40"

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Find the minimum value of $\sqrt{x^2+y^2}$ if $5x+12y=60$ .

$\textbf{(A) }\frac{60}{13}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{13}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{13}{12}\qquad\textbf{(D) }1 \qquad\textbf{(E) }0$

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 Find the minimum value of <math>\sqrt{x^2+y^2}</math> if <math>5x+12y=60</math>.
-<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{60}{13} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{13}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{13}{12} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 1}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 0 } </math>
+<math>\textbf{(A) }\frac{60}{13}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{13}{5} \qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{13}{12}\qquad\textbf{(D) }1 \qquad\textbf{(E) }0</math>
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