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Difference between revisions of "1993 AHSME Problems/Problem 27"

(Created page with "== Problem == <asy> draw(circle((4,1),1),black+linewidth(.75)); draw((0,0)--(8,0)--(8,6)--cycle,black+linewidth(.75)); MP("A",(0,0),SW);MP("B",(8,0),SE);MP("C",(8,6),NE);MP("P",(...")
 
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MP("A",(0,0),SW);MP("B",(8,0),SE);MP("C",(8,6),NE);MP("P",(4,1),NW);
 
MP("A",(0,0),SW);MP("B",(8,0),SE);MP("C",(8,6),NE);MP("P",(4,1),NW);
 
MP("8",(4,0),S);MP("6",(8,3),E);MP("10",(4,3),NW);
 
MP("8",(4,0),S);MP("6",(8,3),E);MP("10",(4,3),NW);
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MP("->",(5,1),E);
 
dot((4,1));
 
dot((4,1));
 
</asy>
 
</asy>
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The sides of <math>\triangle ABC</math> have lengths <math>6,8,\text{ and } 10</math>. A circle with center <math>P</math> and radius <math>1</math> rolls around the inside of <math>\triangle ABC</math>, always remaining tangent to at least one side of the triangle. When <math>P</math> first returns to its original position, through what distance has <math>P</math> traveled?
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The sides of <math>\triangle ABC</math> have lengths <math>6,8,</math> and <math>10</math>. A circle with center <math>P</math> and radius <math>1</math> rolls around the inside of <math>\triangle ABC</math>, always remaining tangent to at least one side of the triangle. When <math>P</math> first returns to its original position, through what distance has <math>P</math> traveled?
  
 
<math>\text{(A) } 10\quad
 
<math>\text{(A) } 10\quad
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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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<math>\fbox{}</math>
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<math>\fbox{B}</math>
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:41, 26 September 2014

Problem

[asy] draw(circle((4,1),1),black+linewidth(.75)); draw((0,0)--(8,0)--(8,6)--cycle,black+linewidth(.75)); MP("A",(0,0),SW);MP("B",(8,0),SE);MP("C",(8,6),NE);MP("P",(4,1),NW); MP("8",(4,0),S);MP("6",(8,3),E);MP("10",(4,3),NW); MP("->",(5,1),E); dot((4,1)); [/asy] The sides of $\triangle ABC$ have lengths $6,8,$ and $10$. A circle with center $P$ and radius $1$ rolls around the inside of $\triangle ABC$, always remaining tangent to at least one side of the triangle. When $P$ first returns to its original position, through what distance has $P$ traveled?

$\text{(A) } 10\quad \text{(B) } 12\quad \text{(C) } 14\quad \text{(D) } 15\quad \text{(E) } 17$

Solution

$\fbox{B}$

See also

1993 AHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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