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The lines <math> x=\frac{1}{4}y+a </math> and <math> y=\frac{1}{4}x+b </math> intersect at the point <math> (1,2) </math>. What is <math> a+b </math>?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{3}{4}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{9}{4} </math>
  
 
[[2006 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 12|Solution]]
 
[[2006 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 12|Solution]]

Revision as of 15:12, 13 July 2006

Problem 1

What is $(-1)^{1} + (-1)^{2} + ... + (-1)^{2006}$ ?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } -2006\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } -1\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 2006$

Solution

Problem 2

For real numbers $x$ and $y$, define $x \spadesuit y = (x+y)(x-y)$. What is $3 \spadesuit (4 \spadesuit 5)$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } -72\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } -27\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } -24\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 24\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 72$

Solution

Problem 3

A football game was played between two teams, the Cougars and the Panthers. The two teams scored a total of 34 points, and the Cougars won by a margin of 14 points. How many points did the Panthers score?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 14\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 17\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 20\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 24$

Solution

Problem 4

Circles of diameter 1 inch and 3 inches have the same center. The smaller circle is painted red, and the portion outside the smaller circle and inside the larger circle is painted blue. What is the ratio of the blue-painted area to the red-painted area?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9$

Solution

Problem 5

A $2 \times 3$ rectangle and a $3 \times 4$ rectangle are contained within a square without overlapping at any point, and the sides of the square are parallel to the sides of the two given rectangles. What is the smallest possible area of the square?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 16\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 25\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 36\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 49\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 64$

Solution

Problem 6

A region is bounded by semicircular arcs constructed on the side of a square whose sides measure $\frac{2}{\pi}$, as shown. What is the perimeter of this region?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{4}{\pi}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{8}{\pi}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{16}{\pi}$

Solution

Problem 7

Which of the folowing is equivalent to $\sqrt{\frac{x}{1-\frac{x-1}{x}}}$ when $x < 0$

$\mathrm{(A) \ } -x\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } x\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \sqrt{\frac{x}{2}}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } x\sqrt{-1}$

Solution

Problem 8

A square of area 40 is inscribed in a semicircle as shown. What is the area of the semicircle?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 20\pi\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 25\pi\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 30\pi\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 40\pi\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 50\pi$

Solution

Problem 9

Francesca uses 100 grams of lemon juce, 100 grams of sugar, and 400 grams of water to make lemonade. There are 25 calories in 100 grams of lemon juice and 386 calories in 100 grams of sugar. Water contains no calories. How many calories are in 200 grams of her lemonade?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 129\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 137\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 174\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 233\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 411$

Solution

Problem 10

In a triangle with integer side lengths, one side is three times as long as a second side, and the length of the third side is 15. What is the greatest possible perimeter of the triangle?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 43\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 44\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 45\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 46\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 47$

Solution

Problem 11

What is the tens digit in the sum $7!+8!+9!+...+2006!$

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9$

Solution

Problem 12

The lines $x=\frac{1}{4}y+a$ and $y=\frac{1}{4}x+b$ intersect at the point $(1,2)$. What is $a+b$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{3}{4}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{9}{4}$

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