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unitsize(36);
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unitsize(4);
 
pair A=(0,0);
 
pair A=(0,0);
pair B=(0,10);
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label ("A",(0,0),W);
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pair B=(10,0);
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label ("B",(10,0),E);
 
pair C=(10,10);
 
pair C=(10,10);
pair D=(30,10);
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label ("C",(10,10),E);
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pair D=(10,30);
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label ("D",(10,30),E);
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dot(A);
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dot(B);
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dot(C);
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dot(D);
 
draw(A--B);
 
draw(A--B);
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draw(A--C);
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draw(A--D);
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draw(C--D);
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draw(B--C);
 
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If point B is due east of point A and point C is due north of point B, <math>\angle CBA</math> is a right angle. And if <math>\angle BAC = 45^\circ</math>, <math>\triangle CBA</math> is a 45-45-90 triangle. Thus, the lengths of sides <math>CB</math>, <math>BA</math>, and <math>AC</math> are in the ratio <math>1:1:\sqrt 2</math>, and <math>CB</math> is <math>10 \sqrt 2 \div \sqrt 2 = 10</math>.
 
If point B is due east of point A and point C is due north of point B, <math>\angle CBA</math> is a right angle. And if <math>\angle BAC = 45^\circ</math>, <math>\triangle CBA</math> is a 45-45-90 triangle. Thus, the lengths of sides <math>CB</math>, <math>BA</math>, and <math>AC</math> are in the ratio <math>1:1:\sqrt 2</math>, and <math>CB</math> is <math>10 \sqrt 2 \div \sqrt 2 = 10</math>.

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Problem

Point B is due east of point A. Point C is due north of point B. The distance between points A and C is $10\sqrt 2$, and $\angle BAC= 45^\circ$. Point D is 20 meters due north of point C. The distance AD is between which two integers?


$\textbf{(A)}\ 30\ \text{and}\ 31 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 31\ \text{and}\ 32 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 32\ \text{and}\ 33 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 33\ \text{and}\ 34 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 34\ \text{and}\ 35$

Solution

[asy] unitsize(4); pair A=(0,0); label ("A",(0,0),W); pair B=(10,0); label ("B",(10,0),E); pair C=(10,10); label ("C",(10,10),E); pair D=(10,30); label ("D",(10,30),E); dot(A); dot(B); dot(C); dot(D); draw(A--B); draw(A--C); draw(A--D); draw(C--D); draw(B--C); [/asy] If point B is due east of point A and point C is due north of point B, $\angle CBA$ is a right angle. And if $\angle BAC = 45^\circ$, $\triangle CBA$ is a 45-45-90 triangle. Thus, the lengths of sides $CB$, $BA$, and $AC$ are in the ratio $1:1:\sqrt 2$, and $CB$ is $10 \sqrt 2 \div \sqrt 2 = 10$.

$\triangle DBA$ is clearly a right triangle with $C$ on the side $DB$. $DC$ is 20, so $DB = DC + CB = 20 + 10 = 30$.

By the Pythagorean Theorem, $DA = \sqrt {DB^2 + BA^2} = \sqrt {30^2 + 10 ^2} = \sqrt {1000}$.

$31^2 = 961$, and $32^2 = 1024$. Thus, $\sqrt {1000}$ must be between $31$ and $32$. The answer is $\boxed {B}$.

See Also

2012 AMC 10B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 11
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Problem 13
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