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| + | Plotting points B and C on the graph shows that they are at (-x,x^2) and (x,x^2), which is isosceles. By setting up the triangle angle formula you get: 64=1/2*2x*x^2 = 64=x^3 Making x 4, and the length of BC is 2x, so the answer is 8. | ||
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Revision as of 13:34, 21 February 2016
Problem
All three vertices of 
lie on the parabola defined by 
, with 
at the origin and 
parallel to the 
-axis. The area of the triangle is 
. What is the length of 
?
Solution
Plotting points B and C on the graph shows that they are at (-x,x^2) and (x,x^2), which is isosceles. By setting up the triangle angle formula you get: 64=1/2*2x*x^2 = 64=x^3 Making x 4, and the length of BC is 2x, so the answer is 8.
See Also
| 2016 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 7 |
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