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Revision as of 19:36, 7 April 2022

The following problem is from both the 2021 Fall AMC 10A #1 and 2021 Fall AMC 12A #1, so both problems redirect to this page.

Problem

What is the value of $\frac{(2112-2021)^2}{169}$?

$\textbf{(A) } 7 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 21 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 49 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 64 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 91$

Solution 1 (Laws of Exponents)

We have \[\frac{(2112-2021)^2}{169}=\frac{91^2}{169}=\frac{91^2}{13^2}=\left(\frac{91}{13}\right)^2=7^2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 49}.\] ~MRENTHUSIASM

Solution 2 (Difference of Squares)

We have \[\frac{(2112-2021)^2}{169}=\frac{91^2}{169}=\frac{(10^2-3^2)^2}{169}=\frac{(13\cdot7)^2}{169}=\frac{13^2 \cdot 7^2}{13^2}=7^2=\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 49}.\]

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/jSvTHKTkod8

~savannahsolver

Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath

for AMC 10: https://youtu.be/o98vGHAUYjM

for AMC 12: https://youtu.be/jY-17W6dA3c

~IceMatrix

See Also

2021 Fall AMC 12A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
First Problem
Followed by
Problem 2
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions
2021 Fall AMC 10A (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
First Problem
Followed by
Problem 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions

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