Difference between revisions of "2022 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 17"

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==Problem==
  
Supppose <math>a</math> is a real number such that the equation <cmath>a\cdot(\sin{x}+\sin{(2x)}) = \sin{(3x)}</cmath> has more than one solution in the interval <math>(0, \pi)</math>. The set of all such <math>a</math> that can be written
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Supppose <math>a</math> is a real number such that the equation <cmath>a\cdot(\sin{x}+\sin{(2x)}) = \sin{(3x)}</cmath>
in the form <cmath>(p,q) \cup (q,r),</cmath> where <math>p, q,</math> and <math>r</math> are real numbers with <math>p < q< r</math>. What is <math>p+q+r</math>?
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has more than one solution in the interval <math>(0, \pi)</math>. The set of all such <math>a</math> that can be written
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in the form <cmath>(p,q) \cup (q,r),</cmath>
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where <math>p, q,</math> and <math>r</math> are real numbers with <math>p < q< r</math>. What is <math>p+q+r</math>?
  
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } -4 \qquad \textbf{(B) } -1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A) } -4 \qquad \textbf{(B) } -1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4</math>

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Problem

Supppose $a$ is a real number such that the equation \[a\cdot(\sin{x}+\sin{(2x)}) = \sin{(3x)}\] has more than one solution in the interval $(0, \pi)$. The set of all such $a$ that can be written in the form \[(p,q) \cup (q,r),\] where $p, q,$ and $r$ are real numbers with $p < q< r$. What is $p+q+r$?

$\textbf{(A) } -4 \qquad \textbf{(B) } -1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4$