Found problems: 649
2018 AMC 12/AHSME, 18
A function $f$ is defined recursively by $f(1)=f(2)=1$ and $$f(n)=f(n-1)-f(n-2)+n$$ for all integers $n \geq 3$. What is $f(2018)$?
$\textbf{(A)} \text{ 2016} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \text{ 2017} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \text{ 2018} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \text{ 2019} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \text{ 2020}$
2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 5
Teams $A$ and $B$ are playing in a basketball league where each game results in a win for one team and a loss for the other team. Team $A$ has won $\tfrac{2}{3}$ of its games and team $B$ has won $\tfrac{5}{8}$ of its games. Also, team $B$ has won $7$ more games and lost $7$ more games than team $A.$ How many games has team $A$ played?
$\textbf{(A) } 21 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 27 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 42 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 48 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 63$
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 15
The roots of $x^3 + 2x^2 - x + 3$ are $p, q,$ and $r.$ What is the value of \[(p^2 + 4)(q^2 + 4)(r^2 + 4)?\]
$\textbf{(A) } 64 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 75 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 100 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 125 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 144$
2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
For a certain positive integer $n$ less than $1000$, the decimal equivalent of $\frac{1}{n}$ is $0.\overline{abcdef}$, a repeating decimal of period $6$, and the decimal equivalent of $\frac{1}{n+6}$ is $0.\overline{wxyz}$, a repeating decimal of period $4$. In which interval does $n$ lie?
$\textbf{(A)}\ [1,200] \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ [201,400] \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ [401,600] \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ [601,800] \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ [801,999] $
2018 AMC 12/AHSME, 13
Square $ABCD$ has side length $30$. Point $P$ lies inside the square so that $AP = 12$ and $BP = 26$. The centroids of $\triangle{ABP}$, $\triangle{BCP}$, $\triangle{CDP}$, and $\triangle{DAP}$ are the vertices of a convex quadrilateral. What is the area of that quadrilateral?
[asy]
unitsize(120);
pair B = (0, 0), A = (0, 1), D = (1, 1), C = (1, 0), P = (1/4, 2/3);
draw(A--B--C--D--cycle);
dot(P);
defaultpen(fontsize(10pt));
draw(A--P--B);
draw(C--P--D);
label("$A$", A, W);
label("$B$", B, W);
label("$C$", C, E);
label("$D$", D, E);
label("$P$", P, N*1.5+E*0.5);
dot(A);
dot(B);
dot(C);
dot(D);
[/asy]
$\textbf{(A) }100\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(B) }100\sqrt{3}\qquad\textbf{(C) }200\qquad\textbf{(D) }200\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }200\sqrt{3}$
2018 AMC 12/AHSME, 16
The solutions to the equation $(z+6)^8=81$ are connected in the complex plane to form a convex regular polygon, three of whose vertices are labeled $A,B,$ and $C$. What is the least possible area of $\triangle ABC?$
$\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{6}\sqrt{6} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{3}{2}\sqrt{2}-\frac{3}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2\sqrt3-3\sqrt2 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \sqrt 3-1$
2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
Quadrilateral $ABCD$ has right angles at $B$ and $C$, $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle BCD$, and $AB > BC$. There is a point $E$ in the interior of $ABCD$ such that $\triangle ABC \sim \triangle CEB$ and the area of $\triangle AED$ is $17$ times the area of $\triangle CEB$. What is $\tfrac{AB}{BC}$?
$\textbf{(A) \ } 1+\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } 2+\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \sqrt{17}\qquad \textbf{(D) \ } 2+\sqrt{5} \qquad \textbf{(E) \ } 1+2\sqrt{3}$
2012 AMC 10, 20
Bernado and Silvia play the following game. An integer between 0 and 999, inclusive, is selected and given to Bernado. Whenever Bernado receives a number, he doubles it and passes the result to Silvia. Whenever Silvia receives a number, she adds 50 to it and passes the result to Bernado. The winner is the last person who produces a number less than 1000. Let $N$ be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernado. What is the sum of the digits of $N$?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11$
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 8
What value of $x$ satisfies \[\frac{\log_2x\cdot\log_3x}{\log_2x+\log_3x}=2?\]
$
\textbf{(A) }25\qquad
\textbf{(B) }32\qquad
\textbf{(C) }36\qquad
\textbf{(D) }42\qquad
\textbf{(E) }48\qquad
$
2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 22
Right triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $BC=6$, $AC=8$, and $AB=10$. A circle centered at $O$ is tangent to line $BC$ at $B$ and passes through $A$. A circle centered at $P$ is tangent to line $AC$ at $A$ and passes through $B$. What is $OP$?
$\textbf{(A)} ~\frac{23}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B)} ~\frac{29}{10}\qquad\textbf{(C)} ~\frac{35}{12}\qquad\textbf{(D)} ~\frac{73}{25}\qquad\textbf{(E)} ~3$
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 10
What is the number of ways the numbers from $1$ to $14$ can be split into $7$ pairs such that for each pair, the greater number is at least $2$ times the smaller number?
$\textbf{(A) }108\qquad\textbf{(B) }120\qquad\textbf{(C) }126\qquad\textbf{(D) }132\qquad\textbf{(E) }144$
2020 AMC 10, 7
The $25$ integers from $-10$ to $14,$ inclusive, can be arranged to form a $5$-by-$5$ square in which the sum of the numbers in each row, the sum of the numbers in each column, and the sum of the numbers along each of the main diagonals are all the same. What is the value of this common sum?
$\textbf{(A) }2 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 5\qquad\textbf{(C) } 10\qquad\textbf{(D) } 25\qquad\textbf{(E) } 50$
2018 AMC 12/AHSME, 21
Which of the following polynomials has the greatest real root?
$\textbf{(A) } x^{19}+2018x^{11}+1 \qquad \textbf{(B) } x^{17}+2018x^{11}+1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } x^{19}+2018x^{13}+1 \qquad \textbf{(D) } x^{17}+2018x^{13}+1 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 2019x+2018 $
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 14
What is the value of \[(\log 5)^{3}+(\log 20)^{3}+(\log 8)(\log 0.25)\] where $\log$ denotes the base-ten logarithm?
$\textbf{(A)}~\displaystyle\frac{3}{2}\qquad\textbf{(B)}~\displaystyle\frac{7}{4}\qquad\textbf{(C)}~2\qquad\textbf{(D)}~\displaystyle\frac{9}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E)}~3$
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
A sequence of numbers is defined recursively by $a_1 = 1$, $a_2 = \frac{3}{7}$, and
$$a_n=\frac{a_{n-2} \cdot a_{n-1}}{2a_{n-2} - a_{n-1}}$$for all $n \geq 3$ Then $a_{2019}$ can be written as $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive inegers. What is $p+q ?$
$\textbf{(A) } 2020 \qquad\textbf{(B) } 4039 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 6057 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 6061 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 8078$
2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 23
For certain real numbers $a$, $b$, and $c$, the polynomial \[g(x) = x^3 + ax^2 + x + 10\] has three distinct roots, and each root of $g(x)$ is also a root of the polynomial \[f(x) = x^4 + x^3 + bx^2 + 100x + c.\] What is $f(1)$?
$\textbf{(A)}\ -9009 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ -8008 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ -7007 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ -6006 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ -5005$
2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 6
The largest prime factor of $16384$ is $2$, because $16384 = 2^{14}$. What is the sum of the digits of the largest prime factor of $16383$?
$\textbf{(A) }3\qquad\textbf{(B) }7\qquad\textbf{(C) }10\qquad\textbf{(D) }16\qquad\textbf{(E) }22$
2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 3
At noon on a certain day, Minneapolis is $N$ degrees warmer than St. Louis. At $4{:}00$ the temperature in Minneapolis has fallen by $5$ degrees while the temperature in St. Louis has risen by $3$ degrees, at which time the temperatures in the two cities differ by $2$ degrees. What is the product of all possible values of $N?$
$(\textbf{A})\: 10\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 30\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 60\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 100\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 120$
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 20
Points $A(6,13)$ and $B(12,11)$ lie on circle $\omega$ in the plane. Suppose that the tangent lines to $\omega$ at $A$ and $B$ intersect at a point on the $x$-axis. What is the area of $\omega$?
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{83\pi}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{21\pi}{2}\qquad\textbf{(C) }
\frac{85\pi}{8}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{43\pi}{4}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{87\pi}{8}$
2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 24
Triangle $ABC$ has side lengths $AB = 11, BC=24$, and $CA = 20$. The bisector of $\angle{BAC}$ intersects $\overline{BC}$ in point $D$, and intersects the circumcircle of $\triangle{ABC}$ in point $E \ne A$. The circumcircle of $\triangle{BED}$ intersects the line $AB$ in points $B$ and $F \ne B$. What is $CF$?
$\textbf{(A) } 28 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 20\sqrt{2} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 30 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 32 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 20\sqrt{3}$
2023 AMC 12/AHSME, 18
Circle $C_1$ and $C_2$ each have radius $1$, and the distance between their centers is $\frac{1}{2}$. Circle $C_3$ is the largest circle internally tangent to both $C_1$ and $C_2$. Circle $C_4$ is internally tangent to both $C_1$ and $C_2$ and externally tangent to $C_3$. What is the radius of $C_4$?
[asy]
import olympiad;
size(10cm);
draw(circle((0,0),0.75));
draw(circle((-0.25,0),1));
draw(circle((0.25,0),1));
draw(circle((0,6/7),3/28));
pair A = (0,0), B = (-0.25,0), C = (0.25,0), D = (0,6/7), E = (-0.95710678118, 0.70710678118), F = (0.95710678118, -0.70710678118);
dot(B^^C);
draw(B--E, dashed);
draw(C--F, dashed);
draw(B--C);
label("$C_4$", D);
label("$C_1$", (-1.375, 0));
label("$C_2$", (1.375,0));
label("$\frac{1}{2}$", (0, -.125));
label("$C_3$", (-0.4, -0.4));
label("$1$", (-.85, 0.70));
label("$1$", (.85, -.7));
import olympiad;
markscalefactor=0.005;
[/asy]
$\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{14} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{1}{12} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{1}{10} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{28} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{1}{9}$
2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 2
Mr Green measures his rectangular garden by walking two of the sides and finds that it is 15 steps by 20 steps. Each or Mr Green's steps is two feet long. Mr Green expect half a pound of potatoes per square foot from his garden. How many pounds of potatoes does Mr Green expect from his garden?
$ \textbf{(A) }600\qquad\textbf{(B) }800\qquad\textbf{(C) }1000\qquad\textbf{(D) }1200\qquad\textbf{(E) }1400 $
2013 AMC 10, 2
Mr Green measures his rectangular garden by walking two of the sides and finds that it is 15 steps by 20 steps. Each or Mr Green's steps is two feet long. Mr Green expect half a pound of potatoes per square foot from his garden. How many pounds of potatoes does Mr Green expect from his garden?
$ \textbf{(A) }600\qquad\textbf{(B) }800\qquad\textbf{(C) }1000\qquad\textbf{(D) }1200\qquad\textbf{(E) }1400 $
1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
The line joining the midpoints of the diagonals of a trapezoid has length $3$. If the longer base is $97$, then the shorter base is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 94 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 92\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 91\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 90\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 89 $