Found problems: 649
2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 16
In how many ways can $345$ be written as the sum of an increasing sequence of two or more consecutive positive integers?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 7$
2023 AMC 12/AHSME, 25
There is a unique sequence of integers $a_1, a_2, \cdots a_{2023}$ such that
$$
\tan2023x = \frac{a_1 \tan x + a_3 \tan^3 x + a_5 \tan^5 x + \cdots + a_{2023} \tan^{2023} x}{1 + a_2 \tan^2 x + a_4 \tan^4 x \cdots + a_{2022} \tan^{2022} x}
$$
whenever $\tan 2023x$ is defined. What is $a_{2023}?$
$\textbf{(A) } -2023 \qquad\textbf{(B) } -2022 \qquad\textbf{(C) } -1 \qquad\textbf{(D) } 1 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 2023$
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
Let $c$ be a real number, and let $z_1, z_2$ be the two complex numbers satisfying the quadratic $z^2 - cz + 10 = 0$. Points $z_1, z_2, \frac{1}{z_1}$, and $\frac{1}{z_2}$ are the vertices of a (convex) quadrilateral $Q$ in the complex plane. When the area of $Q$ obtains its maximum value, $c$ is the closest to which of the following?
$\textbf{(A)}~4.5\qquad\textbf{(B)}~5\qquad\textbf{(C)}~5.5\qquad\textbf{(D)}~6\qquad\textbf{(E)}~6.5$
2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 4
How many $4$-digit positive integers (that is, integers between $1000$ and $9999$, inclusive) having only even digits are divisible by $5?$
$\textbf{(A) } 80 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 100 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 125 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 200 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 500$
2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 22
Let $(a_n)$ and $(b_n)$ be the sequences of real numbers such that
\[
(2 + i)^n = a_n + b_ni
\]
for all integers $n\geq 0$, where $i = \sqrt{-1}$. What is \[\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{a_nb_n}{7^n}\,?\]
$\textbf{(A) }\frac 38\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac7{16}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac12\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac9{16}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac47$
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 14
How many different remainders can result when the $100$th power of an integer is divided by $125$?
$
\textbf{(A) }1 \qquad
\textbf{(B) }2 \qquad
\textbf{(C) }5 \qquad
\textbf{(D) }25 \qquad
\textbf{(E) }125 \qquad
$
2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
How many solutions does the equation $\tan{(2x)} = \cos{(\tfrac{x}{2})}$ have on the interval $[0, 2\pi]?$
$\textbf{(A) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 3 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 4 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 5$
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 15
The roots of the polynomial $10x^3 - 39x^2 + 29x - 6$ are the height, length, and width of a rectangular box (right rectangular prism. A new rectangular box is formed by lengthening each edge of the original box by 2 units. What is the volume of the new box?
$\textbf{(A) }\frac{24}{5}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{42}{5}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{81}{5}\qquad\textbf{(D) }30\qquad\textbf{(E) }48$
2023 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
Let $K$ be the number of sequences $A_1$, $A_2$, $\dots$, $A_n$ such that $n$ is a positive integer less than or equal to $10$, each $A_i$ is a subset of $\{1, 2, 3, \dots, 10\}$, and $A_{i-1}$ is a subset of $A_i$ for each $i$ between $2$ and $n$, inclusive. For example, $\{\}$, $\{5, 7\}$, $\{2, 5, 7\}$, $\{2, 5, 7\}$, $\{2, 5, 6, 7, 9\}$ is one such sequence, with $n = 5$. What is the remainder when $K$ is divided by $10$?
$\textbf{(A) } 1 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 3 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 5 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 7 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 9$
2023 AMC 12/AHSME, 20
Cyrus the frog jumps 2 units in a direction, then 2 more in another direction. What is the probability that he lands less than 1 unit away from his starting position?
(I forgot answer choices)
2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 17
In $\triangle ABC$ shown in the figure, $AB=7$, $BC=8$, $CA=9$, and $\overline{AH}$ is an altitude. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on sides $\overline{AC}$ and $\overline{AB}$, respectively, so that $\overline{BD}$ and $\overline{CE}$ are angle bisectors, intersecting $\overline{AH}$ at $Q$ and $P$, respectively. What is $PQ$?
[asy]draw((0,0)--(7,0));
draw((0,0)--(33/7,7.66651));
draw((33/7,7.66651)--(7,0));
draw((11/5,7*7.66651/15)--(7,0));
draw((63/17,0)--(33/7,7.66651));
draw((0,0)--(45/7,7.66651/4));
dot((0,0));
label("A",(0,0),SW);
dot((7,0));
label("B",(7,0),SE);
dot((33/7,7.66651));
label("C",(33/7,7.66651),N);
dot((11/5,7*7.66651/15));
label("D",(11/5+.2,7*7.66651/15-.25),S);
dot((63/17,0));
label("E",(63/17,0),NE);
dot((45/7,7.66651/4));
label("H",(44/7,7.66651/4),NW);
dot((27/7,3*7.66651/20));
label("P",(27/7,3*7.66651/20),NW);
dot((5,7*7.66651/36));
label("Q",(5,7*7.66651/36),N);
label("9",(33/14,7.66651/2),NW);
label("8",(41/7,7.66651/2),NE);
label("7",(3.5,0),S);[/asy]
$\textbf{(A)}\ 1 \qquad
\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{5}{8}\sqrt{3} \qquad
\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{4}{5}\sqrt{2} \qquad
\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{8}{15}\sqrt{5} \qquad
\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{6}{5}$
2019 AMC 10, 24
Define a sequence recursively by $x_0=5$ and
\[x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n^2+5x_n+4}{x_n+6}\]
for all nonnegative integers $n.$ Let $m$ be the least positive integer such that
\[x_m\leq 4+\frac{1}{2^{20}}.\] In which of the following intervals does $m$ lie?
$\textbf{(A) } [9,26] \qquad\textbf{(B) } [27,80] \qquad\textbf{(C) } [81,242]\qquad\textbf{(D) } [243,728] \qquad\textbf{(E) } [729,\infty]$
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 1
What is the value of
$$3 + \frac{1}{3+\frac{1}{3+\frac{1}{3}}}?$$
$\textbf{(A) } \frac{31}{10} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac{49}{15} \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac{33}{10} \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac{109}{33} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac{15}{4}$
2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
There is a smallest positive real number $a$ such that there exists a positive real number $b$ such that all the roots of the polynomial $x^3-ax^2+bx-a$ are real. In fact, for this value of $a$ the value of $b$ is unique. What is this value of $b$?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 9\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 10\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 11\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 12$
2016 AMC 10, 21
Circles with centers $P, Q$ and $R$, having radii $1, 2$ and $3$, respectively, lie on the same side of line $l$ and are tangent to $l$ at $P', Q'$ and $R'$, respectively, with $Q'$ between $P'$ and $R'$. The circle with center $Q$ is externally tangent to each of the other two circles. What is the area of triangle $PQR$?
$\textbf{(A) } 0\qquad \textbf{(B) } \sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\qquad\textbf{(C) } 1\qquad\textbf{(D) } \sqrt{6}-\sqrt{2}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\sqrt{\frac{3}{2}}$
2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 11
As shown in the figure below, six semicircles lie in the interior of a regular hexagon with side length $2$ so that the diameters of the semicircles coincide with the sides of the hexagon. What is the area of the shaded region—inside the hexagon but outside all of the semicircles?
[asy]
size(140);
fill((1,0)--(3,0)--(4,sqrt(3))--(3,2sqrt(3))--(1,2sqrt(3))--(0,sqrt(3))--cycle,gray(0.4));
fill(arc((2,0),1,180,0)--(2,0)--cycle,white);
fill(arc((3.5,sqrt(3)/2),1,60,240)--(3.5,sqrt(3)/2)--cycle,white);
fill(arc((3.5,3sqrt(3)/2),1,120,300)--(3.5,3sqrt(3)/2)--cycle,white);
fill(arc((2,2sqrt(3)),1,180,360)--(2,2sqrt(3))--cycle,white);
fill(arc((0.5,3sqrt(3)/2),1,240,420)--(0.5,3sqrt(3)/2)--cycle,white);
fill(arc((0.5,sqrt(3)/2),1,300,480)--(0.5,sqrt(3)/2)--cycle,white);
draw((1,0)--(3,0)--(4,sqrt(3))--(3,2sqrt(3))--(1,2sqrt(3))--(0,sqrt(3))--(1,0));
draw(arc((2,0),1,180,0)--(2,0)--cycle);
draw(arc((3.5,sqrt(3)/2),1,60,240)--(3.5,sqrt(3)/2)--cycle);
draw(arc((3.5,3sqrt(3)/2),1,120,300)--(3.5,3sqrt(3)/2)--cycle);
draw(arc((2,2sqrt(3)),1,180,360)--(2,2sqrt(3))--cycle);
draw(arc((0.5,3sqrt(3)/2),1,240,420)--(0.5,3sqrt(3)/2)--cycle);
draw(arc((0.5,sqrt(3)/2),1,300,480)--(0.5,sqrt(3)/2)--cycle);
label("$2$",(3.5,3sqrt(3)/2),NE);
[/asy]
$\textbf{(A)}\ 6\sqrt3-3\pi \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{9\sqrt3}{2}-2\pi \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3\sqrt3}{2}-\frac{\pi}{3} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\sqrt3-\pi \\ \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{9\sqrt3}{2}-\pi$
2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 17
Integers $a$, $b$, and $c$ satisfy $ab + c = 100$, $bc + a = 87$, and $ca + b = 60$. What is $ab + bc + ca$?
$
\textbf{(A) }212 \qquad
\textbf{(B) }247 \qquad
\textbf{(C) }258 \qquad
\textbf{(D) }276 \qquad
\textbf{(E) }284 \qquad
$
2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
Let $S$ be the set of points $(x,y)$ in the coordinate plane such that two of the three quantities $3$, $x+2$, and $y-4$ are equal and the third of the three quantities is no greater than this common value. Which of the following is a correct description of $S$?
$\textbf{(A) } \text{a single point} \qquad \textbf{(B) } \text{two intersecting lines} \\ \\ \textbf{(C) } \text{three lines whose pairwise intersections are three distinct points} \\ \\ \textbf{(D) } \text{a triangle} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \text{three rays with a common endpoint}$
2022 AMC 12/AHSME, 19
Suppose that 13 cards numbered $1, 2, 3, \dots, 13$ are arranged in a row. The task is to pick them up in numerically increasing order, working repeatedly from left to right. In the example below, cards 1, 2, 3 are picked up on the first pass, 4 and 5 on the second pass, 6 on the third pass, 7, 8, 9, 10 on the fourth pass, and 11, 12, 13 on the fifth pass. For how many of the $13!$ possible orderings of the cards will the $13$ cards be picked up in exactly two passes?
[asy]
size(11cm);
draw((0,0)--(2,0)--(2,3)--(0,3)--cycle);
label("7", (1,1.5));
draw((3,0)--(5,0)--(5,3)--(3,3)--cycle);
label("11", (4,1.5));
draw((6,0)--(8,0)--(8,3)--(6,3)--cycle);
label("8", (7,1.5));
draw((9,0)--(11,0)--(11,3)--(9,3)--cycle);
label("6", (10,1.5));
draw((12,0)--(14,0)--(14,3)--(12,3)--cycle);
label("4", (13,1.5));
draw((15,0)--(17,0)--(17,3)--(15,3)--cycle);
label("5", (16,1.5));
draw((18,0)--(20,0)--(20,3)--(18,3)--cycle);
label("9", (19,1.5));
draw((21,0)--(23,0)--(23,3)--(21,3)--cycle);
label("12", (22,1.5));
draw((24,0)--(26,0)--(26,3)--(24,3)--cycle);
label("1", (25,1.5));
draw((27,0)--(29,0)--(29,3)--(27,3)--cycle);
label("13", (28,1.5));
draw((30,0)--(32,0)--(32,3)--(30,3)--cycle);
label("10", (31,1.5));
draw((33,0)--(35,0)--(35,3)--(33,3)--cycle);
label("2", (34,1.5));
draw((36,0)--(38,0)--(38,3)--(36,3)--cycle);
label("3", (37,1.5));
[/asy]
$\textbf{(A) }4082\qquad\textbf{(B) }4095\qquad\textbf{(C) }4096\qquad\textbf{(D) }8178\qquad\textbf{(E) }8191$
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 13
How many ways are there to paint each of the integers $2, 3, \dots, 9$ either red, green, or blue so that each number has a different color from each of its proper divisors?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 144\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 216\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 256\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 384\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 432$
2012 AMC 10, 7
In a bag of marbles, $\frac{3}{5}$ of the marbles are blue and the rest are red. If the number of red marbles is doubled and the number of blue marbles stays the same, what fraction of the marbles will be red?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{2}{5}
\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{3}{7}
\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{4}{7}
\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{3}{5}
\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{4}{5}
$
2006 AMC 10, 23
Circles with centers $ A$ and $ B$ have radii 3 and 8, respectively. A common internal tangent intersects the circles at $ C$ and $ D$, respectively. Lines $ AB$ and $ CD$ intersect at $ E$, and $ AE \equal{} 5$. What is $ CD$?
[asy]unitsize(2.5mm);
defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)+linewidth(.8pt));
dotfactor=3;
pair A=(0,0), Ep=(5,0), B=(5+40/3,0);
pair M=midpoint(A--Ep);
pair C=intersectionpoints(Circle(M,2.5),Circle(A,3))[1];
pair D=B+8*dir(180+degrees(C));
dot(A);
dot(C);
dot(B);
dot(D);
draw(C--D);
draw(A--B);
draw(Circle(A,3));
draw(Circle(B,8));
label("$A$",A,W);
label("$B$",B,E);
label("$C$",C,SE);
label("$E$",Ep,SSE);
label("$D$",D,NW);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A) } 13\qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac {44}{3}\qquad \textbf{(C) } \sqrt {221}\qquad \textbf{(D) } \sqrt {255}\qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac {55}{3}$
2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 24
Let $\omega=-\tfrac{1}{2}+\tfrac{1}{2}i\sqrt3.$ Let $S$ denote all points in the complex plane of the form $a+b\omega+c\omega^2,$ where $0\leq a \leq 1,0\leq b\leq 1,$ and $0\leq c\leq 1.$ What is the area of $S$?
$\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{2}\sqrt3 \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{3}{4}\sqrt3 \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{3}{2}\sqrt3\qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{1}{2}\pi\sqrt3 \qquad\textbf{(E) } \pi$
2018 AMC 12/AHSME, 1
Kate bakes a $20$-inch by $18$-inch pan of cornbread. The cornbread is cut into pieces that measure $2$ inches by $2$ inches. How many pieces of cornbread does the pan contain?
$
\textbf{(A) }90 \qquad
\textbf{(B) }100 \qquad
\textbf{(C) }180 \qquad
\textbf{(D) }200 \qquad
\textbf{(E) }360 \qquad
$
2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 10
A quadrilateral has vertices $P(a,b)$, $Q(b,a)$, $R(-a, -b)$, and $S(-b, -a)$, where $a$ and $b$ are integers with $a>b>0$. The area of $PQRS$ is $16$. What is $a+b$?
$\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 13$