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| − | Let <math>x = \sqrt{ | + | Let <math>x = \sqrt{(3-2\sqrt{3})^2}+\sqrt{(3+2\sqrt{3})^2}</math>, then <math>x^2 = (3-2\sqrt{3})^2+2\sqrt{(-3)^2}+(3+2\sqrt3)^2</math>. The <math>2\sqrt{(-3)^2}</math> term is there due to difference of squares. Simplifying the expression gives us <math>x^2 = 48</math>, so <math>x=\boxed{\textbf{(D)} ~4\sqrt{3}}</math> ~ shrungpatel |
==Video Solution== | ==Video Solution== | ||
Revision as of 21:36, 21 October 2021
Contents
Problem
What is the value of 
?
Solution 1
Note that the square root of any number squared is always the absolute value of the squared number because the square root function will only return a nonnegative number. By squaring both 
and 
, we see that 
, thus 
is negative, so we must take the absolute value of , which is just 
. Knowing this, the first term in the expression equals and the second term is 
, and summing the two gives 
.
~bjc, abhinavg0627 and JackBocresion
Solution 2
Let 
, then 
. The 
term is there due to difference of squares. Simplifying the expression gives us 
, so 
~ shrungpatel
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/HHVdPTLQsLc ~Math Python
Video Solution by OmegaLearn
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath
https://youtu.be/gLahuINjRzU?t=154
~IceMatrix
Video Solution by Interstigation
https://youtu.be/DvpN56Ob6Zw?t=101
~Interstigation
Video Solution by Mathematical Dexterity (50 Seconds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScZ5VK7QTpY
See Also
| 2021 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 1 |
Followed by Problem 3 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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