Difference between revisions of "2023 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 15"

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==Solution 1==
 
==Solution 1==
 
By "unfolding" line APQRS into a straight line, we get a right triangle ABS.
 
By "unfolding" line APQRS into a straight line, we get a right triangle ABS.
<cmath>cos(\theta)=120/100</cmath>
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<cmath>cos(\theta)=\frac{120}{100}</cmath>
<cmath>\theta=arccos(\frac{5}{6})</cmath>
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<cmath>\theta=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } arccos(\frac{5}{6})}</cmath>

Revision as of 22:45, 9 November 2023

Question

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Solution 1

By "unfolding" line APQRS into a straight line, we get a right triangle ABS. \[cos(\theta)=\frac{120}{100}\] \[\theta=\boxed{\textbf{(A) } arccos(\frac{5}{6})}\]