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Let A and B begin at (0,0,0). In 6 steps, A will have done his route twice, ending up at (2,2,2), and B will have done his route three times, ending at (-3,-3,0). Their distance is <math>\sqrt{(2+3)^2+(2+3)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{52} < 10</math> We now move forward one step at a time until they are ten feet away:
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7 steps: A moves north to (2,3,2), B moves south to (-3,-4,0), distance of <math>\sqrt{(2+3)^2+(3+4)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{78} < 10</math>
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8 steps: A moves east to (3,3,2), B moves west to (-4,-4,0), distance of <math>\sqrt{(3+4)^2+(3+4)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{102}>10</math>
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Thus they reach 10 feet away when A is moving east and B is moving west, between moves 7 and 8. Thus the answer is  <math>\textbf{(A)}</math>
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
{{AMC12 box|year=2013|ab=B|num-b=10|num-a=12}}
 
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Revision as of 20:46, 25 February 2013

Problem

Two bees start at the same spot and fly at the same rate in the following directions. Bee $A$ travels $1$ foot north, then $1$ foot east, then $1$ foot upwards, and then continues to repeat this pattern. Bee $B$ travels $1$ foot south, then $1$ foot west, and then continues to repeat this pattern. In what directions are the bees traveling when they are exactly $10$ feet away from each other?

$\textbf{(A)}\ A$ east, $B$ west
$\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ A$ north, $B$ south
$\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ A$ north, $B$ west
$\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ A$ up, $B$ south
$\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ A$ up, $B$ west

Solution

Let A and B begin at (0,0,0). In 6 steps, A will have done his route twice, ending up at (2,2,2), and B will have done his route three times, ending at (-3,-3,0). Their distance is $\sqrt{(2+3)^2+(2+3)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{52} < 10$ We now move forward one step at a time until they are ten feet away: 7 steps: A moves north to (2,3,2), B moves south to (-3,-4,0), distance of $\sqrt{(2+3)^2+(3+4)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{78} < 10$ 8 steps: A moves east to (3,3,2), B moves west to (-4,-4,0), distance of $\sqrt{(3+4)^2+(3+4)^2+2^2}=\sqrt{102}>10$

Thus they reach 10 feet away when A is moving east and B is moving west, between moves 7 and 8. Thus the answer is $\textbf{(A)}$

See also

2013 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
Preceded by
Problem 10 		Followed by
Problem 12
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All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions
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