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== Problem ==
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In quadrilateral <math>ABCD</math> with diagonals <math>AC</math> and <math>BD</math>, intersecting at <math>O</math>, <math>BO=4</math>, <math>OD = 6</math>, <math>AO=8</math>, <math>OC=3</math>, and <math>AB=6</math>. The length of <math>AD</math> is:
If in a parallel universe, apples are orange and oranges are red what is 2+3?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{166}</math>
 
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad
 
\textbf{(B)}\ 10\qquad
 
\textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt{3}\qquad
 
\textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{2}\qquad
 
\textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{166}</math>
 
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 10:16, 13 April 2020

In quadrilateral $ABCD$ with diagonals $AC$ and $BD$, intersecting at $O$, $BO=4$, $OD = 6$, $AO=8$, $OC=3$, and $AB=6$. The length of $AD$ is: $\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{166}$

Solution

Since the parallel universe seems to have reversed everything, we can see that 2 becomes 3 and 3 becomes 2. This leads us to 100 and 66 because 2*50 and 3*22. Add them together and put one of those check looking hats on the new baby. This gives us our answer.

See also

1967 AHSME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 31
Followed by
Problem 33
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