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<math>y=x^2+2x-15</math> intersects the <math>x</math>-axis at points <math>(-5, 0)</math> and <math>(3, 0)</math>. Without loss of generality, let these points be <math>A</math> and <math>C</math> respectively. Also, the graph intersects the y-axis at point <math>B = (0, -15)</math>.
 
<math>y=x^2+2x-15</math> intersects the <math>x</math>-axis at points <math>(-5, 0)</math> and <math>(3, 0)</math>. Without loss of generality, let these points be <math>A</math> and <math>C</math> respectively. Also, the graph intersects the y-axis at point <math>B = (0, -15)</math>.
  
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Let point <math>O = (0, 0)</math>. Note that triangles <math>AOB</math> and <math>BOC</math> are right.  
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Let point <math>O</math> denote the origin <math>(0, 0)</math>. Note that triangles <math>AOB</math> and <math>BOC</math> are right.  
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<cmath>\tan(\angle ABC) = \tan(\angle ABO + \angle OBC) = \frac{\tan(\angle ABO) + \tan(\angle OBC)}{1 - \tan(\angle ABO) \cdot \tan(\angle OBC)} = \frac{\frac15 + \frac13}{1 - \frac1{15}} = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{4}{7}}.</cmath>
 
<cmath>\tan(\angle ABC) = \tan(\angle ABO + \angle OBC) = \frac{\tan(\angle ABO) + \tan(\angle OBC)}{1 - \tan(\angle ABO) \cdot \tan(\angle OBC)} = \frac{\frac15 + \frac13}{1 - \frac1{15}} = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{4}{7}}.</cmath>

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Problem

The graph of $y=x^2+2x-15$ intersects the $x$-axis at points $A$ and $C$ and the $y$-axis at point $B$. What is $\tan(\angle ABC)$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{7} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{3}{7} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{4}{7} \qquad$

Solution

$y=x^2+2x-15$ intersects the $x$-axis at points $(-5, 0)$ and $(3, 0)$. Without loss of generality, let these points be $A$ and $C$ respectively. Also, the graph intersects the y-axis at point $B = (0, -15)$.

Let point $O$ denote the origin $(0, 0)$. Note that triangles $AOB$ and $BOC$ are right.

We have

\[\tan(\angle ABC) = \tan(\angle ABO + \angle OBC) = \frac{\tan(\angle ABO) + \tan(\angle OBC)}{1 - \tan(\angle ABO) \cdot \tan(\angle OBC)} = \frac{\frac15 + \frac13}{1 - \frac1{15}} = \boxed{\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{4}{7}}.\]

Alternatively, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find that $AB = 5 \sqrt{10}$ and $BC = 3 \sqrt{26}$ and then use the $A = \frac12 ab \sin \angle C$ area formula for a triangle and the Law of Cosines to find $\tan(\angle ABC)$.

See Also

2022 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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