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Difference between revisions of "1969 AHSME Problems/Problem 31"

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draw((-3,0)--(3,0),EndArrow);
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draw((0,-4)--(0,4),EndArrow);
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draw((-1,0)--(0,1)--(1,0)--(0,-1)--cycle,dot);
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MP("(E)",(-5,2),SW);
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MP("O",(.1,.1),SW);
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MP("(-1,0)",(-1,0),SW);
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MP("(0,1)",(0,1),NE);
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MP("(1,0)",(1,0),SE);
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MP("(0,-1)",(0,-1),SE);
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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

Revision as of 01:26, 1 October 2014

Problem

Let $OABC$ be a unit square in the $xy$-plane with $O(0,0),A(1,0),B(1,1)$ and $C(0,1)$. Let $u=x^2-y^2$, and $v=xy$ be a transformation of the $xy$-plane into the $uv$-plane. The transform (or image) of the square is:

[asy] draw((-3,0)--(3,0),EndArrow); draw((0,-4)--(0,4),EndArrow); draw((-1,0)--(0,2)--(1,0)--(0,-2)--cycle,dot); MP("(A)",(-5,2),SW); MP("O",(0,0),SW); MP("(-1,0)",(-1,0),SW); MP("(0,2)",(0,2),NE); MP("(1,0)",(1,0),SE); MP("(0,-2)",(0,-2),SE); [/asy]

[asy] draw((-3,0)--(3,0),EndArrow); draw((0,-4)--(0,4),EndArrow); draw(arc((1.5,0),2.5,126,234),black); draw(arc((-1.5,0),2.5,54,-54),black); MP("(B)",(-5,2),SW); MP("O",(0,0),SW); MP("(-1,0)",(-1,0),SW); MP("(0,2)",(0,2),NE); MP("(1,0)",(1,0),SE); MP("(0,-2)",(0,-2),SE); [/asy]


[asy] draw((-3,0)--(3,0),EndArrow); draw((0,-4)--(0,4),EndArrow); draw((-1,0)--(0,2)--(1,0),black); MP("(C)",(-5,2),SW); MP("O",(0,0),SW); MP("(-1,0)",(-1,0),SW); MP("(0,2)",(0,2),NE); MP("(1,0)",(1,0),SE); [/asy]


[asy] draw((-3,0)--(3,0),EndArrow); draw((0,-4)--(0,4),EndArrow); draw(arc((1.5,0),2.5,126,180),black); draw(arc((-1.5,0),2.5,54,0),black); MP("(D)",(-5,2),SW); MP("O",(0,0),SW); MP("(-1,0)",(-1,0),SW); MP("(0,2)",(0,2),NE); MP("(1,0)",(1,0),SE); MP("(0,-2)",(0,-2),SE); [/asy]


[asy] draw((-3,0)--(3,0),EndArrow); draw((0,-4)--(0,4),EndArrow); draw((-1,0)--(0,1)--(1,0)--(0,-1)--cycle,dot); MP("(E)",(-5,2),SW); MP("O",(.1,.1),SW); MP("(-1,0)",(-1,0),SW); MP("(0,1)",(0,1),NE); MP("(1,0)",(1,0),SE); MP("(0,-1)",(0,-1),SE); [/asy]

Solution

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See also

1969 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 30 		Followed by
Problem 32
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