Difference between revisions of "2006 AMC 12A Problems/Problem 4"

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Define <math>x\otimes y=x^3-y</math>. What is <math>h\otimes (h\otimes h)</math>
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== Problem ==
<center><math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -h\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } h\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2h\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } h^3 </math></center>
 
  
== Solution==
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== Solution ==
Plugging our values in the function, we have
 
 
 
<center><math>\displaystyle h^3-h</math></center>
 
 
 
Plugging in the function once more, we have
 
 
 
<center><math>\displaystyle h^3-(h^3-h)=h,
 
(C)</math></center>
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
 
* [[2006 AMC 12A Problems]]
 
* [[2006 AMC 12A Problems]]

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