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2022 AMC 12B Problems

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2022 AMC 12B (Answer Key)
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Instructions

  1. This is a 25-question, multiple choice test. Each question is followed by answers marked A, B, C, D and E. Only one of these is correct.
  2. You will receive 6 points for each correct answer, 2.5 points for each problem left unanswered if the year is before 2006, 1.5 points for each problem left unanswered if the year is after 2006, and 0 points for each incorrect answer.
  3. No aids are permitted other than scratch paper, graph paper, ruler, compass, protractor and erasers (and calculators that are accepted for use on the test if before 2006. No problems on the test will require the use of a calculator).
  4. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
  5. You will have 75 minutes working time to complete the test.
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Problem 1

Define $x\diamond y$ to be $|x-y|$ for all real numbers $x$ and $y$. What is the value of\[(1\diamond(2\diamond3))-((1\diamond2)\diamond3)?\] $\textbf{(A)}\ -2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2$

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Problem 2

In rhombus $ABCD$, point $P$ lies on segment $\overline{AD}$ such that $BP\perp AD$, $AP = 3$, and $PD = 2$. What is the area of $ABCD$?

[asy] import olympiad; size(180); real r = 3, s = 5, t = sqrt(r*r+s*s); defaultpen(linewidth(0.6) + fontsize(10)); pair A = (0,0), B = (r,s), C = (r+t,s), D = (t,0), P = (r,0); draw(A--B--C--D--A^^B--P^^rightanglemark(B,P,D)); label("$A$",A,SW); label("$B$", B, NW); label("$C$",C,NE); label("$D$",D,SE); label("$P$",P,S); [/asy] $\textbf{(A) }3\sqrt 5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }10 \qquad \textbf{(C) }6\sqrt 5 \qquad \textbf{(D) }20\qquad \textbf{(E) }25$

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Problem 3

How many of the first ten numbers of the sequence $121$, $11211$, $1112111$, ... are prime numbers?

$\text{(A) } 0 \qquad \text{(B) }1 \qquad \text{(C) }2 \qquad \text{(D) }3 \qquad \text{(E) }4$

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Problem 4

For how many values of the constant $k$ will the polynomial $x^{2}+kx+36$ have two distinct integer roots?

$\textbf{(A) }6 \qquad \textbf{(B) }8 \qquad \textbf{(C) }9 \qquad \textbf{(D) }14 \qquad \textbf{(E) }16$

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Problem 5

The point $(-1, -2)$ is rotated $270^{\circ}$ counterclockwise about the point $(3, 1)$. What are the coordinates of its new position?

$\textbf{(A)}\ (-3, -4) \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ (0,5) \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ (2,-1) \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ (4,3) \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ (6,-3)$

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Problem 6

Consider the following $100$ sets of $10$ elements each: \begin{align*} &\{1,2,3,\cdots,10\}, \\ &\{11,12,13,\cdots,20\},\\ &\{21,22,23,\cdots,30\},\\ &\vdots\\ &\{991,992,993,\cdots,1000\}. \end{align*} How many of these sets contain exactly two multiples of $7$?

$\textbf{(A)} 40\qquad\textbf{(B)} 42\qquad\textbf{(C)} 42\qquad\textbf{(D)} 49\qquad\textbf{(E)} 50$

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Problem 7

Camila writes down five positive integers. The unique mode of these integers is $2$ greater than their median, and the median is $2$ greater than their arithmetic mean. What is the least possible value for the mode?

$\textbf{(A) }5\qquad\textbf{(B) }7\qquad\textbf{(C) }9\qquad\textbf{(D) }11\qquad\textbf{(E) }13$

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Problem 8

What is the graph of $y^4+1=x^4+2y^2$ in the coordinate plane?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \textbf{Two intersecting parabolas} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \textbf{Two nonintersecting parabolas} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \textbf{Two intersecting circles} \qquad$

$\textbf{(D)}\ \textbf{A circle and a hyperbola} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \textbf{A circle and two parabolas}$

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Problem 9

The sequence $a_0,a_1,a_2,\cdots$ is a strictly increasing arithmetic sequence of positive integers such that \[2^{a_7}=2^{27} \cdot a_7.\]What is the minimum possible value of $a_2$?

$\textbf{(A)}8 \qquad \textbf{(B)}12 \qquad \textbf{(C)}16 \qquad \textbf{(D)}17 \qquad \textbf{(E)}22$

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