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2023 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 9

Revision as of 04:06, 26 January 2023 by MRENTHUSIASM (talk | contribs) (→‎Problem)

Problem

Malaika is skiing on a mountain. The graph below shows her elevation, in meters, above the base of the mountain as she skis along a trail. In total, how many seconds does she spend at an elevation between $4$ and $7$ meters? [asy] // Diagram by TheMathGuyd. Found cubic, so graph is perfect. import graph; size(8cm); int i; for(i=1; i<9; i=i+1) { draw((-0.2,2i-1)--(16.2,2i-1), mediumgrey); draw((2i-1,-0.2)--(2i-1,16.2), mediumgrey); draw((-0.2,2i)--(16.2,2i), grey); draw((2i,-0.2)--(2i,16.2), grey); } Label f; f.p=fontsize(6); xaxis(-0.5,17.8,Ticks(f, 2.0),Arrow()); yaxis(-0.5,17.8,Ticks(f, 2.0),Arrow()); real f(real x) { return -0.03125 x^(3) + 0.75x^(2) - 5.125 x + 14.5; } draw(graph(f,0,15.225),currentpen+1); real dpt=2; real ts=0.75; transform st=scale(ts); label(rotate(90)*st*"Elevation (meters)",(-dpt,8)); label(st*"Time (seconds)",(8,-dpt)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 14$

Solution

The time intervals in which Malaika's elevation is between $4$ and $7$ meters are:

  • from the $2$nd to the $4$th seconds
  • from the $6$th to the $10$th seconds
  • from the $12$th to the $14$th seconds

In total, Malaika spends $(4-2) + (10-6) + (14-12) = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}\ 8}$ seconds at such elevation.

~apex304, MRENTHUSIASM

Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfyg5ZMV0gg

Video Solution by Magic Square

https://youtu.be/-N46BeEKaCQ?t=4903

See Also

2023 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 10
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