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2015 AMC 10B Problem 12

Problem 12 of 25IntermediateAlgebraGeometry

For how many integers xx is the point (x,x)(x, -x) inside or on the circle of radius 1010 centered at (5,5)?(5, 5)?

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The squared distance from (x,x)(x,-x) to (5,5)(5,5) is (x5)2+(x5)2=2x2+50. \begin{aligned} &(x-5)^2+(-x-5)^2 \\ &= 2x^2+50. \end{aligned} Being inside or on the circle means 2x2+501002x^2+50\le100, so x225x^2\le25. Thus 5x5-5\le x\le5, giving 1111 integer values. Thus, the correct answer is A.

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Concepts: coordinate geometry · circle · inequality

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