2024 AMC 12A Problem 18

A diagonal makes an angle $\theta$ with a long side, where $\tan\theta=\dfrac{1}{2+\sqrt3}$ $=2-\sqrt3=\tan15^\circ.$ Thus the acute angle between the two diagonals of a card is $2\theta=30^\circ.$ Each new card shares one diagonal with the previous card, and its other diagonal is the next line obtained by turning $30^\circ$ clockwise. All these equal diagonals have the same midpoint and are diameters of one common circle. The line through the original card’s other diagonal, which contains $B,$ is $30^\circ$ counterclockwise from $AC.$ As an unoriented line, this is the same as $150^\circ$ clockwise from $AC.$ Five additions advance the unused diagonal by $5\cdot30^\circ=150^\circ,$ so the sixth card is the first new card with a vertex at $B.$ Thus, the correct answer is A.