2024 AMC 12B Problem 2
Attempt Problem 2 of the 2024 AMC 12B below, then check your answer against the professionally curated solution from LIVE by Po-Shen Loh. You can also try the full timed exam, view all 2024 AMC 12B solutions, or check the answer key.
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2.
What is
Answer: B
Small hint:
Write and see whether it can be rebuilt into
Big hint:
Since we get
Solution:
Note that Therefore So
Thus, the correct answer is B.
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