2013 AMC 10B Problem 11

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Concepts:completing the square

Difficulty rating: 1020

11.

Real numbers xx and yy satisfy the equation x2+y2=10x6y34.x^2+y^2=10x-6y-34. What is x+y?x+y?

1 1

2 2

3 3

6 6

8 8

Solution:

This can be rewritten as x210x+y2+6y+34=0.x^2-10x+y^2+6y+34=0.

From this, completing the square yields x210x+25+y2+6y+9x^2-10x+25+y^2+6y+9 =(x5)2+(y+3)2=(x-5)^2+(y+3)^2=0.=0. Since both of these squared terms must be greater than or equal to 0,0, and their sum equals 0,0, both values must both be 00 yielding (x5)2=(y+3)2=0.(x-5)^2 = (y+3)^2=0.

As such, x=5,y=3.x=5,y=-3. This makes the sum x+y=2.x+y=2.

Thus, the correct answer is B .

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