Determinant — AMC & AIME Problems

Practice every real AMC 8, AMC 10, AMC 12, and AIME problem that uses determinant — a algebra concept — each with a professionally curated solution, many with a video solution too, from LIVE by Po-Shen Loh. Browse all concepts or the full past-contest archive.

All of these problems are used with official legal permission of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

AMC 10

2020 AMC 10A Problem 18

AIME

2011 AIME II Problem 11 · 2023 AIME I Problem 13

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