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h + k + 54 = (h + 25) + (k + 29) =\sqrt{(h + 25)}^2 + \sqrt{(k + 29)}^2 \geq \frac{\left(\sqrt{h + 25} + \sqrt{k + 29}\right)^2}{2} | h + k + 54 = (h + 25) + (k + 29) =\sqrt{(h + 25)}^2 + \sqrt{(k + 29)}^2 \geq \frac{\left(\sqrt{h + 25} + \sqrt{k + 29}\right)^2}{2} | ||
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Contents
Problem 13
There are real numbers
and
that satisfy the system of equations![]()
What is the minimum possible value of
?
Solution 1 (Easy and Fast)
Adding up the first and second equation, we get:
All squared values must be greater than or equal to
. As we are aiming for the minimum value, we set the two squared terms to be
.
This leads to
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Solution 2 (Coordinate Geometry and AM-GM Inequality)
The distance between 2 circle centers is
The 2 circles must intersect given there exists one or more pairs of (x,y), connecting
and any pair of the 2 circle intersection points gives us a triangle with 3 sides, then
Note that they will be equal if and only if the circles are tangent,
Applying the AM-GM inequality (
) in the steps below, we get
Therefore,
.
Solution 3
~Kathan
Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0PqhU73yU0
See also
| 2024 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 12 |
Followed by Problem 14 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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