Median of numbers | AMC-10A, 2020 | Problem 11

Try this beautiful problem from Geometry based on Median of numbers from AMC 10A, 2020.

Median of numbers - AMC-10A, 2020- Problem 11

What is the median of the following list of $4040$ numbers$?$

\(1,2,3,.......2020,1^2,2^2,3^2...........{2020}^2\)

  • $1989.5$
  • $ 1976.5$
  • $1972.5$

Key Concepts

Median

Algebra

square numbers

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Answer: $1976.5$

AMC-10A (2020) Problem 11

Pre College Mathematics

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To find the median we need to know how many terms are there and the position of the numbers .here two types of numbers, first nonsquare i.e (1,2,3......2020) and squares numbers i.e \((1^2,2^2,3^2......2020^2)\).so We want to know the \(2020\)th term and the \(2021\)st term to get the median.

Can you now finish the problem ..........

Now less than 2020 the square number is \({44}^2\)=1936 and if we take \({45}^2\)=2025 which is greater than 2020.therefore we take the term that \(1,2,3...2020\) trms + 44 terms=\(2064\) terms.

can you finish the problem........

since $44^{2}$ is $44+45=89$ less than $45^{2}=2025$ and 84 less than 2020 we will only need to consider the perfect square terms going down from the 2064 th term, 2020, after going down $84$ terms. Since the $2020$th and $2021$st terms are only $44$ and $43$ terms away from the $2064$th term, we can simply subtract $44$ from $2020$ and $43$ from $2020$ to get the two terms, which are $1976$ and $1977$. Averaging the two,=\(1976.5\)

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Area of Triangle Problem | AMC-8, 2019 | Problem 21

Try this beautiful problem from Geometry based on the area of the triangle.

Area of Triangle - AMC-8, 2019- Problem 21

What is the area of the triangle formed by the lines $y=5$, $y=1+x$, and $y=1-x$

  • $8$
  • $ 16$
  • $15$

Key Concepts

Geometry

Triangle

Linear equation

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Answer: $16$

AMC-8 (2019) Problem 21

Pre College Mathematics

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Find the three vertex of the triangle

Can you now finish the problem ..........

The area of the Triangle =\(\frac{1}{2} \times \{x_1(y_2 - y_3)+x_2(y+3 -y_1)+x_3(y_1 -y_2)\}\)

can you finish the problem........

Area of the triangle

Solving two The lines y=5 and y=1+x are intersect at (4,5)=\((x_1,y_1)\)(say)

Solving two The lines y=5 and y=1-x are intersect at (-4,5)=\((x_2,y_2)\)(say)

Solving two The lines y=1-x and y=1+x are intersect at (0,1)=\((x_1,y_1)\)(say)

Then the area of Triangle =\(\frac{1}{2} \times\{ x_1(y_2 - y_3)+x_2(y+3 -y_1)+x_3(y_1 -y_2)\}\)

= \(\frac{1}{2} \times \{4(5-1)+(-4)(1-5)+0(5-5)=\frac{1}{2} (16+16)=16\}\)

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