2022 AMC Senior Solutions69

Let x be the side-length of the square. From the triangle formed by joining the corner of
 x 2 2
the square to the centre, we have x2 + = 1, giving x = √ . Then the square has area
2 5
4 4
and the required ratio is 5
: 2 = 2 : 5,
5
hence (C).
Alternative 2
Choose a length unit so that the square has side 2, and hence area 4. By symmetry, the
centre of the semicircle is on the midpoint
√ of the lower side of the square. By Pythagoras’
theorem, the semicircle has radius 5. Draw √a copy of the diagram reflected in the diameter
of the √
semicircle, making√ a circle of radius 5 inscribed in a square. This square will have
side 2 5 and area (2 5)2 = 20. Then the original triangle has area 10 and the ratio of
areas is 4 : 10 = 2 : 5,
hence (C).

24. If we start in a corner there are four possibilities:

2 3 6 7 2 3 8 7 2 3 4 5 8 7 6 5
1 4 5 8 1 4 5 6 1 8 7 6 1 2 3 4

It is the same for each of the four corners, giving 16 placements.

If we start in a centre square, there are three possibilities:

3 4 5 8 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4
2 1 6 7 2 1 8 7 8 1 2 3

It is the same for each of the four centre squares giving 12 placements. In total there are
16 + 12 = 28 placements,
hence (D).

6 5
25. After 42 minutes I had gone of the distance and Sally had gone . So Sally’s speed is
11 11
5 6 4
of mine, and she will take × 77 minutes for the trip. After 44 minutes I had gone
6 5 7
3 3 4
and Wally had gone . So Wally’s speed is of mine and he will take × 77 for the trip.
7 4 3
Therefore the time difference will be
 
4 6 154
77 − = ≈ 10 minutes
3 5 15

hence (E).

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