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AMC12 2006 A

AMC12 2006 A · Q15

AMC12 2006 A · Q15. It mainly tests Manipulating equations, Trigonometry (basic).

Suppose $\cos x=0$ and $\cos (x+z)=1/2$. What is the smallest possible positive value of $z$?
设 $\cos x=0$ 且 $\cos (x+z)=1/2$。$z$ 的最小可能正值是多少?
(A) $\frac{\pi}{6}$ $\frac{\pi}{6}$
(B) $\frac{\pi}{3}$ $\frac{\pi}{3}$
(C) $\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\frac{\pi}{2}$
(D) $\frac{5\pi}{6}$ $\frac{5\pi}{6}$
(E) $\frac{7\pi}{6}$ $\frac{7\pi}{6}$
Answer
Correct choice: (A)
正确答案:(A)
Solution
- For $\cos x = 0$, x must be in the form of $\frac{\pi}{2} + \pi n$, where $n$ denotes any integer. - For $\cos (x+z) = 1 / 2$, $x + z = \frac{\pi}{3} +2\pi n, \frac{5\pi}{3} + 2\pi n$. The smallest possible value of $z$ will be that of $\frac{5\pi}{3} - \frac{3\pi}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(A)}$.
- 由 $\cos x = 0$,可知 $x$ 必须形如 $\frac{\pi}{2} + \pi n$,其中 $n$ 为任意整数。 - 由 $\cos (x+z) = 1 / 2$,可知 $x + z = \frac{\pi}{3} +2\pi n, \frac{5\pi}{3} + 2\pi n$。 $z$ 的最小可能值为 $\frac{5\pi}{3} - \frac{3\pi}{2} = \frac{\pi}{6} \Rightarrow \mathrm{(A)}$。
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