Maths Olympiad Prep

Track / Stage 4 / 105 of 340 #365 of 1964

Problem 365

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Geometry Difficulty 4.7 Find the answer

## Task 4

Draw the line segment AB\overline{A B} of length 11 cm11 \mathrm{~cm}! Mark the point CC on this segment so that the segment AC\overline{A C} is 5 cm5 \mathrm{~cm} shorter than the segment AB\overline{A B}.

How long is the segment AC\overline{A C}?

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

Official solution

The line segment AC\overline{A C} is 6 cm6 \mathrm{~cm} long.

### 11.7.2 2nd Round 1970, Class 2

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