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2008 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 7

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Problem 7

For real numbers a and b, define a\b = (a - b)^2. What is (x - y)^2\(y - x)^2?

\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ x^2 + y^2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2x^2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 2y^2 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4xy

Solution

\left[ (x-y)^2 - (y-x)^2 \right]^2

\left[ (x-y)^2 - (x-y)^2 \right]^2

[0]^2

0 \Rightarrow \textbf{(A)}

See Also

2008 AMC 12B (Problems • Resources)
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