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Diamond Operation

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January 14, 2009

Problem Statement

For real numbers a a and b b, define a \diamond b \equal{} \sqrt{a^2 \plus{} b^2}. What is the value of (5\diamond 12)\diamond ((\minus{}12) \diamond (\minus{}5))? <spanclass=′latex−bold′>(A)</span> 0<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(B)</span> 172<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(C)</span> 13<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(D)</span> 132<spanclass=′latex−bold′>(E)</span> 26 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 0\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \frac{17}{2}\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 13\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 13\sqrt{2}\qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 26
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