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Sine Goes Bonkers

Source: 2021 AMC 12A (Fall) #19

November 11, 2021
trigonometry

Problem Statement

Let xx be the least real number greater than 11 such that sin(x)\sin(x) = sin(x2)\sin(x^2), where the arguments are in degrees. What is xx rounded up to the closest integer?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span>10<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span>13<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span>14<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span>19<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span>20<span class='latex-bold'>(A) </span> 10 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B) </span> 13 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C) </span> 14 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D) </span> 19 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E) </span> 20