1988 AJHSME #1
Source:
June 21, 2011
Problem Statement
The diagram shows part of a scale of a measuring device. The arrow indicates an approximate reading of
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draw((-3,0)..(0,3)..(3,0));
draw((-3.5,0)--(-2.5,0));
draw((0,2.5)--(0,3.5));
draw((2.5,0)--(3.5,0));
draw((1.8,1.8)--(2.5,2.5));
draw((-1.8,1.8)--(-2.5,2.5));
draw((0,0)--3*dir(120),EndArrow);
label("",(-2.6,0),E);
label("",(2.6,0),W);[/asy]