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# For real numbers a and b, define a?b = (a^2 + b^2)^(1/2). What is the

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For numbers a and b, define $$a?b = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$$. What is the value of $$(5?12)?((-12)?(-5))$$?

(A) 0
(B) 17/2
(C) 13
(D) $$13\sqrt{2}$$
(E) 26

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24 Mar 2019, 23:41
Bunuel wrote:
For numbers a and b, define $$a?b = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$$. What is the value of $$(5?12)?((-12)?(-5))$$?

(A) 0
(B) 17/2
(C) 13
(D) $$13\sqrt{2}$$
(E) 26

$$(5?12)?((-12)?(-5))$$
solve we get
13?13 = √13^2+13^2 = 13 √2
IMO D
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