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2009 AMC 10BProblem 13P11-15~3 minPrint

As shown below, convex pentagon ABCDEABCDE has sides AB=3AB=3 , BC=4BC=4 , CD=6CD=6 , DE=3DE=3 , and EA=7EA=7 . The pentagon is originally positioned in the plane with vertex AA at the origin and vertex BB on the positive xx -axis. The pentagon is then rolled clockwise to the right along the xx -axis. Which side will touch the point x=2009x=2009 on the xx -axis?

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