7/12/2025 2011 AMC 12A H reflection notes

2012 AMC 12 A Reflection Notes

Correct Answers: Questions 15–21

• Questions: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
• Note on #16: Took time on one question using the Law of Cosines

Unanswered but Attempted: Questions 22, 23

• Q22 & Q23:
• Able to solve with help from solution
• Need to improve:
  • Organized counting of objects
  • 3D visualization skills
• Q23 Additional Note:
• Not able to solve during the test
• Watched a video solution afterward—it made sense, but I wouldn’t have made that connection under time pressure

Unanswered: Questions 24, 25

• Q24:
• Not able to compare exponents correctly
• Had to look at the solution to understand
• It was a complicated question
• Q25:
• Unable to solve even after reviewing the solution
• Gaps in understanding—don’t think I could have arrived at that solution myself
• Struggled with 3D visualization and drawing the necessary graph