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by f2001290 » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:13 am
A cash register in a certain clothing store is the same distance from two dressing rooms in
the store. If the distance between the two dressing rooms is 16 feet, which of the
following could be the distance between the cash register and either dressing room?
I. 6 feet
II. 12 feet
III. 24 feet
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. II and III
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Re: Geometry

by jayhawk2001 » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:55 am
f2001290 wrote:A cash register in a certain clothing store is the same distance from two dressing rooms in
the store. If the distance between the two dressing rooms is 16 feet, which of the
following could be the distance between the cash register and either dressing room?
I. 6 feet
II. 12 feet
III. 24 feet
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II
E. II and III
Is it E ? Can't be 6 feet as 6 + 6 < 16 (triangle property)

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by f2001290 » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:57 am
OA is E.