AAPL wrote:GMAT Prep
Which of the following lists a number of points at which a circle intersects a triangle?
A. 2 and 6 only
B. 2, 4 and 6 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 6 only
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 only
E. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 only
OA E
Answer: E
The important takeaway here is that "intersect" does not necessarily mean "pass through"
So, a line that is tangent to a circle (touching the circle but not passing through it) can be said to intersect the circle. To intersect is to share a common point.
ALTERNATIVELY, if we can show that it's possible to have 5 points of intersection, then we can ELIMINATE answer choices A, B, C, and D, leaving us with answer choice E
Cheers,
Brent
