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dreamv: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 85; Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:18 pm; Thanked: 1 times

circle intersect

by dreamv » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:37 pm

Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect 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

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by pemdas » Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:02 pm

by drawing we understand all 6 points are possible
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dreamv wrote:Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect 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

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dreamv: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 85; Joined: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:18 pm; Thanked: 1 times

by dreamv » Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:43 pm

Hi pemda, Thanks. English wording makes me confused. I am not quite sure what this is asking about..Could you explain what it means? A circle can intersect a triangle.

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by Anurag@Gurome » Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:17 am

dreamv wrote:Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect 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

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