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Triangle letters on GMAT

Problem Solving — algebra and arithmetic (GMAT Focus Edition)
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by confused13 » Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:57 am
In which orders does the GMAT name the corners of an polygon ?
I am used to have the letters (e.g triangle ABC) counter-clockwise (so C would be "on top")
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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:01 pm
Interesting question.
I checked the OG13, and labeling in a clockwise manner seems more common, but there are also examples of counter-clockwise labeling.

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by ceilidh.erickson » Fri Jul 04, 2014 8:56 am
Letters will always be sequential. For example, in rectangle ABCD, A will always touch B and D, whether clockwise or counterclockwise. A will never touch C. Beyond that, though, don't worry about it! If you're given a geometry problem without a diagram, it will never matter whether it's clockwise or counterclockwise.
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