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4 more days to the real test
Guys, This forum is so great and helpful. These days, I check it almost daily for new tips and ideas. Now. I am 4 days away from the test. Last week, I scored 680 on GMAT Prep . I have not been doing good in the Verbal, but I got 36 on the last one. I am targeting to score somewhere around 700. I th...
- by sampolo
Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:56 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 4 more days to the real test
- Replies: 2
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Hi Stacy, I agree mostly with your point that the height has to be maximum and if we draw the triangle as right triangle, we get that. Unfortunately, I have a different theory Area = 1/2 * B * H Now, you mentioned that if it is not a right triangle, the height will be less than 1. This is correct. B...
- by sampolo
Wed Mar 14, 2007 6:37 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: please suggest: geometry problem from GMATPrep
- Replies: 7
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I am sorry.. I thought that I mentioned it. You are correctc stacy, the other two points are on the circle.
I encountered the problem during the test, and forgot to write down all the choices.
I wanted to know what should be the strategy to slve this one.
Thanks
- by sampolo
Tue Mar 13, 2007 9:51 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: please suggest: geometry problem from GMATPrep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4980
Thanks Ssiva for the reply. How do you get to the conclusion that the height has to be the radius? Area of triangle = 1/2 * Base * Height. In this case, since one vertex of the triangle is at the center, b and h are inversely proportional. Can you tell me how you reach your conclusion about the heig...
- by sampolo
Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:13 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: please suggest: geometry problem from GMATPrep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4980
please suggest: geometry problem from GMATPrep
Guys, I encountered the following problem in my test. Can anyone suggest the solution and the approach? "What is the maximum area of a triangle with one of its vertex at the center of a circle with radius 1. I can not use any geometrical formula to calculate the maximum area. Any clue will be v...
- by sampolo
Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:01 pm- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: please suggest: geometry problem from GMATPrep
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4980
Thanks Eric for your feedback. I have been using a stopwatch for the tests. It gets most difficult because of the unpredictable nature of my performance. Sometime I do very well in SC, and not so well in others, and sometime the opposite. I have not been able to make the best performance in all of t...
- by sampolo
Fri Mar 02, 2007 12:53 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 18 days remaining - Can you advice some strategy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2597
18 days remaining - Can you advice some strategy?
HI Eric, Stacy and everyone else, Thanks a lot for maintaining such a wonderful website neat and full of useful information. I have been reading the posts silently so far, but as my exam date is approaching, I decided to ask for some customized help. Background: Have been studying for GMAT for rough...
- by sampolo
Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:06 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: 18 days remaining - Can you advice some strategy?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2597