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by crackgmat007 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:13 pm
Distinct points A , B , C , D form a right triangle with a height BD. What is the value of AB times BC ?

1. AB=6
2. The product of the non-hypotenuse sides is equal to 24
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by mehravikas » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:20 pm
Is it E?

We cannot determine the location of point C.
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Re: Distinct points

by life is a test » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:17 pm
crackgmat007 wrote:Distinct points A , B , C , D form a right triangle with a height BD. What is the value of AB times BC ?

1. AB=6
2. The product of the non-hypotenuse sides is equal to 24
is the question typed correctly? how can a triangle have 4 points..? crackgmat007 pls double check. thks.
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Re: Distinct points

by crackgmat007 » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:46 pm
life is a test wrote:
crackgmat007 wrote:Distinct points A , B , C , D form a right triangle with a height BD. What is the value of AB times BC ?

1. AB=6
2. The product of the non-hypotenuse sides is equal to 24
is the question typed correctly? how can a triangle have 4 points..? crackgmat007 pls double check. thks.
It is corret. This problem is from GMAT Club Challenges & OA is B
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Re: Distinct points

by tarun.kirla » Mon Nov 02, 2009 11:58 pm
crackgmat007 wrote:
life is a test wrote:
crackgmat007 wrote:Distinct points A , B , C , D form a right triangle with a height BD. What is the value of AB times BC ?

1. AB=6
2. The product of the non-hypotenuse sides is equal to 24
is the question typed correctly? how can a triangle have 4 points..? crackgmat007 pls double check. thks.
It is corret. This problem is from GMAT Club Challenges & OA is B
is it b
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by 2010gmat » Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:31 am
i believe this problem says that triangle ABC has a prependicular dropped from B to AC .. BD -- height...

so if product of non hypotenuse sides - 24 ..suff
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by sang5650 » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:30 pm
The non-hypo sides can also be BD and BC. How do we take non hypo. side as AB and BC alone??
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