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centers on line

by sanju09 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:07 am
A and B are equidistant from the line l. How many circles can be drawn with their centers on line l and that pass through both A and B?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. >10

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by kvcpk » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:16 am
Let the point on Line L be C
Question is actually asking, How many isoceles triangles can be formed using ABC

I beleieve, many can be drawn.
pick E

Am I missing something??

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by blaster » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:32 am
truly said i don't understand question properly. is circles must be same diameter? if yes then A ,if not then E