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by adi_800 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 1:54 am
This ones from Kaplan online test...
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The equation of line n is y = - 100. What is the smallest possible distance in the xy-plane from the point with coordinates (0, 0) to any point on line n ?
A. 48
B. 50
C. 60
D. 75
E. 100


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by sirisha.g » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:20 am
adi_800 wrote:This ones from Kaplan online test...
Good problem..so thought of posting...

The equation of line n is y = - 100. What is the smallest possible distance in the xy-plane from the point with coordinates (0, 0) to any point on line n ?
A. 48
B. 50
C. 60
D. 75
E. 100


OA C


Do you mind explaining it. shouldn't it be 100
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by kmittal82 » Sat Aug 21, 2010 2:23 am
Good question, I would love to know how the OA is 60


Shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line, and the shortest distance between (0,0) to a point on this line should be between (0,0) and (0,-100), distance thus being 100.
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by kvcpk » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:17 am
I also want to know how it is 60. So joining the mailing list :)
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by limestone » Sat Aug 21, 2010 5:29 am
Me too, why not 100? Why 60?
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by Stuart@KaplanGMAT » Sat Aug 21, 2010 10:34 am
adi_800 wrote:This ones from Kaplan online test...
Good problem..so thought of posting...

The equation of line n is y = - 100. What is the smallest possible distance in the xy-plane from the point with coordinates (0, 0) to any point on line n ?
A. 48
B. 50
C. 60
D. 75
E. 100


OA C
There must be something missing from the question - (E) is definitely the correct answer to the question as written.
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