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In isosceles triangle ABC, CA = CB = 4. Which one of the following is the area of triangle ABC ?
*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set H: Geometry, question #4
| (A) | 7 |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 02/17/2012 11:03
So basically what you're telling us is when it says "cannot be determined" that's the answer ?
Posted: 02/17/2012 11:33
Yes. If you look at the solution provided (tap on the Solution button), there simply are too many ways to draw the ABC triangle with the given information. Hence the areas can vary from triangle to triangle.
Posted: 01/22/2013 18:48
I am practicing on math and most of the questions don't make sense to me. Should I just put "answer can not be determined"?
Posted: 01/22/2013 19:07
McKenzie, you should put down that choice only if you can't determine the answer. All of the math questions do have answers.
Posted: 02/14/2013 19:56
E