Question

The figure below shows four locations on a map.



Which of the following statements is most likely correct?
Answer
A)Location 1 is closer to Location 2 than Location 4.
B)Location 1 is closer to Location 4 than Location 2.
C)Location 1 is at equal distance from Location 2 and Location 4.
D)Location 1 is at equal distance from Location 2 and Location 3.

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

if i knew the answer i wouldnt be asking

Answer 3

Can you eliminate any of the answers.?

Answer 4

C

Answer 5

Keeping in mind that points four and two are equal distance from three, does D seem likely?

Answer 6

to Eliminate ?

Answer 7

Yeah; does D seem true?

Answer 8

no

Answer 9

OK, so it's down to A or B. Which one seems to be the answer?

Answer 10

A

Answer 11

Correct. If you look at the base (point three) the angle on the left is smaller than the angle on the right. The included legs of these angles are equal, so the side opposite need to be in some proportion to the angle (bigger angle, longer side opposite).

Answer 12

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