Question

Zachary plotted points P, X, and Y to represent the vertices of a triangle as shown in the figure below.

Answer 1

What should Zachary do to make triangle PXY an obtuse scalene triangle?

Move X to the left of segment LM on the arc.
Move X to the left of segment LM beyond the arc.
Move X to the right of segment LM beyond the arc.
Move X to the point of intersection of segment LM and the arc.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It's not choice A

"Move X to the left of segment LM on the arc.."


because this would make it an isosceles triangle

Answer 4

It's not choice C

"Move X to the right of segment LM beyond the arc."

because this would make an acute triangle

Answer 5

and it's not choice D

"Move X to the point of intersection of segment LM and the arc."

because this would again make it an isosceles triangle

Answer 6

so by the process of elimination, it's choice B

Answer 7

and it turns out that if you draw the triangle following these steps, you'll actually get an obtuse scalene triangle

Answer 8

thanks :D
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