As part of constructing a scalene triangle, Jordan drew a line segment and plotted one vertex of the triangle on the line segment. With this vertex as the center, Jordan drew an arc to create a 180 degree angle. How can Jordan ensure that the other two points he plots will represent the remaining two vertices of a scalene triangle?

Plot both the points on the line segment.

Plot one point on the arc and the other point beyond the arc.

Plot both points on the arc, one on the left and the other on the right.

Plot both the points beyond the arc.

Question

As part of constructing a scalene triangle, Jordan drew a line segment and plotted one vertex of the triangle on the line segment. With this vertex as the center, Jordan drew an arc to create a 180 degree angle. How can Jordan ensure that the other two points he plots will represent the remaining two vertices of a scalene triangle?

 Plot both the points on the line segment.

 Plot one point on the arc and the other point beyond the arc.

 Plot both points on the arc, one on the left and the other on the right. 
 
 

 Plot both the points beyond the arc.

anonymous · Answer

I think its B? ;p

anonymous · Answer

@apoorvk

apoorvk · Answer

Once again, BANG ON!! =]

anonymous · Answer

seriously?

apoorvk · Answer

No I was joking -.-



OFCOURSE SERIOUSLY!!!!!! :P

apoorvk · Answer

Are you actually just guessing wildly or something? :D

anonymous · Answer

no im trying, but it didnt seem right :/..... BUT I GUESS IT IS :)

apoorvk · Answer

Yeah it is right. Because I need all three sides to be unequal, and every point on that arc is equidistant from that first vertex. So, if I take one point on the arc, and the other beyond it, the two distances, and hence the sides become unequal, and the triangle is rendered scalene!
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