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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which correctly names a point, line, or plane in the figure? A. line e B. line ABC C. plane ABC D. point D I know for sure that it's NOT b or d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think the answer to this would be D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but D is not a point

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, D is actually a plane

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the question it says or plane

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And point P is a plane

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but the answer choice is "point D"

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

if D said "plane D", then it would be correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry I meant point D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

That's still wrong -.- because D is not a point.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plane D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thats not an answer choice!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

focus on "plane ABC" is it possible to have EXACTLY ONE unique plane going through ABC? Or more than one plane?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Forget this is confusing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm more than one?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep because you can spin the plane around that line

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so to correctly name a plane you need 3 points AND the points cannot be collinear

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it's A?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

collinear points = all points lie on the same straight line

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep line e is the only valid name

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yay! That was my first guess. Thank you!

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

np

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