To construct a triangle similar to a given ΔPQR with its sides, 9/5 of the corresponding sides of ΔPQR draw a ray QX such that ∠QRX is an acute angle and X is on the opposite side of P with respect to QR. The minimum number of points to be located at equal distances on ray QX is:
A. 5
B. 9
C. 10
D. 14
Answer:B
To construct a triangle similar to a given ΔPQR with its sides, 9/5 of the corresponding sides of ΔPQR draw a ray QX such that ∠QRX is an acute angle and X is on the opposite side of P with respect to QR. The minimum number of points to be located at equal distances on ray QX is:
A. 5 B. 9 C. 10 D. 14
Explanation: To draw a triangle similar to a given triangle with its sides m/n of the similar sides of a given triangle, the minimum number of points to be located at an equal distance is equal to m or n, whichever is greater.