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The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 12 Jul 2020, 08:21
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The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines will divide the shaded region
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A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
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Originally posted by huda on 20 Nov 2019, 13:36.
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   20 Nov 2019, 13:39
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The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines will divide the shaded region
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A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given


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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   21 Nov 2019, 08:40
Are you sure the answer is D ?
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   21 Nov 2019, 09:44
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Wondering the same thing
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   21 Nov 2019, 13:45
The max that two lines can cut a plane into is 4 regions. In this case, I can get 4 regions by running horizontal lines through the top and bottom, such that the sides are disconnected.

Does that make sense?
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   13 May 2020, 01:03
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The answer is 5. One line from the top of the big triangle and crossing the bottom left corner of the small triangle. Second line bottom right big triangle and top of the small triangle. Divided into 5.
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2020, 08:54
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The answer is 5. One line from the top of the big triangle and crossing the bottom left corner of the small triangle. Second line bottom right big triangle and top of the small triangle. Divided into 5.


So, the answer should be A, right?
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   10 Jul 2020, 23:52
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You can drawn more the 4 of these areas

The answer is A

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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2020, 05:19
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I am getting at least 5 regions - so the OA should be minimum 5. Why is the answer D then? Kudos if you like this question
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   12 Jul 2020, 08:22
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Fixed the OA which is A.

This question has conceived a problem solving which is 5 as correct OA.

Then was changed in a QCQ. The principle is the same.

A is the answer
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   16 Jul 2020, 20:58
The question asks about the shaded area tho? I think it should be 4 according to the solutions proposed by the previous replies?
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   17 Jul 2020, 10:10
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The lines divide the shaded area not the shaded area itself
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   17 Jul 2020, 13:16
My interpretation of “will divide the shaded region” is “how many regions will the shaded region be divided into”, as there’s no line that could divide only the unshaded region.

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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   10 Feb 2022, 02:17
I am getting at least 5 regions - so the OA should be minimum 5. Why is the answer D then? Kudos if you like this question
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Re: The greatest number of regions into which two straight lines [#permalink] New post   10 Feb 2022, 02:23
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I am getting at least 5 regions - so the OA should be minimum 5. Why is the answer D then? Kudos if you like this question



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