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To find the length of
Answer to Problem 1.5EX
Option (a) either 2 or 8, is correct.
Explanation of Solution
Given information: Points A, B, C are collinear, but they do not necessarily lie on a line in the ordered name.
Options,
a. either 2 or 8.
b. either 2 or 4.
c. 2.
d. 8.
Calculation: The required solutions is obtained as,
The name of the line is not specified, so it could be ABC with the length at 8 or it could be ACB with the total length at 5, meaning AC can either be 8 or 2.
Therefore, option (a) either 2 or 8, is correct.
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