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Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect a triangle?
1. 2 & 6 only
2. 2,4 & 6 only
3. 1,2,3 & 6 only
4. 1,2,3,4 & 6 only
5. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 only

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Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect a triangle?
1. 2 & 6 only
2. 2,4 & 6 only
3. 1,2,3 & 6 only
4. 1,2,3,4 & 6 only
5. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 only

option 5 holds good......a circle can intersect in any of the combinations specified in the option

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04 Nov 2007, 00:22

I think the answer is 4. I could come up with a figure with 5 intersection points.

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Which of the following lists the number of points at which a circle can intersect a triangle?
1. 2 & 6 only
2. 2,4 & 6 only
3. 1,2,3 & 6 only
4. 1,2,3,4 & 6 only
5. 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 only

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04 Nov 2007, 06:23

It is E.

A triangle can intersect a circle in 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 points.

Remember point tangent to a circle is considered to intersect the circle in 1 point.

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