{"id":9119,"date":"2011-11-01T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=9119"},"modified":"2011-11-01T04:54:38","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T11:54:38","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-1-geometry-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-nov-1-geometry-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Nov 1): Geometry and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=A&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='A' title='A' class='latex' \/> , <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=B&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='B' title='B' class='latex' \/> , and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=C&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='C' title='C' class='latex' \/> are points on the plane, is <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=AB+%3E+15&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='AB &gt; 15' title='AB &gt; 15' class='latex' \/> ?<\/p>\n<p>1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=BC+%2B+AC+%3E+14&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='BC + AC &gt; 14' title='BC + AC &gt; 14' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n2. Area of triangle $latex ABC < 1$\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Last chance before price goes up for Incredible GMATPill Deal: Originally $560, now $312 (Save $248 + extra $250). <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/static\/forward.php?r=https:\/\/www.gmatpill.com\/amember\/signup-pricing-gmatclub.html\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Enroll now before prices go up!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Enroll in MBA Prep School's 2011\/2012 season pass for only $97. 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