TheViceroy wrote:
andyvsgmat wrote:
Isn't it true that on official problem solving questions, if the figure doesn't say not drawn to scale, then it is?
We can measure the shape and eliminate A D and E. B is also likely too short.
It has to be C. Done in about 30 seconds.
I'd also like confirmation about that. Is that true?
OFFICIAL GUIDE:Problem SolvingFigures: All figures accompanying problem solving questions are intended to provide information useful in solving the problems. Figures are drawn as accurately as possible. Exceptions will be clearly noted. Lines shown as straight are straight, and lines that appear jagged are also straight. The positions of points, angles, regions, etc., exist in the order shown, and angle measures are greater than zero. All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
Data Sufficiency:Figures:• Figures conform to the information given in the question, but will not necessarily conform to the additional information given in statements (1) and (2).
• Lines shown as straight are straight, and lines that appear jagged are also straight.
• The positions of points, angles, regions, etc., exist in the order shown, and angle measures are greater than zero.
• All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
Hope it helps.
Thanks Bunuel. This is the crazy part: "Figures are drawn as accurately as possible. Exceptions will be clearly noted.". I think you guys can make a bigger deal out of this. On some questions, like this one, knowing that is night and day. You can literally just measure your way to the answer if the answers are spread out.