Five lines are drawn in the plane. (a) What is the smallest number of points of intersection of the five lines? (b) What is the largest number of points of intersection? (c) If m is an integer between the largest and smallest number of intersection points, can you arrange the lines to have m points of intersection? You are being asked to decide which values of m have such an arrangement and which don't.
Five lines are drawn in the plane. (a) What is the smallest number of points of intersection of the five lines? (b) What is the largest number of points of intersection? (c) If m is an integer between the largest and smallest number of intersection points, can you arrange the lines to have m points of intersection? You are being asked to decide which values of m have such an arrangement and which don't.
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
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