Four pairs of identical scissors lie on a table. Scissors 1 is opened 30°, scissors 2 is opened 29°, scissors 3 is opened 59°, and scissors 4 is opened 74°. In which pair of scissors is the distance between the tips of the scissor blades greatest? O scissors 1 O scissors 2 scissors 3 O scissors 4

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Four pairs of identical scissors lie on a table. Scissors 1 is opened 30°,
scissors 2 is opened 29°, scissors 3 is opened 59°, and scissors 4 is
opened 74°. In which pair of scissors is the distance between the tips
of the scissor blades greatest?
O scissors 1
O scissors 2
O scissors 3
O scissors 4
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Transcribed Image Text:Your answer 3)Write the letter of the correct answer below. Four pairs of identical scissors lie on a table. Scissors 1 is opened 30°, scissors 2 is opened 29°, scissors 3 is opened 59°, and scissors 4 is opened 74°. In which pair of scissors is the distance between the tips of the scissor blades greatest? O scissors 1 O scissors 2 O scissors 3 O scissors 4 Your answer
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Distance between two tips is directly proportional to angle between two blades.  

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as per above figure as angle increase distance also increase.

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