geometry question (1 Viewer)

[samantha_s]

hi,

could someone please help me with this question?

thanks!

 

[Timothy.Siu]

i cudn't do it.
it only works if zqy is isos. i think

 

[gurmies]

i cudn't do it.
it only works if zqy is isos. i think

I came to the same conclusion

 

[Aquawhite]

I kept trying to think how but got nowhere... this is impossible as far as I can tell...

 

[kurt.physics]

Can anyone prove its impossible ;D

 

[shady145]

angle p is common, 1 mark =)

 

[khorne]

Proof that it is impossible:

Assume it is possible and can be solved.

It can be shown that people on BOS can do maths, thus they can solve mathematics problems.

People on BOS cannot solve this problem. Thus we reach a contradiction. Thus, it must be impossible.

 

[Hypermelon]

Proof that it is impossible:

Assume it is possible and can be solved.

It can be shown that people on BOS can do maths, thus they can solve mathematics problems.

People on BOS cannot solve this problem. Thus we reach a contradiction. Thus, it must be impossible.

i like your thinking

 

[kurt.physics]

Proof that it is impossible:

Assume it is possible and can be solved.

It can be shown that people on BOS can do maths, thus they can solve mathematics problems.

People on BOS cannot solve this problem. Thus we reach a contradiction. Thus, it must be impossible.

Proof by contradiction... genius! A+ lol

 

[Drongoski]

hi,

could someone please help me with this question?

thanks!

Based on conditions specified, I've drawn several similar figures. In each case PYX and PZY are visually obviosly not similar triangles. So there may be a missing further condition, such as as suggested by Timothy.

 

[khorne]

py common
angle xpy common
angle rxz=angle qzx (co-interrior, xr ll zq)
therefore xy=zy

therefore SAS

hope this helps and im right =)

Even if PY is common, it's not the corresponding side

 

[zazzy1234]

Even if PY is common, it's not the corresponding side

then can u please explain how ma proof is wrong lol

 

[shady145]

then can u please explain how ma proof is wrong lol

lol for ur proof to be right then angle PZY=angle PXY
obviously wrong
and using ur 'proof' then they would also be congruent triangles. also incorrect as 1 is inside the other

 

[zazzy1234]

lol for ur proof to be right then angle PZY=angle PXY
obviously wrong
and using ur 'proof' then they would also be congruent triangles. also incorrect as 1 is inside the other

ooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i seeeeeeeeeeeeeeee`it now ur right one triangle is inside da other

 

[Fortify]

She's an 06'er :S

 

[lolokay]

Can anyone prove its impossible ;D

yeah, just use a counterexample