What is the maximum number of times the lines of a triange can be made to intersect a rectangle?

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What is the maximum number of times the lines of a triange can be made to intersect a rectangle?

2007-07-08 18:21:32 · 3 answers · asked by WOMBAT, Manliness Expert 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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A straight lline can intersect a rectangle only twice so three straight lines (a triangle) can intersect 6 times at the most. It is easy to envision a triangle that intersects 6 times, each corner must be outside the rectangle and each side must pass through the triangle to give the maximum of six.

2007-07-08 18:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Pretzels 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

2007-07-09 01:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by margie a 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋

2007-07-09 01:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by NotTheStatusQuo 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋