SOLUTION: photographers often use tripods,three legges stands,to hold their cameras steady. Which postulate does this illustrate? why do you think they do not use stands with four legs?

Question 177597This question is from textbook MathMatthers 2
: photographers often use tripods,three legges stands,to hold their cameras steady. Which postulate does this illustrate? why do you think they do not use stands with four legs? This question is from textbook MathMatthers 2

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Which postulate does this illustrate?
Through any three NON-collinear points, there is exactly one plane.
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why do you think they do not use stands with four legs?
Because, only three of the four legs may rest on the floor (the plane) based on the postulate above. This will cause instability and wobble when trying to take the photograph.

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