document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33572>Question 33572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi.  Here is my question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given three collinear points A,B,C, four different rays can be named using these points, AB,BA,BC and CB.  How many different rays can be named given 5 collinear points?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> YOUR QUESTION IS AMBIGUOUS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF ABC ARE COLLINEAR..THEY ARE ALL ON SAME LINE.SO THEY ARE ALL ONE RAY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF WE DISTINGUISH IN DIRECTION THEN AC AND CA ARE DIFFERENT.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF WE DISTINGUISH BETWEEN START AND END POINTS ALSO THEN WE SHALL HAVE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB......BA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC......CA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC......CB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THAT IS 6 IN ALL NOT 4 AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO WHAT EXACTLY YOU WANT?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ON THAT BASIS THE ANSWER WILL DEPEND.<BR>\n" );
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