document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337062>Question 337062</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Points P, Q, and R lie in a plane. If the distance between P and Q is 5 and the distance between Q and R is 2, which of the following could be the distance between P and R ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I. 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "II. 5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "III. 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(A) I only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) II only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) III only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) I and III only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) I, II, and III<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241677 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=241677\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The min and max distance between the points occur when they are collinear.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maximum:P.....Q..R:PR=PQ+PR=5+2=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Minimum:P..R...Q:PR=PQ-PR=5-2=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they are not collinear then the value for PR will lie between 3 and 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) is the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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