document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=96770>Question 96770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I prove/disprove this?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If points A, B, and C lie on a coordinate line and points A and B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "have coordinates 15 and 7 respectively, then which of the possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates for point C satisfy(ies) d(A, C) < d(B, C)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "have coordinates 15 and 7 respectively, then which of the possible<BR>\n" );
document.write( "coordinates for point C satisfy(ies) d(A, C) < d(B, C)?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a number line and mark two points as A=15, B=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint between A and B is (15+7)/2 = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For d(A, C) < d(B, C) C must be close to A then to B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Darken the line between A and the midpoint.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C must be in that darkened piece of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11<C<15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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