The triangle question on Math SAT I

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<p>I opened a thread for this question alone cause I seriously think that there's something wrong with it.</p>

<p>They put a triangle, ABC. And then they say it's isoceles and that AB > AC . (I don't remember the letters, but it's the same thing).</p>

<p>Then they tell you which one is wrong, and several of the propositions WERE wrong.</p>

<p>The first one that was wrong was AB>BC. If AB>AC and ABC is isoceles, then AB=BC.</p>

<p>The second one that was wrong was an angle thingy. We have A=C, but A is not equal to B, and neither B is equal to C.</p>

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<p>BC can equal AC or AB.</p>

<p>Sorry</p>

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<p>Yeah. Since AB > AC, and angle y and z were contained by those two sides, there was no way i thought they could be equal. The other choices seemed logical. They said 2 of the sides were unequal, that means the 3rd side could equal one of the two first sides (since it's equilateral).</p>

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<p>Right :s</p>

<p>Stupid mistake. I don't know why I assumed what I assumed.</p>

<p>2 mistakes so far, and they are rising.</p>

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<p>Its no big deal. I almost got tripped up because I also think of an isocoles triancle as two long sides.</p>

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<p>I didnt get that question...The section is probably experimental.</p>

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<p>It was like z=y.</p>

<p>Because they were different size sides, the angles couldn't equal up.</p>

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<p>yay. i got one right! (i just came back-I had extended time).</p>

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<p>I am still confused... the triangle is supposed to be equilateral? I thought it said that one side was bigger than the other?</p>

<p>If triangle ABC starts with point A at the bottom left, and it said the AB, the left side was larger than the base, doesn't that make it a tall isosceles triangle? And therefore the answer where the right side cannot equal the base is correct?</p>

<p>Grrr.. this is annoying. I hope I get at least +700, since that was my score last time, but it looks like I already have 3 wrong :(</p>

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<p>3 wrong drop you below 700?? </p>

<p>Please tell me no.</p>

<p>I did the SAT 2 years ago and I got 730 on the math.</p>

<p>I was going for a 800, and I honestly underestimated it.</p>

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<p>2 wrong usually 720 3 wrong usually 700</p>

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<p>:(</p>

<p>That just sucks and is way too harsh.</p>

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<p>If the two sides AB and AC are not equal, then the angles opposite those sides cannot be equal, so answer is y cannot equal z => I think that was E.</p>

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<p>Last time I missed two, omitted four. This time I omitted 1 and I have two confirmed wrong so far :( Last time I got -6 raw points and so far, I have -4 raw points and I probably missed more. I also think I had a generous curve last time; right now it's not looking to great.</p>

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<p>im so annoyed, on the one about the phone call, i put 20 because i forgot to add 20 to it. dang! i was so excited i got it right too! dang so i guess i did make stupid errors, oh well.</p>

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<p>If the two sides AB and AC are not equal, then the angles opposite those sides cannot be equal, so answer is y cannot equal z => I think that was E.</p>

<p>yep.</p>

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<p>did anyone get that line thing.</p>

<p>line with A, B, C, D, E respectively.</p>

<p>ab = 5 or soething. bd = 9, ce = 7.</p>

<p>what was the answer?</p>

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<p>didnt get that question.</p>

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<p>I got it but don't remember my answer.</p>

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<p>I didn't get the line question either. I had an experimental CR section.</p>