What is the distance between the points (6, 6) and (-2, 21)?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
Medium GRE item. Correct choice: C. 17.
- A. 19
Why not A: “19” is not 17.
- B. 15
Why not B: “15” is not 17.
- C. 17 ✓
- D. 23
Why not D: “23” is not 17.
Correct answer
C. 17
Explanation
17 is the value that answers “What is the distance between the points (6, 6) and (-2, 21)” (option C). Option A (19) is a different value from 17. Option B (15) is a different value from 17. Option D (23) is a different value from 17. Keep 17 as the GRE fact for this stem.
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Tags: Math, American Exams, Geometry, GRE
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