PSAT Math : How to find a ray

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Example Questions

Example Question #591 : Geometry

Thingy

Refer to the above figure.

Which of the following segments is a diagonal of Pentagon \(\displaystyle MNOQK\) ?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \overline{QK}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{OR}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{ML}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{OK}\)

\(\displaystyle \overline{RN}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \overline{OK}\)

Explanation:

A diagonal of a polygon is a segment whose endpoints are nonconsecutive vertices of the polygon. Of the five choices, only \(\displaystyle \overline{OK}\) fits this description.

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