A circle, can be separated into at most seven parts by drawing 3 lines through it. What is the greatest number of parts into which 5 straight lines will divide a circle?

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WillBD · Answer 1 · 2023-06-23T11:44:43+0000

Firstly consider: How many parts a circle can be divided into using 3 straight lines? The answer is no more than seven. The conclusion is the lines cannot be straight. So one way is with a curved line and two straight lines

A circle, can be separated into at most seven parts by drawing 3 lines through it. What is the greatest number of parts into which 5 straight lines will divide a circle?

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