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complete the sentence. the intersection of two squares can be two point…

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complete the sentence. the intersection of two squares can be two points a line a triangle two rays

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

To determine the intersection of two squares, we analyze each option:

  • Two points: The intersection of two squares can occur at two distinct points (e.g., if they overlap at two vertices or two points on their edges).
  • A line: A square is a polygon with straight edges. The intersection of two squares cannot be a line because a line is infinite, and the intersection of two bounded (finite) polygons (squares) will be a bounded set.
  • A triangle: A square has four sides, and the intersection of two squares (both with four - sided, right - angled, and parallel - sided structures) cannot form a three - sided triangle. The intersection will have a number of sides that is a multiple of the sides of the squares' edges involved, and a triangle has three sides which is not possible from the intersection of two squares.
  • Two rays: Rays are semi - infinite, and the intersection of two bounded squares (which have finite edges) cannot result in two rays as rays extend infinitely in one direction.

Answer:

two points