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Problem 59

AMC 10/12, early questions
Geometry Difficulty 3.2 Find the answer

Let mm and nn be two different lines, and α\alpha, β\beta, and γ\gamma be three different planes. Given the following four propositions:

①① If m⊂αm \subset \alpha and n∥αn \parallel \alpha, then m∥nm \parallel n;

②② If α∥β\alpha \parallel \beta, β∥γ\beta \parallel \gamma, and m⊥αm \perp \alpha, then m⊥γm \perp \gamma;

③③ If α∩β=n\alpha \cap \beta = n, m∥nm \parallel n, and m∥αm \parallel \alpha, then m∥βm \parallel \beta;

④④ If m∥αm \parallel \alpha, n∥βn \parallel \beta, and m∥nm \parallel n, then α∥β\alpha \parallel \beta.

Among these, the true proposition(s) is/are __________ (Fill in the correct proposition number(s)).

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

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Official solution

Analysis

This question examines the spatial relationship between lines and planes. By referring to the relevant definitions, we can judge each case accordingly.

Solution

If m⊂αm \subset \alpha and n∥αn \parallel \alpha, then m∥nm \parallel n or mm and nn are skew lines, hence proposition ①① is incorrect;

If α∩β=n\alpha \cap \beta = n, m∥nm \parallel n, and m∥αm \parallel \alpha, then m∥βm \parallel \beta or m⊂βm \subset \beta, hence proposition ③③ is incorrect;

If m∥αm \parallel \alpha, n∥βn \parallel \beta, and m∥nm \parallel n, then α∥β\alpha \parallel \beta or α\alpha intersects β\beta, hence proposition ④④ is incorrect.

Therefore, the answer is ②\boxed{②}.

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