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Geometry Difficulty 3.2 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

Given a plane α\alpha, lines ll, nn, mm, and points AA, BB, CC, DD in space, among the following four propositions, the one that is incorrect is ( ).

A: In space, if quadrilateral ABCDABCD satisfies AB=BC=CD=DAAB=BC=CD=DA, then quadrilateral ABCDABCD is a rhombus.

B: If ll does not intersect α\alpha, and AlA\in l, then AαA\notin \alpha.

C: If lines ll and mm are skew lines, and nn is parallel to ll, then nn and mm are skew lines.

D: If mαm\subset \alpha, nαn\subset \alpha, AmA\in m, BnB\in n, AlA\in l, BlB\in l, then lαl\subset \alpha.

Multiple choice: answer with the letter of the option you want.

Solution

Let's analyze each proposition step by step according to the rules and the solution provided:

Proposition A:
- Given: Quadrilateral ABCDABCD satisfies AB=BC=CD=DAAB=BC=CD=DA.
- Conclusion: Quadrilateral ABCDABCD could be a planar quadrilateral, not necessarily a rhombus.
- Reason: A quadrilateral with equal sides can exist in three-dimensional space and not be a perfect planar rhombus due to the spatial arrangement.
- Therefore, proposition AA is incorrect\boxed{\text{incorrect}}.

Proposition B:
- Given: Line ll does not intersect plane α\alpha, and point AA is on line ll.
- Consideration: If lα=l \cap \alpha = \varnothing, then logically, AαA \notin \alpha if AA is part of ll.
- Counterexample: If lα=Al \cap \alpha = A, then AA is both on line ll and in plane α\alpha.
- Therefore, proposition BB is incorrect\boxed{\text{incorrect}}.

Proposition C:
- Given: Lines ll and mm are skew lines, and line nn is parallel to line ll.
- Conclusion: Line nn and line mm could be intersecting, skew, or parallel.
- Reason: The relationship between nn and mm is not definitively determined by nn being parallel to ll.
- Therefore, proposition CC is incorrect\boxed{\text{incorrect}}.

Proposition D:
- Given: mαm \subset \alpha, nαn \subset \alpha, AmA \in m, BnB \in n, and both AA and BB are on line ll.
- Conclusion: Line ll is contained in plane α\alpha.
- Reason: Since AA and BB are points in α\alpha and also on line ll, line ll must be in plane α\alpha to contain both points.
- Therefore, proposition DD is correct\boxed{\text{correct}}.

Final Answer:
The incorrect propositions are AA, BB, and CC. Therefore, the final answer is ABC\boxed{ABC}.

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