AMC 10 2000 Problem 10

The sides of a triangle with positive area have lengths 4,6 , and x. The sides of a second triangle with positive area have lengths 4,6 , and y. What is the smallest positive number that is not a possible value of |x-y| ?

Answer Choices

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

E. 10