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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:18 pm    Post subject: Simple DS question Reply with quote

I thought the answer is (d) but apparently I got it wrong Sad

any explanation?

The answer is (b) by the way

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Second statement says K - L is positive,

This means K - L > 0

=> so, K > L , sufficient.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does K>2L imply that K>L
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Note that for (1), K>2L does not mean K>L.

For instance, take K=-5, and L=-4,

Thus K<L.

Since L=-4, 2L=-8

Thus K>2L
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2007 12:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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