How can you say that x < -3 in statement 2. What will be the cube root of 9 it will certainly be > 2
but the statement says x^3 < -9, therefore x < -2.3 (this is not an exact cube root)
If x < -2.3 then x could be the following:
1. x < -2.5
2. x < -2.9
3. x < -3
We cannot deduce the value of x.
heshamelaziry wrote:mehravikas wrote:IMO - A
Given that x is -ve
1. x^2 > 9 - therefore x will be less than -3
2. x^3 < -9 - therefore x < -2.3 (guessed on this value because cube root of 8 is 2 so cube root of 9 must be greater than 2).
x < -2.3 but its not sure that x will be less than -3
I don't understand why 2 is insufficient, x < -3 or x > 3, and since x is -ve, it should be sufficient ???