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by gmat740 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:39 pm
If vmt not equal to 0, is v^2m^3t^-4 > 0?
(1) m > v^2
(2) m > t^-4
Source: — Data Sufficiency |

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by tohellandback » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:23 pm
IMO D

(1) m > v^2
so m is positive
v^2m^3t^-4>0, v and t have even powers so they must be positive

(2) m > t^-4

again m is positive
so v^2m^3t^-4>0
The powers of two are bloody impolite!!

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by gmat740 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:59 pm
Ohh!!
I was making this entire thing so complex. Thanks a ton buddy