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by Night reader » Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:41 pm
santoshs wrote:1)If x > y^2 > z^4, which of the following could be true?

x > y > z
z > y > x
x > z > y

a.I
b.I and II
c.I and III
d.II and III
e.I, II, and III
IOM E

x>|y|>|z|

x > y > z possible when |y|>|z|>0 OR y, z are positive
z > y > x possible when |y|<0 |z|<0, z, y are negative
x > z > y possible when |z|>0 AND |y|<0 OR z is positive, y is negative

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by Anurag@Gurome » Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:29 pm
santoshs wrote:1)If x > y^2 > z^4, which of the following could be true?

x > y > z
z > y > x
x > z > y

a.I
b.I and II
c.I and III
d.II and III
e.I, II, and III
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