a and b are integers and a is not equal to b
Is lal*b > 0 ?
Statement I
la^bl > 0
Statement II
lal^b is a non zero integer
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I do not agree to OA.Morgoth wrote:a and b are integers and a is not equal to b
Is lal*b > 0 ?
Statement I
la^bl > 0
Statement II
lal^b is a non zero integer
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The question is asking whether b>0
1. b=2 or b=-2 for a = 1 it will be always 1
2. it only says a not equal to zero, nothing about b here,
combining doesnt give me anything...so E...
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