In the figure above, if \(x\) and \(y\) are less than \(90^0\) and \(PS \parallel QR\), is the length of the segment \(PQ\) less than the length of segment \(SR\)?
1) \(x > y\)
2) \(x+y > 90\)
OA A
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In the figure above, if \(x\) and \(y\) are less than \(90^0\) and \(PS \parallel QR\), is the length of the segment \(PQ\) less than the length of segment \(SR\)?
1) \(x > y\)
2) \(x+y > 90\)
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In the figure above, if \(x\) and \(y\) are less than \(90^0\) and \(PS \parallel QR\), is the length of the segment \(PQ\) less than the length of segment \(SR\)?
1) \(x > y\)
2) \(x+y > 90\)
OA A
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In the figure above, if \(x\) and \(y\) are less than \(90^0\) and \(PS \parallel QR\), is the length of the segment \(PQ\) less than the length of segment \(SR\)?
1) \(x > y\)
2) \(x+y > 90\)
OA A
Let's take each statement one by one.
1) \(x > y\)
=> \(90 > x > y\)
Imagine x = 75 and y = 30; you would observe that PQ << SR. Even if x and y are close to each other, ensuring that x > y, we have PQ < SR. The answer is yes. Sufficient.
2) \(x+y > 90\)
Clearly insufficient. So, we have all the possible three cases: (1) x = y = 45. (2) x > y and (3) x < y. no unique answer. Insufficient.
The correct answer: A
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