Inequality

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Inequality

by jerryragland » Sat May 22, 2010 4:07 pm
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If 0 < ab < ac, is a negative?

1) c < 0
2) b > c


[spoiler]ANS : D[/spoiler]

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by liferocks » Sat May 22, 2010 9:30 pm
From 1
ac>0 so a and c have same sign
c<0..so a<0...sufficient

From 2

b>c...is we multiply both sides by negative then only inequality will reverse
ab<ac...a is negative...sufficient

Ans option D
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