Is x greater than x squared?
(1) x < 1
(2) x is positive
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Is x greater than x squared?
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yalanand
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Answer is (C)
Condition 1)
X<1 so x can be 0.2, 0.5, or -2
hence x may or may not be greater than x^2
Condition 2)
X is positive by itself will not help because x can be less than or greater than 1..
Combining both of them we can definitely say X is greater than X^2.
Condition 1)
X<1 so x can be 0.2, 0.5, or -2
hence x may or may not be greater than x^2
Condition 2)
X is positive by itself will not help because x can be less than or greater than 1..
Combining both of them we can definitely say X is greater than X^2.
