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by sanju09 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:09 am
If x and y are real numbers and the square of y is equal to the square root of x, which of the following must be true?

I. x = y^4
II. x ≥ 0
III. y ≥ 0

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III
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by truplayer256 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:54 am
If x and y are real numbers and the square of y is equal to the square root of x, which of the following must be true?

I. x = y^4
II. x ≥ 0
III. y ≥ 0

(A) I only
(B) I and II only
(C) I and III only
(D) II and III only
(E) I, II, and III

The answer's B. We're given that y^2=sqrt(x). We can automatically assume that option 2 is correct since we cannot have a number less than zero under a radical. For option 1, if we square both sides of the equation y^2=sqrt(x), we get y^4=x. Option 3 doesn't necessarily have to be true. Because let's say x=25^2, then y^2 has to equal 25. y^2=25 , y=plus or minus 5 and minus 5 doesn't fit y is greater than or equal to zero.
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by sanju09 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:03 am
truplayer256 wrote:The answer's B
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