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by Frankenstein » Fri Jul 08, 2011 4:20 am
Hi,
0.00001 = 1/10^5 = 10/10^6
So sqrt(0.00001) = sqrt(10/10^6) = (sqrt10)/1000.
You have probably counted more zeros.
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by amit2k9 » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:29 pm
0.00001 = 1/100000 = 10/1000*1000

thus 0.00001 = 10^(1/2)/1000.
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by GMATGuruNY » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:40 am
vinni.k wrote:Hi All,

Please help in solving this question.

Answer is C. But my answer is D.

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We can plug in the answers.
The square of the correct answer must be equal .00001.

Answer choice C: √10/1000

(√10/1000)^2 = 10/1,000,000 = 1/100,000 = .00001.
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The correct answer is C.
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by vinni.k » Sat Jul 09, 2011 10:38 am
Ahhaa got it. Now i know where i was wrong.

Thanks Mitch, Frankenstein, and amit2k9. Really appreciate for the replies.

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