Function

This topic has expert replies
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 166
Joined: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:16 pm
Location: India

Function

by Mayur Sand » Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:28 pm
For all integers n, the function f is defined by f (n) = an, where a is a constant. What is the value of f (1)?
(1) f (2) = 100
(2) f (3) = -1,000

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

OA B

User avatar
MBA Student
Posts: 1194
Joined: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:42 pm
Location: Paris, France
Thanked: 71 times
Followed by:17 members
GMAT Score:710

by gmat740 » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:07 pm
For all integers n, the function f is defined by f (n) = an, where a is a constant. What is the value of f (1)?
I did this question few days ago :

Please make a correction

f (n) = a^n

(1)
f(2) =100 = (10)^2 or (-10)^2
so n =+10 or -10
cant say from here

(2)

f(3) = -1000 = (-10)^3

n= -10

so B

hope this Helps

User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 166
Joined: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:16 pm
Location: India

by Mayur Sand » Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:13 pm
Thanks Man i missed out on -10