is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
2) x> 1
should D not be the answer actual ans .. A
please explain
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1. X not 0,...but X can be 1,to prove X = X^2! ..so, it's not sufficientvenmic wrote:is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
2) x> 1
should D not be the answer actual ans .. A
please explain
2. X > 1...is sufficient, because X >1, X never be equal to X^2.
i think Ans is B!
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saketk
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Hi- Please check the answer, it cannot be Avenmic wrote:is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
2) x> 1
should D not be the answer actual ans .. A
please explain
STATEMENT 1 says X is not equal to 0. If we take X=1, then X = X^2
But, if we take X=2 then X NOT= X^2
INSUFFICIENT.
STATEMENT 2: says x>1
This condition is sufficient to say that X NOT= X^2 for any value of X.
SO answer Should be B
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Hi mate
the answer cannot be A
statement 1 is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
Ix =1 then the answer is yes
If x= 2 the answer is no...
So insufficient
statement 2) x> 1
It clearly says that x is more than 1 so the answer will be always no even is x is not an integer .
so sufficient
Hence B
the answer cannot be A
statement 1 is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
Ix =1 then the answer is yes
If x= 2 the answer is no...
So insufficient
statement 2) x> 1
It clearly says that x is more than 1 so the answer will be always no even is x is not an integer .
so sufficient
Hence B
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from ques: is x = x^2 => is x(x-1) = 0 => is x = 0 or x = 1venmic wrote:is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
2) x> 1
should D not be the answer actual ans .. A
please explain
st1: x is not 0 => x = 1
sufficient
st2: x>1
we need to find whether x is 0 or 1, however, st2 tells us neither
so insufficient.
IMO - A
Please correct me if wrong
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Hi- please read my previous post for this.eshwarjayanth wrote:from ques: is x = x^2 => is x(x-1) = 0 => is x = 0 or x = 1venmic wrote:is x= x^2
1) x NOT = 0
2) x> 1
should D not be the answer actual ans .. A
please explain
st1: x is not 0 => x = 1
sufficient
st2: x>1
we need to find whether x is 0 or 1, however, st2 tells us neither
so insufficient.
IMO - A
Please correct me if wrong
It is given that x is not equal to 0. That means x can be anything ranging from 1 to infinity
You cannot say that if x is not equal to 0 then it will be 1
Hence condition A is not sufficient.
