Coordinate geomatry

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by Anurag@Gurome » Wed May 11, 2011 7:32 pm
alltimeacheiver wrote:I marked c. but the ans is wrong
Solution:
We need to know the length and breadth to calculate the area of the rectangle.
Consider first (1) alone.
It is just giving the coordinates of a point.
We neither come to know of the length or the breadth.
So, obviously (1) alone is not sufficient.
Next consider (2) alone.
This is the same situation as (1).
So, even (2) alone is not sufficient.
Next combine both the statements together and check.
On combining we just get the breadth.
Obviously, this is not sufficient to give the area of rectangle.

The correct answer is (E).
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