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Thanks Brent! Yes, for example: "Businesses are as likely as are governments to establish large bureaucracies, but bureaucracy is far more damaging to a business than it is to a government." For this particular topic, is it worth attacking a premise by showing reasons that businesses are u...

by GMIHIR

Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:44 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Analysis of Issue - strategy
Replies: 4
Views: 1390

Analysis of Issue - strategy

If a given topic for Analysis of Issue has a premise and an argument based on it, is it wiser to directly disagree with the premise iteslf ? OR should we always agree/disagree with the argument/conclusion only ?

Thanks for your suggestions!! :)

by GMIHIR

Sun Mar 18, 2012 10:28 pm
Forum: GMAT Essays (AWA)
Topic: Analysis of Issue - strategy
Replies: 4
Views: 1390

use of trig formulae in solving DS problems

Hi, I was solving a DS problem related to traingles and i used trig formulae to derive the answer. However, to my surprise, the answer to that problem was E (both statements not sufficient). So, just curious, is it not "permitted" to use Trignometric formulas(sin, cos, tan) in solving such...

by GMIHIR

Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:36 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: use of trig formulae in solving DS problems
Replies: 1
Views: 2152