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stem 1 says (x+y)^2>6 i.e x^2+y^2+2xy>6 you may be tempted here to conclude that then (x+y)^2<6 think of the case now like this x^2+y^2+2xy>6 then may be x^2+y^2 was equal to 4 and 2xy was equal to 3 so x^2+y^2 <6, even though x^2+y^2+2xy>6 or may be x^2+y^2 was equal to 8 and 2xy was equal to 1 so...
- by naki009
Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:34 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is x2 + y2 > 6
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Is x2 + y2 > 6
Is x^2 + y^2 > 6?
(1) (x + y)^2 > 6
(2) xy = 2
OA : E
I can anyone please explain the answer for this ?
- by naki009
Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:14 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is x2 + y2 > 6
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I am not convinced with the answer. So, reopening the thread again. Can anybody please explain why C is the correct answer ? Option C says "to bathe in cold milk, crushed strawberries, or black caviar". I completely agree "in X,Y or Z" parallelism structure is correct here. But &...
- by naki009
Sat Jun 19, 2010 6:38 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: problem with 'that' in 1000sc-114
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In doing X, someone/something... <-- when the prep phrase comes before the main clause, it always modifies the subject of the main clause, and the logical relationship between the phrase and the actor (subject) has to make sense. ie: By crashing the car into the house, the dog was killed by him. He...
- by naki009
Sat May 29, 2010 9:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Defense attorneys have occasionally argued that their client
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