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Yes ideally on squaring, the absolute value is considered and here the value of b is unknown. But you may note that whatever the value of x be the left hand side of the equation that is 16^x + 16^-x will always be positive. You can check for yourself by taking examples, by keeping different values f...
- by sukriti2hats
Sat May 31, 2014 4:53 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Exponent Problem
- Replies: 2
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Hi samarthkansal, One shortcut of finding (1.03)^3 is by using binomial theorem. In binomial expansion of (1+x)^n (1+x)� = 1 + n·x/1! + n(n-1)x²/2! + n(n-1)(n-2)x³/3! + . . . + n(n-1)...(n-k+1)x�/n! + . . . But in this question a simple approximation can be used, (1+ x)^n is approximately equ...
- by sukriti2hats
Sat May 31, 2014 4:17 am- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: cube of decimal number
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It usually depends on what is being asked in the question. For example if the question asks you to find weight or distance or something that you know can certainly not be negative then you just neglect the negative root of that quadratic equation. Otherwise, there always exist 2 roots of a quadratic...
- by sukriti2hats
Sat May 31, 2014 3:56 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: squares versus square roots
- Replies: 4
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Hi gmat 72014, This explanation of OG (if it is the way you have written here - i do not have OG currently) assumes that reader already knows a few basic things. I will restate the whole problem and then try to tell you. Hope you will understand. Consider an experiment with events A, B, and C for wh...
- by sukriti2hats
Sat May 31, 2014 3:40 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Need Help with Explanation - OG Edition 30 Discrete Probabil
- Replies: 3
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21 points. In other words, there will be 21 solutions of the equation of the line formed by points (22, 12 2/3) and (7, 17 2/3).
- by sukriti2hats
Sat May 31, 2014 2:39 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: joining the points (22, 12 2/3) and (7, 17 2/3)
- Replies: 1
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