If x is positive which of the following could be the correct ordering of 1/x, 2x and x^2
I. x^2 < 2x < 1/x
II. x^2 < 1/x < 2x
III. 2x < x^2 < 1/x
a none
b I only
c III only
d I & II only
e I II and III
tricky inequality
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i get B but not confident...DominicanKing wrote:If x is positive which of the following could be the correct ordering of 1/x, 2x and x^2
I. x^2 < 2x < 1/x
II. x^2 < 1/x < 2x
III. 2x < x^2 < 1/x
a none
b I only
c III only
d I & II only
e I II and III
when x is 1/2 I is true
i cant find values which could satisfy other two options
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I got B as well, but its not the correct answer according to the GMATPrep software...maybe the we're right and they're wrong
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Here is the solution from Ian (I know its difficult)
https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-prope ... 13538.html
https://www.beatthegmat.com/number-prope ... 13538.html
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You can also solve this by graphing it with the equations:
y = 1/x
y = 2/x
and
y = x^2
When you do (and I will try to come back later and post a picture of the graph, but I have to run now), you will see that there are 4 places where any 2 of the three lines cross, so there are 4 different configurations of which equation is >< the other ones (and the crossing points themselves, where you can see when two of the equations are equal.
Of the 4 possibilities (that don't have = in them) only two of them are in the list, I and II.
-Carrie
y = 1/x
y = 2/x
and
y = x^2
When you do (and I will try to come back later and post a picture of the graph, but I have to run now), you will see that there are 4 places where any 2 of the three lines cross, so there are 4 different configurations of which equation is >< the other ones (and the crossing points themselves, where you can see when two of the equations are equal.
Of the 4 possibilities (that don't have = in them) only two of them are in the list, I and II.
-Carrie