From 1
(a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2 <0
or 4ab<0
or ab<0...sufficient
From 2
(a/b)=1..hence a and b has same sign..ab is positive...sufficient
Ans option D
ab?
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Nope that doesn't sound right.
if both a and b are positive ab>0
You get two answers so insufficient.
Answer is D
if a is positive, and b is negative ab<0From 1
(a+b)^2 - (a-b)^2 <0
or 4ab<0
or ab<0...sufficient
if both a and b are positive ab>0
You get two answers so insufficient.
Answer is D
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we have gto find whether a*b>0 or notvivek1110 wrote: if a is positive, and b is negative ab<0
if both a and b are positive ab>0
You get two answers so insufficient.
Answer is NOT C.
from 1 we get ab<0 hence a*b is not +ve........therefore suff
from 1 bth a and b can not be of same sign
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Whoops, yeah that's right.we have gto find whether a*b>0 or not
from 1 we get ab<0 hence a*b is not +ve........therefore suff
from 1 bth a and b can not be of same sign
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OA: Dneha.patni wrote:IMO Avivek1110 wrote:Is (a*b) Positive?
1. (a+b)^2 < (a-b)^2
2. (a/b)=1
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This question would never appear on the GMAT because the 2 statements contradict each other. (2) tells us that a=b. If that is true, then statement (1) must be false. Because on the GMAT both statements must be true, this is not a GMAT caliber question.
In addition, the statements would each be sufficient, but give a different answer; another indication that this is not a good practice question.
(1) means a and b have opposite signs
(2) means a and b have same sign.
I would advise that you stop using whatever resource gave you this practice question. The best practice questions are official questions: the OGs and GMATPrep, along with tools that allow you to organize those questions by topic/difficulty and that give you good strategies/take-aways for each question.
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In addition, the statements would each be sufficient, but give a different answer; another indication that this is not a good practice question.
(1) means a and b have opposite signs
(2) means a and b have same sign.
I would advise that you stop using whatever resource gave you this practice question. The best practice questions are official questions: the OGs and GMATPrep, along with tools that allow you to organize those questions by topic/difficulty and that give you good strategies/take-aways for each question.
Good Luck,
-Patrick
