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The answer is E and we can show this through counterexamples.mariah wrote:x>y?
1) x^2>y^3
2) x^3>y^4
If it were given that x and y were both int, would the ans then be B?Brent Hanneson wrote:The answer is E and we can show this through counterexamples.mariah wrote:x>y?
1) x^2>y^3
2) x^3>y^4
Case 1: x=3 and y=1 These values satisfy both conditions, and here x is greater than y
Case 2: x=1/2 and y=1/2 These values satisfy both conditions, and here x is NOT greater than y
Yes, given the condition that x and y are integers, the answer would be B.life is a test wrote:If it were given that x and y were both int, would the ans then be B?Brent Hanneson wrote:The answer is E and we can show this through counterexamples.mariah wrote:x>y?
1) x^2>y^3
2) x^3>y^4
Case 1: x=3 and y=1 These values satisfy both conditions, and here x is greater than y
Case 2: x=1/2 and y=1/2 These values satisfy both conditions, and here x is NOT greater than y
Thanks in advance.
can you please explain?Brent Hanneson wrote:Yes, given the condition that x and y are integers, the answer would be B.life is a test wrote:If it were given that x and y were both int, would the ans then be B?Brent Hanneson wrote:The answer is E and we can show this through counterexamples.mariah wrote:x>y?
1) x^2>y^3
2) x^3>y^4
Case 1: x=3 and y=1 These values satisfy both conditions, and here x is greater than y
Case 2: x=1/2 and y=1/2 These values satisfy both conditions, and here x is NOT greater than y
Thanks in advance.
