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If x is an integer greater than 1, is x equal to the 12th power of an integer ? (1) x is equal to the 3rd Power of an integer (2) x is equal to the 4th Power of an integer.
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If x is an integer greater than 1, is x equal to the 12th power of an integer ?(1) x is equal to the 3rd Power of an integer --> x=m^3 for some positive integer m. If m itself is 4th power of some integer (for example if m=2^4), then the answer will be YES (since in this case x=(2^4)^3=2^{12}), but if it's not (for example if m=2), then the answer will be NO. Not sufficient. (i) Notice that from this statement we have that x^4=m^{12}.(2) x is equal to the 4th Power of an integer --> x=n^4 for some positive integer n. If n itself is 3rd power of some integer (for example if n=2^3), then the answer will be YES (since in this case x=(2^3)^4=2^{12}), but if it's not (for example if n=2), then the answer will be NO. Not sufficient. (ii) Notice that from this statement we have that x^3=n^{12}.(1)+(2) Divide (i) by (ii): x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer. Now, \frac{m}{n} can be neither an irrational number (since it's the ratio of two integers) nor some reduced fraction (since no reduced fraction, like 1/2 or 3/2, when raised to some positive integer power can give an integer), therefore \frac{m}{n} must be an integer, hence x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer^{12}. Sufficient. Answer: C. Hope it's clear. P.S. Please read and follow: rules-for-posting-please-read-this-before-posting-133935.html
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23 Jun 2012, 23:06
Great help....Thx
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By Statement I: x= m^3 not sufficient since m= 16 satisfies but m= 8 does not satisfy
By Statement II: x= n^4 not sufficient since n= 8 satisfies but n = 16 does not satisfy
By I & II: X= m^3 and x = n^4 => m^3= n^4 which is only true for 1 or 0, in both cases original condition is satisfied
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shekharverma wrote: By Statement I: x= m^3 not sufficient since m= 16 satisfies but m= 8 does not satisfy
By Statement II: x= n^4 not sufficient since n= 8 satisfies but n = 16 does not satisfy
By I & II: X= m^3 and x = n^4 => m^3= n^4 which is only true for 1 or 0, in both cases original condition is satisfied Notice that we are told that x is an integer greater than 1, so m=n=0 or m=n=1 are not possible since in this case x becomes 0 or 1. Though if we proceed the way you propose, then from x=m^3 and x=n^4 we can conclude that those two conditions also hold true when m=a^{4} and n=a^3 (for some positive integer a), so when x=m^3=n^4=a^{12}. Hope it helps.
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15 Aug 2012, 09:39
i agree that indivisualy we cannot answer this question ...but how abt this approach .if we combine both statement then we can be sure that x =(int ) ^12 becoz under this condition only can both the conditions be met .so we can now be sure that this int can be expressed as some int raised to the power of 12 .expert plz evaluate this !!
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Bunuel wrote: If x is an integer greater than 1, is x equal to the 12th power of an integer ?(1) x is equal to the 3rd Power of an integer --> x=m^3 for some positive integer m. If m itself is 4th power of some integer (for example if m=2^4), then the answer will be YES (since in this case x=(2^4)^3=2^{12}), but if it's not (for example if m=2), then the answer will be NO. Not sufficient. (i) Notice that from this statement we have that x^4=m^{12}.(2) x is equal to the 4th Power of an integer --> x=n^4 for some positive integer n. If n itself is 3rd power of some integer (for example if n=2^3), then the answer will be YES (since in this case x=(2^3)^4=2^{12}), but if it's not (for example if n=2), then the answer will be NO. Not sufficient. (ii) Notice that from this statement we have that x^3=n^{12}.(1)+(2) Divide (i) by (ii): x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer. Now, \frac{m}{n} can be neither an irrational number (since it's the ratio of two integers) nor some reduced fraction (since no reduced fraction, like 1/2 or 3/2, when raised to some positive integer power can give an integer), therefore \frac{m}{n} must be an integer, hence x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer^{12}. Sufficient.
Answer: C. Hope it's clear. P.S. Please read and follow: rules-for-posting-please-read-this-before-posting-133935.html Is this true in all cases that it must be an integer ( is there a theorem or something along those lines) , could you please provide an example.
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fozzzy wrote: Bunuel wrote: If x is an integer greater than 1, is x equal to the 12th power of an integer ?(1) x is equal to the 3rd Power of an integer --> x=m^3 for some positive integer m. If m itself is 4th power of some integer (for example if m=2^4), then the answer will be YES (since in this case x=(2^4)^3=2^{12}), but if it's not (for example if m=2), then the answer will be NO. Not sufficient. (i) Notice that from this statement we have that x^4=m^{12}.(2) x is equal to the 4th Power of an integer --> x=n^4 for some positive integer n. If n itself is 3rd power of some integer (for example if n=2^3), then the answer will be YES (since in this case x=(2^3)^4=2^{12}), but if it's not (for example if n=2), then the answer will be NO. Not sufficient. (ii) Notice that from this statement we have that x^3=n^{12}.(1)+(2) Divide (i) by (ii): x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer. Now, \frac{m}{n} can be neither an irrational number (since it's the ratio of two integers) nor some reduced fraction (since no reduced fraction, like 1/2 or 3/2, when raised to some positive integer power can give an integer), therefore \frac{m}{n} must be an integer, hence x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer^{12}. Sufficient.
Answer: C. Hope it's clear. P.S. Please read and follow: rules-for-posting-please-read-this-before-posting-133935.html Is this true in all cases that it must be an integer ( is there a theorem or something along those lines) , could you please provide an example. What you mean be "all cases"? Anyway, if m and n are integers and x=(\frac{m}{n})^{12}=integer, then m/n=integer.
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Given that x>1 and an integer.
From F.S 1, we have x=t^3. t is an integer. Now for t=16, we will have a sufficient condition but not for say t=8. Thus not sufficient.
From F.S 2, we have x=z^4. z is an integer. Now just as above, for z=8, we will have a sufficient condition but not for say z=16. Thus not sufficient.
Combining both of them, we have;
x=t^3; x=z^4. Hence, t^3 = z^4. Now what is to be noted is that t and z can-not be co-primes.
Thus, for some integer k, t=kz (We can't write z=kt as t>z) Replacing this value of t, we have ;
(kz)^3 = z^4
z = k^3.
Replace this value of z, x = z^4 or x = (k^3)^4 = k^12.
C.
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