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If xy=1, what is the value of / ? A)2 B)4 C)8 D)16 E)32 Is [#permalink] New post 29 May 2008, 11:56
If xy=1, what is the value of [2(x+y)^2]/[2(x-y)^2]?

A)2
B)4
C)8
D)16
E)32


Is integer x positive ?

1) x > x^3
2) x < x^2

If p,q,r are even numbers such that 2<p<q<r
what is the value of q ?
1) r<10
2)p<6
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Re: GMAT Trap Ques - Please HELP! [#permalink] New post 29 May 2008, 12:31
Do you mean it to be this...

\frac{2(x+y)^2}{2(x-y)^2}

If so, that would become

\frac{2(x^2 + 2xy + y^2)}{2(x^2 - 2xy + y^2)}

\frac{2x^2 + 4xy + 2y^2}{2x^2 - 4xy + 2y^2}

If xy=1, then...

\frac{2x^2 + 4 + 2y^2}{2x^2 - 4 + 2y^2}

From this, if I did it right, none of the answer choices fit.

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If xy=1, what is the value of [2(x+y)^2]/[2(x-y)^2]?

A)2
B)4
C)8
D)16
E)32


Is integer x positive ?

1) x > x^3
2) x < x^2

If p,q,r are even numbers such that 2<p<q<r
what is the value of q ?
1) r<10
2)p<6

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Re: GMAT Trap Ques - Please HELP! [#permalink] New post 29 May 2008, 14:01
I think the question is

{{2}^{{(x+y)}^{2}}}/{2}^{{(x-y)}^{2}}

If you expand the exponents and reduce the expression, it will become {2}^{4xy}

if xy=1, then the expression then becomes {2}^{4}. The answer is 16.
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Re: GMAT Trap Ques - Please HELP! [#permalink] New post 29 May 2008, 14:06
That makes sense because when you have the same base (i.e., \frac{2^4}{2^3} = 2^1 = 2), you subtract the denominator's exponent from the numerator's exponent.

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I think the question is

{{2}^{{(x+y)}^{2}}}/{2}^{{(x-y)}^{2}}

If you expand the exponents and reduce the expression, it will become {2}^{4xy}

if xy=1, then the expression then becomes {2}^{4}. The answer is 16.

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Re: GMAT Trap Ques - Please HELP! [#permalink] New post 29 May 2008, 16:39
ncprasad wrote:
I think the question is

{{2}^{{(x+y)}^{2}}}/{2}^{{(x-y)}^{2}}

If you expand the exponents and reduce the expression, it will become {2}^{4xy}

if xy=1, then the expression then becomes {2}^{4}. The answer is 16.


i too get 2^4... assuming thats what the question asks..
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