Is \hspace{3} (x^7)(y^2)(z^3) > 0

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Is \hspace{3} (x^7)(y^2)(z^3) > 0 ?

1. yz < 0
2. xz > 0

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

01 Sep 2008, 18:27

C.

from 1) x UNKNOWN , if x=0 then exprn = 0.
from 2) y unknown. if y=0, then exprn = 0.

together the expression is +ve.
suff.

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

01 Sep 2008, 18:35

IMO C
same explanation as above

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

01 Sep 2008, 21:41

From II
X and Z either both are +ve or -ve
X^7.Z^3 will always be Z +ve
Y^2 will always be Z +ve

So whole expression will always be +ve or Zero if Y=0
But in both cases it can be answered

So B suff

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

01 Sep 2008, 21:55

IMO C.

To be x^7y^2Z^3 > 0 ; x and z both have to have the same sign + y not 0 .

1 ) YZ <0 ; Either (y +ve and z -ve ) or ( Y -ve and Z +ve ) => not sufficient

2 ) xz >0 ; Either ( x and Z +ve ) or ( x and Z -ve) = > i.e x and z same sign but y unknown => not sufficient

Combined, when ( x and z +ve )and y -ve => x^7y^2Z^3 > 0

and when ( x and Z -ve) y +ve = > x^7y^2Z^3 > 0

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

01 Sep 2008, 22:10

arorag wrote:

From II
X and Z either both are +ve or -ve
X^7.Z^3 will always be Z +ve
Y^2 will always be Z +ve

So whole expression will always be +ve or Zero if Y=0
But in both cases it can be answered

So B suff

if y = 0, then the expression is NOT greater than 0
if y not equal to 0, then the expression is greater than 0
how would that make B is sufficient?

If the question asked if x^7y^2Z^3 LESS THAN 0
then B would be sufficient

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

02 Sep 2008, 01:45

Good trap, keep posting fun questions.
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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

02 Sep 2008, 13:05

'B' looks good.

1) not sufficient
2) xz > 0, means both can be negative or positive, making the entire term always positive(y^2 is positive only).

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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

02 Sep 2008, 13:08

amitkaneria wrote:

'B' looks good.

1) not sufficient
2) xz > 0, means both can be negative or positive, making the entire term always positive(y^2 is positive only).

Y^2 can be zero too..
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Re: DS trap???? [#permalink]

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arorag wrote:

(x^7)(y^2)(z^3) > 0 ?
1. yz < 0
2. xz > 0

1. yz < 0
Neither of y and z is 0.

y=1; z=-1;
x=-1; Yes.
x=1; No
Not Sufficient.

2. xz > 0

xy^2z \ge 0 {:y can be 0}

So,
the expression may or may not be greater than 0.
Not Sufficient.

Using both;
y \ne 0
So,
xy^2z>0
OR
x^{(Any \hspace{2} +ve \hspace{2} odd \hspace{2} integer)}y^2z^{(Any \hspace{2} +ve \hspace{2} odd \hspace{2} integer)}>0
Sufficient.

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Re: DS: Is (x^7)(y^2)(z^3) > 0 [#permalink]

07 Oct 2011, 07:36

I missed the Y=0 trap.... 1+ for C

Re: DS: Is (x^7)(y^2)(z^3) > 0 [#permalink] 07 Oct 2011, 07:36

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