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Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
This is a GMAT Club Challenge Question. The OA is (c). I am getting (E). Please explain.
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(Edit. incorrect)
I think E
will thy to draw.....
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sujitmgmat wrote: Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
This is a GMAT Club Challenge Question. The OA is (c). I am getting (E). Please explain.
from i, x > y + 5
from ii, x^2 = y^2
x = + or - y
togather, x is +ve and is equal to -y. so enough.
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GMAT TIGER, so which answer will you opt for? Since x is +ve and y is -ve and both have the same numerical value, x can be > or < than y^2, depending on whether the numerical value is <or> than 1. That's why I think the answer should be (E).
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explanation for C. in drawing
green: x=y+5
red: x^2=y^2
blue: 1&2
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sujitmgmat wrote: GMAT TIGER, so which answer will you opt for? Since x is +ve and y is -ve and both have the same numerical value, x can be > or < than y^2, depending on whether the numerical value is <or> than 1. That's why I think the answer should be (E). Quote: Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
x^2 - y^2 = 0 is possible only when either x = y or x = -y but since x > y+5, x must be +ve and therefore y is -ve.
x > y+5
x - y > 5
- y - y > 5
y < -2.5
suppose, y = - 3, x = 6, which is grater than -3+5 = 2.
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Im a little lost here - why isn't it B?
if X^2 = Y^2, then x = +/- y
In that case is it possible that y^2 is ever less than x? Even if y is negative...
For instance - x = 2.5 y=-2.5
x is not greater than -2.5^2 (which is 6.25)...
I can't think of a number that would fit x>y^2...
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sujitmgmat wrote: Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
This is a GMAT Club Challenge Question. The OA is (c). I am getting (E). Please explain.
Ya def C.
1) Just test values. X=10 and Y=2. X=10 and Y=-6 Insuff.
2) x^2>y^2 try X=10 y=2 and X=-10 and y=2 Insuff.
Just use the same values, ul see that x>y^2
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alrussell wrote: Im a little lost here - why isn't it B?
if X^2 = Y^2, then x = +/- y
In that case is it possible that y^2 is ever less than x? Even if y is negative...
For instance - x = 2.5 y=-2.5
x is not greater than -2.5^2 (which is 6.25)...
I can't think of a number that would fit x>y^2...
it cannot be because x^2 = y^2, in whixh x = y or -y.
supoose of x = 5, and y = -5, then x cannot be > y^2.
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Thanks folks.
I get it now. Since (1) and (2) imply that x=+/-y, x and y have different signs, and y<-2.5, we can conclude that x<y^2. So answer is (C).
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alrussell wrote: Im a little lost here - why isn't it B?
if X^2 = Y^2, then x = +/- y
In that case is it possible that y^2 is ever less than x? Even if y is negative...
For instance - x = 2.5 y=-2.5
x is not greater than -2.5^2 (which is 6.25)...
I can't think of a number that would fit x>y^2...
bump...I too chose (B). Anyone?
For any value of x such that x = +/- y, x > y^2 is always false.
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GMATBLACKBELT wrote: sujitmgmat wrote: Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
This is a GMAT Club Challenge Question. The OA is (c). I am getting (E). Please explain. Ya def C. 1) Just test values. X=10 and Y=2. X=10 and Y=-6 Insuff. 2) x^2>y^2 try X=10 y=2 and X=-10 and y=2 Insuff.Just use the same values, ul see that x>y^2 GBB, for case (2), x^2=y^2, which means x = +/-y. How can you use x = -10 and y = 2?
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Another one for B.
When I looked to OA I became frustrated ...
II. x = y or x = -y
in this case x is not more than y^2 (or (-y)^2), so the answer is clear NO
Actually, x can be only less than y^2 or equal to y^2
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1) insuff.
2) insuff. this statement means (x+y) (x-y)=0
therefore:
x=y or
x=-y
statement 2 alone would be true if we know at least that the variables are integers, however, we weren't told that they are integers. Therefore they could be fractions, which can mess up the whole logic and give different results.
Both statement together
worst case scenario:
scenario a: if y=1/2, then x is at least 6
6>1/4 true
scenario b: if y=-1/2, then x is at least 5
5> 1/4 true
therefore, the answer should be C
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Tino,
Can you please look into this challenges question and, if needed, change the OA? Or, if it is right, please explain the OA.
Thanks.
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Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
from 1
insuff
from 2
x = y or x = -y insuff
both
they contradict ( subst by x = y or -y)
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I am for B too.
X = +/- Y
so Y > Y^2 - NO
is -Y > ^ (-Y)^2 - NO
Isnt the answer NO in both cases!!
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Is x > y^2?
(1) x > y + 5
(2) x^2 - y^2 = 0
Firstly, looking at the statement: y^2 will always be positive, unless y = 0. Therefore, for x > y^2, one of the conditions is that x must be > 0.
Looking at the statements:
1) INSUFFICIENT: we cannot determine from this equation whether x is > 0. For example: -5 > -11 + 5 AND 5 > -11 + 5
2) x^2 - y^2 = 0, therefore (x-y)(x+y) = 0, therefore x = -y OR + y
INSUFFICIENT: we cannot determine from this equation whether x is > 0. All we know is that x = y OR x is equal to y * -1
1) & 2) Together:
Subsitute x = y into the equation in Statement 1: y > y + 5 This cannot be true. Therefore, x is NOT equal to y! Therefore x = -y
Substitute x = -y into the equation in Statement 1:
-y > y + 5
-2y > 5
-y > 5/2.... x > 5/2
y < -5/2 Because y is <1 and x = -y, as x gets bigger, y gets smaller. Therefore y^2 will always be greater than x. The answer to the question "Is x > y^2" is NO. Therefore it's C.
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OA is C.
OE
when we combine the two statements, we see that the absolute values of x and y are equal and that x > y , implying that x is positive and y is negative and neither is equal to zero. Therefore, x > y2 is true.
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(1) or (2) alone is not sufficient
Together we have lxl = lyl and x>y+5
so x= -y and y<-2.5
thus x>2.5 and x<x2 = y2
The answer is with (1)(2) together we have x<y2
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