{"id":10292,"date":"2012-02-16T02:00:48","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=10292"},"modified":"2012-02-16T03:57:29","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T10:57:29","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-16-coordinate-geometry-and-critical-reasoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-feb-16-coordinate-geometry-and-critical-reasoning\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (Feb 16): Coordinate Geometry and Critical Reasoning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Do lines <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+ax%5E2+%2B+b&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = ax^2 + b' title='y = ax^2 + b' class='latex' \/> and <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=y+%3D+cx%5E2+%2B+d&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='y = cx^2 + d' title='y = cx^2 + d' class='latex' \/> cross?<\/p>\n<p>   1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=a+%3D+-c&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='a = -c' title='a = -c' class='latex' \/><br \/>\n   2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=b+%3E+d&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='b &gt; d' title='b &gt; d' class='latex' \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m24-12-formatting-error-73363.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- E -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Veritas Prep is offering some significant savings along with great bonus material. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/veritas-prep-discount\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>See the details<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">MBA Prep School -- Powerful Tools for Building a Winning MBA Application. Use the GMAT Club code and save up to $50. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/marketplace\/admissions.xhtml?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>See the details<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 0px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">Why pay $3500 for one application? Ask about MBAAdmit.com's 2-Sets-for-the-Price-of-1 special. <a href=\"https:\/\/budurl.com\/zg4w\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>See the details<\/u><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Verbal (CR)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the United States, of the people who moved from one state to another when they retired, the percentage who retired to Florida has decreased by three percentage points over the past ten years.  Since many local businesses in Florida cater to retirees, this decline is likely to have a noticeably negative economic effect on these businesses.<\/p>\n<p>Which of the following, if true, most seriously weakens the argument?<\/p>\n<p>(A) Florida attracts more people who move from one state to another when they retire than does any other state.<br \/>\n(B) The number of people who move out of Florida to accept employment in other states has increased over the past ten years.<br \/>\n(C) There are far more local businesses in Florida that cater to tourists than there are local businesses that cater to retirees.<br \/>\n(D) The total number of people who retired and moved to another state for their retirement has increased significantly over the past ten years.<br \/>\n(E) The number of people who left Florida when they retired to live in another state was greater last year than it was ten years ago.<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/in-the-united-states-of-the-people-who-moved-from-one-state-76443.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- D -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Like these questions?<\/strong> Get the GMAT Club question collection: <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/tests\/\">online at GMAT Club<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fgp%2Fentity%2FGMAT-Club%2FB0048PPF3U%3Fie%3DUTF8%26ref_%3Dntt_athr_dp_pel_1&tag=gmatclub-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957\">on your Kindle<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/stat?id=PJTlq5NYqfE&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=blog&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Fapp%252Fgmat-toolkit%252Fid328345537%253Fmt%253D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30\">on your iPhone\/iPad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Math (DS) Do lines and cross? 1. 2. 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