{"id":31275,"date":"2015-11-16T13:40:07","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T20:40:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=31275"},"modified":"2015-11-16T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T20:40:07","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-november-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-november-16\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (November 16)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?x\" alt=\"x\" class=\"latex\"> is a positive integer, what is the least possible value of <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?x\" alt=\"x\" class=\"latex\">?<br \/>\n(1) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?x%5E2%20-%205x%20%2B%205%20%3D%201%20-%20x\" alt=\"x^2 - 5x + 5 = 1 - x\" class=\"latex\"><\/p>\n<p>(2) <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/cgi-bin\/mimetex.cgi?x%5E2%20%3D%204\" alt=\"x^2 = 4\" class=\"latex\"><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m06-183720.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: #fff; color: #fff;\">- D\u00a0-<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #8db3e2; border-top: 4px solid #000000; border-bottom: 4px solid #000000; padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold;\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px;\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: #ffffff; list-style-type: disc;\">Over 4 M students achieved educational &amp; career goals thanks to Kaplan\u2019s unparalleled test prep courses. 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The early warning allows a ship\u2019s captain to attempt an abrupt course change to avert a possible collision. Even though cargo ships and passenger liners need a considerable distance to maneuver and that most warnings are false, such an early warning system undoubtedly better protects cargo and passengers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A. The system can detect not only the physical presence of a ship by radar but it can also detect a ship's heat signature by infrared.<\/p>\n<p>B. A maritime safety commission report determined that over 82% of the system\u2019s warnings were false.<\/p>\n<p>C. Ship collisions in the major oceanic shipping lanes are extremely rare.<\/p>\n<p>D. The risk of a cargo ship or passenger liner being involved in a collision is substantially greater at port than at sea.<\/p>\n<p>E. 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