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Does x + y = 11 ?

(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
There can be infinite solution for the above eqn.
x,y can take integer values,real, imaginary values
so this statement is insufficient

(2) xy = 10

There can be infinite solution for the above eqn.
x,y can take integer values,real, imaginary values
so this statement is insufficient


Combining 1 and 2
y=10/x

subsituting in 1st eqn
x^2 + (10/x)^2 = 101
We will get eqn as
x^4 - 101x^2 + 100=0
Solving this eqn
we will get
X=10 or -10 or 1 or -1
From above
Y=1 or -1 or 10 or -10

So we will get 4 different values for X+Y
Both are insufficient
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Does x + y = 11 ?

(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
(2) xy = 10

(x+y)^2=11^2
x^2+y^2+2xy=121

(1) insufic

(2) insufic

(1/2) sufic
|(x+y)^2|=101+2(10)=121
|x+y|=11 or -11

ans (E)
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Does x + y = 11 ?

(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101

--Considering statement 1 alone:
Case 1: x =10 and y=1; we get x + y = 11; Answer YES.
Case 2: x =-10 and y=-1; we get x + y = -11; Answer NO.

As YES and NO both possible; this statement is not sufficient.

(2) xy = 10
--Considering statement 2 alone:
Case 1: x =10 and y=1; we get x + y = 11; Answer YES.
Case 2: x =-10 and y=-1; we get x + y = -11; Answer NO
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As YES and NO both possible; this statement is not sufficient.

On combing also, we are not able to eliminate any of the case discussed above.
IMO answer is E.
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Does x + y = 11 ?
(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
(2) xy = 10


st1 in itself can take any values for x and y. so INSUFFICIENT

st2 can also make any values for x and y feasible. INSUFFICIENT

When taken together,

(x+y)^2 = x^2 + y^2 + 2xy = 101 + 20 = 121

So, x + y = 11 or -11, hence INSUFFICIENT.

The answer should be E
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Does x + y = 11 ?

(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
(2) xy = 10

(1) Can't solve x, y exactly. Insufficiency.
(2) Can't solve x, y exactly. Insufficiency

(1) & (2) => x=10, y=1 or x=-10, y=-1 => Insufficiency

Choice E
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Does x + y = 11 ?

(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
(2) xy = 10

1) when x = 10, y = 1, Yes. But when x =\( \sqrt{101}\), y = 0, definitely No as 11^2 = 121. Not sufficient.

2) If x and y are 2 and 5, then not. If they are 10 and 1, then yes. Not sufficient.

Together, x^2 + 2xy + y^2 = 121, so, (x+y)^2 == (11)^2. (x+y) can either be 11 or -11. Not sufficient.

E is the answer.
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Does x + y = 11 ?

(1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
(2) xy = 10

1) x^2 + y^2 = 101
x and y can take values: 10, 1; -10, -1
- insufficient

2) xy = 10
x and y can take values: 10, 1; -10, -1; 5, 2; -5, -2; \sqrt{10}, \sqrt{10}.
- insufficient

Combine:
Still, we are left with two cases of 10, 1; -10, -1
- Insufficient.

Answer E.
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