If 1/(y – x)

Question

If  \frac{1}{y – x}< 0 , then which of the following must be true?

A y > 0
B x > 0
C xy > 0
D y > x
E x > y

Chethan92 · Answer

\frac{1}{y-x} < 0

Then y-x<0
or y<x
or x>y

E is the answer.

KSBGC · Answer

Given,

\frac{1}{y – x}< 0

y - x <0

x>y.

E is the correct answer.

Archit3110 · Answer

relation would hold true only when x>y
IMO E

manggarai · Answer

IMO E. x>y. Since the fraction is negative, the numerator and denominator must have different sign. Since numerator is positive, denominator must be negative ie. y-x<0, y<x.

If 1/(y – x) < 0, then which of the following must be true?

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