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If \(a < b\), is \((x − a)^2 > (x − b)^2\)?

1) x > \(\frac{a + b}{2}\)

2) \(x − a > x − b\)

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\(\frac{a + b}{2}\) is the midpoint of \(a\) and \(b\). Since b is bigger, this tells us x is closer to \(b\) than \(a\). Therefore |x - a| must be bigger than |x - b| as x is closer to b. Then \((x − a)^2 > (x − b)^2\) is true.

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We don't know if both sides are positive or negative. We could get \((x − a)^2 < (x − b)^2\) if \(x - a\) is negative, so insufficient.

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