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# If |ab| > ab, which of the following must be true?

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If $$|ab| > ab$$, which of the following must be true?

I. $$a < 0$$
II. $$b < 0$$
III. $$ab < 0$$

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III
E. II and III

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Originally posted by hazelnut on 19 Jan 2017, 20:22.
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19 Jan 2017, 21:17
C.

|ab|>ab implies that ab is -ve

So, either a is -ve or b is -ve but not both

if one of a and b is -ve then ab must be -ve.
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19 Jan 2017, 22:02
C.
ab<0 that means either a<0 or b<0

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03 Apr 2017, 11:07
Absolute value of an integer is always positive.
Thus we should consider the case when the integers can be negative as well.

Either of the two variables is negative because if both are then |ab|=ab.
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03 Apr 2017, 13:14
Has to be C. A & B do not tell the sign of ab
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05 Aug 2018, 00:06
hazelnut wrote:
If $$|ab| > ab$$, which of the following must be true?

I. $$a < 0$$
II. $$b < 0$$
III. $$ab < 0$$

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III
E. II and III

If $$ab ≥ 0$$ then $$|ab| = ab$$
In order for $$|ab| > ab$$, we must have $$ab < 0$$
As long as a and b bear opposite signs, this will hold true.
So, C.
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05 Aug 2018, 08:54
hazelnut wrote:
If $$|ab| > ab$$, which of the following must be true?

I. $$a < 0$$
II. $$b < 0$$
III. $$ab < 0$$

A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III
E. II and III

Given

$$|ab| > ab$$

*** ab is on both sides. But the one with absolute value sign gives us positive value. It implies that ab <0 and when we put this negative value inside the absolute value sign it become positive. Thus absolute value part is greater.

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