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If n is a nonzero integer, is x^n < 1?

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(2) n > 0
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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   20 Aug 2014, 20:58
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If n is a nonzero integer, is x^n < 1?

(1) x > 1

(2) n > 0


Question is from Mgmat test, As per OA provided by MGMAT , I was wrong !!

Can someone please share with me the process by which you got right answer as i am not satisfied with MGMAT explaination

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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   21 Aug 2014, 03:39
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If n is a nonzero integer, is x^n < 1?

(1) x > 1. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 2 and n = -1, then the answer is YES.

(2) n > 0. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 1/2 and n = 1, then the answer is YES.

(1)+(2) x is greater than 1 and n is a positive number: any number greater than 1 in positive power is greater than 1. Sufficient.

Answer: C.
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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   21 Aug 2014, 04:51
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If n is a nonzero integer, is x^n < 1?

(1) x > 1. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 2 and n = -1
, then the answer is YES.

(2) n > 0. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 1/2 and n = 1, then the answer is YES.

(1)+(2) x is greater than 1 and n is a positive number: any number greater than 1 in positive power is greater than 1. Sufficient.

Answer: C.

I have just 1 query, why you have consider x as an integer only because if you assume any value non integer then ans will be no

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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   21 Aug 2014, 07:19
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If n is a nonzero integer, is x^n < 1?

(1) x > 1. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 2 and n = -1
, then the answer is YES.

(2) n > 0. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 1/2 and n = 1, then the answer is YES.

(1)+(2) x is greater than 1 and n is a positive number: any number greater than 1 in positive power is greater than 1. Sufficient.

Answer: C.

I have just 1 query, why you have consider x as an integer only because if you assume any value non integer then ans will be no

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Any number, not necessarily an integer, greater than 1 in positive power is greater than 1. Consider this: any number greater than 1 multiplied by itself n times (n > 0) must be greater than 1.
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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   21 Aug 2014, 09:35
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If n is a nonzero integer, is x^n < 1?

(1) x > 1. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 2 and n = -1
, then the answer is YES.

(2) n > 0. If x = 2 and n = 1, then the answer is NO but if x = 1/2 and n = 1, then the answer is YES.

(1)+(2) x is greater than 1 and n is a positive number: any number greater than 1 in positive power is greater than 1. Sufficient.

Answer: C.

I have just 1 query, why you have consider x as an integer only because if you assume any value non integer then ans will be no

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Any number, not necessarily an integer, greater than 1 in positive power is greater than 1. Consider this: any number greater than 1 multiplied by itself n times (n > 0) must be greater than 1.


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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   21 Aug 2014, 10:47
You are able to eliminate the answers with x as an integers to begin with. If however, you were getting 1) or 2) as the answer with x as integer only, to confirm the answer further, you would have to consider x as a rational number also.
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Re: If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1? [#permalink] If n is a nonzero integer, is xn < 1?   13 Sep 2021, 03:22
Quick question: Had n not been an integer the answer would be E right? Because if n was a fraction less than 1, x^n could be less than one for smaller numbers above 1
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