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Re: If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value? [#permalink]
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28 Jul 2015, 07:56
Bunuel wrote:
If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value?
A. x^2 B. (xy)^2 C. (x/y)^2 D. x^2/y E. x^2*y
Given, x < 0 and 0 < y < 1
Let, x = -2 and y = 1/2
A. x^2 = (-2)^2 = 4 B. (xy)^2 = (-2*1/2)^2 = 1 C. (x/y)^2 = {-2/(1/2)}^2 = (-4)^2 = 16 D. x^2/y = (-2)^2 / (1/2) = 4*2 = 8 E. x^2*y = (-2)^2*(1/2) = 2
Answer: option C
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Re: If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value? [#permalink]
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28 Jul 2015, 08:19
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Bunuel wrote:
If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value?
A. x^2 B. (xy)^2 C. (x/y)^2 D. x^2/y E. x^2*y
Hi, all choices have x^2 in it , so we just require to know that it is a positive value... now y is a value between 0 and 1 so its value will become lesser as we square it... so the greatest value will be when we divide anything with the highest value of y.. C stands out ..ans C
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Re: If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value? [#permalink]
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Updated on: 30 Jul 2015, 03:49
chetan2u wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value?
A. x^2 B. (xy)^2 C. (x/y)^2 D. x^2/y E. x^2*y
Hi, all choices have x^2 in it , so we just require to know that it is a positive value... now y is a value between 0 and 1 so its value will become lesser as we square it... so the greatest value will be when we divide anything with the highest value of y.. C stands out ..ans C
As chetan2u rightly said, x^2 appears in all options, so it does not matter what is its value. Hence, we effectively need to compare 1, y^2, y^(-2), y^(-1) and y^1. For any number between 0 and 1, as its power increases value decreases. Thus Option (C) is the greatest value. Also chetan2u, please note that the value in denominator need to be smallest.
Originally posted by SKMishra on 30 Jul 2015, 03:11.
Last edited by SKMishra on 30 Jul 2015, 03:49, edited 1 time in total.
Re: If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value? [#permalink]
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30 Jul 2015, 03:12
GMATinsight wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value?
A. x^2 B. (xy)^2 C. (x/y)^2 D. x^2/y E. x^2*y
Given, x < 0 and 0 < y < 1
Let, x = -2 and y = 1/2
A. x^2 = (-2)^2 = 4 B. (xy)^2 = (-2*1/2)^2 = 1 C. (x/y)^2 = {-2/(1/2)}^2 = (-4)^2 = 16 D. x^2/y = (-2)^2 / (1/2) = 4*2 = 8 E. x^2*y = (-2)^2*(1/2) = 2
Answer: option C
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Re: If x < 0 and 0 < y < 1, which of the following has the greatest value? [#permalink]
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11 Apr 2018, 22:04
+1 for option C. We need a positive value in the numerator ; denominator requires to be as small as possible. B/W C and D - we see that in C the value is multiplied by one more factor of y. Hence option C.
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