It is currently 29 Jun 2017, 04:06

### GMAT Club Daily Prep

#### Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

# Events & Promotions

###### Events & Promotions in June
Open Detailed Calendar

# If x > 0, then x = A. 3x B. 1 C. x2 D. x E. 1+x2

Author Message
Director
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Posts: 522
If x > 0, then x = A. 3x B. 1 C. x2 D. x E. 1+x2 [#permalink]

### Show Tags

11 Jun 2007, 07:22
00:00

Difficulty:

(N/A)

Question Stats:

100% (01:16) correct 0% (00:00) wrong based on 1 sessions

### HideShow timer Statistics

This topic is locked. If you want to discuss this question please re-post it in the respective forum.

If x > 0, then x =

A. 3x
B. 1
C. x2
D. x
E. 1+x2

Last edited by nick_sun on 28 Jun 2008, 02:30, edited 1 time in total.
Manager
Joined: 23 Dec 2006
Posts: 134

### Show Tags

11 Jun 2007, 08:16
A, unless there is some subtlety that I'm missing.
Director
Joined: 19 Mar 2007
Posts: 522

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 12:28
sludge wrote:
A, unless there is some subtlety that I'm missing.

It is not "A". The unofficial answer is D. Could anybody please explain why it is D.
SVP
Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 1796

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 13:09
(D) it is

1/[sqrt(2x)+sqrt(x)]
= 1/[sqrt(2)*sqrt(x)+sqrt(x)]
= 1/[sqrt(x)*(sqrt(2)+1)]
= [1/sqrt(x)] * [1/(sqrt(2)+1)]
= 1/sqrt(x) * (sqrt(2)-1)/[(sqrt(2)-1)*(sqrt(2)+1)]
= 1/sqrt(x) * (sqrt(2)-1)/[ 2 -1 ]
= (sqrt(2)-1) / sqrt(x)
Director
Joined: 06 Sep 2006
Posts: 736

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 14:42
Guys, what happens if 'x > 0' not provided. what 'x > 0' means here?
SVP
Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 1796

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 15:24
asaf wrote:
Guys, what happens if 'x > 0' not provided. what 'x > 0' means here?

We need it because sqrt(x) is in the expression : x has to be positive or nul to make srqt() existing. Also, if x=0, we have 1/0, impossible for the GMAT context
GMAT Club Legend
Joined: 07 Jul 2004
Posts: 5043
Location: Singapore

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 17:47
For a moment, I got A because that square root notation appears like a letter 'v' on my screen. (With a variable like 'v', it works out to be A)
Manager
Joined: 28 Aug 2006
Posts: 160

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 18:18
Fig,

You solved the problem as if it were an Theorem and you knew where to arrive at the end.

This is an ambiguous question. Thanks for the info
Director
Joined: 13 Mar 2007
Posts: 543
Schools: MIT Sloan

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 22:02
LOL yes, the sqrt appears as V which left me blinking !!

its a simple conjucate problem !
SVP
Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 1796

### Show Tags

12 Jun 2007, 23:14
vijay2001 wrote:
Fig,

You solved the problem as if it were an Theorem and you knew where to arrive at the end.

This is an ambiguous question. Thanks for the info

On such question, I try to simplify the expression by:
> factorizing what I can (ie: 1/sqrt(x))
> pulling up from the denominator to the numerator the constants containing sqrt() (Note that it could be to move a sqrt(x) up also)
Manager
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 52

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 03:44
these kind of questions (i have forgot their real name) were there in my 9th grade and loved to do them back then. Now when i have seen one such question, i dont know what like after 15 years or so, it took me a few moments to figure out what to do.
anyway, the rules that my teacher told us were, 1)always try to get rid of sqrt from the denominators and 2) use a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b) formula.
SO by multiplying and dividing the fraction with sqrt2x+sqrtx, we can easily solve the problem.
and yes, the answer is D.
Director
Joined: 30 Nov 2006
Posts: 591
Location: Kuwait

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 07:45
Using x is positive, 1/[v(2x)+vx] = 1/v[2x+x] = 1/v(3x)

This question is too easy to be on the GMAT.
SVP
Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 1796

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 07:57
Mishari wrote:
Using x is positive, 1/[v(2x)+vx] = 1/v[2x+x] = 1/v(3x)

This question is too easy to be on the GMAT.

v is actually sqrt()... Hardening the question & making it a GMAT question?
Manager
Joined: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 52

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 08:07
Director
Joined: 30 Nov 2006
Posts: 591
Location: Kuwait

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 08:07
Now this is a GMAT question, a good one actually:

sqrt(2x) = sqrt(2) * sqrt(x)

1/[sqrt(2x)+sqrt(x)] = 1/[(sqrt(2)*sqrt(x)) + sqrt(x)]
= 1/[sqrt(x)*(sqrt(2)+1)]
= 1/[sqrt(x)*(sqrt(2)+sqrt(1)]
= 1/sqrt(x)*sqrt(3)
= 1/sqrt(3x)

Thanks Fig
SVP
Joined: 01 May 2006
Posts: 1796

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 08:20
Mishari wrote:
Now this is a GMAT question, a good one actually:

sqrt(2x) = sqrt(2) * sqrt(x)

1/[sqrt(2x)+sqrt(x)] = 1/[(sqrt(2)*sqrt(x)) + sqrt(x)]
= 1/[sqrt(x)*(sqrt(2)+1)]
= 1/[sqrt(x)*(sqrt(2)+sqrt(1)]
= 1/sqrt(x)*sqrt(3)

= 1/sqrt(3x)

Thanks Fig

U are weclome

Also, sqrt(2)+sqrt(1) != sqrt(3)... Similarly sqrt(4) = 2 != sqrt(2) + sqrt(2) = 1,7 + 1,7 = 3,4
Director
Joined: 30 Nov 2006
Posts: 591
Location: Kuwait

### Show Tags

13 Jun 2007, 08:41
Okay then .. I dunno how to solve .. I give up
13 Jun 2007, 08:41
Display posts from previous: Sort by