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If x ≠ 0, what is the value of sq. root (x^u/x^v) ?
(1) u = v
(2) x is a perfect square.

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\(\sqrt{\frac{x^u}{x^v}}=?\)

(1) \(u=v\) --> \(\sqrt{\frac{x^u}{x^v}}=\sqrt{\frac{x^u}{x^u}}=\sqrt{1}=1\). Sufficient.

(2) x is a perfect square --> Clearly not sufficient.

Answer: A.

my question is sq. root of 1 can be +1 or -1 (like sq, root of 4 can be +2 or -2)
How can it be only 1?
please explain

OA is A

Square root function cannot give negative result.

Any nonnegative real number has a unique non-negative square root called the principal square root and unless otherwise specified, the square root is generally taken to mean the principal square root.

When the GMAT provides the square root sign for an even root, such as \(\sqrt{x}\) or \(\sqrt[4]{x}\), then the only accepted answer is the positive root.

That is, \(\sqrt{25}=5\), NOT +5 or -5. In contrast, the equation \(x^2=25\) has TWO solutions, +5 and -5. Even roots have only non-negative value on the GMAT.

Odd roots will have the same sign as the base of the root. For example, \(\sqrt[3]{125} =5\) and \(\sqrt[3]{-64} =-4\).

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Didnt know that
Thanks for the precious info.
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If x ≠ 0, what is the value of \(\sqrt{\frac{x^u}{x^v}}\) ?

(1) u = v
(2) x is a perfect square

stmt-1:
if u=v then all you have is what is the value of \sqrt{1}.
hence \(\sqrt{\frac{x^u}{x^v}}\) = 1
suffiecient

stmt-2:
say x = 4 but u can be 2 and v can be 4 and vice versa. this way we get two different values of \(\sqrt{\frac{x^u}{x^v}}\)

Answer should be A.
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Statement 1 gives the answer straight forward as 1.

Statement 2 tell us that square root can be removed since x is a square but we don't know the value of u and v which can give multiple answers.

Option A is correct.
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