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# If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

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If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

(1) x + y > 0
(2) xy > 0

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Updated on: 25 Jun 2018, 05:50
If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

(1) x + y > 0
(2) xy > 0

Statement 1 is insuff. as x and y can be either both positive number or one positive and other negative.
Statemtn 2 just tell us that the sign of both varibale are same, hence insuff

combining both we get to know that both x and y has same sign hence the answer is C.

updating- realized my mistake, A is correct.
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24 Jun 2018, 11:38
A for me, because it is sufficient to know that x + y > 0 to draw the conclusion that x^3+y^3>0
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24 Jun 2018, 23:12
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If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

(1) x + y > 0
(2) xy > 0

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1) Suff, if the sum is >0 , sum of cubes will also be >0 , we can test cases , only way for sum to be positive is by having greater magnitude of positive number ,hence the sum of cube will be more positive than negative cube , hence always be positive

2) Not suff, this tells that both the numbers have same sign, but for negative cases the sum of cube will be more negative , hence not suff

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25 Jun 2018, 01:42
Answer should be A. If x+y>0, then atleast one number is poistive and the magnitude of this number will be greater than the magnitude of the other number. Hence the cube of this number will also be greater than teh cube of the other number. Hence x^3+Y^3>0. Sufficient
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If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

(1) x + y > 0
(2) xy > 0

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From the question $$x^3+y^3>0$$. I think of the possible cases that will make the equation is true which are
1. X and Y are positive value
2. X is positive value with higher magnitude than Y
e.g. 2 + (-1) > 0

(1) x + y > 0
Let us know that x+y is positive value which let us know the possible case of x and y are
1. X and Y are positive value
2. X is positive value with higher magnitude than Y
which is the same as our previous analysis ---> Sufficient

(2) xy > 0
This statement show us that xy is positive value which let us know the possible case of x and y are
1. X and Y are positive value --> e.g. 2*3>0
2. X and Y are negative value --> e.g. -2*-3>0
This statement is not sufficient since $$x^3+y^3$$ can result in both positive or negative values ---> insufficient

So my answer is "A"
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25 Jun 2018, 02:40
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If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

(1) x + y > 0
(2) xy > 0

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Hi...

Is $$x^3+y^3>0$$?

1) x+y>0
This means atleast one of x and y is positive and that too higher numeric value..
Say x is positive then |x|>|y|
And if y is positive then |y|>|x|
And if both are positive, then it doesn't matter which has greater numeric value.
This is the reason why x^3+y^3 will also be >0
Sufficient

2) xy>0
This means both x and y are os same sign..
So if both are positive, $$x^3+y^3>0$$..
And if both are negative, $$x^3+y^3<0$$
Insufficient

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27 Jun 2018, 04:52
I did it slightly different than the methods above for option A (correct ans)

x^3 + y^3 >0 ---> x^3 > -y^3

if we can arrange A in the same pattern and cube it, we get x^3 > -y^3

B ans yes/ no as x,y can be +ve or -ve
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03 Jul 2018, 08:00
Bunuel wrote:
If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?

(1) x + y > 0
(2) xy > 0

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here is my reasoning

(1) x + y > 0

if x + y > 0 take numbers 2: -1 this implies that X must be bigger and positive, in case Y is negative Answer is Always YES. Sufficient.

(2) xy > 0

here both numbers can be negative say X is -4 and y is -2 anserr is NO , if we take X is 4; and Y is 2 answer is YES. Insufficient
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11 Jul 2018, 20:04
The last sentence of the official explanation for statement (1) has some typos and should instead be as follows:

Therefore, x^3 > (-y)^3, or x^3 > -y^3, or x^3 + y^3 > 0.

As written, this sentence contradicts the last sentence of the previous paragraph, which offers an alternative solution.
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15 Sep 2018, 13:12
Hi,

For someone like me who is not good at number picking ( i must improve this as it costs me a lot), here is alebric approach

We know that
$$(x+y)^3= x^3+y^3+3xy(x+y)$$
or
$$x^3+y^3= (x+y)^3- 3xy(x+y)$$

$$x^3+y^3= (x+y)((x+y)^2- 3xy)$$

$$x^3+y^3= (x+y)((x^2+y^2 +2xy - 3xy)$$

$$x^3+y^3= (x+y)((x^2+y^2 -xy)$$

so if we get to know that either (x+y) & $$(x^2+y^2 -xy)$$is >0 or both are <0 then we can conclude about $$x^3+y^3$$

Now statement A :
x+y >0

this means
x>0, y>0 so xy>0 hence we can see that (x+y) >0 .
Ok what about this exp $$(x^2+y^2 -xy)$$ . For x>0 and y>0 we will have x^2>0, y^2>0 and xy>0 but we can always see that x^2+y^2> xy
so we have $$(x^2+y^2 -xy)$$ also >0 Hence we can conclude that $$x^3+y^3$$>0
or
x>0, y<0 and |x|>|y| , so xy would be <0 , so we can see that (x+y) >0 & $$(x^2+y^2 -xy)$$ >0 hence we can say that $$x^3+y^3$$>0

or
x<0, y>0 and |y|>|x| , so xy would be <0 , so we can see that (x+y) >0 & $$(x^2+y^2 -xy)$$ >0 hence we can say that $$x^3+y^3$$>0

Hence A is sufficient.

Now Statement B:
its says xy>0
all i can infer is either x>0&y>0 or x<0&y<0

but for this (x+y) can be either >0 or the exp (x+y) <0 So really cant conclude that the exp $$x^3+y^3$$>0

We have already seen that if x+y>0 then we can conclude that $$x^3+y^3$$>0

But if x+y<0 , then the exp $$(x^2+y^2 -xy)$$ must also be <0 for$$x^3+y^3$$>0
But we can have that $$|x^2+y^2|$$<|xy|. in that case we will have $$x^3+y^3$$>0
or$$|x^2+y^2|$$>|xy| in that case we will have $$x^3+y^3$$<0

hence B is insufficient.

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16 Sep 2018, 04:24
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Question-If xy ≠ 0, is x^3 + y^3 > 0 ?- can be further drill down :- In order to x^3 + y^3 > 0, Is X, and Y - Both are positive, or X is positive, and greater than Y, if Y is negative

1) x + y > 0
With the help of this statement we can say that either Both X, and Y are Positive, or X is positive, and greater than Y, if Y is negative
Sufficient

2) xy>0
Means both either positive, or Negative.

Hence, Insufficient
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