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Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0

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Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0 [#permalink] Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0   Updated on: 31 Oct 2018, 22:10
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Is \(x > 0\)?


(1) \(x^2>0\)

(2) \(| x | > 0\)
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Originally posted by carcass on 31 Oct 2018, 10:41.
Last edited by Bunuel on 31 Oct 2018, 22:10, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0 [#permalink] Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0   31 Oct 2018, 10:50
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Is \(x > 0\)?

(1) \(x^2>0\)
(2) \(| x | > 0\)


St1:- Interval of x: x<0 or x>0

Insufficient.

St2:- Interval of x: x<0 or x>0
Insufficient

Combined:- Interval of x: x<0 or x>0
Insufficient.

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Re: Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0 [#permalink] Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0   11 Jun 2019, 02:49
why is statement 2 not sufficient ?
Doesnt it mean that mod of x = +ve ?
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Re: Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0 [#permalink] Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0   11 Jun 2019, 04:42
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why is statement 2 not sufficient ?
Doesnt it mean that mod of x = +ve ?
>0

1) x=5 , |x|=5 or |x|>0
2) x=-5 , |x|=-(-5)=5 or |x|>0
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Re: Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0 [#permalink] Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0   09 Jan 2023, 04:01
Can someone explain how to calculate range of option b? option a is simple < and >. But what if we have mod on left side?
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Re: Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0 [#permalink] Is x > 0? (1) x^2 > 0 (2) |x| > 0   09 Jan 2023, 06:30
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Can someone explain how to calculate range of option b? option a is simple < and >. But what if we have mod on left side?

The absolute value of a number is always more than or equal to 0 (|a| ≥ 0), so |x| > 0 simply means that x ≠ 0.
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