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Is x + y > 0 ?

(1) x - y > 0
(2) x^2 - y^2 > 0

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Originally posted by sunita123 on 15 Jul 2014, 13:58.
Last edited by Bunuel on 15 Jul 2014, 14:14, edited 2 times in total.
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15 Jul 2014, 14:18
Is x + y > 0 ?

(1) x - y > 0 --> x > y. One number is greater than another. From this we cannot say whether their sum is positive. Not sufficient.

(2) x^2 - y^2 > 0 --> x^2 > y^2 --> |x| > |y|. One number is further from 0 than another. From this we cannot say whether their sum is positive. Not sufficient.

(1)+(1) From (2) (x - y)(x + y) > 0 (x + y and x - y have the same sign) and from (1) x - y > 0, thus x + y > 0. Sufficient.

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22 Apr 2016, 00:17
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achintsodhi wrote:
Is x + y > 0?

(1) x – y > 0

(2) $$x^2 – y^ 2 > 0$$

Statement 1: x – y > 0
This means x > y
Case 1: x = 2, y = 1
Here x + y > 0
Case 2: x = -10, y = -11
Here x + y < 0
Insufficient

Statement 2: $$x^2 – y^ 2 > 0$$
Or $$x^2 > y^ 2$$
From this too, we cannot say anything about x + y
Case 1: x = 4, y = 1
x + y > 0
Case 2: x = -4, y = 1
x + y < 0
Insufficient

Statement 1 and 2 Combined:
From statement 1, x - y > 0
From statement 2, $$x^2 – y^ 2 > 0$$ or (x+y)(x-y) >0
Since we already know that (x-y) > 0 from statement 1,
Therefore x + y > 0
Sufficient

Correct Option: C
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07 Nov 2016, 17:03
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felippemed wrote:
Is $$x + y >0$$?

(I) $$x - y > 0$$
(II) $$x^2 - y^2 > 0$$

Statement 1:

x>y

If both x and y are positive then YES

If both x and y are negative then NO

Insufficient

Statement 2:

(x+y)(x-y)>0

If x-y>0, then YES

If x-y<0, then NO

Insufficient

Statement 1&2:

x-y>0,

then x+y>0

Sufficient

C

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07 Nov 2016, 18:49
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Maybe a better approach is theoretically.

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07 Nov 2016, 18:52
acegmat123 wrote:
felippemed wrote:
Is $$x + y >0$$?

(I) $$x - y > 0$$
(II) $$x^2 - y^2 > 0$$

Statement 1:

x>y

If both x and y are positive then YES

If both x and y are negative then NO

Insufficient

Statement 2:

(x+y)(x-y)>0

If x-y>0, then YES

If x-y<0, then NO

Insufficient

Statement 1&2:

x-y>0,

then x+y>0

Sufficient

C

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I am not sure your approach is correct.

You could have a gigantic positive x e a tiny negative y and still hold the conditions true.
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07 Nov 2016, 19:08
felippemed wrote:
acegmat123 wrote:
felippemed wrote:
Is $$x + y >0$$?

(I) $$x - y > 0$$
(II) $$x^2 - y^2 > 0$$

Statement 1:

x>y

If both x and y are positive then YES

If both x and y are negative then NO

Insufficient

Statement 2:

(x+y)(x-y)>0

If x-y>0, then YES

If x-y<0, then NO

Insufficient

Statement 1&2:

x-y>0,

then x+y>0

Sufficient

C

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I am not sure your approach is correct.

You could have a gigantic positive x e a tiny negative y and still hold the conditions true.

Is it in Statement 1 or 2 or 1&2 taken together?
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07 Nov 2016, 22:19
1)x-y>0 is insufficient as it will show x>y but if x and y are negative then x+y can't be greater than 0. (Insufficient)
2)(x+y)(x-y)>0 is insufficient as we can't say whether x+y>0 or not

Combining we can say x+y>0.. So Answer is C
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08 Nov 2016, 04:45
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Is it in Statement 1 or 2 or 1&2 taken together?

The answer is C, but the approach is a bit more complex. Otherwise the right choice is by luck.

Here is a conceptual solution to the problem
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29 Jan 2017, 02:17
sunita123 wrote:
Is $$x + y > 0$$?

(1) $$x - y > 0$$
(2) $$x^{2} - y^{2} > 0$$

We can rephrase the question by subtracting y from both sides of the inequality: Is $$x > -y$$ ?

(1) INSUFFICIENT: If we add y to both sides, we see that x is greater than y. We can use numbers here to show that this does not necessarily mean that $$x > -y$$. If $$x = 4$$ and $$y = 3$$, then it is true that $$x$$ is also greater than $$-y$$. However if $$x = 4$$ and $$y = -5$$, $$x$$ is greater than $$y$$ but it is NOT greater than $$-y$$.

(2) INSUFFICIENT:  If we factor this inequality, we come up $$(x + y)(x – y) > 0$$.
For the product of $$(x + y)$$ and $$(x – y)$$ to be greater than zero, the must have the same sign, i.e. both negative or both positive.
This does not help settle the issue of the sign of $$x + y$$.

(1) AND (2) SUFFICIENT: From statement 2 we know that $$(x + y)$$ and $$(x – y)$$ must have the same sign, and from statement 1 we know that $$(x – y)$$ is positive, so it follows that $$(x + y)$$ must be positive as well.

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16 Oct 2017, 01:59
Bunuel wrote:
Is x + y > 0 ?

(1) x - y > 0 --> x > y. One number is greater than another. From this we cannot say whether their sum is positive. Not sufficient.

(2) x^2 - y^2 > 0 --> x^2 > y^2 --> |x| > |y|. One number is further from 0 than another. From this we cannot say whether their sum is positive. Not sufficient.

(1)+(1) From (2) (x - y)(x + y) > 0 (x + y and x - y have the same sign) and from (1) x - y > 0, thus x + y > 0. Sufficient.

Hi Bunuel

A little help plz.
This is how i did statement 2.
x^2 - y^2 > 0 --> (x+y) (x-y) > 0 --> if we divide both sides by x-y we get x+y > 0
Hence sufficient.

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