as x and y are negative so
\(\frac{-x}{x}\) - \(\sqrt{(-y)(-y)}\)
\((-1)\) - \(\sqrt{y^2}\)
\(-1-(-y)\)
\(-1+y\)
\(y-1\)
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The answer can be calculate very easily

Do 1 thing :- substitute x = -a and y = -b (as question says both x and y are negative numbers) and solve with basic math and reverse back the result in terms of "y". Answer will be "-1+y". Try your hand once.

You are wrong. It also seems that you did not read the whole discussion.

\(\sqrt{...}\) is the square root sign, a function (called the principal square root function), which cannot give negative result. So, this sign (\(\sqrt{...}\)) always means non-negative square root.


The graph of the function f(x) = √x

Notice that it's defined for non-negative numbers and is producing non-negative results.

TO SUMMARIZE:
When the GMAT provides the square root sign for an even root, such as a square root, fourth root, etc. then the only accepted answer is the non-negative root. That is:

\(\sqrt{9} = 3\), NOT +3 or -3;
\(\sqrt[4]{16} = 2\), NOT +2 or -2;
Similarly \(\sqrt{\frac{1}{16}} = \frac{1}{4}\), NOT +1/4 or -1/4.


Notice that in contrast, the equation \(x^2 = 9\) has TWO solutions, +3 and -3. Because \(x^2 = 9\) means that \(x =-\sqrt{9}=-3\) or \(x=\sqrt{9}=3\).
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