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# R = 1 + 2xy + x^2y^2, what is the value of xy?

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$$R = 1 + 2*x*y + x^2*y^2$$, what is the value of $$x*y$$?

(1) R = 0
(2) x > 0
[Reveal] Spoiler: OA

Last edited by Engr2012 on 03 Sep 2015, 07:37, edited 3 times in total.
Formatted the question.

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15 Oct 2010, 02:20
satishreddy wrote:
R=1+2xy+x^y^, what is the value of xy

1) R=0
2) x>0

OA : A

I think the question you posted is incomplete.

what does y^ mean?? There will be some digit aftger y^.
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satishreddy wrote:
R=1+2xy+x^2*y^2, what is the value of xy

1) R=0
2) x>0

OA : A

Question should be:

R=1+2xy+x^2*y^2, what is the value of xy?

(1) R=0 --> $$1+2xy+x^2*y^2=0$$ --> $$(xy+1)^2=0$$ --> $$xy=-1$$. Sufficient.
(2) x>0 --> Clearly insufficient.

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18 Oct 2010, 00:39
Certainly a tricky one. Thanks for posting

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03 Sep 2015, 07:29
x^2y^2

I thought x^((2y)^2) so I answered E

I think it should be written specifically: x^2*y^2

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x^2y^2

I thought x^((2y)^2) so I answered E

I think it should be written specifically: x^2*y^2

Thank you for raising this issue. I have formatted the question.
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R=1+2xy+(xy)^2, what is the value of x∗y ?

(1) R = 0
(2) x > 0

==> transforming the original condition and the question by variable approach method, we have, R=(1+xy)^2, 1+xy=R, -R, then xy=R-1, xy=-R-1. if we know R we can find xy
In case of 1), if R=0 then xy=-1, a unique answer. Therefore it is sufficient. Thus A is the answer.
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Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. In DS, Variable approach is

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R=1+2xy+(xy)^2, what is the value of x∗y ?

(1) R = 0
(2) x > 0

==> transforming the original condition and the question by variable approach method, we have, R=(1+xy)^2, 1+xy=R, -R, then xy=R-1, xy=-R-1. if we know R we can find xy
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R=1+2xy+x^2*y^2, what is the value of x∗y ?
(1) R = 0
(2) x > 0
R=1+2xy+x^2*y^2=(1+xy)^2
1- R=0 ⇒ 1+xy=0 ⇒ xy=-1 -- SUFFICIENT
2- x>0 -- Irrelevant

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28 Jan 2017, 14:07

R=1+2xy+x^2y^2 => (1+xy)^2

Statement I

R=0, therefore (1+xy)^2=0
xy=-1

Statement II
x>0

It does not gives us any specific value of x or y or R

Not Sufficient.

Hence A.
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