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# The numbers x and y are positive integers such that

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15 Mar 2018, 05:12
The numbers x and y are positive integers such that x < y. If 6√6 = x√y, then XY could equal which of the following ?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 96
E. 108

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15 Mar 2018, 05:36
SonalSinha803 wrote:
The numbers x and y are positive integers such that x < y. If 6√6 = x√y, then XY could equal which of the following ?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 96
E. 108

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IMO E

$$6\sqrt{6}$$ can be expressed as $$2*3\sqrt{6}$$

Since x < y, we need to move one of the prime factors of 6 into the radical sign.

Hence two possibilities =

$$6\sqrt{6} = 2\sqrt{54}$$ ( where 3 become 9 inside the sq root sign and 9 times 6 is 54.

similarly,
$$6\sqrt{6} = 3\sqrt{24}$$

Only the first gives a possible answer among the choices and hence X = 2 and Y = 54.

XY = 108.

Option E.

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15 Mar 2018, 06:02
I agree that it is this

IMO E

66√66 can be expressed as 2∗36√2∗36

Since x < y, we need to move one of the prime factors of 6 into the radical sign.

Hence two possibilities =

66√=254−−√66=254 ( where 3 become 9 inside the sq root sign and 9 times 6 is 54.

similarly,
66√=324−−√66=324

Only the first gives a possible answer among the choices and hence X = 2 and Y = 54.

XY = 108.

Option E.
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15 Mar 2018, 06:11
Ayesha421 wrote:
I agree that it is this

IMO E

66√66 can be expressed as 2∗36√2∗36

Since x < y, we need to move one of the prime factors of 6 into the radical sign.

Hence two possibilities =

66√=254−−√66=254 ( where 3 become 9 inside the sq root sign and 9 times 6 is 54.

similarly,
66√=324−−√66=324

Only the first gives a possible answer among the choices and hence X = 2 and Y = 54.

XY = 108.

Option E.

Hello Ayesha421,

Also it seems that you have pasted exactly identical answer as from my post above. Kindly refrain from doing this if possible.

abhimahna anything you want to add here?

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15 Mar 2018, 06:32
SonalSinha803 wrote:
The numbers x and y are positive integers such that x < y. If 6√6 = x√y, then XY could equal which of the following ?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 96
E. 108

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IMO E

$$6\sqrt{6}$$ can be expressed as $$2*3\sqrt{6}$$

Since x < y, we need to move one of the prime factors of 6 into the radical sign.

Hence two possibilities =

$$6\sqrt{6} = 2\sqrt{54}$$ ( where 3 become 9 inside the sq root sign and 9 times 6 is 54.

similarly,
$$6\sqrt{6} = 3\sqrt{24}$$

Only the first gives a possible answer among the choices and hence X = 2 and Y = 54.

XY = 108.

Option E.

Please give kudos if you liked the explanation...

Hello,

Thanks, your method is more simpler than mine.

Kudos !!

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Re: The numbers x and y are positive integers such that  [#permalink]

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15 Mar 2018, 06:52
[quote="SonalSinha803]
Hello,

Thanks, your method is more simpler than mine.

Kudos !!

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SonalSinha803,

However the correct way to give Kudos would be to press the red button which says "Kudos" on the post you want to award it to... rather than another post with it in written form.

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Re: The numbers x and y are positive integers such that  [#permalink]

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15 Mar 2018, 07:54
SonalSinha803 wrote:
The numbers x and y are positive integers such that x < y. If 6√6 = x√y, then XY could equal which of the following ?

A. 36
B. 48
C. 54
D. 96
E. 108

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Discussed here: x-and-y-are-positive-integers-such-that-x-y-if-193254.html

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