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Is f(x) > 0?

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Statement 1 tells that f(x) = x^14, which can never be LESS THAN 0 for any x....Sufficient.
Statement 2 is insufficient because we dont know the function.
Answer should be A.
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A.. x^even power has to be atleast 0 if x is 0 otherwise a positive int/ fraction
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is f(x) = ((x^3)^3)*(3*(x^5))

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f(x) = (x^3)^3*(3*(x^5))
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is f(x) = ((x^3)^3)*(3*(x^5))

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It's as written \((x^3){^3}*(x^5)\).
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If x = 0 then the value of f(x) = 0 which is not < 0. For other values of x, you need to know the sign. So A is not the answer. B gives the value of x = -2 but it doesnt tell you what f(x) is, so you need both 1) and 2) to get the result. You dont need to calculate the actual value. The powers are enough to conclude that f(x) where x = -2 is less than 0.

So the answer is (C).
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If x = 0 then the value of f(x) = 0 which is not < 0. For other values of x, you need to know the sign. So A is not the answer. B gives the value of x = -2 but it doesnt tell you what f(x) is, so you need both 1) and 2) to get the result. You dont need to calculate the actual value. The powers are enough to conclude that f(x) where x = -2 is less than 0.

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hi...
(x^3)^3*x^5=x^9*x^5=x^14...
so for x=0, the value is 0..
any value other than 0, ans will be >0, as the power is an even no
therefore ans is A
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The correct answer is C. Note that x^14 is not necessarily positive, it's non-negative, meaning that for x=0, x^14 = 0.
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Is f(x) < 0?

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(2) x = -2

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The correct answer is C. Note that x^14 is not necessarily positive, it's non-negative, meaning that for x=0, x^14 = 0.
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hi the statement 1 gives us the reqd ans , which is NO...
the min value is 0 in all cases which is not <0.. so A should be the ans
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Is f(x) < 0?

(1) f(x) = (x^3)^3*(x^5)
(2) x = -2

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The correct answer is C. Note that x^14 is not necessarily positive, it's non-negative, meaning that for x=0, x^14 = 0.


hi the statement 1 gives us the reqd ans , which is NO...
the min value is 0 in all cases which is not <0.. so A should be the ans
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Sorry, there was a typo in the stem. The question reads is f(x) > 0, not f(x) < 0. Edited.
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