Is x^2/y

Question

Is x^2/y < 0 ?

(1) -2 < x < 3

(2) 1 < y < 3

Apt0810 · Answer

Taking option B as true, we can clearly say that the expression in the problem would be positive, which gives a definite answer

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m1033512 · Answer

from statement 2

X can be 0 also , then

we have 0<0 which is not possible .

Could you help on this whether this reasoning is correct .

Bunuel · Answer

The question asks whether x^2/y < 0.

(2) says that y is positive. Thus, x^2/y is 0, if x = 0, OR positive, if x ≠ 0. In both cases x^2/y is NOT less than 0. So, we have a definite NO answer to the question. That's why (2) is sufficient.

Hope it helps.

m1033512 · Answer

Got it , Thanks

even if it is 0, we can say it is not less than 0

AkshdeepS · Answer

x^2 will always be non negative OR x^2 >= 0 always. So now everything comes down to the value of "y" Statement 1 : 2 < x < 3 No info about "y". If "y" is negative, answer to the question is YES i.e, \frac{x^2}{y} < 0 but if "y" is positive, answer to the question is NO i.e, x^/y not less than "0" NOT SUFFICIENT Statement 2 : 1 < y < 3 This shows that y > 0 always. Therefore, answer to the question is definite NO. SUFFICIENT \frac{x^2}{y} < 0

Archit3110 · Answer

#1
x would be +ve ; y is not clear
insufficient
#2
y wil be +ve and x whether - pr + no difference it makes
IMO B

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