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26 Oct 2009, 08:56
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What is the value of {M - N} / {M^2 - N^2}?
1. {M^2 - N^2} = 40
2. [ M + N ] = 10
Pls explain the ans... i thought C but the OA says another .
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1. {M^2 - N^2} = 40
2. [ M + N ] = 10
Pls explain the ans... i thought C but the OA says another .
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26 Oct 2009, 09:17
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If it were GMAT question we would most likely have that \(m\neq{n}\) and \(m\neq{-n}\), as if \(m=n\) or \(m=-n\) then the denominator becomes zero and division by zero is undefined. So not a good question.
So if we modify the question and make it GMAT type, we would have:
If \(m\neq{n}\) and \(m\neq{-n}\), then what is the value of \(\frac{m-n}{m^2-n^2}\)?
\(\frac{m-n}{m^2-n^2}=\frac{m-n}{(m-n)(m+n)}=\frac{1}{m+n}\)
(1) \(m^2-n^2=40\) --> Not sufficient.
(2) \(m+n=10\) --> \(\frac{1}{m+n}=\frac{1}{10}\). Sufficient.
Answer: B.
But if we take the question as it is, then the answer would be C, as we won't know for (2) whether the answer is 1/10 or undefined in case \(m=n\).
