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What is the value of h ? (1) h^2 = 36 (2) h^2 + 12h = -36 Updated on: 17 Jul 2019, 23:52
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What is the value of h ?
(1) h^2 = 36
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Statement 1 :
h^2 = 36
h = +6 or h= -6
Not sufficient

Statement 2:
h^2 + 12h +36 = 0
(h+6)^2 = 0
h+6 = 0
h = -6
Sufficient .
Hence B
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What is the value of h ?

(1) h^2 = 36
(2) h^2 + 12h = -36
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From statement 2,
(h+6)^2 = 0
h+6 = 0
h = -6, that is clearly sufficient. In this case, B is sufficient

But l approached the statement differently,
h (h+12) = -36
Hence, h=-36 or h = -48. Two values for h. Hence insufficient. In this case the answer would be E
l know it's a silly mistake. :oops: Could someone please clarify.

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What is the value of h ?

(1) h^2 = 36
(2) h^2 + 12h = -36


From statement 2,
(h+6)^2 = 0
h+6 = 0
h = -6, that is clearly sufficient. In this case, B is sufficient

But l approached the statement differently,
h (h+12) = -36
Hence, h=-36 or h = -48. Two values for h. Hence insufficient. In this case the answer would be E
l know it's a silly mistake. :oops: Could someone please clarify.

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Hi Rana,
h (h+12) = -36 does not mean h =-36 or h=-48..
substitute and check..
h=-36......
h(h+12) = -36
so -36(-36+12) = -36.......... -36+12 = 1.. NO

h (h+12) = -36 does not mean h =-36
IT means the product of h and h+12 is -36...
so if h=-6, h+12 = -6+12 = 6...
and h*(h+12) = -6 * 6 = -36 ... correct..

Always take all to ONE side and solve
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What is the value of h ?

(1) h^2 = 36
(2) h^2 + 12h = -36


From statement 2,
(h+6)^2 = 0
h+6 = 0
h = -6, that is clearly sufficient. In this case, B is sufficient

But l approached the statement differently,
h (h+12) = -36
Hence, h=-36 or h = -48. Two values for h. Hence insufficient. In this case the answer would be E
l know it's a silly mistake. :oops: Could someone please clarify.

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Rana Azad

Hi Rana,
h (h+12) = -36 does not mean h =-36 or h=-48..
substitute and check..
h=-36......
h(h+12) = -36
so -36(-36+12) = -36.......... -36+12 = 1.. NO

h (h+12) = -36 does not mean h =-36
IT means the product of h and h+12 is -36...
so if h=-6, h+12 = -6+12 = 6...
and h*(h+12) = -6 * 6 = -36 ... correct..

Always take all to ONE side and solve
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l understand now. Thank you very much, sir! :)
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Hi guys. I was struggling with the same question and I still do not understand your answers' explanations.
I agree that statement (1) is insufficient but I don't understand how statement (2) is sufficient. Here's how I did my calculations for statement (2):
h^2 + 12h = -36
h^2 + 12h + 36 = 0
h^2 + 12h + 6^2 = 0
(h + 6)^2 + 12h = 0
From here why does 12h disappear from the equation to make this statement sufficient ?
Thank you.

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Hi guys. I was struggling with the same question and I still do not understand your answers' explanations.
I agree that statement (1) is insufficient but I don't understand how statement (2) is sufficient. Here's how I did my calculations for statement (2):
h^2 + 12h = -36
h^2 + 12h + 36 = 0
h^2 + 12h + 6^2 = 0
(h + 6)^2 + 12h = 0
From here why does 12h disappear from the equation to make this statement sufficient ?
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h^2 + 12h + 6^2 = 0 is the same as (h + 6)^2 = 0, so there is no extra "12h" there.
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What is the value of h ?

(1) h^2 = 36
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We need to determine the value of h.

Statement One Alone:

h^2 = 36

We can solve the equation as follows:

h^2 = 36

√(h^2) = √(36)

|h| = 6

h = 6 or h = -6

Since there are two different values for h, statement one alone is not sufficient to answer the question. We can eliminate answer choices A and D.

Statement Two Alone:

h^2 + 12h = -36

We can solve the equation as follows:

h^2 + 12h = -36

h^2 +12 h + 36 = 0

(h + 6)(h + 6) = 0

h = -6

Since there is only one value for h, statement two alone is sufficient to answer the question.

Answer: B
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(1) h=+6 or -6

Not suffcient.

(2) h^2+12h+36
(h+6) (h+6)=0

h= -6

Sufficient.

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What is the value of h ?

(1) h2 = 36
(2) h2 + 12h = –36

Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.



the square root of 36 is +- 6 not 6... what a slip up of an easy question.
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[quote="njp1"]What is the value of h ?

(1) h2 = 36
(2) h2 + 12h = –36


Statement 1: h2 = 36

h = +6 or -6

Statement 1 is insufficient, Answer Options could be B, C or E



Statement 2: h^2 + 12h = –36

h^2 + 12h + 36 = 0

(h + 6)^2

h = -6


Statement 2 is sufficient.


Option B

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What is the value of h ?

(1) h2 = 36
(2) h2 + 12h = –36

Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.



the square root of 36 is +- 6 not 6... what a slip up of an easy question.
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1) h^2 = 36
or h = +_ 6
not sufficient

(2) \(h^2 + 12h = -36\)

(2) \(h^2 + 12h +36=0\)
\((h-6)^2 = 0\)
h=6
sufficient
Thus B
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