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DS:What are the values of x and y?

by tejal777 Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:32 am

What are the values of x and y ?
1. x squared + y squared = 0
2. x squared - y squared =0

ans A.SOmebody pls explain.
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by StaceyKoprince Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:52 pm

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Re: DS:What are the values of x and y?

by tejal777 Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:06 am

The source is a local compilation of sums for the CAT test.This sounds like a GMAT level problem so was trying my hand.Pls lemme kno the solution.Thnks!
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Re: DS:What are the values of x and y?

by kinjal.nandy Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:53 am

x^2+Y^2=0 menas X and Y needs to be 0
X^2-Y^2=0 means X^2=Y^2 hence X and Y can be any no.
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Re: DS:What are the values of x and y?

by JonathanSchneider Fri May 01, 2009 6:31 pm

Correct again! Well done.
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