Multiple choice

In each of the following questions, two equations are given. You have to solve them and (I.) x^2 - 25 = 0 (II.) y^2 - 4 = 0 )Give answer-

  1. If x > y

  2. If x ≥ y

  3. If x < y

  4. If x ≤ y

  5. If x = y or relationship can not be determined
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E Correct answer
Explanation

From equation I: x² - 25 = 0, so x² = 25 and x = ±5. From equation II: y² - 4 = 0, so y² = 4 and y = ±2. Since x can be -5 or 5 and y can be -2 or 2, we have multiple possible relationships: x > y (when x=5 and y=2), x > y (when x=-5 and y=-2), x > y (when x=5 and y=-2), but x < y (when x=-5 and y=2). Because the relationship changes depending on which values we choose, it cannot be uniquely determined.

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