Monday, February 5, 2007

"ALGEBRA QUESTION OF THE DAY"

If r = (3p + q)/2 and s = p - q, for which of the following values of p would r2 = s2?
  1. 1q/5
  2. 10 - 3q/2
  3. q - 1
  4. 3q
  5. 9q/2 - 9

8 comments:

  1. same Q here...
    if its jus r and s thn the answr is -3q

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  2. true whats R2 and S2
    if its taken as 2R and 2S then it means its equal to r=s
    and in that case the value is -3q which matches a bit with option D except the negative sign.
    Hence question is wrong!

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  3. a
    r2(rsquare)=s2{s square)
    r2-s2=0
    (r+s)(r-s)=0
    ie (5p-q/2)(p+3q/2)=0
    implies p=q/5 or p=-3q

    hence ans is A

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  4. ans is A no doubt abt it

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  5. answer is d no doubt about it

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  6. Answer is A:
    consider (R)square=(S)square...that is what is meant by R2=S2
    solving the equation gives you
    (5p-q)(p+3q)=0
    so p is either q/5 or -3q
    so answer is A as -3q is not given in the options...

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