GRE Question of the Day (September 13th)

Math

A certain right triangle has sides of length x, y, and z, where x < y < z. If the area of this triangular region is 1, which of the following indicates all of the possible values of y?


A. \({y > \sqrt {2}}\)

B. \({\frac {\sqrt {3}} {2} < y < \sqrt {2}}\)

C. \({\frac {\sqrt {2}} {3} < y < \frac {\sqrt {3}} {2}}\)

D. \({\frac {\sqrt {3}} {4} < y < \frac {\sqrt {2}} {3}}\)

E. \({y < \frac {\sqrt {3}}{4}}\)

Correct Answer - A - (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)

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