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In the rectangle above, a – b > b – a. [#permalink] New post   13 Sep 2020, 03:04
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In the rectangle above, \(a – b > b – a\).

Quantity A
Quantity B
\( z^2-2x^2\)
zero



A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: In the rectangle above, a – b > b – a. [#permalink] New post   13 Sep 2020, 03:19
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As a-b>b-a
2a>2b
angle a>angle b

from property of triangle side opposite to greatest angle is longest side

so x>y

quant A =\(z^2-2x^2\) (as \(z^2=x^2+y^2\))
= \(y^2-x^2\)

so quant A will <0 (as x>y)

option B is correct

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