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x,y and z are said to be distinct positive real number.So you can not make x,y or z values equal i think,sandy.I guess the answer to be A.
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x,y and z are said to be distinct positive real number.So you can not make x,y or z values equal i think,sandy.I guess the answer to be A.


Hey,

Yeah you are correct. Missed the distinct part. Changed the answer.

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Re: Given x,y,z are distinct positive real numbers [#permalink]
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Given x,y,z are distinct positive real numbers


Quantity A
Quantity B
(x²(y+z)+y²(x+z)+z²(x+y))/(xyz)
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A)The quantity in Column A is greater.
B)The quantity in Column B is greater.
C)The two quantities are equal.
D)The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.



My problem would be more like, since x, y, z are positive numbers which does NOT specify integers. Then it would be that x=0.2 y= 1 z= 2, though it seems that ans should be A. but can we guarantee there is no excpetion?
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Re: Given x,y,z are distinct positive real numbers [#permalink]
Incorrect question, what if X Y Z are -1 0 1 respectively, the A will be undefined?

Zero is a real number .
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Incorrect question, what if X Y Z are -1 0 1 respectively, the A will be undefined?

Zero is a real number .


pay attention to distinct "positive" real numbers

0 is not - or +
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Re: Given x,y,z are distinct positive real numbers [#permalink]
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Incorrect question, what if X Y Z are -1 0 1 respectively, the A will be undefined?

Zero is a real number .


Just for clarification. Zero is a real number but it is neither positive nor negative. The very definition of a positive number is a number greater than zero and the definition of a negative number is a number less than zero.
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