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GRE Math Challenge #98- In the rectangular coordinate system
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In the rectangular coordinate system, the circle with center P is tangent to both the x- and y-axes.
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
The x-coordinate of P |
The y-coordinate of P |
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.
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Re: GRE Math Challenge #98- In the rectangular coordinate system
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In the rectangular coordinate system, the circle with center P is tangent to both the x- and y-axes.
Quantity A: The x-coordinate of P
Quantity B: The y- coordinate of P
• Quantity A is greater.
• Quantity B is greater.
• Both Quantities are Equal
• Cannot be determined
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File comment: For this problem, we are told that the circle is tangent to both x and y axis. Then, we can deduce that the when we draw the perpendicular to both x and y axis, we know both lines are equi-distance. The x-coordinate=y.
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