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(a+b)^2
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\((a+b)^2 \) |
\( c^2\) |
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
Part of the project: GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2022) EDITION
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GRE Math Essentials for a TOP Quant Score - Q170!!! (2021)
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Re: (a+b)^2
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Quantity A |
Quantity B |
\((a+b)^2 \) |
\( c^2\) |
Since the given triangle is a right triangle, we can apply the Pythagorean Theorem to write: a² + b² = c²
This means we can take Quantity B and replace c² with a² + b² to get:
QUANTITY A: (a + b)²
QUANTITY B: a² + b²
Expand and simplify Quantity A to get:
QUANTITY A: a² + 2ab + b²
QUANTITY B: a² + b²
Subtract a² and b² from both quantities to get:
QUANTITY A: 2ab
QUANTITY B: 0
Since it must be the case that a > 0 and b > 0, we can see that Quantity A is greater.
Answer: A
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