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In each of these questions, two equation (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the equations and give answer.

I. 3x237x+114=0
II. 3y246y+171=0

Options

A

If x > y

B

If x ≥ y

C

If x < y

D

If x ≤ y

E

If x = y or no relation can be established between x and y

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Correct Answer :

Option D

If x ≤ y

Solution :

The correct answer is If x ≤ y.

To solve this problem, we need to find the roots of both quadratic equations and then compare the values of x and y.

Step 1: Solve Equation I for x

The first equation is:

3x2-37x+114=0

We split the middle term -37x such that the product of the two factors is equal to 3×114=342 and their sum is -37.
The two numbers are -18 and -19.

3x2-18x-19x+114=0

3x(x-6)-19(x-6)=0

(3x-19)(x-6)=0

This gives the roots for x:

x=6 or x=1936.33

Step 2: Solve Equation II for y

The second equation is:

3y2-46y+171=0

We split the middle term -46y such that the product of the two factors is equal to 3×171=513 and their sum is -46.
The two numbers are -19 and -27.

3y2-27y-19y+171=0

3y(y-9)-19(y-9)=0

(3y-19)(y-9)=0

This gives the roots for y:

y=9 or y=1936.33

Step 3: Compare the values of x and y

Let's compare each value of x with each value of y:

1. When x=6 and y=193: x<y
2. When x=6 and y=9: x<y
3. When x=193 and y=193: x=y
4. When x=193 and y=9: x<y

Combining all the comparisons, we get:

xy

Hence, the correct relationship is If x ≤ y.

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