Determine which of the provided conclusions logically follow from the given statement, assuming the statement to be true, and select the correct option.
Statement:
&@ > *% = #% < @$, #% > @! ≤ *^
Conclusions:
I. *% > @!
II. *^ < &@
Correct Answer :
Conclusion I alone is correct
Solution :
Correct Answer: Conclusion I alone is correct
Let us analyze the given statement step-by-step to test the validity of each conclusion.
Given Statement:
&@ > *% = #% < @$, #% > @! ≤ *^
We can combine the relevant parts of the inequality chains for each conclusion.
Evaluating Conclusion I: *% > @!
From the statement, we have:
*% = #%
and
#% > @!
Substituting *% for #%, we get:
*% > @!
Therefore, Conclusion I is logically true.
Evaluating Conclusion II: *^ < &@
From the statement, we look at the path connecting &@ and *^:
&@ > *% = #% > @! ≤ *^
Here, we have a greater than sign (>) followed by a less than or equal to sign (≤) between #% (or &@) and *^. Due to the presence of opposite inequality signs (> and ≤) in the relationship chain between &@ and *^, no definitive relationship can be established between &@ and *^.
Therefore, Conclusion II does not logically follow.
Thus, only Conclusion I is correct.
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