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

I.  x 2 + 12 x + 35 = 0
II.  y 2 + 7 y + 10 = 0

Options

A

x ≥ y

B

x ≤ y

C

x > y

D

x < y

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Correct Answer :

Option B

x ≤ y

x ≤ y

Solution :

The correct option is: x ≤ y.

To determine the relationship between x and y, we solve both quadratic equations step-by-step.

Step 1: Solve Equation (I) for x

The first equation is:
x2+12x+35=0
We factor this equation by finding two numbers that multiply to 35 and add up to 12. These numbers are 5 and 7.
x2+5x+7x+35=0
x(x+5)+7(x+5)=0
(x+5)(x+7)=0
Solving for x gives:
x=-5 or x=-7

Step 2: Solve Equation (II) for y

The second equation is:
y2+7y+10=0
We factor this equation by finding two numbers that multiply to 10 and add up to 7. These numbers are 2 and 5.
y2+2y+5y+10=0
y(y+2)+5(y+2)=0
(y+2)(y+5)=0
Solving for y gives:
y=-2 or y=-5

Step 3: Compare the values of x and y
Let's compare the roots to find their relative order:
- Comparing x=-5 with y=-5: we get x=y.
- Comparing x=-5 with y=-2: we get x<y.
- Comparing x=-7 with y=-5: we get x<y.
- Comparing x=-7 with y=-2: we get x<y.

Since x is either less than or equal to y in all cases, the final relationship is:
xy

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