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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. x2 + 12x + 35 = 0

II. y2 + 7y + 10 = 0

Options

A

x y

B

x y

C

x > y

D

x < y

E

x = y or no relation.

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Correct Answer :

Option B

x y

Solution :

To determine the relationship between x and y, we need to solve both given quadratic equations.

Step 1: Solve Equation I for x
The first equation is:
x2+12x+35=0
To solve this by factorization, we look for two numbers that multiply to 35 and add up to 12. These numbers are 7 and 5.
Thus, we can write the equation as:
(x+7)(x+5)=0
Solving for x gives:
x=-7 or x=-5

Step 2: Solve Equation II for y
The second equation is:
y2+7y+10=0
To solve this by factorization, we look for two numbers that multiply to 10 and add up to 7. These numbers are 5 and 2.
Thus, we can write the equation as:
(y+5)(y+2)=0
Solving for y gives:
y=-5 or y=-2

Step 3: Compare the values of x and y
Let us compare each value of x with each value of y:
1. Comparing x=-7:
- Since -7<-5, we have x<y when y=-5.
- Since -7<-2, we have x<y when y=-2.
2. Comparing x=-5:
- Since -5=-5, we have x=y when y=-5.
- Since -5<-2, we have x<y when y=-2.

Combining all the cases, we find that x is either less than or equal to y.
Therefore, the correct relationship is:
xy

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