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Two quadratic equations, labeled (I) and (II), are given below. Solve both equations to determine the relationship between x and y:

I.x211x+28=0

II.y2+13y+30=0

Options

A

If x is equal to y or if no relationship can be established between x and y

B

If x is greater than y

C

If x is less than y

D

If x is less than or equal to y

E

If x is greater than or equal to y

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Correct Answer :

Option B

If x is greater than y

Solution :

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

Step 1: Solve Equation (I) for x

The first equation is:

x211x+28=0

We look for two numbers that multiply to give 28 and add up to 11. These numbers are 7 and 4.

Factoring the equation gives:

(x7)(x4)=0

Setting each factor to zero:

x7=0    x=7

x4=0    x=4

Thus, the values of x are 4 and 7.

Step 2: Solve Equation (II) for y

The second equation is:

y2+13y+30=0

We look for two numbers that multiply to give 30 and add up to 13. These numbers are 10 and 3.

Factoring the equation gives:

(y+10)(y+3)=0

Setting each factor to zero:

y+10=0    y=10

y+3=0    y=3

Thus, the values of y are 10 and 3.

Step 3: Compare the values of x and y

Let's compare every value of x with every value of y:
- Comparing x=4 with y=10: 4>10
- Comparing x=4 with y=3: 4>3
- Comparing x=7 with y=10: 7>10
- Comparing x=7 with y=3: 7>3

In all cases, every possible value of x is strictly greater than every possible value of y (x>y).

Therefore, the correct answer is If x is greater than y.

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