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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 32 x + 112 = 0

II. y2 7 y + 12 = 0

Options

A

x y


B

x y

C

x>y

D

x<y

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Correct Answer :

Option A

x y


Solution :

The correct option is:
x y

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

Step 1: Solve Equation (I) for x
The first equation is:

x2 32 x + 112 = 0

We need to find two numbers that multiply to 112 and add up to -32. These numbers are -28 and -4.
Splitting the middle term:

x2 28 x 4 x + 112 = 0

x ( x 28 ) 4 ( x 28 ) = 0

( x 28 ) ( x 4 ) = 0

Thus, the values of x are:
x = 28 or x = 4

Step 2: Solve Equation (II) for y
The second equation is:

y2 7 y + 12 = 0

We need to find two numbers that multiply to 12 and add up to -7. These numbers are -4 and -3.
Splitting the middle term:

y2 4 y 3 y + 12 = 0

y ( y 4 ) 3 ( y 4 ) = 0

( y 4 ) ( y 3 ) = 0

Thus, the values of y are:
y = 4 or y = 3

Step 3: Compare the values of x and y
Let us compare each value of x with every value of y:
- When x=28:
  28 > 4 and 28 > 3 (so, x>y)
- When x=4:
  4 = 4 and 4 > 3 (so, xy)

Combining all the cases, we establish that x is always greater than or equal to y.

Hence, the relationship is:
x y

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