Directions: Solve the two equations given below and choose the correct relationship between x and y.
Correct Answer :
If x = y or no relation can be established between x and y
Solution :
The correct option is If x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
To find the relationship between x and y, we need to solve both given equations to find their respective roots and then compare all possible values of x and y.
Step 1: Solve Equation I for x
The first equation is given as:
Taking the square root on both sides gives:
This gives two possible equations for x:
OR
Thus, the values of x are 11 and -5.
Step 2: Solve Equation II for y
The second quadratic equation is given as:
We solve this by splitting the middle term. We need two factors whose product is 2 × 28 = 56 and whose sum is 15. The numbers 8 and 7 satisfy this condition (8 × 7 = 56 and 8 + 7 = 15):
Factor out common terms:
Equating each factor to zero:
OR
Thus, the values of y are -3.5 and -4.
Step 3: Compare the values of x and y
Let us compare each value of x with each value of y:
1. When x = 11 and y = -3.5: 11 > -3.5, so x > y.
2. When x = 11 and y = -4: 11 > -4, so x > y.
3. When x = -5 and y = -3.5: -5 < -3.5, so x < y.
4. When x = -5 and y = -4: -5 < -4, so x < y.
Since x can be both greater than y and less than y depending on the roots considered, no fixed relationship can be established between x and y.
Hence, the correct choice is If x = y or no relation can be established between x and y.
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