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Solve the following two quadratic equations to find the correct relationship between the variables x and y.

I. x2 9x + 18 = 0

II. 2y2 9y + 9 = 0



Options

A

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

B

If x is greater than or equal to y

C

If x is less than or equal to y

D

If x is less than y

E

If x is greater than y

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Correct Answer :

Option B

If x is greater than or equal to y

Solution :

Correct Option: If x is greater than or equal to y

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

Step 1: Solve Equation I for x

x29x+18=0

We need to find two numbers that multiply to give +18 and add up to -9. These numbers are -3 and -6.

x23x6x+18=0

x(x3)6(x3)=0

(x3)(x6)=0

Therefore, the values of x are:

x=3 or x=6


Step 2: Solve Equation II for y

2y29y+9=0

We need two numbers that multiply to give 2×9=18 and add up to -9. These numbers are -3 and -6.

2y23y6y+9=0

y(2y3)3(2y3)=0

(2y3)(y3)=0

Therefore, the values of y are:

y=32=1.5 or y=3


Step 3: Compare the values of x and y

Let's compare each value of x with all values of y:

- For x=3: when y=1.5, x>y; when y=3, x=y.
- For x=6: when y=1.5, x>y; when y=3, x>y.

In all cases, x is either greater than or equal to y (xy).

Hence, the correct relationship is If x is greater than or equal to y.

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