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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
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Real numbers <math>x</math>, <math>y</math>, and <math>z</math> satisfy the inequalities
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<math>0<x<1</math>, <math>-1<y<0</math>, and <math>1<z<2</math>.
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Which of the following numbers is necessarily positive?
  
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ [???]\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ [???]\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ [???]\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ [???]\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ [???]</math>
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ y+x^2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ y+xz\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ y+y^2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ y+2y^2\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ y+z</math>
  
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
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Notice that <math>y+z</math> must be positive because <math>|z|>|y|</math>. Therefore the answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(E) } y+z}</math>.
  
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The other choices:
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<math>\textbf{(A)}</math> As <math>x</math> grows closer to <math>0</math>, <math>x^2</math> decreases and thus becomes less than <math>y</math>.
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<math>\textbf{(B)}</math> <math>x</math> can be as small as possible (<math>x>0</math>), so <math>xz</math> grows close to <math>0</math> as <math>x</math> approaches <math>0</math>.
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<math>\textbf{(C)}</math> For all <math>-1<y<0</math>, <math>|y|>|y^2|</math>, and thus it is always negative.
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<math>\textbf{(D)}</math> The same logic as above, but when <math>-\frac{1}{2}<y<0</math> this time.
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/BnkFy36V_WE
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~savannahsolver
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==Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath==
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https://youtu.be/zTGuz6EoBWY?t=525
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~IceMatrix
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==See Also==
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{{AMC10 box|year=2017|ab=B|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
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{{AMC12 box|year=2017|ab=B|num-b=1|num-a=3}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
 
{{MAA Notice}}
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]

Latest revision as of 03:25, 4 December 2020

Problem

Real numbers $x$, $y$, and $z$ satisfy the inequalities $0<x<1$, $-1<y<0$, and $1<z<2$. Which of the following numbers is necessarily positive?

$\textbf{(A)}\ y+x^2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ y+xz\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ y+y^2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ y+2y^2\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ y+z$

Solution

Notice that $y+z$ must be positive because $|z|>|y|$. Therefore the answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(E) } y+z}$.

The other choices:

$\textbf{(A)}$ As $x$ grows closer to $0$, $x^2$ decreases and thus becomes less than $y$.

$\textbf{(B)}$ $x$ can be as small as possible ($x>0$), so $xz$ grows close to $0$ as $x$ approaches $0$.

$\textbf{(C)}$ For all $-1<y<0$, $|y|>|y^2|$, and thus it is always negative.

$\textbf{(D)}$ The same logic as above, but when $-\frac{1}{2}<y<0$ this time.

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/BnkFy36V_WE

~savannahsolver

Video Solution by TheBeautyofMath

https://youtu.be/zTGuz6EoBWY?t=525

~IceMatrix

See Also

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