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OpenStudy (anonymous):

indicate wheter the conjecture is true or false if false provide a counterexample? if a/b > 0 , then a >0 and b >0 thanks in advance :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

True

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

OpenStudy (zarkon):

a=-1 and b=-1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmmm...It's false in that case. My bad, sorry.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks guys :)

Directrix (directrix):

This conjecture is false. If a mathematical statement is false for one case, it is said to be false. A counterexample would be two negatives as Zarkon wrote.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what would another counter exampe be? van there be more?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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