Question

Which of the following is a counterexample of the statement below?

The product of two positive numbers is always greater than either number.
2, 2
½, 2
3, 10
2, -1

Answer 1

do you get the statement given?

Answer 2

it is saying that:
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In, \(\large\color{black}{ a\times b=c }\)
it must be that:
\(\tiny\color{black}{ \bullet}\) \(\large\color{black}{ a<c }\)
\(\tiny\color{black}{ \bullet}\) \(\large\color{black}{ b<c }\)

Answer 3

NO I GET NONE OF THIS BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL 22 YEARS

Answer 4

but it must be that either a<c, OR b<c. (nto both)

Answer 5

i thought they meant both

Answer 6

I'll remove my mess

Answer 7

The statement is:
In, \(\large\color{black}{ a~ {\tiny ^\bullet }~ b=c }\):

either: \(\large\color{black}{ c>a }\) or \(\large\color{black}{ c>b }\)
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@heatherg75
answer 4 questions for me:

1) \(\large\color{black}{ 2~ {\tiny ^\bullet }~ 2=? }\)

2) \(\large\color{black}{ \frac{1}{2}~{\tiny ^\bullet }~2=? }\)

3) \(\large\color{black}{ 3~{\tiny ^\bullet }~10=? }\)

4) \(\large\color{black}{ 2~{\tiny ^\bullet }~(-1)=? }\)

Answer 8

i need help with this bad