SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-17 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

  • question_answer
    If \[\frac{x}{y}=\frac{1}{3},\]then \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}\]is equal to

    A)  \[\frac{-10}{9}\]

    B)  \[\frac{5}{4}\]

    C)  \[\frac{-5}{4}\]

    D)  \[\frac{-5}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\frac{{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}}{{{x}^{2}}-{{y}^{2}}}=\frac{\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{y}^{2}}}+1}{\frac{{{x}^{2}}}{{{y}^{2}}}-1}=\frac{{{\left( \frac{x}{y} \right)}^{2}}+1}{{{\left( \frac{x}{y} \right)}^{2}}-1}=\frac{\frac{1}{9}+1}{\frac{1}{9}-1}\] \[=\frac{(10/9)}{(-8/9)}=\frac{-10}{8}=\frac{-5}{4}.\]


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