53. Column A   Column B     ... ...

 
53. Column A   Column B
    z 2 – 4
 
(A) Column A is larger
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(C) ...
(D) ...
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*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set G: Quantitative Comparisons

 
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Posted: 07/27/2013 11:33
Regards, where is the absolute symbol in the question?
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Posted: 07/27/2013 12:08
Hello Sudad. There is no absolute value symbol in the question. The explanation only says that the definition of |x| is = sqrt(x^2).

Hence, without knowing whether x is positive or negative, we cant really decide whether |x| is >, or = x.