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algebra intermediate

Problem

Let be a constant. The simultaneous equations have a solution inside Quadrant I if and only if
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
We can easily solve the equations algebraically to deduce and . Thus we firstly need . Now implies , and since we now know that must be , the inequality simply becomes . Thus we combine the inequalities and to get , which is answer .
Final answer
E