If x < 0 and y > 0, determine the sign of the real number. (a) x y positive negative (b) xy2 positive negative (c) x − y xy positive negative (d) y(y − x) positive negative

From the question it is given that x<0 and y>0 or in other words x is negative and y is positive.

(a)x y : x is negative and y is positive

⇒negative x positive = negative

Therefore, xy is negative

(b)x :  x  is negative and is positive

⇒negative x positive = negative

Therefore, x is negative

(c) (x − y)xy : x  is negative and is positive

⇒(x − y) is negative and xy is negative {from (a)}

⇒negative x negative = positive

Therefore, (x-y)xy is negative

(d) y(y − x): x is negative and y is positive

here y - x is positive

⇒positive x positive = positive

Therefore, (y-x)y is negative

(n^3 - n)

= n(n-1)(n+1)

since it is divisible by 3 and 2 ,because it is a multiple 3 consecutive number

if, n-1 is odd then n+1 is also odd, then it is a multiple of 9

but if, n-1 is even then n+1 is also even, then it is a multiple of 4

so, largest multiple = max(9*2, 4*3) = max(18, 12) = 18

false

step-by-step explanation:

false.   two legs of the trapezoid would be congruent, but the other two would not.   were all the legs congruent, then we'd have a square; were the 2 shorter sides congruent and the 2 longer sides also congruent, we'd have a rectangle.