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If a and b are real numbers and a>0 and b>0 , then ab ___0

If a and b are real numbers and a>0 and b>0 , then ab ___0-example-1
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Answer:
\textsf{ab} > \textsf{0}

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Given:
\textsf{a} > \textsf{0 and b} > \textsf{0}

Find:
\textsf{ab } \_\_\_ \textsf{ 0}

Solution: Since we know both a and b are positive this means that if they are multiplied against each other they would produce another positive. Therefore, this would cause the statement to be ab > 0.

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