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please help a) a < 0b)b < 0c) a and b must be on the same side of zero d) a and b must be on opposite sides of zero

please help a) a < 0b)b < 0c) a and b must be on the same side of zero d) a-example-1
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a and b must be on opposite sides of zero​ (option D)

Step-by-step explanation:

if a × b = c

and c is less than zero.

c can be less than zero if a < 0 and b > 0

c can be less than zero if b < 0 and a > 0

From the above, we can say a nd b must be on opposite sides this is because the left hand side of 0 shows > 0. While the right side of 0 shows > 0.

Hence, for a × b = c where c < 0,

a and b must be on opposite sides of zero​ (option D)

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