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For real numbers xx and yy, if x2+xy−y2+2x−y+1=0x^2 + xy - y^2 + 2x - y + 1 = 0, then : (a) yy can not be between 0 and 85\frac{8}{5} (b) yy can not be between −85-\frac{8}{5} and 85\frac{8}{5} (c) yy can not be between −85-\frac{8}{5} and 0 (d) yy can not be between −165-\frac{16}{5} and 0

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