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**Question:** Which of the following statements is correct? Unless otherwise stated, assume that \( x \) and \( y \) are real numbers:

**(a)** For every \( x > 0 \), \( x^2 > 0 \).  
**(b)** For every \( x \), \( x^2 \geq 0 \) if and only if \( x \geq 0 \).  
**(c)** For every \( x \), \( x^2 \geq x \).  
**(d)** For every \( x \), there exists a \( y \) such that \( y^2 = x \).  
**(e)** For every positive number \( x \), there exists another positive number \( y \) such that \( 0 < x < y \).

### Analysis:

1. **Option (a):** True. For any positive real number \( x \), \( x^2 \) will indeed be positive because the square of a positive number is always positive.
   
2. **Option (b):** False. \( x^2 \geq 0 \) is true for all \( x \), not just when \( x \geq 0 \). For example, if \( x = -2 \), \( (-2)^2 = 4 \geq 0 \), so the implication does not hold in the reverse direction.

3. **Option (c):** False. This is not true for all \( x \). For example, if \( x = 0.5 \), then \( 0.5^2 = 0.25 < 0.5 \).

4. **Option (d):** False. This implies the existence of a real number \( y \) such that \( y^2 = x \). However, if \( x \) is negative, no real number \( y \) can satisfy this equation because the square of a real number is always non-negative.

5. **Option (e):** True. For any positive number \( x \), you can always find a larger positive number \( y \), such that \( 0 < x < y \). For example, if \( x = 1 \), you could choose \( y = 2 \).

### Conclusion:
The correct statements are (a) and (e). The question might require selecting only one correct statement, so the best correct answer (if only one is needed) is **(a)**.

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### Related Questions:
1. What would happen if \( x \) were a complex number in option (a)?
2. Can you prove option (c) for specific values of \( x \)?
3. What conditions would make option (b) true?
4. How does option (d) change if we consider complex numbers instead of real numbers?
5. What implications would option (e) have if \( x \) and \( y \) were negative?

**Tip:** Always remember that for any real number \( x \), the square \( x^2 \) is non-negative. This is a fundamental property of real numbers.

Which of the following statements is correct? Unless otherwise stated, assume that x and y are real numbers:
(a) For every x > 0, x^2 > 0.
(b) For every x, x^2 ≥ 0 if and only if x ≥ 0.
(c) For every x, x^2 ≥ x.
(d) For every x, there exists a y such that y^2 = x.
(e) For every positive number x, there exists another positive number y such that 0 < x < y.

Explore the properties of real numbers and inequalities through a detailed analysis of quadratic equations. This problem is designed for students in Grades 10-12 and covers essential concepts like the square of real numbers and inequality theorems.

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