Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Number System (1)

Question:

Square of difference between two numbers is 9 while the sum of squares of those two numbers is 225. What is their product?

 

Options:

96

108

169

125

Correct Answer:

108

Explanation:

Let the 2 numbers be x and y. So, according to the question:

(x - y)2 = 9 -------1st equation

x2 + y2 = 225 ----2nd equation

(x - y)2 = 9 = x2 + y2 - 2xy = 9

Putting the values of 2nd equation in the above equation:

 x2 + y2 - 2xy = 9 

225 - 2xy = 9

2xy = 216

xy = 108

Thus, we can say that the product of the two numbers i.e. x and y is 108.