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The difference between the squares of two numbers is 45.
The square of the smaller number is 4 times the larger number.
Determine the numbers.
Question no.6 , ML Aggarwal, chapter 5, exercise 5.5, quadratic equation in one variable, ICSE board,
Let us consider the larger number be ‘x’
Smaller number be ‘y’
So according to the question,
x2 – y2 = 45 … (i)
y2 = 4x … (ii)
Now substitute the value of y in equation (i), we get
x2 – 4x = 45
x2 – 4x – 45 = 0
let us factorize,
x2 – 9x + 5x – 45 = 0
x(x – 9) + 5 (x – 9) = 0
(x – 9) (x + 5) = 0
So,
(x – 9) = 0 or (x + 5) = 0
x = 9 or x = -5
When x = 9, then
The larger number = x = 9
Smaller number = y => y2 = 4x
y = √4x = √4(9) = √36 = 6
When x = -5, then
The larger number = x = -5
Smaller number = y => y2 = 4x
y = √4x = √4(-5) = √-20 (which is not possible)
∴ The value of x and y are 9, 6.