Quantitative Aptitude Ques 1771
Question: The sum of two numbers is 24 and their product is 143. The sum of their squares is
Options:
A) 296
B) 295
C) 290
D) 228
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- Let the numbers be x and y.
$ \therefore $ $ x+y=24 $ and $ xy=143 $ From formula, $ x^{2}+y^{2}={{(x+y)}^{2}}-2xy $ $ ={{(24)}^{2}}-2\times 143 $ $ =576-286 $ $ =290 $
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