Two squares are constructed using sides expressed with rational exponents
MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Number Systems · Number Systems
Problem
Two squares are constructed using sides expressed with rational exponents.
Square A has side 1643 cm, and Square B has side 834 cm.
Answer the following:
(i) Rewrite the side of each square as an integral power of 2.
(ii) Find the exact area of each square.
(iii) State which square has the greater area and calculate by how many square centimetres it exceeds the other.