Two positive numbers differ by and their product is

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Quadratic Equations · Quadratic Equations

Problem

Two positive numbers differ by 55 and their product is 8484. (i) Taking the smaller number to be xx, set up a quadratic equation that models the situation. (ii) Determine the discriminant of the quadratic equation obtained in part (i). (iii) Solve the quadratic equation and hence find the two numbers.

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