The sum of squares of two consecutive positive integers is (1513). What is the smaller integer?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (27)
If the smaller integer is (x), then (x^2+(x+1)^2=1513), giving (x=27). Write consecutive integers as (x) and (x+1).
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(27)
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If the smaller integer is (x), then (x^2+(x+1)^2=1513), giving (x=27). Write consecutive integers as (x) and (x+1).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Quadratic Equations. Topic: Word Problems and Applications.
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