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The sum of two positive numbers is 80, and the sum of their squares is 3232. Find the smaller number.

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Correct answer: 36

Let the numbers be \(x\) and \(80-x\). Then \(x^2+(80-x)^2=3232\), which gives \(2x^2-160x+3168=0\), or \(x^2-80x+1584=0\). Factoring, \((x-36)(x-44)=0\), so the numbers are 36 and 44. Therefore, the smaller number is 36; 44 is the larger number, not the required answer. Exam tip: When the sum and the sum of squares are given, use \(a^2+b^2=(a+b)^2-2ab\) to find the product quickly.

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Quadratic EquationsWord ProblemsSum Of SquaresNumber ProblemsWord Problems And ApplicationsMathematicsClass 10 Mcq

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