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17. A positive number is divided into two parts
such that the sum of the squares of the
two parts is 20. The square of the larger part
is 8 times the smaller part. Taking as the
smaller part of the two parts, find the number

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Answered by takemenow872
3

Answer:

the number is 6

Step-by-step explanation:

let the two parts be x and y.

x^2 + y^2 = 20

x^2 = 8y

from these two equations,

y^2 + 8y - 20 = 0

(y+10)(y-2) = 0

since y is a positive number, y=2

so x=4

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