Question

and 18
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Answer 1

a+b

=10 and

ab

=8⇒a+b=20 and ab=64

Clearly,a and b are roots of the equation

x

2

−(a+b)x+ab=0

or, x

2

−20x+64=0

⇒(x−16)(x−4)=0⇒x=4,16⇒a=4,b=16 or a=16,b=4