Question

Difrence b/w two nubers is 4.and their product is 17.then find the sum of their squers?

Answer 1

let numbers be a and b.

given, a-b=4

given, ab=17

(a-b)^2=a^2 + b^2 - 2ab

substituting, we get: 16=a^2+b^2-34

a^2+b^2=16+34=50

thus,answer=50.