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Problem of the day 28.07.09

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if a<b and 12²+4²+5²+3²=a²+b² the find (a+b)?

Written by Rahul

July 27, 2009 at 8:28 pm

Posted in Algebra, CAT 2009, Mock Cat, Mock Quant, Number Thoery, Problem of the week, Problems

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  1. is it 18 with a =5 and b=13

    saurabh

    July 28, 2009 at 10:56 am

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  2. yeah right!

    Rahul

    July 28, 2009 at 12:12 pm

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  3. I too got the same answer-5and 13(294).I was wondering what was the variable z .Then after seeing saurabhs answer,I realized it was 2 and not z :P

    abhitsian

    July 28, 2009 at 12:29 pm

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  4. is it not clear?
    may be i should use a diff font

    Rahul

    July 28, 2009 at 1:27 pm

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  5. easy one…..a=5,b=13
    a^2+b^2 adding upto 194.

    ANKIT PANGHAL

    August 10, 2009 at 10:23 am

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  6. is the answer for the area problem of the right angled traiangle whose perimeter is 60 and lenth from hypotenuse is 12 is 150?

    shashank

    October 22, 2009 at 1:02 pm

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