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Sum of the areas of two squares is 640m2. If the difference of their perimeters is 64m, find the sides of two squares.
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SOLUTION
Let side of first square be x and that of another be y
Ist case
area of square = (side)2
x2 + y2 =640 -------------------------- (i)
2nd case
4x -4y =64
=> x-y=16
x=16+y
put value of x in 1
(16+y)2+y2=640
256+y2+32y+y2 =640
2y2 +32y =384
y2+16y=192
y2 + 24y-8y -192=0
y(y+24) -8(y+24)=0
y=8 , y=-24 (since length can not be negative, we will neglect y= -24 )
and x= √640−82 = √576 = 24m
hence the sides of the two square is 8m and 24m