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Earn 100

Three consecutive natural numbers are such that the square of the middle number exceeds the difference of the squares of the other two by 60. Assume the middle number to be x and form a quadratic equation satisfying the above statement. Hence, find the three numbers.

Important Questions on Solving (Simple) Problems (Based On Quadratic Equations)

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Out of three consecutive positive integers, the middle number is p. If three times the square of the largest is greater than the sum of the squares of the other two numbers by 67; calculate the value of p.
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A can do a piece of work in 'x' days and B can do the same work in (x + 16) days. If both working together can do it in 15 days; calculate 'x'.
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One pipe can fill a cistern in 3 hours less than the other. The two pipes together can fill the cistern in 6 hours 40 minutes. Find the time that each pipe will take to fill the cistern.
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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 x as the smaller part of the two parts, find the number.
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The sides of a right-angled triangle containing the right angle are 4x cm and (2x-1)cm. If the area of the triangle is 30 cm2; calculate the lengths of its sides.
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10th ICSE
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The hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle is 26 cm and the sum of other two sides is 34 cm. Find the lengths of its sides.
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The sides of a right-angled triangle are  (x - 1) cm, 3x cm and (3x + 1) cm. Find:

the value of x.

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10th ICSE
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The sides of a right-angled triangle are  (x - 1) cm, 3x cm and (3x + 1) cm. Find:

the lengths of its sides.