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== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
  
<math>\sqrt {49-x^2} + \sqrt {25-x^2}</math>
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<math>(\sqrt {49-x^2} + \sqrt {25-x^2}) * (\sqrt {49-x^2} - \sqrt {25-x^2}) = 49-x^2 - 25 +x^2 = 24</math>
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Given that <math>(\sqrt {49-x^2} - \sqrt {25-x^2})</math> = 3, <math>(\sqrt {49-x^2} + \sqrt {25-x^2}) = \frac {24} {8} = \box{3}</math>
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Revision as of 15:30, 8 February 2018

Suppose that real number $x$ satisfies \[\sqrt{49-x^2}-\sqrt{25-x^2}=3\]. What is the value of $\sqrt{49-x^2}+\sqrt{25-x^2}$?

$\textbf{(A) }8 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\sqrt{33}+8\qquad \textbf{(C) }9 \qquad \textbf{(D) }2\sqrt{10}+4 \qquad \textbf{(E) }12 \qquad$

Solution

$(\sqrt {49-x^2} + \sqrt {25-x^2}) * (\sqrt {49-x^2} - \sqrt {25-x^2}) = 49-x^2 - 25 +x^2 = 24$

Given that $(\sqrt {49-x^2} - \sqrt {25-x^2})$ = 3, $(\sqrt {49-x^2} + \sqrt {25-x^2}) = \frac {24} {8} = \box{3}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

See Also

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