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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
(b) Determine all (a,b) such that:
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(b) Determine all <math>(a,b)</math> such that:
                  <cmath>\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} = 8</cmath> <cmath>\log_{10} a +  \log_{10} (b) = 2</cmath>
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<cmath>\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} = 8</cmath> <cmath>\log_{10} a +  \log_{10} (b) = 2</cmath>
  
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== Solution 1 ==
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From equation 2, we can acquire ab = 100
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We can then expand both sides by squaring:
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<cmath>(\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b})^2 = (8)^2</cmath>
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<cmath>(a + b + 2 \sqrt{ab}) = 64</cmath>
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since ab = 100: 2root(ab) is 2root(100), which is 20.
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We can get the below equation:
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<cmath>(a + b) = 44</cmath>
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<cmath>(ab) = 100</cmath>
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Substitue b = 44 - a, we get
  
== Solution 1 ==
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<cmath>((44-a)a) = 100</cmath>
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<cmath>(44a - a^2 - 100) = 0</cmath>
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By quadratic equations Formula:
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<math>{a=\frac{-44 \pm \sqrt{44^2-4(-1)(-100)}}{2(-1)}}</math>
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<math>{a=\frac{44 \pm \sqrt{1536}}{2(1)}}</math>
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which leads to the answer of 22 +- 8\sqrt(6)
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Since a = 44 - b, two solutions are:
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<cmath>(a,b) = (22 + 8\sqrt6, 22 - 8\sqrt6)</cmath>
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<cmath>(a,b) = (22 - 8\sqrt6, 22 + 8\sqrt6)</cmath>
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== Video Solution ==
 
== Video Solution ==
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQzjgxEEQ74&list=PLexHyfQ8DMuK6iQRknnbzBDtvxiu4JLD-&index=2
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C180TL1PLaA
  
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Latest revision as of 22:23, 28 November 2023

Problem

(b) Determine all $(a,b)$ such that: \[\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b} = 8\] \[\log_{10} a +  \log_{10} (b) = 2\]

Solution 1

From equation 2, we can acquire ab = 100

We can then expand both sides by squaring:

\[(\sqrt{a} + \sqrt{b})^2 = (8)^2\] \[(a + b + 2 \sqrt{ab}) = 64\]

since ab = 100: 2root(ab) is 2root(100), which is 20.

We can get the below equation:

\[(a + b) = 44\] \[(ab) = 100\]

Substitue b = 44 - a, we get

\[((44-a)a) = 100\] \[(44a - a^2 - 100) = 0\]

By quadratic equations Formula:

${a=\frac{-44 \pm \sqrt{44^2-4(-1)(-100)}}{2(-1)}}$

${a=\frac{44 \pm \sqrt{1536}}{2(1)}}$

which leads to the answer of 22 +- 8\sqrt(6)

Since a = 44 - b, two solutions are:

\[(a,b) = (22 + 8\sqrt6, 22 - 8\sqrt6)\] \[(a,b) = (22 - 8\sqrt6, 22 + 8\sqrt6)\]

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Video Solution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C180TL1PLaA

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