SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-14 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    If the sum of two numbers is 3 and the sum of their squares is 12, then their product is equal to

    A)  \[\frac{3}{2}\]

    B)  \[\frac{2}{3}\]

    C)  \[-\frac{3}{2}\]

    D)  \[-\frac{2}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let two numbers be x and y. \[x+y=3\] \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}=12\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[{{(x+y)}^{2}}={{(3)}^{2}}\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+2xy=9\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[12+2xy=9\]\[\Rightarrow \]\[2xy=-\,\,3\] \[\therefore \]\[xy=-\frac{3}{2}\]


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