SOLUTION: find two numbers whose difference is 13 and whose squares when added together yield a minimum

SOLUTION: find two numbers whose difference is 13 and whose squares when added together yield a minimum

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Question 1005828: find two numbers whose difference is 13 and whose squares when added together yield a minimum
Answer by ikleyn(52797) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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These numbers are 6.5 and (-6.5):

6.5 - (-6.5) = 13.

+ = = 2*42.25 = 84.5

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