SOLUTION: 1. A boy asks his father, " what is the age of grand father?". Father replied " He is x years old in x^2 years", and also said, "we are talking about 20th century". what is the yea

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Question 543257: 1. A boy asks his father, " what is the age of grand father?". Father replied " He is x years old in x^2 years", and also said, "we are talking about 20th century". what is the year of birth of grand father?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
He is x years old in x^2 years
Find the square root of 2000
= 44.72,
How about
44 years in 1936, which is 44^2
:
Grandpa was born 1936 - 44 = 1892

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