SOLUTION: if a*a*b*b=28 What are possible a and b

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Question 298944: if a*a*b*b=28 What are possible a and b
Answer by Stitch(470) About Me  (Show Source):
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The easiest way is to graph it by solving for one of the variables
Given: A%5E2%2AB%5E2+=+28 Take the square root of both sides
A%2AB+=+sqrt%2828%29 Then divide by one of the variables. I am going to solve for A by dividing both sides by B.
highlight%28A+=+sqrt%2828%29%2FB%29
Now the A with act as the Y cordinate on the graph, and teh B with be the X's.
graph%28300%2C200%2C-10%2C10%2C-10%2C10%2C+sqrt%2828%29%2Fx%29