SOLUTION: If the sum of the squares of two numbers is equal to the square of their sum, then what is the product of these two numbers?

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Question 991753: If the sum of the squares of two numbers is equal to the square of their sum, then what is the product of these two numbers?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x and y are two numbers
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x%5E2%2By%5E2=%28x%2By%29%5E2
x%5E2%2By%5E2=x%5E2%2B2xy%2By%5E2
0=2xy
0=xy
x=0 OR y=0
ANSWER: Since one of the numbers is 0, the product is 0.