There are two methods to solve this question.
Let's try the easy one first.
Method 1:
\(12 \times 12 = 144\)
Now, 156 is a little greater than 144. And we need two consecutive positive integers.
So, we try \(12 \times 13\) which gives us \(156\).
The larger integer is 13.
OA, CMethod 2:
Let two consecutive positive integers be N and N+1
Now, \(N \times (N+1) = 156\)
\(N^2 + N = 156\)
\(N^2 + N - 156 = 0\)
\(N^2 +13N - 12N -156 = 0\)
\(N(N+13) -12(N+13) = 0\)
\((N-12)(N+13) = 0\)
\(N = 12\) or \(N = -13\)
Now, since N is a positive integer so the only possible value for N is 12.
\(N+1 = 13\).
The larger integer becomes 13.
OA, CCarcass wrote:
The product of two consecutive positive integers is 156. What is the larger of the two integers?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14
E. 15
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