Carcass wrote:
If
x+y=6t and
xy=−7t2,what is the value of
(x2+y2)t2?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 50
D. 60
E. 90
Kudos for the right answer and explanation
Question part of the project GRE Quantitative Reasoning Daily Challenge - (2021) EDITIONGRE - Math BookGiven:
x+y=6tSquare both sides to get:
(x+y)2=(6t)2Expand and simplify:
x2+2xy+y2=36t2Also given:
xy=−7t2Multiply both sides by 2 to get:
2xy=−14t2We now have two equations:
x2+2xy+y2=36t22xy=−14t2Subtract the bottom equation from the top equation to get:
x2+y2=50t2Our goal is to find the value of
(x2+y2)t2Replace the numerator with its equivalent value to get:
50t2t2Simplify to get: 50
Answer: C
Cheers,
Brent