Class 10 Maths · Quadratic Equations · NCERT Exercise 4.3 · Question 4
Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages. The sum of the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages in years was 48.
Answer
No. The discriminant is , so the equation has no real roots; hence the situation is not possible.
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