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General Aptitude
27.1 Problems on Numbers - General Questions

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Q.

The sum of the squares of three numbers is 138, while the sum of their products taken two at a time is 131. Their sum is:

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Correct choice: A

Explanation:

Let the numbers be a, b and c.

Then, a2 + b2 + c2 = 138 and (ab + bc + ca) = 131.

(a + b + c)2 = a2 + b2 + c2 + 2(ab + bc + ca) = 138 + 2 x 131 = 400.

⇒ (a + b + c) =√ 400 = 20.

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