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Problem 7, Spring 2005 , HS
Problem 7, Spring 2005 , HS
Source:
June 23, 2011
Problem Statement
The graph of the equation
y
=
5
x
+
24
y = 5x + 24
y
=
5
x
+
24
intersects the graph of the equation
y
=
x
2
y = x^2
y
=
x
2
at two points. The two points are a distance
N
\sqrt{N}
N
apart. Find
N
N
N
.
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