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If x = √225 + √484, what is the value of x2 - [(√225)2 + (32)2]?

Asked in RRB NTPC (UG) CBT-I · 2026
Square and Square Root · Quantitative Aptitude
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Use the identity √(a × b) = √a × √b when the numbers can be broken into known perfect squares.

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