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Question
At t minutes past 2 pm, the time needed to 3 pm is 3 minutes less than `("t"^2)/4`. Find t.
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Solution
60 – t = `("t"^2)/4 - 3`
⇒ t2 – 12 = 240 – 4t
⇒ t2 + 4t – 252 = 0
⇒ t2 + 18t – 14t – 252 = 0
⇒ t(t + 18) – 14(t + 18) = 0
⇒ (t + 18) (t – 14) = 0
∴ t = 14 or t = – 18 is not possible.
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