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Question : The square of the difference between two given natural numbers is 324, while the product of these two given numbers is 144. Find the positive difference between the squares of these two given numbers.

Option 1: 630

Option 2: 540

Option 3: 450

Option 4: 360


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Correct Answer: 540


Solution : Let $a$ and $b$ be the two numbers.
So, $ab$ = 144 and $(a-b)^2 = 324$
⇒ $ab$ = 144 and $(a-b) = 18 $
We know that $(a+b)^2 = (a-b)^2 + 4ab$
⇒ $(a+b)^2 = 324 + 576$
⇒ $(a+b)^2 = 900$
⇒ $(a+b) = 30$
Now, $a^2-b^2$ = $(a-b)×(a-b)$
⇒ $a^2-b^2 = 18 × 30$
$\therefore a^2-b^2 = 540$
Hence, the correct answer is 540.

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