Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Mathematics Question 38

Practice objective / multiple choice question 38 from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 38 IGCSE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • MATHEMATICS • objective

Let \(a\) and \(b\) be positive integers such that \(a+b=12\) and \(a>b\). Define \(E=\dfrac{a^{2}-b^{2}}{a-b}+ (a-b)\). Find the maximum possible value of \(E\).

Answer Options

A. 24
B. 20
C. 26
Correct Answer D. 22
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
22

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This is Igcse Model Questions Vol1 2018 Mathematics Question 38. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Igcse Model Questions Vol1 Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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