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  1. Sep 11th 2008, 04:49 AM #1
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    A physical trainer wants to arrange maximum possible number of 6000 students in a field such that the number of rows is equal to the number of columns. Find the number of rows if 71 students were left out after the arrangement.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr.Green View Post
    A physical trainer wants to arrange maximum possible number of 6000 students in a field such that the number of rows is equal to the number of columns. Find the number of rows if 71 students were left out after the arrangement.
    Hint: Using a calculator I find that \sqrt{6000 - 71} = 77.
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