Stone squares

Draw two squares made of stones. They use a total of 34 stones. What are the side lengths of the squares?

Final Answer:

a =  3
b =  5

Step-by-step explanation:

x(i)=i2 x:1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36,  S1=9 S2=25 S=S1+S2=9+25=34 a=S1=9=3
b=S2=25=5



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