If the sum of two numbers is 22 and the sum of their squares is 460, then the product of the numbers is  Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 40  B) 44  C) 12  D) 88  E) 48
according to the given conditions x+y = 22   and x^2+y^2 = 460   now (x+y)^2 = x^2+y^2+2xy   so 22^2 = 460 + 2xy   so xy = 24/2= 
<gadget id="calculator">24/2</gadget>
<output>12</output>
12   ANSWER:12
<result>C</result>
If the sum of two numbers is 22 and the sum of their squares is 460, then the product of the numbers is