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NDA 2012
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NDA
Year
2012
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Mathematics
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Sequences and Series

NDA 2012 · Mathematics · Sequences and Series

The geometric mean and harmonic mean of two nonnegative...

The geometric mean and harmonic mean of two nonnegative observations are 10 and 8 respectively. Then what is the arithmetic mean of the observations equal to?

Options

  1. A4
  2. B9
  3. C12.5
  4. D25

Correct answer

C. 12.5

Step-by-step solution

ab=10ab=1002aba+b=8200a+b=8a+b=25(a−b)2=(a+b)2−4ab=625−400=225a−b=15a+b=252a=40a=20,b=5 A.M. =20+52=12.5.\begin{aligned} \sqrt{a b} & =10 \\ a b & =100 \\ \frac{2 a b}{a+b} & =8 \\ \frac{200}{a+b} & =8 \\ a+b & =25 \\ (a-b)^2 & =(a+b)^2-4 a b \\ & =625-400 \\ & =225 \\ a-b & =15 \\ a+b & =25 \\ 2 a & =40 \\ a & =20, b=5 \\ \text{ A.M. } & =\frac{20+5}{2}=12.5.\end{aligned}
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