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MathematicsSequence & SeriesMiscellaneous/MixedMedium2 minPYQ_2017
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If the arithmetic mean of two numbers a and b, a>b>0 , is five times their geometric mean, then a+ba-b is equal to:

Options:

Answer:
D
Solution:

Arithmetic Mean =a+b2
Geometric Mean =ab

a+b2=5ab
a+b=10ab

(a+b)2=100ab

(a-b)2=(a+b)2-4ab=96ab

Now,

a+ba-b=(a+b)2(a-b)2=10096

=5612

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:Sequence & SeriesSubtopic:Miscellaneous/Mixed
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2017

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