if A be the AM and G be the GM between two numbers, show that the numbers are given by A + or - sqrt (A^2 - G^2).
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If A and G are A.M. and G.M. between two positive numbers. Let these two positive numbers be a and b
If A and G are A.M. and G.M. between two positive numbers. Let these two positive numbers be a and b
∴ AM=
GM=
From (1) and (2), we obtain
a+b= 2A -(3)
ab =
Substituting the value of a and b from (3) and (4) in the identity (a – b)2 = (a + b)2 – 4ab, we obtain
(a – b)2 =
(a – b)2 = 4 (A + G) (A – G)
From (3) and (5), we obtain
Substituting the value of a in (3), we obtain
Thus, the two numbers are .
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