JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Sequence & Series Question Bank Relation between AP., GP. and HP.

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    If A and G are arithmetic and geometric means and \[{{x}^{2}}-2Ax+{{G}^{2}}=0\], then [UPSEAT 2001]

    A) \[A=G\]

    B) \[A>G\]

    C) \[A<G\]

    D) \[A=-\,G\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[{{x}^{2}}-2Ax+{{G}^{2}}=0\] ?..(i) Let \[a,b\] are the two numbers whose A.M. is A and G.M. is G. \[\therefore \]\[A=(a+b)/2,{{G}^{2}}=ab\] From (i), \[{{x}^{2}}-(a+b)x+ab=0\] Þ \[{{x}^{2}}-ax-bx+ab=0\]\[\Rightarrow x(x-a)-b(x-a)=0\] Þ \[(x-a)(x-b)=0\] \[\therefore a,\,b\] are the roots of the equation \[\therefore \] \[A-G=\frac{a+b}{2}-\sqrt{ab}\]\[=\frac{1}{2}[(a+b)-2\sqrt{ab}]\] \[=\frac{1}{2}{{(\sqrt{a}-\sqrt{b})}^{2}}>0\Rightarrow \]\[A>G\].


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