Question
Question: If the ratio of A.M. between two positive real numbers *a* and *b* to their H.M. is *m* : *n*, then ...
If the ratio of A.M. between two positive real numbers a and b to their H.M. is m : n, then a : b is
A
m−n−nm−n+n
B
n−m−nn+m−n
C
m−m−nm+m−n
D
None of these
Answer
m−m−nm+m−n
Explanation
Solution
We have, nm=4ab(a+b)2=4ba(ba+1)2
⇒ 2nmba=(1+ba)
Let ba=r2, ∴ n2mr=(1+r2) ⇒ 2mr=n+nr2
⇒ nr2−2mr+n=0
∴ r=2n2m±4m−4n=nm±m−n
Considering +ve sign,
r=nm+m−n=n(m−m−n)(m+m−n)(m−m−n) =n(m−m−n)m−(m−n)=m−m−nn
∴r2=nm+m−n⋅m−m−nn.
Hence, ba=m−m−nm+m−n.