Question

The arithmetic mean and geometric mean of
two numbers are 17 and 8 respectively. Find
the numbers.
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Answer 1

Solution:

Let, the numbers be a and b.

=> A = (a + b)/2

=> G = √ab

i.e

» a + b = 34 and ab = 64

» a = 32 and b = 2

Therefore, the numbers are 32 and 2.