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If the harmonic mean of two numbers is 4 and 2A + G2 = 27, where A and G are their arithmetic and geometric means, respectively, find the numbers.

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d) 3 and 6\text{d) 3 and 6}

Step-by-step solution

5 steps

Let the two numbers be xx and yy.

  1. Write down the formulas for the means.

    The harmonic mean (H) of xx and yy is:

    H=2xyx+yH = \frac{2xy}{x+y}

    The arithmetic mean (A) of xx and yy is:

    A=x+y2A = \frac{x+y}{2}

    The geometric mean (G) of xx and yy is:

    G=xyG = \sqrt{xy}
  2. Use the given information to form equations.

    We are given that the harmonic mean is 4:

    2xyx+y=4(∗)\frac{2xy}{x+y} = 4 \quad (*)

    We are also given the relation 2A+G2=272A + G^2 = 27. Substitute the formulas for A and G:

    2(x+y2)+(xy)2=272\left(\frac{x+y}{2}\right) + (\sqrt{xy})^2 = 27 x+y+xy=27(1)x+y + xy = 27 \quad (1)

    From equation (∗)(*), we can simplify:

    2xy=4(x+y)2xy = 4(x+y) xy=2(x+y)(2)xy = 2(x+y) \quad (2)
  3. Solve the system of equations for x+yx+y and xyxy.

    Substitute equation (2) into equation (1):

    (x+y)+2(x+y)=27(x+y) + 2(x+y) = 27 3(x+y)=273(x+y) = 27 x+y=273x+y = \frac{27}{3} x+y=9x+y = 9

    Now substitute x+y=9x+y=9 back into equation (2) to find xyxy:

    xy=2(9)xy = 2(9) xy=18xy = 18
  4. Find the numbers xx and yy.

    We have the sum (x+y=9x+y=9) and the product (xy=18xy=18) of the two numbers. These numbers are the roots of the quadratic equation t2−(x+y)t+xy=0t^2 - (x+y)t + xy = 0:

    t2−9t+18=0t^2 - 9t + 18 = 0

    Factor the quadratic equation:

    (t−3)(t−6)=0(t-3)(t-6) = 0

    The solutions are t=3t=3 or t=6t=6.
    Thus, the two numbers are 3 and 6.

  5. Verify the answer with the given options.

    The numbers are 3 and 6, which corresponds to option d).

    The final answer is d) 3 and 6\text{d) 3 and 6}.

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