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If the AM and GM of two numbers is 6.5\displaystyle 6.5 and 6\displaystyle 6 the no.'s are:

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A3\displaystyle 3 and 2\displaystyle 2
B9\displaystyle 9 and 4\displaystyle 4
C81\displaystyle 81 and 16\displaystyle 16
DNone of these
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Correct Answer

Option b9\displaystyle 9 and 4\displaystyle 4

All Options:

  • A3\displaystyle 3 and 2\displaystyle 2
  • B9\displaystyle 9 and 4\displaystyle 4
  • C81\displaystyle 81 and 16\displaystyle 16
  • DNone of these

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Detailed Solution & Explanation

Let the two numbers be u\displaystyle u and v\displaystyle v.
Given:
AM=u+v2=6.5    u+v=13\text{AM} = \frac{u+v}{2} = 6.5 \implies u+v = 13
GM=uv=6    uv=36\text{GM} = \sqrt{uv} = 6 \implies uv = 36

The quadratic equation with roots u\displaystyle u and v\displaystyle v is:
x2(u+v)x+uv=0x^2 - (u+v)x + uv = 0
x213x+36=0x^2 - 13x + 36 = 0
(x9)(x4)=0    x=9 or x=4(x-9)(x-4) = 0 \implies x = 9 \text{ or } x = 4
So the numbers are 9\displaystyle 9 and 4\displaystyle 4.
Hence, **Option B** is the correct answer.

About This Chapter: Sequence and Series

Paper

Paper 3: Quantitative Aptitude

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4-6 Marks

Key Topics

Arithmetic & Geometric Progressions

This chapter covers Arithmetic Progressions (AP) and Geometric Progressions (GP). Students learn how to find the nth term, sum of n terms, arithmetic/geometric means, and sum to infinity of a GP.

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For complex 'sum of series' questions, a great hack is to substitute n = 1 and n = 2 into the question and the options to see which one matches, completely bypassing the formula.

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