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If ${G_1}$ and ${G_2}$ are two geometric means and $A$ the arithmetic mean inserted between two numbers, then the value of $\frac{{G_1^2}}{{{G_2}}} + \frac{{G_2^2}}{{{G_1}}}$is
A
$\frac{A}{2}$
B
$A$
C
$2A$
D
None of these
Solution
(c) Let the two numbers be $p$ and $q$.
$\therefore \,\,{G_1} = {p^{2/3}}\,\,{q^{1/3}},\,\,{G_2} = {p^{1/3}}\,\,\,{q^{2/3}}$
$\therefore \,\frac{{G_1^2}}{{{G_2}}} + \frac{{G_2^2}}{{{G_1}}} = \frac{{{p^{4/3}}\,\,{q^{2/3}}}}{{{p^{1/3}}\,\,{q^{2/3}}}} + \frac{{{p^{2/3}}\,{q^{4/3}}}}{{{p^{2/3}}\,{q^{1/3}}}}$
$ = p + q = 2 \times \,\left( {\frac{{p + q}}{2}} \right)\, = 2A$.
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