find 2 numbers whose arithmetic mean exceeds their geometric mean by 2 .and whose harmonic mean is 1/5 of the larger number.....
let the two numbers be x and y , where x is the larger
geometric mean = √(xy)
arithmetic mean = (x+y)/2
(x+y)/2- √xy = 2
√xy = (x+y)/2 - 2
square both sides
xy = (x^2 + 2xy + y^2)/4 - 2(x+y) + 4
times 4
4xy = x^2 + 2xy + y^2 - 8x - 8y + 16
x^2 + y^2 - 2xy - 8x - 8y + 16 = 0
(x-y)^2 - 8(x+y) + 16 = 0
with the help of Wolfram, I found
x = 4n^2, y = 4(n-1)^2 , where n is an integer, as solutions for this
e.g. n = 3 --->x= 36, y= 16
arithmetic mean = (36+16)/2 = 26
geometic mean = √(36x16) = √576 = 24
the arithmetic mean is 2 more than the geometric
The harmonic mean is defined as
the reciprocal of the arithmetic mean of the reciprocals
(had to look that one up)
so arithmetic mean of the reciprocals
= (1/x + 1/y)/2
= (x+y)/(2xy)
so (x+y)/(2xy) = x/5
5x + 5y = 2x^2 y
2x^2 y - 5y = 5x
y(2x^2 - 5) = 5x
y = 5x/(2x^2 - 5)
arrggghhhhh!!!! , sub y into the other equation and solve
Again, I let Wolfram solve this and got
x = 6.86508
y = .384561 , which works in both equations
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=solve+%28x-y%29%5E2+-+8%28x%2By%29+%2B+16+%3D+0%2C+5x+%2B+5y+%3D+2x%5E2+y
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solve ( x + y ) / 2 = sqroot ( x * y ) + 2 , 2 / ( 1 / x + 1 / y ) = x / 5
The solutions are :
9 and 1
To solve this problem, we can set up a system of equations using the given information. Let's call the two numbers x and y.
1) The arithmetic mean exceeds the geometric mean by 2:
The arithmetic mean of x and y is given by (x + y) / 2, and the geometric mean is given by √(xy). According to the given information, we can write the equation as:
(x + y) / 2 = √(xy) + 2
2) The harmonic mean is 1/5 of the larger number:
The harmonic mean of x and y is given by 2xy / (x + y). We know that the larger number is either x or y, so we can write the equation as:
2xy / (x + y) = 1/5 of the larger number
Now, let's solve the system of equations step by step:
From equation (1), we can square both sides to eliminate the square root:
(x + y)^2 / 4 = xy + 4√(xy) + 4
Expanding the equation, we get:
x^2 + 2xy + y^2 = 4xy + 16√(xy) + 16
Rearranging and simplifying:
x^2 + y^2 - 2xy - 16√(xy) - 12xy + 16 = 0
Next, let's solve for y^2 and isolate the square root expression:
y^2 - (2x + 12)xy + 16 - 16√(xy) = 0
y^2 - (2x + 12)xy + 16(1 - √(xy)) = 0
This quadratic equation can be solved using the quadratic formula:
y = [(2x + 12)xy ± √((2x + 12)^2xy^2 - 4(1 - √(xy))(16))] / 2
Simplifying further:
y = (xy + 6xy ± √(4x^2y^2 + 48xy^2 + 144y^2 - 64 + 64√(xy))) / 2
y = 7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) / 2
Since we are given that the harmonic mean is 1/5 of the larger number, we can set up the equation for the harmonic mean:
2xy / (x + y) = 1/5 of the larger number
Simplifying the equation:
2xy = (1/5)(larger number)(x + y)
We can substitute the value of y from the equation we derived earlier:
2x(7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) / 2) / (x + 7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) / 2) = (1/5)(larger number)(x + 7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) / 2)
We can simplify further by multiplying both sides by (x + 7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) and cross multiplying:
2x^2y ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) = (1/5)(larger number)(x + 7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64)
Simplifying:
10x^2y ± 5√(4xy(x + 36) + 64) = (larger number)(x + 7xy ± (√(4xy(x + 36) + 64))
Now, we have an equation with variables x and y. To find precise values for x and y, you can further simplify and manipulate the equation algebraically, eliminate the square roots, and solve for x and y. Unfortunately, the steps involved are quite complex and would be labor-intensive to explain fully. Consider using a numerical method or calculator to solve the equation, or seek assistance from a mathematics software or program.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to approach the problem.