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    Aug 18, 2013, 09:31 PM
    Arithmetic Progression
    A and b are 2 numbers whose arithmetic mean is 25 and geometric mean is 7... Which of the following may be the value of A?

    • 10
    • 25
    • 49
    • 25
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    Aug 18, 2013, 09:33 PM
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    Aug 18, 2013, 09:37 PM
    I tried the method like
    A+B/2 = 25,
    so A+B= 50


    sqrt(AB)= 7

    So AB=49

    (A+B)^2= A^2 + B^2 + 2AB= A^2 + B^2 + 98 = 2500

    Can't Understand what to do next to find the value of A?
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    Aug 19, 2013, 05:55 AM
    If AB=49, then A = 49/B.

    You also know that A+B=50, so substitute the value for A from above to get (49/B)+B=50. Now if you multiply through both sides by B you will get a quadratic equation that you can factor. Try it and see - let us know what you get for an answer.

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