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Algebra Level 2

Given 2 numbers such that their AM is 10 and their GM is 6, what is the HM?

Clarification:
AM - Arithmetic Mean
GM - Geometric Mean
HM - Harmonic Mean


The answer is 3.6.

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6 solutions

Sean Ty
Jun 20, 2014

We all know the G M 2 GM^{2} = A M × H M AM \times HM part. So I'll just get to the derivation of it.

We know that

GM= a b \sqrt{ab}

AM= a + b 2 \frac{a+b}{2}

HM= 2 a b a + b \frac{2ab}{a+b}

2 a b a + b \frac{2ab}{a+b} = a b × a b a + b 2 \frac{\sqrt{ab} \times \sqrt{ab}}{\frac{a+b}{2}}

H M = G M 2 × 1 A M HM= GM^{2} \times \frac{1}{AM}

let two nos are a&b,here AM=10,so a+b/2=10,&GM=6,so ab=36 ,so HM=2ab/a+b,so ans is 3.6

Ruman Hasan - 6 years, 10 months ago

I also used this relationship for this problem. :)

Benedict Tamayo - 6 years, 11 months ago
Mardokay Mosazghi
Jun 20, 2014

G M 2 = A M H M GM^2=AM*HM
This is not a full solution just a hint until I post the proof. Edit AM>GM>HM To find the relation between AM,GM,HM let us consider two numbers "a"and "b"

AM = 0.5(a+b)

GM = (ab)^0.5

HM = 2ab/a+b

Now by observation AM*HM = GM^2 so now that we have proven this it just substitute and solve. G M 2 = A M H M GM^2=AM*HM ( 6 2 ) / 10 ) = 3.5 (6^2)/10)=3.5

GM= a b \sqrt{ab}

AM= a + b 2 \frac{a+b}{2}

HM= 2 a b a + b \frac{2ab}{a+b}

And from there you can derive the formula.

Sean Ty - 6 years, 11 months ago

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Mardokay Mosazghi - 6 years, 11 months ago

How do you know GM, AM, and HM equal their respective relationships with respect to a and b? Please explain. Thanks in advance.

John M. - 6 years, 10 months ago

The answer is 3.6 dude

Vedant Dave - 6 years, 11 months ago
Parth Tiwary
Jun 20, 2014

AM * HM = GM^2

Trigonometrically, you can conclude that: G M A M = H M G M \frac{GM}{AM}=\frac{HM}{GM} This means that: H M = G M × G M A M HM=\frac{{GM} \times {GM}}{AM} or: H M = 6 × 6 10 = 3.6 HM=\frac{{6} \times {6}}{10} = 3.6

Taufiq Marjon
Dec 10, 2014

We have that AM = a+b/2 = 10 thus a+b = 20, GM = (ab)^1/2 = 6 thus ab = 36, Substitute b = 20-a, then we have a(20-a) = 36, Solve with quadratic equation, we have a= 18, b = 2 or a = 2, b = 18, HM = 2/(1/a+1/b) = 2/(1/18+1/2) = 2/10/18=3.6

From the given, we can find solve for a+b and ab

a+b = 20 ab = 36

^pretty much common sense

1/a + 1/b = (b+a) / (ab)

AM of the reciprocals = ((b+a) / (ab))/2 = (b + a) / (2ab) = (2(36))/(2ab)

get the reciprocal of the AM to get the HM --> 2ab / b + a = 3.6

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