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==Problem== | ==Problem== | ||
Given two positive | Given two positive numbers <math>a</math>, <math>b</math> such that <math>a<b</math>. Let <math>A.M.</math> be their arithmetic mean and let <math>G.M.</math> be their positive geometric mean. Then <math>A.M.</math> minus <math>G.M.</math> is always less than: | ||
<math>\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{(b+a)^2}{ab}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{(b+a)^2}{8b}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{(b-a)^2}{ab}</math> | <math>\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{(b+a)^2}{ab}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{(b+a)^2}{8b}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{(b-a)^2}{ab}</math> | ||
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==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
<math>\boxed{ \textbf{(D)} }</math> | |||
==See Also== | |||
{{AHSME 40p box|year=1964|num-b=36|num-a=38}} | |||
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]] | |||
{{MAA Notice}} | |||
Latest revision as of 18:47, 26 January 2021
Problem
Given two positive numbers 
, 
such that 
. Let 
be their arithmetic mean and let 
be their positive geometric mean. Then minus is always less than:
Solution
See Also
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