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

Problem

Given two positive numbers $a$, $b$ such that $a<b$. Let $A.M.$ be their arithmetic mean and let $G.M.$ be their positive geometric mean. Then $A.M.$ minus $G.M.$ is always less than:

$\textbf{(A) }\dfrac{(b+a)^2}{ab}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{(b+a)^2}{8b}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{(b-a)^2}{ab}$

$\textbf{(D) }\dfrac{(b-a)^2}{8a}\qquad \textbf{(E) }\dfrac{(b-a)^2}{8b}$

Solution

$\boxed{ \textbf{(D)} }$

See Also

1964 AHSC (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 36
Followed by
Problem 38
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