1968 AHSME Problems/Problem 28

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Problem

If the arithmetic mean of $a$ and $b$ is double their geometric mean, with $a>b>0$, then a possible value for the ratio $a/b$, to the nearest integer, is:

$\text{(A) } 5\quad \text{(B) } 8\quad \text{(C) } 11\quad \text{(D) } 14\quad \text{(E) none of these}$


Solution

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See also

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Preceded by
Problem 27
Followed by
Problem 29
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