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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 11 Mathematics - Chapter Sequence and Series. This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Exercise 3, Question 28:
The sum of two numbers is 6 times their geometric mean, show that numbers are in the ratio 
The sum of two numbers is 6 times their geometric mean, show that numbers are in the ratio
Let the two numbers be a and b.
G.M. = 
According to the given condition,
Also,
Adding (1) and (2), we obtain
Substituting the value of a in (1), we obtain
Thus, the required ratio is 
.
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Not clear cut
How did you get -4ab
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Nice solition! Thanks a lot!
How to get (a-b) part
Why we should not take two no. a and ar?
Thank you very much. Very simple and easy method.