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Question 66:

For two positive numbers $x$ and $y$, the Arithmetic Mean (A.M.) between $x$ and $y$ is 10, the Geometric Mean (G.M.) between $x$ and $y$ is 6, and $x > y$. Then $x - y = ?$

The A.M. is given by:

$A.M. = \frac{x + y}{2} = 10$

Solving for $x + y$:

$x + y = 20$

The G.M. is given by:

$G.M. = \sqrt{x \cdot y} = 6$

Squaring both sides:

$x \cdot y = 36$

Now, we have two equations:

1. $x + y = 20$
2. $x \cdot y = 36$

Using these, we can solve for $x$ and $y$. Let’s solve this system.

From $x + y = 20$, we express $y$ as:

$y = 20 - x$

Substitute this into the second equation:

$x(20 - x) = 36$

$20x - x^2 = 36$

Rearrange into a quadratic equation:

$x^2 - 20x + 36 = 0$

Now we solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:

$x = \frac{-(-20) \pm \sqrt{(-20)^2 - 4(1)(36)}}{2(1)}$

$x = \frac{20 \pm \sqrt{400 - 144}}{2}$

$x = \frac{20 \pm \sqrt{256}}{2}$

$x = \frac{20 \pm 16}{2}$

So, $x = 18$ or $x = 2$.

Since $x > y$, we take $x = 18$ and $y = 2$.

Thus:

$x - y = 18 - 2 = 16$

Answer: D (16).

Question 67:

For two numbers $a$ and $b$, the Arithmetic Mean (A.M.) is 3, and the Geometric Mean (G.M.) is $2\sqrt{2}$. Then $a^2 + b^2 = ?$

The A.M. is given by:

$A.M. = \frac{a + b}{2} = 3$

So:

$a + b = 6$

The G.M. is given by:

$G.M. = \sqrt{a \cdot b} = 2\sqrt{2}$

Squaring both sides:

$a \cdot b = 8$

Now, we can use the identity:

$a^2 + b^2 = (a + b)^2 - 2ab$

Substituting values:

$a^2 + b^2 = 6^2 - 2(8) = 36 - 16 = 20$

Answer: B (20).

Question 68:

The last A.M. between -3 and 17 is 13. Then the number of A.M.s is ?

The formula to find the number of Arithmetic Means between two numbers $a$ and $b$ is:

$\text{A.M.s} = \frac{b - a}{\text{common difference}} - 1$

Here, $a = -3$, $b = 17$, and the last A.M. is 13. The common difference $d$ can be calculated by considering the sequence.

The A.M.s between -3 and 17 will form an arithmetic progression:

-3, A.M. 1, A.M. 2, ..., A.M. $n$, 17.

Let's calculate this.

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Here are some related questions to consider:

1. What is the relationship between A.M., G.M., and H.M. for two numbers?
2. How do you solve quadratic equations like the one in question 66?
3. Can you derive the formula for $a^2 + b^2$ using the identity used in question 67?
4. What is the geometric interpretation of A.M. and G.M.?
5. How do you find the number of terms in an arithmetic progression?

Tip: When solving quadratic equations, always check if the discriminant (inside the square root) is positive, negative, or zero to predict the number of real solutions.