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Standard X
Mathematics
Quadratic Formula
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Question
Find two consecutive whole numbers, the difference of whose reciprocals is 1/12
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Solution
Dear Student,
Let
the
consecutive
whole
numbers
be
x
and
x
+
1
Now
,
1
x
-
1
x
+
1
=
1
12
⇒
x
+
1
-
x
x
x
+
1
=
1
12
⇒
x
2
+
x
-
12
=
0
⇒
x
2
+
4
x
-
3
x
-
12
=
0
⇒
x
x
+
4
-
3
x
+
4
=
0
⇒
x
-
3
x
+
4
=
0
⇒
x
=
3
or
x
=
-
4
rejected
as
it
is
not
a
whole
number
So
,
we
take
x
=
3
So
,
consecutive
whole
numbers
are
:
3
and
4
.
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