Let α and β be two numbers where α<β. The geometric mean of these numbers exceeds the smaller number α by 12 and the arithmetic mean of the same numbers is smaller by 24 than the larger number β. Then the value of |β−α| is
A
36
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B
48
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C
6
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D
30
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Solution
The correct option is B48 √αβ=α+12; α+β2=β−24⇒β=α+48 ∴α(α+48)=(α+12)2 ⇒α=6 ⇒β=54 ∴β−α=48