The harmonic mean of a1-ab and a1+ab is
a1-a2b2
a
11-ab
The explanation for the correct answer.
Find the harmonic mean.
Given: a1-aband a1+ab
Harmonic Mean =2xyx+y
Take x=a1-aband y=a1+ab
xy=a1-ab·a1+abxy=a21-a2b2∵a-b(a+b)=a2-b2
x+y=a1-ab+a1+abx+y=a1+ab+a1-ab1-a2b2x+y=a+a2b+a-a2b1-a2b2x+y=2a1-a2b2HM=2xyx+y=2a21-a2b2÷2a1-a2b2HM=a
Hence option (c) is the correct answer.