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The harmonic mean of a1-ab and a1+ab is


A

a1-a2b2

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a1-a2b2

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a

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11-ab

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Solution

The correct option is C

a


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-a2b2a-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.


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