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algebra junior
Problem
Two positive real numbers have geometric mean and harmonic mean Enter the two numbers, separated by commas.
Solution
Let the two numbers be and Then so Also, so
Then by Vieta's formulas, and are the roots of the quadratic so the two numbers are
Then by Vieta's formulas, and are the roots of the quadratic so the two numbers are
Final answer
1,3