Practicing Success
If \(\frac{x}{y}\) = \(\frac{a - \sqrt {2}}{a + \sqrt {2}}\) then \(\frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\) = ? |
\(\frac{a^2 + 2}{2\sqrt {2}a}\) \(\frac{-a^2 + 2}{2\sqrt {2}a}\) \(\frac{2\sqrt {2}a}{a^2 + 2}\) \(\frac{-2\sqrt {2}a}{a^2 + 2}\) |
\(\frac{-a^2 + 2}{2\sqrt {2}a}\) |
Let a = multiple of \(\sqrt {2}\) for convenience → a = 2\(\sqrt {2}\) so, \(\frac{x}{y}\) = \(\frac{2\sqrt {2} - \sqrt {2}}{2\sqrt {2} + \sqrt {2}}\) = \(\frac{\sqrt {2}}{3\sqrt {2}}\) \(\frac{x}{y}\) = \(\frac{1}{3}\) Put in and find = \(\frac{x^2 + y^2}{x^2 - y^2}\) = \(\frac{1 + 9}{1 - 9}\) = \(\frac{10}{-8}\) = \(\frac{-5}{4}\) Put in option and satisfy Take option B \(\frac{-a^2 + 2}{2\sqrt {2}a}\) ⇒ - \(\frac{(2\sqrt {2})^2 + 2}{2\sqrt {2}× 2\sqrt {2}}\) ⇒ - \(\frac{10}{8}\) = -\(\frac{5}{4}\) satisfied |