Practicing Success
Find the mean proportion of $\frac{a^3+b^3}{a-b}$ and $\frac{a^2-b^2}{a^2-a b+b^2}$. |
1 a + b $\frac{a+b}{a-b} $ $\sqrt{a+b}$ |
a + b |
Using direct formula, Mean Proportion = \(\sqrt {a\; \times\; b }\) = \(\sqrt { (\frac{a^3+b^3}{a-b})\; \times\; (\frac{a^2-b^2}{a^2-a b+b^2})}\) = \(\sqrt {\frac{ (a + b)(a² - ab + b² )}{(a - b)}\; \times\; \frac{(a+b)(a-b)}{a^2-a b+b^2} }\) (using the formula a³ + b³ = (a + b)(a² - ab + b² ) and a² - b² = (a + b)(a - b)) = ( a + b) |