Q.

Let two numbers have arithmetic mean 9 and geometric mean 4. Then these numbers are the roots of the quadratic equation

1 x2+18x-16=0  
2 x2-18x+16=0  
3 x2+18x+16=0  
4 x2-18x-16=0  

Ans.

(2)

Let the two numbers be α,β.

∴  α+β2=9  and  αβ=4

∴  Required equation is

         x2-2(Average value of α,β)x+(G.M.)2=0

∴  x2-2(9)x+16=0⇒x2-18x+16=0