aa i s The arithmetic mean of two positive numbers b and cbandc . G_1G1 and G_2G2 are the geometric mean between the same positive numbers b and cbandc so prove that G_1^3+G_2^3G31+G32=2abc2abc ?

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Aug 9, 2018

Please see below.

Explanation:

Here,

color(blue)("a is the AM of b and c " =>(b+c)/2=a=>b+c=2ato(1)a is the AM of b and c b+c2=ab+c=2a(1)

Now, color(red)(G_1 and G_2 " are the GM between b and c."G1andG2 are the GM between b and c.

So, b,G_1,G_2,c " are in GP"b,G1,G2,c are in GP

Let r " be the common ratio and b is the first term."r be the common ratio and b is the first term.

So, b, br, br^2,br^3 " are in GP"b,br,br2,br3 are in GP

i.e. color(blue)(G_1=br ,G_2=br^2 ,c=br^3......to(2)

Let us take LHS.

LHS=(G_1)^3+(G_2)^3

LHS=(br)^3+(br^2)^3

LHS=b^3r^3+b^3r^6

LHS=b^2color(blue)((br^3))+b(color(blue)(br^3))^2

LHS=b^2color(blue)((c))+bcolor(blue)((c)^2....to["using " (2) ]

LHS=bc{color(blue)(b+c)}

LHS=bc{color(blue)(2a)}...............to["using " (1)]

LHS=2abc

LHS=RHS