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Algebra Difficulty 2.8 Junior Find the answer

If the arithmetic mean of two numbers is 66 and their geometric mean is 1010, then an equation with the given two numbers as roots is:

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Solution

Let the numbers be η\eta and ζ\zeta.
η+ζ2=6η+ζ=12\dfrac{\eta+\zeta}{2}=6\Rightarrow \eta+\zeta=12.
ηζ=10ηζ=100\sqrt{\eta\zeta}=10\Rightarrow \eta\zeta=100.
The monic quadratic with roots η\eta and ζ\zeta is x2(η+ζ)x+ηζx^2-(\eta+\zeta)x+\eta\zeta. Therefore, an equation with η\eta and ζ\zeta as roots is x212x+100=0(D)x^2 - 12x + 100 = 0\Rightarrow \text{(D)}

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