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| − | The [[harmonic mean]] of two numbers is the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals of the two numbers. The reciprocals of <math>10</math> and <math>20</math> are <math>\tfrac1{10}</math> and <math>\tfrac1{20}</math> and the mean of the two is <math>\tfrac3{40}</math>, so the harmonic mean is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) } \tfrac{40}{3}}</math> | + | The [[harmonic mean]] of two numbers is the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals of the two numbers. The reciprocals of <math>10</math> and <math>20</math> are <math>\tfrac1{10}</math> and <math>\tfrac1{20}</math> and the mean of the two is <math>\tfrac3{40}</math>, so the harmonic mean is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B) } \tfrac{40}{3}}</math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:24, 27 November 2018
Problem
Find the harmonic mean of 10 and 20.
Solution
The harmonic mean of two numbers is the reciprocal of the mean of the reciprocals of the two numbers. The reciprocals of 
and 
are 
and 
and the mean of the two is 
, so the harmonic mean is 
.
See Also
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