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To find: The two positive real numbers for the given condition.
Answer to Problem 4P
The positive real numbers are 3.618 and 1.382.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
The sum of two positive real numbers is = 5.
The product of two positive real numbers is = 5
Calculation:
Consider the two positive real numbers are x and y .
According to the conditions of the problem.
Substitute
The solution of the given equation is obtained by using the quadratic formula.
For a
Comparing the given equation with the standard quadratic equation, the coefficients are:
Substituting these in the formula for the roots.
Therefore, the positive real numbers are 3.618 and 1.382.
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