alleryStart learning →A number plus its reciprocal is 5/2. The greater such number is
A2
B5
C3
D1/2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 2
x + 1/x = 5/2 gives 2x² − 5x + 2 = 0, with roots 2 and 1/2.
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