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If p + q = 10 and pq = 5, then the numerical value of $$\frac{p}{q}{\text{ + }}\frac{q}{p}$$ will be?
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
D
$$\eqalign{
& p + q = 10\,.........{\text{(i)}} \cr
& pq = 5 \cr
& {\text{Squaring both sides of equation (i)}} \cr
& {\left( {p + q} \right)^2} = {\left( {10} \right)^2} \cr
& {p^2} + {q^2} + 2pq = 100 \cr
& {p^2} + {q^2} + 2 \times 5 = 100 \cr
& {p^2} + {q^2} = 90 \cr
& {\text{Now,}} \cr
& \therefore \frac{p}{q}{\text{ + }}\frac{q}{p} \cr
& = \frac{{{p^2} + {q^2}}}{{pq}} \cr
& = \frac{{90}}{5} \cr
& = 18 \cr} $$
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