Let $$\frac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}: - \frac{{\text{b}}}{{\text{a}}} = {\text{x}}:{\text{y}}{\text{.}}$$ If $$\left( {{\text{x - y}}} \right) = $$ $$\left\{ {\frac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}{\text{ + }}\frac{{\text{b}}}{{\text{a}}}} \right\}{\text{,}}$$ then x is equal to -
A. $$\frac{{a - b}}{a}$$
B. $$\frac{{a + b}}{a}$$
C. $$\frac{{a + b}}{b}$$
D. None of these
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
$$\eqalign{ & \Rightarrow \frac{x}{y} = \frac{{\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right)}}{{\left( { - \frac{b}{a}} \right)}} = - \frac{{{a^2}}}{{{b^2}}} \cr & \Rightarrow y = \left( { - \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}} \right)x \cr & \therefore x - y = \frac{{\text{a}}}{{\text{b}}}{\text{ + }}\frac{{\text{b}}}{{\text{a}}} \cr & \Rightarrow x + \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}x = \frac{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}{{ab}} \cr & \Rightarrow x\left( {\frac{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}{{{a^2}}}} \right) = \frac{{{a^2} + {b^2}}}{{ab}} \cr & \Rightarrow x = \frac{{{a^2}}}{{ab}} = \frac{a}{b} \cr} $$Related Questions on Ratio
If a : b : c = 3 : 4 : 7, then the ratio (a + b + c) : c is equal to
A. 2 : 1
B. 14 : 3
C. 7 : 2
D. 1 : 2
If $$\frac{2}{3}$$ of A=75% of B = 0.6 of C, then A : B : C is
A. 2 : 3 : 3
B. 3 : 4 : 5
C. 4 : 5 : 6
D. 9 : 8 : 10
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