Q54 / 90 · JEE Main 2023 (12 Apr Shift 1) · Mathematics
Let the positive numbers and be in a G.P. Let their mean and variance be and respectively, where and are co-prime. If the mean of their reciprocals is and , then is equal to ____________.
Correct answer: 211
Solution
positive numbers are in geometric progression. So, let the numbers be
According to question,
And,
By , we get
So,
where,
So, numbers are
Variance is
Hence this is the required option.
Hence, the correct answer is 211.