SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-17 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    If \[a=\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}-1}\]and \[b=\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{5}+1},\]then the value of \[\frac{{{a}^{2}}+ab+{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}-ab+{{b}^{2}}}\]is

    A)  \[\frac{3}{4}\]

    B)  \[\frac{4}{3}\]

    C)  \[\frac{3}{5}\]

    D)  \[\frac{5}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[a=\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}-1}=\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}-1}\times \frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}+1}\]
    \[=\frac{{{(\sqrt{5}+1)}^{2}}}{5-1}=\frac{5+1+2\sqrt{5}}{4}=\frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[b=\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{5}+1}=\frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[a+b=\frac{3+\sqrt{5}}{2}+\frac{3-\sqrt{5}}{2}=3\]
    and       \[ab=\frac{\sqrt{5}+1}{\sqrt{5}-1}\times \frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{\sqrt{5}+1}=1\]
    \[\therefore \] Expression\[=\frac{{{a}^{2}}+ab+{{b}^{2}}}{{{a}^{2}}-ab+{{b}^{2}}}\]
    \[=\frac{{{(a+b)}^{2}}-ab}{{{(a+b)}^{2}}-3ab}\]
    \[=\frac{9-1}{9-3}=\frac{8}{6}=\frac{4}{3}\]


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