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The mean proportional of 3+2\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2} and 32\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2} is :

  1. 5\sqrt{5}

  2. 5

  3. 1

  4. 0

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Let x be the mean proportion of 3+2 and 32\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2} \text{ and } \sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2} :

3+2x=x32(3+2)(32)=x2x2=(3)2(2)2[(a+b)(ab)=a2b2]x2=32x2=1x=1=±1.\therefore \dfrac{\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2}}{x} = \dfrac{x}{\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}} \\[1em] \Rightarrow (\sqrt{3} + \sqrt{2})(\sqrt{3} - \sqrt{2}) = x^2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 = (\sqrt{3})^2 - (\sqrt{2})^2 \quad [\because (a + b)(a - b) = a^2 - b^2] \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 = 3 - 2 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x^2 = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \sqrt{1} = \pm 1.

Since, geometrical mean is always positive.

∴ x = 1.

Hence, Option 3 is the correct option.

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