Question
Two numbers add up to 18, and the
sum of their reciprocals is 5/2. Calculate the square of the product of the two numbers.Solution
ATQ,
Let the two numbers be 'a' and 'b'. From the problem: 
Using the formula: 
Rearranging:
The square of the product is:
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