Accedmychevron_right11thchevron_rightmathchevron_rightSequences And Serieschevron_rightExercise 6.6

Require (\dfrac{a^n+b^n}{a^{n-1}+b^{n-1}}=\sqrt{ab}) (positive G.M.)

Try (n=\dfrac{1}{2}): [ \dfrac{a^{1/2}+b^{1/2}}{a^{-1/2}+b^{-1/2}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{a}+\sqrt{b}}{\dfrac{\sqrt{b}+\sqrt{a}}{\sqrt{ab}}}=\sqrt{ab} ]

Answer: (n=\dfrac{1}{2})