Proportion

1.Find two numbers such that the mean proportional between them is 28 and the third
proportional to them is 224.

2.If b is the mean proportional between a and c, prove that a,c,a²+b² and b²+ c² are proportional.

3.If y is the mean proportional between x and z ,prove that xyz(x+y+z)³ = (xy+yz+zx)³.

a+b a²(b − c)
4.If a,b,c are in continued proportion ,prove that = 
b+c b²(a − b)
5.If a,b,c are in continued proportion,prove that (a+b+c) (a-b+c) = a²+b²+c²

6.If a,b,c,d are in continued proportion ,prove that

a³ + b³ + c³ a
i) =     ii) (a + d)(b + c) − (a + c)(b + d) = (b − c)²
b³ + c³ + d ³ d
8ab x + 4a x + 4b
7.If x=  ,  f ind the value of   + 
a+b x − 4a x − 4b
8.If (11a² +13b² )(11c² - 13d²)= (11a² -13b²) (11c² + 13 d²),prove that a:b = c:d

5a + 11b 5c + 11d
9.If a:b :: c:d, prove that = 
5a − 11b 5c − 11d
36x + 1  + 6 x
10. Solve for x: = 9 using properties of proportion. Ans 4/81
36x + 1  − 6 x

11. Solve for x using properties of proportion:

2 − x  + 2+x
a)  =3 ans -6/5
2 − x  − 2+x

1 + x  + 1−x a
b)  = ans 2ab/a²+b²
1 + x  − 1−x b

1 + x + x² 62(1 + x)
12. Solve : = ans 1/5
1 − x + x² 63(1 − x)

 (a + x)
3
a−x a+x
13. Solve for x: 16 =  using properties of proportion . ans a/3
a−x

14. If q is the mean proportional between p and r, prove that : p² - 3q² + r² = q⁴

( p2 q2 r2 )
1 3 1
− +

2m ab x + ma x + mb
15. If x=   , find the value of + 
a+b x − ma x − mb
3 3
  a+1+ a−1
16. If x = , prove that x³ - 3ax² + 3x – a=0
3 3
a+1− a−1

a 3 + 3ab 2 63
17.Given that =  , Using c and d f ind a: b ans 2/3
b 3 + 3a 2b 62
3x 4 + 25y⁴
18.If 3x² + 2y² : 3x² - 2y² = 11:9 find the value of . Ans 19/3
3x 4 − 25 y⁴

x² − y 2 + z²
19.If y is the mean proportional between x and z, prove that = y⁴
x −2 − y −2 + z −2
20.If
4m + 3n 7 2m 2 − 11n 2
=  use proper ties of propor tion to f ind m: n    ii) 2
4m − 3n 4 2m + 11n²
ans3/19

21.If a,b,c are in continued proportion, prove that (a+b+c) (a-b+c) = a² + b² + c²

a c
22.Prove that =  , i f (a 2 + c 2) : (ab + cd) ∷ (ab + cd) : (b 2 + d 2)
b d
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