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  • 17-05-2018
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Find 2 positive real numbers that differ by 1 and have a product of 1

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A) x -y =1
B) x * y =1
B) y = 1/x

A) x -(1/x) = 1
Multiplying both sides by "x"
A) x^2 -1 = x
A) x^2 -x -1 = 0

Solving by the quadratic formula
x = 1.618 and
y = .618

Interestingly, the number 1.6180339... is called the "phi ratio" or the "golden ratio".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio




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