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ans A..1/2

\(\frac{4}{w} + \frac{4}{x} = \frac{4}{y}\)..

\(\frac{4}{w} + \frac{4}{x} = \frac{4}{wx}\) as wx=y..

simplifying \(\frac{(4x+4w)}{wx}=\frac{4}{wx}\)...

Equating the numerators as the denominators are same
\(4x +4w=4\)..

\(x+w=1\) or \(\frac{(x+w)}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\)...
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Given: 4/w + 4/x = 4/y & wx=y
Find: (w+x)/2 = ?

4(1/w + 1/x) = 4(1/y) - divide both sides by 4
(1/w + 1/x) = 1/y
(x+w)/wx = 1/wx - sub'd in y=wx
x+w - 1 = 0
x+w = 1

Therefore (w+x)/2 = 1/2

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Answer = A. 1/2

\(\frac{4}{w} + \frac{4}{x} = \frac{4}{y}\)

\(\frac{w+x}{wx} = \frac{1}{y}\)

w+x = 1

\(\frac{w+x}{2} = \frac{1}{2}\)
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If 4/w + 4/x = 4/y and wx = y, then the average (arithmetic mean) of 28 Feb 2015, 04:41
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Given that 4/w + 4/x = 4/y
Taking LCM,
[4x + 4w] / [wx] = 4/y
So, (w+x)/(wx) = 1/y
Put wx = y
So, (w+x)/(y) = 1/y
So, w+x = 1
We need (w+x)/2
Hence (w+x)/2 = 1/2

So option A.
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4/w + 4/x = 4/y
solving this we get
(w+x)/wx = 1/y
or w +x = wx/y

since wx = y, we can say that
w+x = 1
or (w+x)/2= 1/2

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