the Arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is 5 and their product is 16 . find the numbers​

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1. Answer:

   8 and 2

   Step-by-step explanation:

   (a+b)/ 2 =5

   a+b = 10

   and given ab =16

   forming a quadratic equation we get

   x^2 – 10× + 16 =0

   by solving we get x =8,2

   so a and b are 8 and 2

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