SOLUTION: if x/y=4y/x=z, then find all possible values of z.

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Question 1178385: if x/y=4y/x=z, then find all possible values of z.
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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The first equation is


    x%2Fy = %284y%29%2Fx,


and it implies


    x^2 = 4y^2,

or

    x = +/- sqrt%284y%5E2%29 = +/- 2y.


Then  EITHER  z = x%2Fy = 2   OR   z = x%2Fy = -2.


These two values for z are two possible solutions/answers to the problem.

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