A/B=B/A" "AB=BA is true if?

2 Answers
Jun 24, 2018

A= +- B A=±B

Explanation:

If A/B = B/AAB=BA then (assuming A,B != 0A,B0) multiplying by ABAB we get:

A/B * AB = B/A * ABABAB=BAAB

:. A^2 = B^2

:. A^2 - B^2 = 0

:. (A-B)(A+B)= 0

{ (A-B= 0=> A=B), (A+B= 0=> A=-B) :}

Thus there are two possibilities

A= +- B

Jun 24, 2018

Cross multiply

A/B=B/A" is true if "A^2=B^2" in which case "A=+-B

Explanation:

as above