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AMC10 2000 A

AMC10 2000 A · Q15

AMC10 2000 A · Q15. It mainly tests Linear equations, Rational expressions.

Two non-zero real numbers, a and b, satisfy $ab = a - b$. Find a possible value of $\frac{a}{b} + \frac{b}{a} - ab$.
两个非零实数$a$和$b$满足$ab=a-b$。求$\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}-ab$的一个可能值。
(A) -2 -2
(B) -$\frac{1}{2}$ -$\frac{1}{2}$
(C) $\frac{1}{3}$ $\frac{1}{3}$
(D) $\frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{1}{2}$
(E) 2 2
Answer
Correct choice: (E)
正确答案:(E)
Solution
Answer (E): Find the common denominator and replace the $ab$ in the numerator with $a-b$ to get $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}-ab=\frac{a^2+b^2-(ab)^2}{ab}$ $=\frac{a^2+b^2-(a-b)^2}{ab}$ $=\frac{a^2+b^2-(a^2-2ab+b^2)}{ab}$ $=\frac{2ab}{ab}=2.$
答案(E):求出公分母,并将分子中的 $ab$ 用 $a-b$ 替换,得到 $\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{a}-ab=\frac{a^2+b^2-(ab)^2}{ab}$ $=\frac{a^2+b^2-(a-b)^2}{ab}$ $=\frac{a^2+b^2-(a^2-2ab+b^2)}{ab}$ $=\frac{2ab}{ab}=2.$
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