A man goes from a to b at v1 speed and returns from b to a at v2 speed.
Let distance between a and b = d
let time taken by man go from a to b = t1 and time taken by man return from b to a =t2
As we know,
time = distance / speed
so, t1 = d /v1 and t2= d/v2
ATQ,
average speed = total distance/total time
= (d+d) / (t1+t2 )
= (d+d) /(d/v1 + d/v2)
= 2d / (d(v2+v1)/v1*v2)
= (2v1*v2) / (v2+v1)
Answer = 2(v1*v2) / (v2+v1)
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