$$4$$ is a root of $${x^2} + px + 12 = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow 16 + 4p + 12 = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow p = - 7$$

Now, the equation $${x^2} + px + q = 0$$

has equal roots.

$$\therefore$$ $${p^2} - 4q = 0$$ $$ \Rightarrow q = {{{p^2}} \over 4} = {{49} \over 4}$$

Let the second root be $$\alpha .$$

Then $$\alpha + \left( {1 - p} \right) = - p \Rightarrow \alpha = - 1$$

Also $$\alpha .\left( {1 - p} \right) = 1 - p$$

$$ \Rightarrow \left( {\alpha - 1} \right)\left( {1 - p} \right) = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow p = 1$$ [as $$\alpha = - 1$$]

$$\therefore$$ Roots are $$\alpha = - 1$$ and $$p-1=0$$

Let two numbers be a and b then $${{a + b} \over 2} = 9$$

and $$\sqrt {ab} = 4$$

$$\therefore$$ Equation with roots $$a$$ and $$b$$ is

$${x^2} - \left( {a + b} \right)x + ab = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow {x^2} - 18x + 16 = 0$$

$$y = x + {1 \over x}$$ or $${{dy} \over {dx}} = 1 - {1 \over {{x^2}}}$$

For max. or min, $$1 - {1 \over {{x^2}}} = 0 \Rightarrow x = \pm 1$$

$${{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}} = {2 \over {{x^3}}} \Rightarrow {\left( {{{{d^2}y} \over {d{x^2}}}} \right)_{x = 2}} = 2$$ ($$+ve$$ minima)

$$\therefore$$ $$x=1$$