The sum of a number and its reciprocal is one-eighth of 34. What is the product of the number and its square root?  Choose the correct choice from the following choices
A) 8
B) 27
C) 32
D) 42
E) 52
Let the number be x. Then,   x + 1/x = 34/8   8x2 - 34x + 8 = 0   4x2 - 17x + 4 = 0   (4x - 1)(x - 4) = 0   x = 4   required number = 4 * √4 = 4 * 2= 
<gadget id="calculator">4 * 2</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8.   8NSWER:8
<result>A</result>
The sum of a number and its reciprocal is one-eighth of 34. What is the product of the number and its square root?